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Microsoft MS-102 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Microsoft 365 Administrator |
| Exam Number: | MS-102 |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 1 year (for associated certification, requires renewal) |
| Real Exam Qty: | 40-60 |
| Exam Format: | Case studies, Reorder, Hot area, Active screen, Drag and drop, Build list, Multiple choice, Short answer, Labs |
| Related Certifications: | Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert |
| Exam Duration: | 120 minutes |
| Passing Score: | 700 out of 1000 |
| Available Languages: | Thai, Chinese (Simplified), German, Arabic (Saudi Arabia), Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish, Indonesian (Indonesia), Korean, English, Vietnamese, Turkish, Russian, French, Japanese |
| Exam Price: | USD$165.00 |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored or in-person at a Pearson VUE testing center |
| Pre Condition: | Candidates should have experience evaluating, planning, migrating, deploying, and managing Microsoft 365 services. They should perform Microsoft 365 tenant-level planning, implementation, and administration of cloud and hybrid identities, authentication, governance, security, compliance, and supporting technologies. |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/exams/ms-102/ |
Microsoft MS-102 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Manage security and compliance | 20-25% | - Manage Microsoft 365 compliance - Manage Microsoft 365 security |
| Deploy and manage a Microsoft 365 tenant | 25-30% | - Deploy and manage your Microsoft 365 tenant - Manage access for users and groups - Manage role-based access control (RBAC) - Manage authentication - Implement and manage user identities |
| Manage user experience | 20-25% | - Implement Microsoft 365 Copilot - Manage Exchange Online - Manage Microsoft 365 apps |
| Implement and manage Microsoft 365 services | 25-30% | - Manage endpoint deployment and management - Manage Microsoft Teams - Manage SharePoint Online - Manage Microsoft 365 services |
MS-102 Exam FAQ — Timing, Tools, Tenacity
Candidates should have experience evaluating, planning, migrating, deploying, and managing Microsoft 365 services. They should perform Microsoft 365 tenant-level planning, implementation, and administration of cloud and hybrid identities, authentication, governance, security, compliance, and supporting technologies. Since requirements change over time, confirm the latest on the official Microsoft exam page before scheduling.
The Microsoft 365 Administrator exam contains 40-60 to complete within 120 minutes. Timed simulation in the Real4Prep Desktop Test Engine teaches that rhythm before exam day does.
The official Microsoft 365 Administrator outline defines 4 domains. The leading three are Manage user experience (20-25%), Implement and manage Microsoft 365 services (25-30%), and Deploy and manage a Microsoft 365 tenant (25-30%). The full list is in the topics section above, and Real4Prep's 598 practice questions cover each one.
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The MS-102 exam is a Microsoft certification exam validating the Microsoft 365 Administrator syllabus shown above. It belongs to these credential paths: Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert. Candidates in 2026 start with Real4Prep's 598 practice questions, available as a printable PDF, a Windows Desktop Test Engine, and an Online Test Engine — three versions of the same materials.
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Microsoft 365 Administrator Sample Questions:
Your network contains an on-premises Active Directory domain that syncs to Microsoft En tra ID (Microsoft Entra ID). The domain contains the servers shown in the following table.
You use Azure Information Protection.
You need to ensure that you can apply Azure Information Protection labels to the file stores on Server1.
Which three acti ons should you perform in sequence? To answer, move the appropriate actions from the list of actions to the answer area and arrange them in the correct order.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
Reference:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/information-protection/install-configure-rms-connector
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/information-protection/configure-servers-rms-connector
Your network contains three Active Directory forests. There are forests trust relationships between the forests.
You create a Microsoft Entra tenant
You plan to sync the on-premises Active Directory to the Microsoft Entra tenant.
You need to recommend a synchronization solution. The solutio n must ensure that the synchronization can complete and as quickly as possible if a single server fails.
What should you include in the recommendation?
- A. B . three Microsoft Entra Connect sync servers and one Microsoft Entra Connect sync server in staging mode
- B. three Microsoft Entra Connect sync server s and three Microsoft Entra Connect sync servers in staging mode
- C. six Microsoft Entra Connect sync servers and three Microsoft Entra Connect sync servers in staging mode
- D. one Microsoft Entra Connect sync server and one Microsoft Entra Connect sync server in staging mode
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
You have a Microsoft 365 ES subscription.
You integrate Microsoft Defender for Endpoint with Microsoft Intune.
You need to ensure that devices automatically onboard to Defender for Endpoint when they are enrolled In Intune.
Solution: You create an endpoint detection and response (EDR) policy.
Does this meet the goal?
- A. Yes
- B. No
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
You have a Microsoft 365 subscription.
You create a Microsoft De fender Threat Intelligence (Defender Tl) project named Project!
You need to add artifacts to Project 1
Which type of artifact can you add to Project1?
- A. network segments
- B. Microsoft SharePoint Online sites
- C. Microsoft Entra users
- D. IP addresses
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
You have a Microsoft 365 subscription. You have a user named User1.
You need to ensure that Used can place a h old on all mailbox content.
What permission should you assign to User1?
- A. the User management administrator role from the Microsoft 365 admin center.
- B. the Compliance Man agement role from the Exchange admin center.
- C. the Information Protection administrator ide from the Microsoft Entra ID admin center.
- D. the eDiscovery Manager tote from the Microsoft 365 compliance center.
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
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