Do I need coding or maths for AI-900?

No. AI-900 is a fundamentals certification that tests conceptual understanding of AI workloads and Azure AI services. There is no programming or advanced maths required, which is why students, business professionals and career switchers all take it as a first step.

Does the AI-900 certification expire?

No. Microsoft fundamentals certifications, including AI-900, do not expire. Once you earn it, it stays on your transcript permanently, unlike role-based certifications which require periodic renewal.

What can I take after AI-900?

AI-900 unlocks the role-based ladder. Common next steps are AI-103 (Azure AI Apps and Agents Developer) for a technical AI path, or the data certifications (Power BI, then DP-600/DP-700) if you are heading toward analytics and data engineering instead.

AI-900 Exam Guide for India (2026): Retired, What to Take Now

Update, October 2026: Microsoft retired AI-900 on 30 June 2026. AI-901 now earns the Azure AI Fundamentals certification. Read AI-901 vs AI-900 for what changed. The guide below is kept for reference.

The short answer

AI-900 (Azure AI Fundamentals) certifies that you understand core artificial intelligence concepts and how they map to Azure AI services — machine learning, computer vision, natural language processing and generative AI. It is the ideal first AI certification in India: no coding, no advanced maths, hands-on with real Azure services, and — importantly — it never expires.

What AI-900 covers

Core AI concepts and workload types
Machine learning fundamentals on Azure (training, evaluation, use)
Computer vision — image analysis, OCR, face and object detection
Natural language processing — text analytics, translation, language understanding
Generative AI on Azure, including Azure OpenAI and responsible-AI principles

How hard is it?

AI-900 is a fundamentals exam and one of the more approachable Microsoft certifications. It tests understanding — what each AI capability does and when to use it — rather than building skill. A short course plus some hands-on exploration of Azure AI services is usually enough. Non-technical candidates pass it regularly.

Cost in India

AI-900 is a fundamentals exam, so it is in the lowest price band and among the most affordable to attempt, payable in INR via Pearson VUE with online proctoring from home. Pricing changes periodically, so we confirm the current fee during the course.

Why start here

It gives you a certified, credible vocabulary for AI — valuable as every industry adopts it.
It never expires, so the credential keeps its value.
It unlocks role-based certifications (AI-103 and beyond) that assume this foundation.

How to prepare

Learn the concepts, get hands-on with Azure AI services, and drill exam-style questions. CertTulen now runs the AI-901 programme in its place: MCT-led and hands-on, with mocks aligned to the current exam and Pearson VUE booking guidance included.

About CertTulen Academy

CertTulen Academy is a Microsoft Training Services Partner and Microsoft AI Cloud Partner (ID 7094655), delivering live, MCT-led certification training across India, Malaysia and Singapore. The catalogue spans Microsoft Fabric (DP-600, DP-700 and the one-day DP-601, DP-602 and DP-603 courses), Power BI, Power Platform (PL-900), SQL Server, Python (PCEP/PCAP), PySpark data engineering, AI-901, and a full applied-AI line covering Microsoft 365 Copilot, Claude, Google Gemini, prompt engineering, no-code automation with n8n, and AI chatbots and voice agents. Every course is instructor-led and hands-on, priced in INR with UPI, card and netbanking checkout, and available as private corporate cohorts. India operations are registered in Tamil Nadu (Udyam Reg: UDYAM-TN-22-0117782).

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