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Renew Your Certification, or Take the Full Exam Again?

A free renewal takes minutes. A full exam can teach you more. Here is what 24 years of Microsoft exams taught me.

In this debate, one host defends the post and the other is a fair skeptic who asks what you would ask.

Questions this episode answers

Should I take the free renewal or the full exam again? Both can make sense. The free renewal on Microsoft Learn takes about 45 minutes; the full exam costs money but tests you much more.

What is the risk of the easy renewal? Doing it on autopilot, or with AI, gives you a badge without the knowledge, and people notice when you can't answer real…

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