# how do the practice exams compare to the actual exams provided by Microsoft

I am in the process of completing the Azure Admin Course and will do the practice exams, but eventually want to sit the MS exam to get the Certification

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Hi Albie,

Thank you for your question about Cloud Academy's Cert Prep exams.

First, here is how our practice exams are similar to Microsoft's exam.

We provide questions for each practice exam to accurately reflect the skills measured in each Azure exam. For example, questions for AZ-304 -  Microsoft Azure Architect Design practice exam focus on the five general skill areas as Microsoft's exam, and in the same proportion as the actual exam.

- Design monitoring (10-15%)
- Design identity and security (25-30%)
- Design data storage (15-20%)
- Design business continuity (10-15%)
- Design infrastructure (25-30%)

The 'Design Infrastructure' skill makes up at least 25 percent of Microsoft's AZ-304 exam, so it is always at least 25 percent of our practice exam. We also pay close attention to the detailed list of related tasks Microsoft lists for each skill, as Microsoft frequently updates them to define the scope of each skill. 

Now the primary difference between Microsoft's exams and our practice exams is the variety of question types. The actual exam includes a larger variety of question types, including case studies and lab simulations. Microsoft lists the types of exam questions here.

However, Cloud Academy provides labs separately from our exams, which will prepare you for Microsoft's lab simulations, and our exams focus on the same specific skills as the actual exam, so you should be prepared to answer any type of question you encounter.

If you have any additional questions or feedback for Cloud Academy based on your experience with our exams, please let us know at support@cloudacademy.com. Best of luck in preparing for your exam - keep on learning!

Cloud Academy Team

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