Microsoft beta certification exams are no longer offered for free and do not use free vouchers.
For current beta exams, Microsoft typically:
- Offers an 80% discount code for a limited number of seats during a 3–4 week beta window.
- Requires payment of the remaining 20% of the exam price at registration.
- Provides a 25% discount voucher for a future exam only if the beta exam was booked using the 80% discount code and the candidate actually takes the exam.
If the beta discount code is missed, the beta exam can still be taken, but at full price and without eligibility for the 25% follow-up discount.
To find active beta offers (including any related to Azure Data Engineer or Azure Databricks–related exams), monitor the Microsoft Learn blog, where upcoming beta exams and their 80% discount codes are announced.
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