About This Study Plan

This 30-day study plan breaks the AZ-305 (Azure Solutions Architect Expert) exam preparation into 4 focused study sessions with a total of 8 actionable tasks. The plan covers all 4 exam domains — Design Identity, Governance, and Monitoring Solutions, Design Data Storage Solutions, Design Business Continuity Solutions, Design Infrastructure Solutions — ensuring complete coverage of the exam blueprint. A balanced plan with case studies for thorough AZ-305 preparation.

4Study Sessions

8Total Tasks

4Domains Covered

Prerequisites

Azure Administrator experience
1-2 hours of study time per day

Study Schedule

Week 1Identity & Governance

Study identity architecture patterns and conditional access.
Design governance hierarchies and policy assignments.

Week 2Data Storage

Design relational and non-relational storage solutions.
Study data integration and migration patterns.

Week 3Infrastructure & Networking

Design compute solutions and network architectures.
Study application patterns and migration strategies.

Week 4BCDR & Review

Design high availability and disaster recovery solutions.
Take mock exams and review case study scenarios.

Study Tips

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Use Azure Architecture Center for reference designs.

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Practice with case study scenarios.

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Understand composite SLA calculations.

Recommended Azure Study Resources

Supplement this study plan with Microsoft Learn's free AZ-305 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.