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The Microsoft Certified: Power Platform App Maker Associate certification helps you to learn how to implement solutions on Power Platform while leveraging the tools and services available. This is an intermediate level certification, so I would recommend you to set aside some time to study for the exam and practice using some of the services related to this exam - ‘Practice makes perfect’ In this study guide, I will share with you some of the useful resources you can use to guide you during your learning path to get this certification. |
Certification Path
| Exam Name | Link |
| Exam PL-100: Microsoft Power Platform App Maker | Exam Details |
Exam PL-100: Microsoft Power Platform App Maker
The PL-100 has a length of two hours. There are 50+ questions and you need a minimum of 700 of 1000 points to pass the exam. There are some case studies and questions with single and multiple choice.
The first place to go is the Microsoft Learn platform where a dedicated learning path is available, for free. Also, you should have a look at the Resources section in this study guide where you have useful resources to help you consolidate the knowledge that will help you get the exam and certification.
Skills measured
Design business solutions (35-40%)
Create a high-level design
- identify required data sources for a business solution
- describe real-world objects as tables
- describe the expected user experience for targeted devices and describe the differences between Microsoft Power Platform app types
- create a high-level data model including source, volume, and intended uses
Identify Microsoft Power Platform components
- determine the required Power Apps app type
- determine when to use Dataverse for Teams
- map a problem domain to Microsoft Power Platform tools
- identify options for implementing business logic
- describe connectors
- describe unmanaged solutions
- describe uses cases for desktop flows
- describe use cases for chatbots
Design data models
Design the user interface (UI) for a business solution
- identify opportunities for component reuse
- apply UI standards
- identify the model-driven forms and Dataverse views that are needed
Design reporting
- define data output requirements
- define visualizations for Power BI dashboards
- define visualization requirements for model-driven dashboards
Create solutions (45-50%)
Manage Microsoft Power Platform development environments
- create a solution
- add existing apps and flows to a solution
- run solution checker and interpret results
Create model-driven apps


Alex PechenizkiyPosted Apr 4, 2022, 5:09 PM
Thanks for sharing! Besides the MS Learn path, I would recommend diving into this blog post; it can help navigate different knowledge articles and videos from Microsoft. https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/microsoft-powerapps-learning-resources/
Steven JamesPosted Nov 10, 2021, 5:47 AM
Great! This study guide helped me a lot in understanding the core concepts. Just one more thing I'd like to add is we should also go for Microsft PL-100 Practice Test https://www.study4exam.com/microsoft/info/pl-100 This is the only way we can evaluate our preparation while preparing for the exam.