What is the passing score for SC-900?
700 on a scale of 100 to 1000
SC-900 is graded on a scaled score between 100 and 1000, and you need 700 to pass. A scaled score is not a percentage of questions answered correctly: the vendor adjusts for how hard your particular set of questions was, so two candidates with the same number of correct answers can end up with different scores.
This is why you should ignore any site that turns this into a percentage. The scale starts at 100, not at zero, and the points behind it are not distributed evenly.
What this means for your preparation
You cannot convert 700 into "answer N of the questions correctly", and nobody outside the vendor can. What you can do is aim well clear of the line and know which domains are dragging you down.
SC-900 exam format: domains, weightings and length →
See where you stand across every SC-900 domain
1,080 practice questions with an explanation for every option — and a readiness score per domain, which is the part that tells you whether you are near the line.
Test your SC-900 readiness — freeMore on SC-900
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- SC-900 practice questions by domain →
Source: Microsoft Security Compliance and Identity SC-900 — vendor documentation. Checked October 5, 2026. Vendors change their scoring policies; verify with the vendor before you book.
