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Microsoft Azure Network Engineer (AZ-700)
exam objectives

Validates the skills to plan, implement, and maintain Azure networking solutions -- core virtual network infrastructure and IP addressing, name resolution, routing, hybrid connectivity with site-to-site and point-to-site VPN, ExpressRoute and Virtual WAN, application delivery through Load Balancer, Application Gateway and Front Door, private access with Private Link and service endpoints, and network security with NSGs, Azure Firewall, and Web Application Firewall.

Questions
60
Duration
100 min
Passing score
700
Domains
5

450 practice questions available for AZ-700 on CertPilot AI, mapped to the domains below.

AZ-700 exam domains and weightings

The AZ-700 exam is split into 5 domains. The percentage next to each is the share of the exam it accounts for — study time is best spent proportionally.

1.0Design and implement core networking infrastructure

28%

126 practice questions in this domain

  • 1.1Design and implement IP addressing for Azure resources
  • 1.2Design and implement name resolution
  • 1.3Design and implement VNet connectivity and routing
  • 1.4Monitor networks

2.0Design, implement, and manage connectivity services

23%

104 practice questions in this domain

  • 2.1Design, implement, and manage a site-to-site VPN connection
  • 2.2Design, implement, and manage a point-to-site VPN connection
  • 2.3Design, implement, and manage Azure ExpressRoute
  • 2.4Design and implement an Azure Virtual WAN architecture

3.0Design and implement application delivery services

18%

81 practice questions in this domain

  • 3.1Design and implement Azure Load Balancer and Azure Traffic Manager
  • 3.2Design and implement Azure Application Gateway
  • 3.3Design and implement Azure Front Door

4.0Design and implement private access to Azure services

13%

58 practice questions in this domain

  • 4.1Design and implement Azure Private Link service and Azure private endpoints
  • 4.2Design and implement service endpoints

5.0Design and implement Azure network security services

18%

81 practice questions in this domain

  • 5.1Implement and manage network security groups
  • 5.2Design and implement Azure Firewall and Azure Firewall Manager
  • 5.3Design and implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) deployment

How to prepare for Microsoft Azure Network Engineer

Most candidates fail AZ-700 not because they didn't know the material, but because they couldn't tell which material they were weakest on. Reading the objectives end to end treats every domain as equally important — the exam doesn't. On AZ-700, Design and implement core networking infrastructure alone is 28% of your score.

CertPilot AI works the other way around. It tracks your accuracy per domain, weights each domain by its real exam share, and pulls most of each practice session from wherever you're currently weakest. The result is a single readiness score — at 90% you're in the range where candidates typically pass, so you book the exam on evidence instead of a hunch.

Every question comes with an AI explanation of why the right answer is right and why each distractor is wrong. The Exam Decoder goes further and breaks down how to read a question — the qualifiers, the scenario framing, and the trap options — which is the skill that separates a 740 from a 700.

Microsoft Azure Network Engineer (AZ-700) FAQ

How many questions are on the Microsoft Azure Network Engineer (AZ-700) exam?

The AZ-700 exam has up to 60 questions and you get 100 minutes to complete it.

What score do you need to pass Microsoft Azure Network Engineer?

Microsoft Azure Network Engineer requires a scaled score of 700. Scaled scoring means the raw number of correct answers is adjusted for the difficulty of the specific question set you were served, so there is no fixed percentage that guarantees a pass.

What domains does the AZ-700 exam cover?

Microsoft Azure Network Engineer is divided into 5 domains: Design and implement core networking infrastructure (28%), Design, implement, and manage connectivity services (23%), Design and implement application delivery services (18%), Design and implement private access to Azure services (13%), Design and implement Azure network security services (18%). The heaviest weighted domain is Design and implement core networking infrastructure at 28% of the exam.

How do I know when I'm ready to book the AZ-700 exam?

CertPilot AI calculates a readiness score by weighting your accuracy in each domain by that domain's share of the real exam, then scaling it by how many questions you've actually answered — so a domain you've barely touched can't inflate the number. At 90% you're in the range where candidates typically pass.

How much does the AZ-700 exam cost?

The Microsoft Azure Network Engineer exam voucher typically costs around $165 USD. Pricing varies by region and vendors periodically adjust it, so confirm on the official vendor site before booking.

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