A credential backed by Microsoft carries real weight with hiring managers, and the Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator exam is how you earn one. Preparing with the 480 practice questions from ActualCollection keeps every study hour focused on what the exam actually asks.
Microsoft SC-300 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator |
| Exam Number: | SC-300 |
| Exam Duration: | 100–120 |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 1 year |
| Passing Score: | 700 (out of 1000) |
| Exam Price: | $165 USD |
| Available Languages: | Chinese (Simplified), Spanish, Korean, French, German, English, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazil) |
| Real Exam Qty: | 40–60 |
| Related Certifications: | Microsoft Certified: Security Administrator Associate Microsoft Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert |
| Exam Format: | Case studies, Drag-and-drop, Scenario-based, Multiple choice |
| Recommended Training: | Microsoft Learn: SC-300 Learning Path |
| Exam Registration: | Microsoft Official Registration Pearson VUE |
| Sample Questions: | ![]() |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored or onsite at Pearson VUE test centers |
| Pre Condition: | No mandatory prerequisites; recommended experience with Microsoft Entra ID, identity management, and access security |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/resources/study-guides/sc-300 |
Microsoft SC-300 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Implement and manage user identities | 25–30% | - Manage identity lifecycle
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| Topic 2: Plan and implement workload identities | 20–25% | - Manage application access
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| Topic 3: Plan and automate identity governance | 20–25% | - Implement entitlement management
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| Topic 4: Implement authentication and access management | 25–30% | - Plan and implement Conditional Access
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Microsoft SC-300 Exam: Frequently Asked Questions
The Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator exam is the official Microsoft test registered under exam code SC-300. Passing it earns you the Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate certification, a credential at the Associate level. It is also linked to the related certifications: Microsoft Certified: Security Administrator Associate, Microsoft Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert. Microsoft exams are valued because they test job-ready skills, so a passing score here carries real weight on a resume.
The Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator exam includes 40–60 questions to be completed within 100–120. Do the pacing math before exam day: with that many items on the clock, you need a steady rhythm and the discipline to flag a hard question and move on instead of stalling. Two or three full timed sessions with the ActualCollection test engine will show you exactly what that pace feels like, so time pressure stops being a factor on the real day.
To pass the Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator exam you need 700 (out of 1000), and the official registration fee is $165 USD. A retake is not discounted: a failed attempt means paying the full $165 USD again, so treat your first sitting as the expensive one. A sensible rule is to book your seat only after you are scoring comfortably above the passing mark on the ActualCollection practice tests, not just squeaking past it once.
No mandatory prerequisites; recommended experience with Microsoft Entra ID, identity management, and access security
Eligibility rules do change from time to time, so confirm the current requirements before you register on the official exam page.
Registration for the Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator exam goes through the official channels below.
As for the delivery format, the exam is taken Online proctored or onsite at Pearson VUE test centers.
Microsoft points candidates toward the following training options for Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator.
Course work builds the foundation; question practice makes it stick. The 480 practice questions in the ActualCollection SC-300 package let you rehearse each topic under exam-style pressure before the real thing.
Yes. ActualCollection offers a free PDF demo of the Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator material so you can judge the question quality and format before spending anything. After purchase, your license includes 365 days of free updates, and if you want to keep receiving updates after that period, renewals are available at a 50% discount.
If you take the Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator exam within 60 days of your purchase and do not pass, ActualCollection backs you with a 100% money-back guarantee. The claim must match the exam your product covers: attempts taken within 3 days of purchase are not eligible (that is too little preparation time), and neither are downloaded-but-unused products, free materials, or expired orders. The candidate name must match the payer name, and you need to submit a scanned enrollment slip plus the official Score Report PDF within 2 days of the exam; claims are processed within 7 days. Prefer not to refund? You can swap instead and receive two other exam products of equal value for free while keeping the update service on your original purchase.
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The official Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator syllabus is organized into 4 domains. Key areas include Plan and automate identity governance (20–25%), Plan and implement workload identities (20–25%), and Implement and manage user identities (25–30%). The complete, up-to-date topic list appears in the exam topics section above; work through it line by line and flag anything you cannot yet explain in your own words.
Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator Sample Questions:
Question 1
Your network contains an on-premises an Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) domain.
The domain syncs with a Microsoft 365 subscription by using Microsoft Entra Connect Sync.
You plan to create 300 new users. The details of the user accounts are saved in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.
You need to automate the creation of the users. The solution meets the following requirements:
- The users must be able to access the resources in the Microsoft 365
subscription.
- The users must be able to access the resources on the on-premises
network.
- Administrative effort must be minimized.
Which PowerShell cmdlets should you include in the solution?
A. Set-ADUser and Get-Content
B. New-ADUser and Import-CSV
C. New-MgUser and Get-Content
D. Set-MgUser and Import-CSV
Question 2
You have a Microsoft 365 tenant.
All users have mobile phones and Windows 10 laptops.
The users frequently work from remote locations that do not have Wi-Fi access or mobile phone connectivity. While working from the remote locations, the users connect their laptop to a wired network that has internet access.
You plan to implement multi-factor authentication (MFA).
Which MFA authentication method can the users use from the remote location?
A. an app password
B. a notification through the Microsoft Authenticator app
C. security questions
D. Windows Hello for Business
Question 3
Note: This question is part of a series of questions that present the same scenario. Each question in the series contains a unique solution that might meet the stated goals. Some question sets might have more than one correct solution, while others might not have a correct solution.
After you answer a question in this section, you will NOT be able to return to it. As a result, these questions will not appear in the review screen.
You use Azure Monitor to analyze Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) activity logs.
Yon receive more than 100 email alerts each day for tailed Azure Al) user sign-in attempts.
You need to ensure that a new security administrator receives the alerts instead of you.
Solution: From Azure monitor, you modify the action group.
Does this meet the goal?
A. No
B. Yes
Question 4
You have a Microsoft 365 tenant.
The Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) tenant syncs to an on-premises Active Directory domain.
The domain contains the servers shown in the following table.
The domain controllers are prevented from communicating to the internet.
You implement Azure AD Password Protection on Server1 and Server2.
You deploy a new server named Server4 that runs Windows Server 2019.
You need to ensure that Azure AD Password Protection will continue to work if a single server fails.
What should you implement on Server4?
A. Azure AD Application Proxy
B. Azure AD Connect
C. the Azure AD Password Protection proxy service
D. Password Change Notification Service (PCNS)
Question 5
You have an Azure subscription that uses Azure AD Privileged Identity Management (PIM).
You need to identify users that are eligible for the Cloud Application Administrator role.
Which blade in the Privileged Identity Management settings should you use?
A. Privileged access groups
B. Azure AD roles
C. Azure resources
D. Review access
Solutions:
| Question 1 Answer: B | Question 2 Answer: D | Question 3 Answer: B | Question 4 Answer: C | Question 5 Answer: A |






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