373 practice questions for Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate (DP-300), with full explanations.
Every question comes with the correct answer, the reasoning behind it, and a note on why each wrong option is wrong. Work through it once with the answers, then again with the questions-only copy under exam conditions.
- 373 questions mapped to the DP-300 exam objectives
- Answers and explanations for every question, including the wrong options
- A questions-only PDF for timed practice runs
- Instant delivery by email the moment you check out
- Free monthly updates for as long as the exam is live
- Pass or your money back
Fail the DP-300 and it costs another US$165. This pack is US$39, paid once, and refunded if you fail.
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Last updated September 2026 · 373 questions Aligned to the 24 April 2026 blueprint.
What makes the DP-300 hard
DP-300 is a DBA exam wearing a cloud costume, and it punishes both directions: on-premises DBAs who do not know the Azure deployment options, and cloud specialists who have never tuned a query plan.
The exam’s favourite fork is deployment choice: Azure SQL Database versus Managed Instance versus SQL Server on a VM, and which service tier survives the scenario’s HA/DR requirement. It also goes deep on execution plans and index tuning, Query Store, deadlock diagnosis, automated backup chains, failover groups versus availability groups versus active geo-replication, and the security stack from TDE to Always Encrypted.
Three domains carry 20 to 25% each, securing the environment, performance monitoring and optimisation, and high availability and disaster recovery, so the exam is far more evenly balanced than the job title suggests. This pack has 373 practice questions for the DP-300, including the HA/DR and performance scenarios that decide it.
About the exam
DP-300 certifies administering SQL Server database infrastructure on Azure: deployment, security, monitoring, performance optimisation, automation, and high availability and disaster recovery. Skills measured as of 24 April 2026. Renews annually via a free online assessment.
Exam domains
- Plan and implement data platform resources: 15 to 20%
- Implement a secure environment: 20 to 25%
- Monitor, configure, and optimize database resources: 20 to 25%
- Configure and manage automation of tasks: 15 to 20%
- Plan and configure a high availability and disaster recovery environment: 20 to 25%
Around 40 to 60 questions, 100 minutes, pass mark 700 out of 1000, US$165 in the US, priced by local currency elsewhere, online proctored or test centre, renews annually for free.
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