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Microsoft PL-300 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst |
| Exam Number: | PL-300 |
| Exam Price: | $165.00 USD |
| Exam Duration: | 120 minutes |
| Real Exam Qty: | 40-60 |
| Related Certifications: | Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate |
| Passing Score: | 700 (scaled score, passing not publicly disclosed) |
| Available Languages: | Chinese (Simplified), Japanese, English, Korean |
| Exam Format: | Short answer, Multiple choice, Case study, Drag and drop |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 1 year |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored exam (Pearson VUE) or in-person testing center |
| Pre Condition: | No mandatory prerequisites, but Microsoft recommends having foundational knowledge of data concepts and Microsoft Power BI before taking the exam. |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/certifications/exams/pl-300/ |
Microsoft PL-300 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Manage and Maintain Workspace Items | 10-15% | - Create and manage workspaces
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| Topic 2: Prepare the Data | 10-15% | - Get data from various data sources
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| Topic 3: Visualize the Data | 25-30% | - Build visuals
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| Topic 4: Model the Data | 25-30% | - Design a data model
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| Topic 5: Analyze the Data | 10-15% | - Work with metrics in Power BI
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PL-300 Exam FAQ: What Candidates Ask About Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst
The PL-300 exam, officially known as Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst, is the Microsoft test that leads to the Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate certification at the Associate level. Passing it validates the skills employers expect from a certified professional. It is also associated with related credentials such as Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate.
The PL-300 exam contains 40-60 questions, and you have 120 minutes to complete them. Work out your per-question pace before test day, and flag slow items instead of stalling on them — time pressure, not knowledge, sinks many first attempts. Timed mock exams in the Actual4Exams test engines are the most reliable way to build that rhythm.
The passing score for the PL-300 exam is 700 (scaled score, passing not publicly disclosed), and the official registration fee is $165.00 USD. If you miss the mark, a retake means paying the full fee again, so book your seat only when you are ready. A practical benchmark: score consistently above the passing line on timed practice tests before scheduling the real exam.
No mandatory prerequisites, but Microsoft recommends having foundational knowledge of data concepts and Microsoft Power BI before taking the exam.
Entry requirements can change, so confirm the latest conditions on the official exam page: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/certifications/exams/pl-300/.
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The official Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst outline is organized into 5 domains. The first three are:
- Manage and Maintain Workspace Items — 10-15% of the exam
- Visualize the Data — 25-30% of the exam
- Analyze the Data — 10-15% of the exam
See the complete exam topics section above for the full outline and the weighting of every domain.
Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Sample Questions:
You have a Power BI query named Sates that imports the columns shown in the following table.
Usees only use the dale part of the Sales.Date field. Only rows with a Status of Finished are used in analysis.
You need to reduce the load times of the query without affecting the analysis.
Which two actions achieve this goal? Each correct answer presents a complete solution.
NOTL Each correct selection is worth one pant.
- A. Change the data type of sale [Delivery_Time] to Integer
- B. Remove sales [Sales_Date].
- C. Split Sales [Sale_Date] into separate date and time columns.
- D. Removes (Canceled Date).
- E. Remove the rows in which sales [status] has a value of Canceled.
Correct Answer: C,E 🗳️
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You ate creating a Power BI report that will show the number of current employees over time. The report will use Import storage mode for all tables.
The employment data will be imported from Azure SQL Database in a monthly snapshot. The data will be stored in a table named Headcount and will contain the following:
; One row per employee for each month the employee is employed
; In each row, a date key that shows the first day of the month of each snapshot You have a related date table that contains dates for the years 2020 to 2030.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
Storage mode is a model design choice. An Import table cannot be switched back to DirectQuery in place; it must be reconnected or re-added using DirectQuery when the source and model support that mode. Begin with the scenario statement that you ate creating a power bi report that will show the number of current employees over time. the report will use import storage mode for all tables. the employment data will. The retained answer-area mapping contains the correct selections. The relevant current PL-300 study-guide bullet is " Choose between DirectLake, DirectQuery, and Import " . Storage mode cannot always be toggled in place; reconnecting the table in the required mode is different from changing a display or refresh setting.
Microsoft Learn reference: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/transform-model/desktop-storage- mode | PL-300 objective: " Choose between DirectLake, DirectQuery, and Import " | Study guide:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/resources/study-guides/pl-300
Note: This question is part of a series of questions that present the same scenario. Each question in the series contains a unique solution that might meet the stated goals. Some question sets might have more than one correct solution, while others might not have a correct solution.
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You have a Power BI model that contains two tables named Sales and Date. Sales contains four columns named TotalCost, DueDate, ShipDate, and OrderDate. Date contains one column named Date.
The tables have the following relationships:
Sales[DueDate] and Date[Date]
Sales[ShipDate] and Date[Date]
Sales[OrderDate] and Date[Date]
The active relationship is on Sales[DueDate].
You need to create measures to count the number of orders by [ShipDate] and the orders by [OrderDate] .
You must meet the goal without duplicating data or loading additional data.
Solution: You create measures that use the CALCULATE, COUNT, and USERELATIONSHIP DAX functions.
Does this meet the goal?
- A. Yes
- B. No
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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Note: This question is part of a series of questions that present the same scenario. Each question in the series contains a unique solution that might meet the stated goals. Some question sets might have more than one correct solution, while others might not have a correct solution.
After you answer a question in this section, you will NOT be able to return to it. As a result, these questions will not appear in the review screen.
You have a data source that contains a column. The column contains case sensitive data.
You have a Power BI semantic model in DirectQuery mode.
You connect to the model and discover that it contains undefined values and errors.
You need to resolve the issue.
Solution: You implicitly convert the values into the required type.
Does this meet the goal?
- A. Yes
- B. No
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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You have a query in Power Query Editor that contains the following data.
You need to transform the data to appear as shown in the following table.
What should you do?
- A. Unpivot the Classes column.
- B. Extract the text between delimiters in the Classes column.
- C. Split the Classes column into rows by using a delimiter.
- D. Convert the Classes column into a list.
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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