SC-900 exam format: domains, weightings and length
Microsoft Security Compliance and Identity SC-900 is examined across 4 domains. The weightings below decide how much of the exam each domain is worth — and therefore where preparation time pays off.
Domains and weightings
| Domain | Exam weight | Our questions |
|---|---|---|
| Describe the capabilities of Microsoft security solutions | 37.5% | 405 |
| Describe the capabilities of Microsoft Entra | 27.5% | 297 |
| Describe the capabilities of Microsoft compliance solutions | 22.5% | 243 |
| Describe the concepts of security, compliance, and identity | 12.5% | 135 |
Length and number of questions
- Time: 45 minutes
- Passing score: 700 on a scale of 100–1000 — what SC-900 needs to pass →
Question formats in our SC-900 bank
These are the formats among the 1,080 SC-900 questions we publish. They describe our bank, not the vendor's blueprint.
- single choice: 972 questions
- multi choice: 108 questions
All 1,080 SC-900 practice questions, every option explained →
Know which domain is costing you marks
The weightings tell you what the exam rewards. A readiness check tells you where you stand in each one.
Test your SC-900 readiness — freeMore on SC-900
- SC-900 certification: requirements, cost and exam format →
- SC-900 passing score →
- SC-900 practice questions by domain →
Domain weightings as published by the exam vendor · Question counts are from the Certsqill SC-900 bank (1,080 questions).
