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AZ-400 DevOps Engineer Expert in Singapore: Exam Domains, Funding and Practice Exams
Summary
AZ-400 is the Microsoft credential for engineers who own CI/CD, release management and platform reliability. This guide covers what the exam measures, what the 4 days WSQ course covers, and what you pay after SkillsFuture funding — $1,180 for Singapore Citizens and PRs aged 21 and above, or $780 for Singapore Citizens aged 40 and above.
Why AZ-400 is worth sitting
AZ-400 is an expert-level certification, and the exam is unusually lopsided: designing and implementing build and release pipelines is worth 50–55% on its own. That single fact should shape how you prepare — everything else on the syllabus matters, but pipelines are the exam.
- Build and release pipelines carry 50–55% of the marks — over half the exam sits in one domain.
- It is an expert-level certification and requires AZ-104 or AZ-204 first.
- Both Azure DevOps and GitHub are covered, including GitHub Actions, which reflects how teams actually work.
- Secure DevOps is included — dependency scanning, static and dynamic analysis, and compliance.
The course is mapped to the Skills Framework under Solution Architecture (TSC code ICT-DES-4006-1.1), and leads to roles such as Data Scientist, Machine Learning Engineer, AI Researcher, Deep Learning Specialist. Check the funding you qualify for.
The AZ-400 exam at a glance
| Exam | AZ-400: Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps Solutions |
| Passing score | 700 out of 1000 (scaled — not 70%) |
| Certification | DevOps Engineer Expert |
| Prerequisite | AZ-104 or AZ-204 must be held first |
| Renewal | Free online renewal every 12 months |
AZ-400 exam domains and weightings
One domain dominates this exam: build and release pipelines account for over half the marks, so that is where your revision time belongs.
| Skills measured | Weighting |
|---|---|
| Configure processes and communications | 10–15% |
| Design and implement a source control strategy | 10–15% |
| Design and implement build and release pipelines | 50–55% |
| Develop a security and compliance plan | 10–15% |
| Implement an instrumentation strategy | 5–10% |
Source: official Microsoft study guide, skills measured as of 27 Jul 2026.
What the WSQ course covers
The 4 days (32 hrs) WSQ - Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps Solutions (AZ-400) course is pitched at Intermediate level and is delivered in our Woodlands classroom with hands-on labs, followed by a 2 hrs assessment. The outline tracks the official objectives:
- Introduction to DevOps
- Choose the right project
- Describe team structures
- Choose the DevOps tools
- Plan Agile with GitHub Projects and Azure Boards
- Introduction to source control
- Describe types of source control systems
- Work with Azure Repos and GitHub
- Structure your Git Repo
- Manage Git branches and workflows
- Collaborate with pull requests in Azure Repos
- Identify technical debt
- Explore Git hooks
- Plan foster inner source
The full outline runs to 57 topics — see the course page for the complete list.
Practise before you book the exam
Course participants get access to our Practice Exam Portal, which carries timed mock papers across the Microsoft certification track. Rehearsing under exam conditions is the single best predictor of a first-time pass.
What you actually pay: funding for AZ-400 training
The full fee is $2,000 before GST. As an SWDA-funded WSQ course, the subsidy depends on your citizenship, age and who is sponsoring you:
| Who you are | Subsidy | You pay (incl. GST) |
|---|---|---|
| Non-funded / international participants | – | $2,180 |
| Singapore Citizen or PR, aged 21 and above | 50% | $1,180 |
| Singapore Citizen aged 40 and above (MCES), or SME-sponsored | 70% | $780 |
GST of $180 is charged at 9% on the full course fee of $2,000, as required for SWDA-funded courses — the subsidy applies to the course fee, not the tax.
Funding for this course is valid from 4 Mar 2024 to 3 Mar 2028. You must register and complete the course within that window to qualify.
1. SkillsFuture Credit (SFC)
Singaporeans aged 25 and above have an opening SkillsFuture Credit of $500 plus any top-ups, and those aged 40 and above received a $4,000 Mid-Career top-up. Credit can offset the fee payable after subsidy, though the Mid-Career top-up cannot be used on this course. How to claim SkillsFuture Credit.
2. SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (SFEC)
Eligible employers can draw on SFEC to cover out-of-pocket costs when sponsoring staff. See our SFEC guide for who qualifies and how to claim.
3. PSEA
Singapore Citizens can use Post-Secondary Education Account funds to offset the fee payable after subsidy. This course carries the PSEA tag, so it is eligible.
4. UTAP
NTUC members can claim 50% of the unfunded fee under UTAP, capped at $250 a year, or $500 a year for members aged 40 and above. See the UTAP guide.
5. Absentee Payroll
Employers sponsoring staff can claim Absentee Payroll at $4.50 an hour, capped at $100,000 per enterprise per year, for the hours staff spend in training.
See the live fee breakdown for your profile →
Your route to certification
- Register for the 4 days WSQ course. Pick an intake on the course page and apply your funding at checkout.
- Attend and complete the assessment. You need at least 75% attendance and a pass in the 2 hrs assessment to receive your WSQ Statement of Attainment.
- Rehearse on the practice exams until you are consistently clearing the pass mark under timed conditions.
- Book and sit AZ-400 through Pearson VUE. The certification exam is booked and paid for separately from the course.
Where to go after AZ-400
AZ-305 covers Azure solutions architecture if you are moving towards design authority. On the source-control and automation side, GitHub Foundations is a useful complement for teams standardising on GitHub. Browse the full Microsoft certification course catalogue to plan the next rung.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need another certification before AZ-400?
Yes. Microsoft requires you to hold either AZ-104 (Azure Administrator Associate) or AZ-204 (Azure Developer Associate) before the DevOps Engineer Expert certification is awarded.
Which part of the exam should I focus on?
Build and release pipelines, without question — that domain alone is 50–55% of the exam. The other four domains together account for the rest.
Does the course cover GitHub as well as Azure DevOps?
Yes. GitHub Actions, GitHub Projects and GitHub Packages are covered alongside Azure Pipelines, Repos and Boards.
Is the exam fee included?
No. The course fee covers training and the WSQ assessment. The AZ-400 exam is booked separately through Pearson VUE.
How long is the course?
4 days (32 hours), followed by a 2-hour assessment.
Register for DevOps Engineer Expert training
Seats are limited and classes fill ahead of each intake. View upcoming dates and reserve your place on the WSQ - Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps Solutions (AZ-400) course page, or call us on +65 6100 0613 if you would like your funding worked out first.
