About This Study Plan
This 90-day study plan breaks the MS-102 (Microsoft 365 Administrator) exam preparation into 3 focused study sessions with a total of 12 actionable tasks. The plan covers all 4 exam domains — Deploy and manage a Microsoft 365 tenant, Implement and manage Microsoft Entra identity and access, Manage security and threats by using Microsoft Defender XDR, Manage compliance by using Microsoft Purview — ensuring complete coverage of the exam blueprint. Comprehensive 90-day plan for Microsoft 365 Administrator (MS-102).
Prerequisites
- Basic IT knowledge
- 30–60 minutes per day
Study Schedule
- Weeks 1–2: Microsoft 365 admin center, tenant setup, and DNS
- Week 3: Entra ID fundamentals — users, groups, and sync
- Week 4: Authentication — MFA, SSPR, and Conditional Access basics
- End of month: Comfortable managing identity in admin center
- Week 5: Conditional Access advanced — risk, compliance, sessions
- Week 6: Defender for Office 365 and anti-phishing
- Week 7: Defender XDR incidents and advanced hunting
- Week 8: Secure Score, baselines, and security governance
- Week 9: Purview — labels, DLP, and retention policies
- Week 10: eDiscovery, audit, and compliance management
- Week 11: Practice exam #1 + detailed review
- Week 12: Practice exam #2, integration scenarios, and final prep
Study Tips
Use the free Microsoft 365 Developer Program for a lab tenant.
MS-102 is broad — ensure you cover all four domains evenly.
Focus on how services integrate (e.g., Conditional Access + Intune compliance).
Recommended Microsoft 365 Study Resources
Supplement this study plan with Microsoft Learn's free MS-102 learning path, which provides interactive modules and sandboxed Microsoft 365 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 Microsoft 365 Administrator practice questions.