Free PL-400 Exam Prep
Microsoft Power Platform Developer Associate
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PL-400 Microsoft Certifications License: Complete Roadmap
Follow this path to organize your licensing and exam preparation
Phase 1You are here
Master technical design, environments, and ALM with solutions and Pipelines.
Phase 2
Build advanced canvas apps and extend the UX with Client API, Web API, and PCF.
Phase 3
Drill Dataverse plug-ins, custom APIs, custom connectors, and Azure Functions integrations.
Phase 4
Practice timed full-length sessions and remediate weak skill areas.
Can You Take the PL-400 Exam?
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- •Personal Microsoft account recommended for exam scheduling
- •Valid government-issued ID required at the testing center
- •Online proctoring requires a webcam, microphone, and a clear workspace
PL-400 Quick Facts
Time to Get Licensed
8-12 weeks for working developers
From start to license in hand
Retake Policy
If you fail the first attempt you may retake the exam after 24 hours. A 14-day wait applies between subsequent attempts, with a maximum of five attempts on the same exam within 12 months of the first attempt.
Total Cost Breakdown
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350 Local Practice Questions
The current Open Exam Prep inventory contains 350 original practice items mapped to the March 19, 2026 skills outline; this is separate from the unpublished live-exam count.
AI-Powered Learning
Adaptive feedback strengthens plug-ins, PCF, Power Fx, and integration concepts.
2026 Updated
Aligned to the latest Power Platform developer extension points and tooling.
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What You'll Study
11 chapters covering the exam topics in this guide
Introduction, Exam Overview & Developer Toolchain
4 sections
Create a Technical Design
5 sections
Build Power Platform Solutions
5 sections
Implement Power Apps Improvements
5 sections
Extend the User Experience
6 sections
Extend the Platform: Dataverse Plug-ins & Custom APIs
6 sections
Extend the Platform: Custom Connectors
4 sections
Extend the Platform: Platform APIs & Azure Functions
5 sections
Extend the Platform: Power Automate Cloud Flows
4 sections
Develop Integrations
4 sections
Exam Readiness & Practice
2 sections
PL-400 Exam Details
Microsoft Power Platform Developer Associate
Administered by Microsoft
Exam Content Breakdown
Based on the official Microsoft content outline
Design technical architecture, choose where business logic runs, and design reusable components, connectors, and integrations.
Configure environments, manage solutions and ALM, and implement CI/CD with Power Platform Build Tools and Pipelines.
Build advanced canvas apps with complex Power Fx, component libraries, and optimize/troubleshoot canvas and model-driven apps.
Apply client scripting using the Client API and Web API, build PCF code components, and configure commands with Power Fx and JavaScript.
Create Dataverse plug-ins and custom APIs, build custom connectors, use the Web API and Organization service, Azure Functions, and complex Power Automate cloud flows.
Publish and consume Dataverse events through webhooks, Service Bus, and Event Hub, and synchronize data using change tracking and alternate keys.
What's Included
11 Chapters
Complete exam coverage
Practice Quizzes
With detailed explanations
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What's Next After the PL-400?
After passing the PL-400, you can pursue these career paths
AZ-204
Pair Power Platform development with Azure Developer Associate to broaden integration expertise.
MB-500
Layer Dynamics 365: Finance and Operations Apps Developer skills on top of Dataverse expertise.
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