Microsoft Windows Server Administrator AZ-802 Exam Questions 2026

Microsoft Windows Server Administrator AZ-802 Exam Questions 2026

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AZ-802: Administering Windows Server is Microsoft’s new consolidated exam for the Windows Server Administrator Associate certification. It replaces the two-exam AZ-800/AZ-801 path (both retiring September 30, 2026) with a single exam covering hybrid on-premises and Azure server administration.

Exam Details at a Glance

• Exam code: AZ-802 (currently in beta; general availability expected August 2026)
• Certification earned: Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Administrator Associate
• Passing score: 700 (scaled, 100–1000)
• Delivery: Pearson VUE, at a test center or online proctored
• Format: Scenario-based multiple-choice and multiple-response questions, 120 minutes (per Microsoft’s standard associate-exam format)
• Validity: 12 months, renewable via a free online assessment on Microsoft Learn
• Replaces: AZ-800 (Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure) and AZ-801 (Configuring Windows Server Hybrid Advanced Services)

Who Should Take This Exam?

Microsoft aims AZ-802 at administrators, identity and access administrators, network engineers, security engineers, and support engineers who deploy, manage, and troubleshoot Windows Server on-premises, in the cloud, or hybrid. Candidates are expected to have hands-on experience with Windows Admin Center, Hyper-V, PowerShell, Azure Arc, Azure Monitor, Azure Update Manager, and Microsoft Defender for Cloud, plus familiarity with AD DS.

What Does the Exam Cover?

Per Microsoft’s official skills-measured breakdown, the exam spans 7 weighted domains:

• Deploy and manage AD DS — 20–25%
• Manage storage and file services — 15–20%
• Monitor and troubleshoot Windows Server environments — 15–20%
• Manage Windows Server instances and workloads in a hybrid environment — 10–15%
• Manage virtual machines — 10–15%
• Implement and manage on-premises and hybrid networking infrastructure — 10–15%
• Secure Windows Server infrastructure — 10–15%

AD DS is the heaviest single domain — domain controllers (on-prem and in Azure), RODCs, FSMO roles, multi-site/multi-forest trust and replication, and Group Policy all fall here.

How to Prepare

• Get hands-on with Hyper-V, Storage Spaces Direct, and Azure Arc–enabled servers, not just documentation
• Practice hybrid identity scenarios: DNS in hybrid environments, DHCP high availability, AD DS replication troubleshooting
• Work through new-to-AZ-802 content: OSConfig baselines, SMB over QUIC, Microsoft Entra Password Protection, GPU partitioning
• Review Microsoft’s official AZ-802 study guide before building a study plan
• Time yourself on scenario questions to build pacing for the full 120-minute exam