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Microsoft · Collaboration & AV · Associate

Microsoft Teams Administrator exam guide

Exam MS-700

MS-700: Managing Microsoft Teams earns Teams Administrator Associate. It validates planning, deploying, configuring and managing Teams chat, apps, channels, meetings and calling, including governance and troubleshooting.

QuestionsSee official page
Time limit100 minutes
Passing score700 (1-1000 scale)
Exam fee$165 USD
Valid for1 years
DeliveryPearson VUE test center or online proctored

Format: Multiple choice, drag-and-drop, hot area, build list and case studies; may include labs (120 minutes if labs are included). Fee note: US price; varies by country. Student and Microsoft Learn challenge discounts sometimes available.

Who it's for

Collaboration and unified communications administrators who run Microsoft Teams for an organization.

What the exam covers

Configure and manage a Teams environment (40-45%)—
Manage teams, channels, chats, and apps (20-25%)—
Manage meetings and calling (15-20%)—
Monitor, report on, and troubleshoot Teams (15-20%)—

A dash means the vendor does not publish a weight for that domain.

Eligibility & prerequisites

Required: None

Recommended: Experience administering Teams and familiarity with SharePoint, OneDrive, Exchange, Entra ID and Teams Phone.

Keeping it active

Role-based certifications are valid 1 year. Renew free by passing an unproctored online renewal assessment on Microsoft Learn in the 180 days before expiry; no fee and no retest required.

Skills & careers

Skills it validates

  • Teams policies, guest and external access
  • Governance and lifecycle of teams
  • Teams Rooms and meeting policies
  • Teams Phone, calling plans and Direct Routing basics
  • App permission and setup policies
  • Call quality monitoring and troubleshooting

Job roles

Teams AdministratorUnified Communications EngineerCollaboration EngineerMicrosoft 365 AdministratorVoice Engineer

Where it fits in your path

Planning a degree too? See how this cert earns college credit in the College Credit Navigator.

Build my study plan

  1. Week 1: Read the MS-700 study guide; create a Teams trial tenant
  2. Week 2: Teams environment (largest domain) - org settings, external/guest access, security and compliance, lifecycle
  3. Week 3: Teams, channels, chats and apps - policies, private/shared channels, app management
  4. Week 4: Meetings and calling, monitoring and troubleshooting - Call Quality Dashboard; practice assessment

Make it yours: pick your exam date and weekly hours. We'll split your time by domain weight and give you a printable plan.

Exam-day tips

  • Know external access vs guest access differences cold
  • Learn which settings are org-wide vs per-policy
  • Shared and private channel storage and membership rules show up often
  • PowerShell for Teams policy assignment is fair game

Key terms for this exam

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Commonly confused on this exam

Frequently asked questions

How much is MS-700?

$165 USD in the United States.

Does MS-700 count toward Microsoft 365 Administrator Expert?

Yes, Teams Administrator Associate qualifies alongside MS-102 (retiring Nov 30, 2026).

Is MS-700 hard?

Moderate; it rewards real tenant administration experience.

Is MS-700 retiring?

No retirement is listed on its study guide as of November 2026.

How do I renew?

Free annual online renewal assessment.

Official page: learn.microsoft.com. Reviewed November 2026. Vendors change fees and objectives, so confirm with the vendor before you book. Spot something out of date? Tell us.