Microsoft Power Platform FundamentalsStudy guide
The fundamentals certification for low-code Power Platform (PL-900).
About Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals (PL-900)
Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals (PL-900) is a Fundamentals-level certification from Microsoft. This page organizes the exam scope into a 3-chapter, 7-section study guide and lets you check your understanding with exam-style practice questions. A good flow is to read the chapters below in order, then test yourself via "Practice questions."
Exam domains (approximate weighting)
- Business value and core components~23%
- Microsoft Dataverse capabilities~18%
- Power Apps capabilities~23%
- Power Automate capabilities~18%
- Power BI capabilities~8%
- Copilot Studio and Power Pages capabilities~10%
Weights are approximate guidance for the live exam. Each domain is covered in detail in the chapters and sections below.
Official exam information: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/resources/study-guides/pl-900
1Power Platform Fundamentals
- 1.1The Business Value of Power Platform
Understand how Power Platform delivers business improvements with "low-code," and the roles of its four main products (Power BI / Power Apps / Power Automate / Copilot Studio). The starting point for PL-900.
- 1.2Core Components (Dataverse, Connectors, AI Builder)
Understand Power Platform’s shared foundation—Dataverse for data, connectors to link services, and AI Builder to add AI easily.
2Power BI and Power Apps
- 2.1Power BI Capabilities
Understand the Power BI workflow (get data → transform/model → visualize → share), Power BI Desktop vs. the Power BI service, and reports vs. dashboards.
- 2.2Power Apps Capabilities
Understand building low-code apps with Power Apps, and the difference between canvas apps and model-driven apps.
3Power Automate, Copilot Studio, and Power Pages
- 3.1Power Automate Capabilities
Understand automating repetitive work with Power Automate (triggers and actions) and the difference between cloud flows (automated/instant/scheduled) and desktop flows (RPA).
- 3.2Copilot Studio Capabilities
Understand building low-code chatbots/assistants with Microsoft Copilot Studio (formerly Power Virtual Agents), including topics and integration.
- 3.3Power Pages Capabilities
Understand building low-code external-facing websites with Microsoft Power Pages, including Dataverse integration, external-user authentication, and templates.