Holding down a full-time job while chasing the PL-300 credential leaves little room for marathon study sessions. ActualCollection built its Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst package for exactly that crowd: 472 practice questions you can chip away at in spare minutes, and in 2026 that flexibility matters more than ever.
Microsoft PL-300 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst |
| Exam Number: | PL-300 |
| Exam Duration: | 180 minutes |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 12 months |
| Exam Format: | Performance-based, Multiple choice (single/multiple response), Simulation, Drag and drop, Case studies |
| Passing Score: | 700 (out of 1000) |
| Related Certifications: | Microsoft Certified: Data Analyst Associate Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Associate |
| Available Languages: | Russian, English, Indonesian, Chinese (Simplified), Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazil), Arabic (Saudi Arabia), French, Chinese (Traditional), Korean, German |
| Real Exam Qty: | 40-60 |
| Exam Price: | USD 165 |
| Recommended Training: | Microsoft Official Course: PL-300T00 Microsoft Learn - PL-300 Learning Path |
| Exam Registration: | Microsoft Learn - Schedule Exam Pearson VUE Registration |
| Sample Questions: | DOWNLOAD DEMO |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored or onsite at Pearson VUE test centers |
| Pre Condition: | No mandatory prerequisites; recommended experience: proficiency in Power Query, DAX, data profiling, and understanding of data security concepts |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/resources/study-guides/pl-300 |
Microsoft PL-300 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
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| Topic 1: Visualize and analyze data | 25-30% | - Create reports and dashboards
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| Topic 2: Prepare the data | 25-30% | - Profile and clean data
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| Topic 3: Manage and secure Power BI | 15-20% | - Deploy and distribute content
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| Topic 4: Model the data | 25-30% | - Create model calculations
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Microsoft PL-300 Certification Exam Q&A
Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst is an official Microsoft exam, registered under the code PL-300. A passing score earns you the Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate certification, positioned at the Associate level. The credential also connects to Microsoft Certified: Data Analyst Associate, Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Associate, so it can anchor a broader certification path. Because Microsoft designs its exams around real job tasks, holding this certification signals practical skill rather than memorized theory.
Candidates face 40-60 questions inside a 180 minutes window on the Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst exam. That ratio leaves little slack, which is why pacing deserves as much practice as the content itself. Learn to budget your minutes, park stubborn questions instead of wrestling them, and rehearse under a real clock: a few timed runs in the ActualCollection test engine will make the official time limit feel routine rather than threatening.
The passing bar for Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst is set at 700 (out of 1000), and registering for the exam officially costs USD 165. There is no reduced price for a second try: fail, and you pay USD 165 in full again. That makes honest self-testing the cheapest insurance available, so hold off on booking until your ActualCollection practice scores sit clearly above the passing line, attempt after attempt.
No mandatory prerequisites; recommended experience: proficiency in Power Query, DAX, data profiling, and understanding of data security concepts
Vendor policies are revised from time to time, so double-check the eligibility details before registering on the official exam page.
Sign-up for the Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst exam is handled through the official registration channels listed here.
One practical detail: the exam is delivered Online proctored or onsite at Pearson VUE test centers, so plan your logistics accordingly.
Microsoft recommends the following training resources for candidates working toward Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst.
Training gives you the theory, but repetition locks it in. Pair any course with the 472 practice questions in the ActualCollection PL-300 package and you will know exactly how each topic shows up on exam day.
Absolutely. A free PDF demo of the Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst questions is available at ActualCollection, so you can inspect the quality and formatting before any money changes hands. Once you buy, updates are free for 365 days, and when that period runs out you can extend the update service at 50% off the regular price.
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Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst is divided into 4 official domains. Among the headline areas are Prepare the data (25-30%), Visualize and analyze data (25-30%), and Manage and secure Power BI (15-20%). Scroll up to the exam topics section for the full breakdown, and use it as a checklist: any line you cannot confidently explain deserves another round of practice.
Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Sample Questions:
Question 1
You have a Power BI semantic model named Finance that is hosted in a Power BI workspace.
The finance team at your company is NOT currently a member of any Power BI workspace roles.
You need to enable the finance team to use Microsoft Excel to analyze the Finance semantic model.
What should you do?
A. Grant the finance team build permissions to the Finance semantic model.
B. Create a row-level security (RLS) role and add the finance team to the role as members.
C. Grant the finance team write permissions to the Finance semantic model.
D. Provide an Excel workbook that is connected to the Finance semantic model.
Question 2
You have an on-premises Power BI Report Server.
You plan to create a report in Power BI Desktop and publish the report to the report server.
Which data source should the report use?
A. a Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) database
B. Microsoft Azure SQL Database
C. Microsoft Excel
D. a Microsoft SQL Server database
Question 3
You have a Power BI semantic model that contains the following tables.
You need to define a relationship from FactSales to DimProduct. The solution must ensure the fastest DAX query performance.
Which cardinality should you use?
A. one-to-one
B. one-to-many
C. many-to-many
D. many-to-one
Question 4
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 create a parameter named DataSourceExcel that holds the file name and location of a Microsoft Excel data source.
You need to update the query to reference the parameter instead of multiple hard-coded copies of the location within each query definition.
Solution: You create a new query that references DataSourceExcel.
Does this meet the goal?
A. No
B. Yes
Question 5
You have a Fabric workspace named Workspace1 that contains two Power BI reports named Report1 and Report2.
You create a workspace app that contains both reports.
You need to ensure that the app meets the following requirements:
; Report1 must be visible to all the users in your organization.
; Report2 must be visible to only a security group named Group1.
What should you do next?
A. Assign Group1 the Viewer role for Workspace1.
B. Create an audience and assign Group1 to the audience.
C. Allow access to the hidden content of the app.
D. Share Report1 with the built-in All users security group.
Solutions:
| Question 1 Answer: A | Question 2 Answer: A | Question 3 Answer: D | Question 4 Answer: A | Question 5 Answer: B |
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