Free practice sample · Designing and Implementing Microsoft Azure Networking Solutions
These 15 practice questions are drawn from the Certifym AZ-700 practice bank. Every item is original, written to the current AZ-700 exam blueprint (last updated 2025 (routine refresh)), and paired with a written explanation of why the best answer beats the near-miss distractors. Use them to gauge your readiness before committing to the full 450-question bank.
The sample uses the same 5-domain coverage, difficulty calibration, and explanation style as the paid bank — none of these items overlap with the paid content, and the answer positions have been balanced so no letter is over-represented.
Sample questions
About the AZ-700 exam
AZ-700 is Microsoft’s Azure Network Engineer Associate credential covering design and implementation of Azure networking solutions including hybrid connectivity, core networking, routing, application delivery, private access to services, and network security. Microsoft’s audience profile assumes strong background in enterprise networking (routing, switching, VPN, firewalls) plus working Azure experience.
The 5 domains and their weightings:
Design, implement, and manage hybrid networking
Domain 1 · 10–15%Site-to-site and point-to-site VPN; ExpressRoute (circuits, peering, gateways); virtual WAN; hybrid connectivity design.
Design and implement core networking infrastructure
Domain 2 · 20–25%Virtual networks, subnets, peering, IP addressing (public and private), routing (system, user-defined, BGP), and DDoS Protection.
Design and implement routing
Domain 3 · 15–20%User-defined routes; network virtual appliances (NVAs); Azure Route Server; virtual network gateway routing; and traffic control between spokes and hubs.
Secure and monitor networks
Domain 4 · 20–25%Azure Firewall, Firewall Manager, Web Application Firewall, NSGs, Azure Bastion; Network Watcher, Connection Monitor, flow logs; and traffic inspection.
Design and implement private access to Azure services
Domain 5 · 20–25%Private endpoints, Private Link services, service endpoints, and integrating private access with VNet design.
Three domains tie at 20–25% each: Core Networking Infrastructure, Secure and Monitor Networks, and Private Access. Routing sits at 15–20% and Hybrid Networking at 10–15%. AZ-700 assumes you can already reason about routing tables, BGP behavior, and traffic paths — the exam focuses on how those concepts translate to Azure primitives.
Frequently asked questions
How many questions are on the real AZ-700 exam?
Microsoft no longer publishes a fixed count. The typical AZ-700 sitting delivers between 40 and 60 items across multiple choice, multiple response, drag-and-drop, and case study formats.
What is the passing score for AZ-700?
700 out of 1000 on Microsoft’s scaled scoring model. Item difficulty is factored into scoring, so raw percentages don’t apply directly.
How much does the AZ-700 exam cost in 2026?
$165 USD in the United States. Regional pricing and Microsoft Learn promotional vouchers apply.
How much traditional networking experience do I need for AZ-700?
A lot. Microsoft’s audience profile explicitly expects strong background in enterprise networking — routing, switching, VPN, firewalls — before AZ-700 makes sense. Candidates without that foundation often find AZ-700 substantially harder than AZ-104 despite the same associate level.
How often does Microsoft update the AZ-700 exam?
Microsoft refreshes AZ-700 objectives as Azure networking services evolve. The exam typically sees minor updates every 12–18 months without major restructuring. Materials aligned to the current outline remain valid.
Are these sample questions the same as the paid Certifym AZ-700 bank?
No. Every item in this free sample is an original question that does not appear in the paid 450-question bank. Certifym runs SHA-1 fingerprint deduplication against the paid content before publishing any sample set, so you can use the sample as a genuine warm-up without burning items you’d otherwise see in the paid bank.
Related certifications
Exams most candidates pair with or move to alongside AZ-700: