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MS-100
Microsoft 365 Certified Enterprise Administrator Expert

Microsoft 365 Certified Enterprise Administrator Expert

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› Cost

Exam fee
MS-100$165
Annual maintenance fee
MS-100—
3-year cost of ownership
MS-100$165

› Exam mechanics

Pass mark
MS-100700/1000 (scaled)
Retake policy
MS-100$165 fee · 1d wait
Study time
MS-10080–160 hrs
Validity
MS-1001 yr
CPE / yr
MS-100—
Delivery
MS-100mixed

› Salary signal (US base)

Range
MS-100$130K – $195K
Median
MS-100$155,000
Premium %
MS-100—
Role context
MS-100Microsoft 365 admin/architect, US, 5+ years. Note: superseded by MS-102.

› Quality (4-axis rubric · 0–10)

Schema quality
MS-1007.5
Practice evidence
MS-1005.5
Maintenance
MS-1009.0
Market recognition
MS-1007.5
Average
MS-1007.4

› Recognition & lifecycle

Recognition
MS-100Global
ISO 17024 accredited
MS-100—
DoD 8140 baseline
MS-100—
Holders worldwide
MS-100—
Current version
MS-100MS-102 (replaced MS-100/101 in 2023) (2023-09) [in_transition]

› Domain coverage

A5Cloud Security
MS-100● core
A6Identity & Access Management
MS-100● core

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