Azure•Associate•DP-203

Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate

Integrate, transform, and consolidate data from various structured, unstructured, and streaming data systems into suitable schemas for building analytics solutions using Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Databricks, and other Azure data services.

Note: This syllabus summary was last updated in November 2025. For the most current and detailed syllabus information, please visit the official certification provider's website.

Exam Summary

TIME

100

Minutes

TOTAL

Questions

PRICE

$165

USD

VALID

Years

PASS

700

/1000

Prerequisites (Optional)

Recommended experience before taking this exam

Knowledge of data processing languages (SQL, Python, Scala)
Understanding of parallel processing and data architecture patterns

Exam Domains & Topics

Domain 1

40%

Design and Implement Data Storage

Design a data storage structure

Design the serving layer

Implement physical data storage structures

Implement logical data structures

Implement the serving layer

Design for Azure Data Lake Storage

Implement Azure Synapse Analytics dedicated SQL pools

Implement Azure Databricks Delta Lake

Domain 2

35%

Develop Data Processing

Ingest and transform data

Develop a batch processing solution

Develop a stream processing solution

Manage batches and pipelines

Implement Azure Data Factory pipelines

Implement Spark jobs in Azure Databricks

Process data using Azure Stream Analytics

Implement data integration patterns

Domain 3

25%

Secure, Monitor, and Optimize Data Storage and Data Processing

Implement data security

Monitor data storage and data processing

Optimize and troubleshoot data storage and data processing

Implement row-level and column-level security

Implement Azure Key Vault integration

Configure monitoring and logging

Optimize query performance

Implement data retention policies

Azure•Associate•DP-203

Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate

Note: This syllabus summary was last updated in November 2025. For the most current and detailed syllabus information, please visit the official certification provider's website.

Exam Summary

TIME

100

Minutes

TOTAL

Questions

PRICE

$165

USD

VALID

Years

PASS

700

/1000

Prerequisites (Optional)

Recommended experience before taking this exam

Knowledge of data processing languages (SQL, Python, Scala)
Understanding of parallel processing and data architecture patterns

Exam Domains & Topics

Domain 1

40%

Design and Implement Data Storage

Design a data storage structure

Design the serving layer

Implement physical data storage structures

Implement logical data structures

Implement the serving layer

Design for Azure Data Lake Storage

Implement Azure Synapse Analytics dedicated SQL pools

Implement Azure Databricks Delta Lake

Domain 2

35%

Develop Data Processing

Ingest and transform data

Develop a batch processing solution

Develop a stream processing solution

Manage batches and pipelines

Implement Azure Data Factory pipelines

Implement Spark jobs in Azure Databricks

Process data using Azure Stream Analytics

Implement data integration patterns

Domain 3

25%

Secure, Monitor, and Optimize Data Storage and Data Processing

Implement data security

Monitor data storage and data processing

Optimize and troubleshoot data storage and data processing

Implement row-level and column-level security

Implement Azure Key Vault integration

Configure monitoring and logging

Optimize query performance

Implement data retention policies

Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate

Exam Summary

Prerequisites (Optional)

Exam Domains & Topics

Design and Implement Data Storage

Develop Data Processing

Secure, Monitor, and Optimize Data Storage and Data Processing

Cloud Practice Test

Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate

Exam Summary

Prerequisites (Optional)

Exam Domains & Topics

Design and Implement Data Storage

Develop Data Processing

Secure, Monitor, and Optimize Data Storage and Data Processing