Microsoft Certified: AI Business Professional

An end-user literacy exam for people who use Microsoft 365 Copilot in their daily work.

What it signals

Practical assessment: Scenario-based multiple choice. Proctored knowledge exam.
Identity assurance: Proctored with identity verification. Proctored, scheduled through Pearson VUE (official). Online (OnVUE) or test-centre choice is referenced in official support pages about online proctored exams and third-party guides but was not confirmed per exam.
Depth: Foundational. Foundational level.
Experience expected: Under 6 months. Expects some experience using Copilot at work.
Portability: Mostly vendor-specific. Prompting habits transfer; features tested are Microsoft 365 Copilot.
Verifiability: Public badge or registry. Credential is shareable via a Microsoft Learn verification link/transcript carrying an 'Online Verifiable' tag that an employer can open (profile must be public).

For hiring managers

End-user AI literacy credential for Microsoft 365 Copilot; says nothing about development ability.
Blueprint changes substantially on 20 October 2026.

Verifying it

Candidate shares a link from their Microsoft Learn profile: either a per-credential Share link (credentials carry an 'Online Verifiable' tag) or a transcript share link / PDF. The Learn profile must be in public view for the shared credential to be verifiable. Retired credentials remain shareable and stay on the transcript.

What it covers

Published exam outline

Understand generative AI fundamentals 25-30%
Manage prompts and chats by using Microsoft 365 Copilot 20-25%
Manage business content and collaboration by using Microsoft 365 Copilot 20-25%
Drive business outcomes by using agents 20-25%

By topic

GenAI apps: Some (10 to 20%). Prompt writing and refinement are 20-25% but as an end user of Copilot, not as an application builder.
Agents: Some (10 to 20%). From October 2026 agents are 20-25% of the blueprint, but only selecting and delegating to prebuilt agents, so rated below its nominal share.
Classical ML: Not covered. None.
Operations: Not covered. None.
Data: Not covered. None.
Responsible AI: Some (10 to 20%). Responsible AI and data protection practices are half of a 25-30% domain, roughly 13%.

Exam details

Who the provider says it is for. Business users of Microsoft 365 Copilot. Roles: Business User, Administrator.

Format: Microsoft does not publish per-exam formats. Official question types across the programme: multiple choice, drag and drop, build list, hot area, active screen, case studies, and (on some role-based exams) labs. Exam page states: 'This exam will be proctored. You may have interactive components to complete as part of this exam.'
Delivery: Proctored, scheduled through Pearson VUE (official). Online (OnVUE) or test-centre choice is referenced in official support pages about online proctored exams and third-party guides but was not confirmed per exam.
Code or hands-on work: No code; officially aimed at people who do not build apps or write code.
Prerequisites: None
Recommended experience: Experience using generative AI productivity tools (Microsoft 365 Copilot, agents such as Researcher and Analyst) and core Microsoft 365 apps; explicitly 'without building AI apps or writing code'.
Price notes: USD figure is from third-party sources; Microsoft prices vary by country.

Preparing

Not confirmed

These details were not available from an official source at the time of research.

priceUsd (official pages only say price depends on country; USD figure is from third-party sources)
questionCount (not published per exam)
exact question formats for this specific exam (Microsoft does not disclose)
online-vs-test-centre delivery options were not confirmed on this exam's own page
validity and renewal (not clear whether it is treated as a non-expiring fundamentals certification)
weights of the blueprint currently in force before 2026-10-20
launch/GA date

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