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Official specifications published by Microsoft
Exam Format
100 min
40-60
700
Associate
Registration
$165 USD
Pearson VUE or online proctoring
Validity
1 year
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PL-300 Exam Topics and Domains
PL-300 is organized into 4 weighted domains. Expect to work with Power Query Editor, Power BI Service, DAX formulas, M language, and more.
1
Prepare the data
25%
Get or connect to data
Identify and connect to data sourcesConfigure data source settingsChoose between DirectQuery and ImportCreate and modify parameters
- Identify and connect to data sources or a shared semantic model
- Change data source settings, including credentials and privacy levels
- Choose between DirectQuery and Import
- Create and modify parameters
Profile and clean the data
Evaluate data qualityResolve data issues
- Evaluate data, including data statistics and column properties
- Resolve inconsistencies, unexpected or null values, and data quality issues
- Resolve data import errors
Transform and load the data
Data type selectionColumn transformationsData reshapingTable operationsData modeling preparation
- Select appropriate column data types
- Create and transform columns
- Group and aggregate rows
- Pivot, unpivot, and transpose data
- Convert semi-structured data to a table
- Create fact tables and dimension tables
- Identify when to use reference or duplicate queries and the resulting impact
- Merge and append queries
- Identify and create appropriate keys for relationships
- Configure data loading for queries
2
Model the data
25%
Design and implement a data model
Configure tables and columnsImplement relationshipsDate table implementationCalculated columns and tables
- Configure table and column properties
- Implement role-playing dimensions
- Define a relationship's cardinality and cross-filter direction
- Create a common date table
- Identify use cases for calculated columns and calculated tables
Create model calculations by using DAX
Basic measuresCALCULATE functionTime intelligenceAdvanced calculations
- Create single aggregation measures
- Use the CALCULATE function
- Implement time intelligence measures
- Use basic statistical functions
- Create semi-additive measures
- Create a measure by using quick measures
- Create calculated tables or columns
- Create calculation groups
Optimize model performance
Model optimizationPerformance analysis
- Improve performance by identifying and removing unnecessary rows and columns
- Identify poorly performing measures, relationships, and visuals by using Performance Analyzer and DAX query view
- Improve performance by reducing granularity
3
Visualize and analyze the data
25%
Create reports
Visual selection and configurationFiltering and slicingReport page configurationVisual calculations
- Select an appropriate visual
- Format and configure visuals
- Apply and customize a theme
- Apply conditional formatting
- Apply slicing and filtering
- Configure the report page
- Choose when to use a paginated report
- Create visual calculations by using DAX
Enhance reports for usability and storytelling
Navigation and bookmarksInteractive featuresMobile and accessibilityAdvanced features
- Configure bookmarks
- Create custom tooltips
- Edit and configure interactions between visuals
- Configure navigation for a report
- Apply sorting to visuals
- Configure sync slicers
- Group and layer visuals by using the Selection pane
- Configure drill through navigation
- Configure export settings
- Design reports for mobile devices
- Enable personalized visuals in a report
- Design and configure Power BI reports for accessibility
- Configure automatic page refresh
Identify patterns and trends
AI and analytics featuresStatistical analysisData grouping
- Use the Analyze feature in Power BI
- Use grouping, binning, and clustering
- Use AI visuals
- Use reference lines, error bars, and forecasting
- Detect outliers and anomalies
4
Manage and secure Power BI
20%
Create and manage workspaces and assets
Workspace managementContent distributionContent endorsementData refresh and gateways
- Create and configure a workspace
- Configure and update a workspace app
- Publish, import, or update items in a workspace
- Create dashboards
- Choose a distribution method
- Configure subscriptions and data alerts
- Promote or certify Power BI content
- Identify when a gateway is required
- Configure a semantic model scheduled refresh
Secure and govern Power BI items
Access managementRow-level securityData governance
- Assign workspace roles
- Configure item-level access
- Configure access to semantic models
- Implement row-level security roles
- Configure row-level security group membership
- Apply sensitivity labels
How do I earn this certification?
Passing PL-300 earns the Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate certification.
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What's changed on this exam?
Current Status
- ACTIVE
- Last content update: 2025-04-21
- Announcement date: 2025-03-21
Updates
- Microsoft Copilot for Power BI GA High - New default feature requiring understanding • Release date: 2025-09-05
- Microsoft Fabric GA Medium - Integration points with Power BI • Release date: 2024-11-15
- Power BI Semantic Models 2.0 High - Replaces datasets terminology • Release date: 2024-06-01
- Visual Calculations Preview Low - Still in preview • Release date: 2024-02-01
Who should take this exam?
This exam is typically taken by Data Analysts and Business Intelligence Professionals.
- Working knowledge of Power BI Desktop
- Understanding of data modeling concepts
- Basic knowledge of DAX
- Familiarity with Power Query
- Experience with data visualization best practices