DP 600 Exam Cost and How to Book It

If you are trying to work out what DP-600 will cost and how to actually book it, this page covers exactly what Microsoft publishes on its own credential and study guide pages, and is explicit about what it does not publish rather than guessing at a figure.

How much does the DP-600 exam cost?

Microsoft's DP-600 credential page does not list a fixed price. Microsoft's general practice is to set exam pricing by country or region and show it to you at the Pearson VUE checkout step when you schedule your appointment, so the number you see depends on where you are booking from and can change without a public announcement. This page will not invent a figure; check the price shown at checkout for your own region before you commit to a date.

Taking it from India

Microsoft has not published a separate India price or an India-specific note on the DP-600 credential page. If you are booking from India, the same rule applies: select India as your location during Pearson VUE scheduling and the price shown at checkout, in the currency Pearson VUE offers for that region, is the figure to budget for. There is no published voucher or discount programme on the credential page, so treat the checkout price as the number to plan around.

How do I book the DP-600 exam?

Microsoft's credential page lists "Schedule through Pearson VUE" as the booking route for Exam DP-600. Through Pearson VUE you can choose either:

• A Pearson VUE test centre — an in-person appointment at a physical testing location.
• Online proctoring through Pearson OnVUE — Microsoft's credential page links this delivery to Pearson's own OnVUE guide, which documents the online-proctored experience.

Both routes go through the same Pearson VUE booking flow; the difference is only where and how you sit the exam.

What if I need to reschedule or retake?

Microsoft's retake policy states that if you fail, you must wait 24 hours before your first retake, and a 14-day waiting period applies between all subsequent attempts, up to 5 total attempts. You may not take DP-600 more than 5 times within a 12-month period counted from your first attempt, and you cannot retake an exam you have already passed unless your certification has expired. Retakes must be paid for, if a fee applies. Details on rescheduling and cancellation windows are handled through your Pearson VUE booking, not on the credential page itself.

Before you book

It helps to confirm you meet the intended background for DP-600 before paying for a slot — see DP-600 prerequisites — and to know the format you are walking into, covered on exam format and scoring. For a full breakdown of what the exam covers, see the DP-600 syllabus, and for a plan that gets you ready before your booked date, see the DP-600 study plan.

What the exam fee does and does not include

The Pearson VUE fee covers a single sitting of the exam appointment. It does not include study materials, and Microsoft does not bundle a free retake into the base price — the retake rules above apply on top of whatever the base fee is for your region. Since Microsoft gives no public signal on how difficult candidates find the exam, it is worth budgeting for the possibility of a retake fee rather than assuming a single attempt will be enough.

Related pages

Once you have booked, our DP-600 exam-day guide covers what to expect at check-in, and renewal and validity covers what happens after you pass.

Exam facts on this page come from Microsoft’s own pages (official exam page). Prices, versions and policies change — confirm there before you book.