What the MS-102 retirement means if you are part way through
Microsoft lists exam MS-102 as retiring on November 30, 2026.
What Microsoft's retirement list says
Microsoft's exam retirement list has a row for MS-102, with the certification Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert beside it and the date November 30, 2026. The list carries its own caveat: "(This information is subject to change.)" Microsoft's exam retirement list
If you are preparing for MS-102
Microsoft strongly recommends taking the exam before the retirement date. After that date the exam cannot be taken and the certification cannot be earned. Microsoft's exam retirement list
If you already hold the certification
It stays on the transcript in your Microsoft Learn profile. Microsoft's exam retirement list
If your certification is due for renewal
If you are eligible to renew before the retirement date, Microsoft recommends considering it. There is no option to renew after the certification retires. Microsoft's exam retirement list
If you are a Microsoft partner
An eligible certification earned before it retires keeps earning points or credit toward Partner requirements for one year after the retirement date. Microsoft's exam retirement list
All 75 MS-102 sampler questions, with answers and the Microsoft Learn page behind each
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The CertAmount books for exam MS-102 are the MS-102 Complete Exam Guide and the MS-102 Practice Questions.