How to quickly renew your Microsoft exam certificate?

Microsoft role-based certificates and technology-specific certificates have a defined expiration date. Certificates obtained before June 2021 are valid for 2 years. Certificates obtained from June are valid for one year. Within 6 months of the expiration date, students will receive an email to remind them to update.

Many small partners have already received the update email of Microsoft certificate. You can renew your Microsoft certificate in just a few steps without any cost. If the certification expires and is not renewed, you must pass the required exam again to be certified.
Share a step-by-step guide for Microsoft Certificate Renewal.

The first step is to check whether the certificate you have obtained needs to be updated. Take the Microsoft Azure administrator assistant certificate as an example, open the certification page. Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate

Step 2: Check "Learn more about renewal" at the bottom of the certification page

If your certificate is about to expire, Microsoft will also proactively remind you to renew it by email. This link can also be accessed in the renewal email. Below is the renewal email.

Step 3: Go to the renewal details page and connect the verified profile to see if renewal is required. You can renew your Advanced Role Certificate or Special Skills Certificate if it is valid for less than 6 months.

In your personal dashboard, you can check whether there is a certificate that needs to be renewed, such as the prompt below.

Step 4: If the time conditions for renewal are met, the certificate can be renewed by completing the online assessment questions. On the certificate renewal page, you can see "Preparing for the renewal assessment", which lists the modules and paths of supplementary study required for the renewal assessment. You can study online for free. Do the assessment questions after you finish the study.

Step 5: The link in the renewal email will take you to the online test assessment questions on Microsoft Learn. After you pass the online test, the validity period of your certificate will be extended for one year from the original validity period.

If you don't pass the first time, you can try the assessment again immediately. If it fails the second time, you must wait at least 24 hours before making any other attempts.

For the validity period policy of Microsoft certificates, you can view the official documents.

Update your Microsoft certification | Microsoft Docs

Authentication Expiration Policy

It should be noted that Microsoft's Fundamental certificates do not expire, and the MOS, MTA, MCSA, MCSD, MCSE and MCE certifications do not expire. Quickly check Microsoft's certification panel to check the validity period of the certification; once you receive the certificate renewal email, please arrange it as soon as possible to avoid delays in renewal.