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AI-901: Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals — free course

A free, complete course for the AI-901 Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals exam. Learn responsible AI, how generative AI models work, AI workloads, and how to build chat apps, agents, text, speech, vision and information extraction solutions with Microsoft Foundry.

Exam
AI-901
Certification
Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals
Level
Fundamentals (beginner)
Passing score
700 out of 1000
Skills outline
As of April 15, 2026
Course length
14 lessons · about 3 hours

What the exam measures

40–45%

Identify AI concepts and capabilities

  • Principles of responsible AI
  • How generative AI models work
  • Choosing and deploying models
  • Identify AI workloads

55–60%

Implement AI solutions by using Microsoft Foundry

  • Writing system and user prompts
  • Deploy a model in the Foundry portal
  • Build a chat client with the Foundry SDK
  • Create and call a Foundry agent
  • Text analysis apps
  • Speech apps and spoken prompts
  • Vision and image generation
  • Information extraction with Content Understanding

Course syllabus · 14 lessons · about 3 hours

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  1. Start here

    What the exam covers, how it's scored, and a study plan.

    1. 1AI-901 exam guide and study plan▶ Video8 min

  2. Identify AI concepts and capabilities

    40–45% of the exam

    Responsible AI, how generative models work, choosing and deploying models, and the main AI workloads.

    1. 2Principles of responsible AI▶ Video12 min
    2. 3How generative AI models work13 min
    3. 4Choosing and deploying models13 min
    4. 5Identify AI workloads14 min

  3. Implement AI solutions by using Microsoft Foundry

    55–60% of the exam

    Prompts, the Foundry portal and SDK, agents, text and speech, vision and image generation, and Content Understanding.

    1. 6Writing system and user prompts12 min
    2. 7Deploy a model in the Foundry portal11 min
    3. 8Build a chat client with the Foundry SDK14 min
    4. 9Create and call a Foundry agent14 min
    5. 10Text analysis apps13 min
    6. 11Speech apps and spoken prompts14 min
    7. 12Vision and image generation14 min
    8. 13Information extraction with Content Understanding15 min

  4. Final review

    A one-page cheat sheet, exam-day tips and the practice test.

    1. 14Cheat sheet and exam-day tips10 min

AI-901 practice test

70 exam-style questions with explanations and a score by skill area.

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Frequently asked questions

Is this AI-901 course really free?

Yes. Every lesson, video, quiz and the practice test are free, with no sign-up. Your progress is saved in your browser.

What is the difference between AI-900 and AI-901?

AI-901 is the current exam for the Azure AI Fundamentals certification. Compared with the older AI-900 material, it puts much more weight on building solutions with Microsoft Foundry, including generative AI apps, agents and Content Understanding, and it expects basic Python.

Do I need to know how to code for AI-901?

You need to read simple Python. The exam's audience profile mentions Python syntax and familiarity with Azure resources, and more than half of the skills are about building lightweight apps with the Foundry SDK and Foundry Tools.

How long does it take to prepare for AI-901?

Most beginners need two to four weeks at an hour a day: one pass through the lessons, hands-on practice in the Foundry portal, then practice tests until you score well above the pass mark.

Is this an official Microsoft course?

No. XUtilHub is independent and not affiliated with Microsoft. The course follows the official study guide, which you should check for the latest changes before booking your exam.

XUtilHub is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by Microsoft. This course follows the public study guide; check the official exam page for the latest changes before you book.