DP 420 Practice Test with Latest Exam Questions 2026

The Microsoft DP 420 exam validates skills to design and implement cloud native applications with Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL. It covers data modelling and partitioning, data distribution and multi region writes, integration with other Azure services, optimization of queries and indexing and maintenance including monitoring, backup and security.

Key terms include partition key, request unit, consistency level, change feed, indexing policy, multi region write and RBAC.

Here is how the main areas break down. Design and Implement Data Models (35–40%) covers non relational data models, partitioning strategy, sizing and scaling. Within Design and Implement Data Distribution (5–10%), candidates should be comfortable with replication and multi region writes. Integrate an Azure Cosmos DB Solution (5–10%) focuses on analytical workloads, Synapse Link, Azure Functions and Event Hubs. The Optimize an Azure Cosmos DB Solution (15–20%) area includes query and indexing optimization, change feed.

Exam Covers the Following Sections

Number	Section	Key Focus
01	Design and Implement Data Models (35–40%)	Non relational data models, partitioning strategy, sizing and scaling
02	Design and Implement Data Distribution (5–10%)	Replication and multi region writes
03	Integrate an Azure Cosmos DB Solution (5–10%)	Analytical workloads, Synapse Link, Azure Functions and Event Hubs
04	Optimize an Azure Cosmos DB Solution (15–20%)	Query and indexing optimization, change feed
05	Maintain an Azure Cosmos DB Solution (25–30%)	Monitoring, backup and restore, security, DevOps

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The proctored exam has about 40 to 60 questions in 100 minutes with a passing score of 700. Data modelling carries 35 to 40 percent, so practice partition key choice and denormalization. Confirm current details on Microsoft Learn.

Many candidates find it useful to build a week by week plan around the published topics. Allow roughly 5 weeks, giving each major area its own block: begin with Design and Implement Data Models (35–40%), continue with Design and Implement Data Distribution (5–10%); Integrate an Azure Cosmos DB Solution (5–10%); and Optimize an Azure Cosmos DB Solution (15–20%), and finish with Maintain an Azure Cosmos DB Solution (25–30%). Keep a one page summary for each area with key terms, steps and examples, and review these summaries every few days. Leave the final week for full timed practice tests and targeted review of weak areas.

Exam Snapshot

Detail	Information
Questions	About 40 to 60
Duration	100 minutes
Passing Score	700
Largest Area	Data models, 35 to 40%
Vendor	Microsoft

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