Yes, if you build AI applications. AI-103 is the Associate exam for developing AI apps and agents on Azure, and Microsoft expects Python experience. It costs about $165, and can be prepared for in 10 days with a focused plan.
Exam facts
| Status | Current Microsoft Learn |
|---|---|
| Cost | About $165 USD in the US; Microsoft sets prices by country |
| Length | 120 minutes |
| Passing score | 700 or greater |
| Level | Associate |
| Prerequisites | None stated by Microsoft. Python experience is expected. |
| Renewal | Free online assessment on Microsoft Learn, annually |
Status, length, level and renewal checked on Microsoft Learn on 12 October 2026. Price as listed in the US; it varies by country.
What AI-103 pays
The salary guide groups AI-103 under the AI Engineer role. That is a role band, not a per-exam figure.
Source: CERTIFY-Pro Microsoft Certification Salary Guide 2026 (public aggregators: ZipRecruiter, Glassdoor, Salary.com, Levels.fyi and Payscale; 2024–2026). Figures vary by region, employer and experience.
Practise for AI-103
65 practice questions with explanations that teach you why, in a 10-day study plan.
Questions people ask
Microsoft lists developing apps by using Python as the experience expected for this exam, so yes, plan on writing and reading Python.
Yes, with the 10-day plan and development experience. If you have not built with Azure AI services before, add hands-on time alongside the plan.
Associate certifications expire annually. Renewal is free: an online assessment on Microsoft Learn.
AI-102, the earlier Azure AI Engineer Associate exam, was retired on June 30, 2026.
AB-100, the Expert certification for agentic AI business solutions, accepts AI-103 as a prerequisite.
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Written by the CERTIFY-Pro editorial team. Exam details checked on Microsoft Learn; salary sources named and dated above.