About This Study Plan
This 30-day study plan breaks the AZ-104 (Azure Administrator Associate) exam preparation into 4 focused study sessions with a total of 8 actionable tasks. The plan covers all 5 exam domains — Manage Azure Identities and Governance, Implement and Manage Storage, Deploy and Manage Azure Compute Resources, Implement and Manage Virtual Networking, Monitor and Maintain Azure Resources — ensuring complete coverage of the exam blueprint. A balanced plan with hands-on labs for thorough AZ-104 preparation.
Prerequisites
- Basic Azure knowledge
- 1-2 hours of study time per day
Study Schedule
- Study and practice Entra ID, RBAC, and governance.
- Complete hands-on labs for user and policy management.
- Study VNets, NSGs, peering, VPN, and load balancing.
- Complete networking labs.
- Study storage accounts, VMs, App Service, and containers.
- Complete storage and compute labs.
- Study Azure Monitor, backup, and Site Recovery.
- Take mock exams and review all domains.
Study Tips
Use Azure free tier for hands-on practice.
Review official Microsoft Learn modules.
Take practice exams weekly to track progress.
Recommended Azure Study Resources
Supplement this study plan with Microsoft Learn's free AZ-104 learning path, which provides interactive modules and sandboxed Azure environments. The Microsoft Virtual Training Days programme also offers free instructor-led sessions with a 50% exam discount voucher upon completion.
Ready to Practice?
Put your study plan into action with Azure Administrator Associate practice questions.