For the dp 600 online exam, Microsoft's DP-600 credential page routes booking through Pearson VUE, with the choice of a physical test centre or online proctoring through Pearson OnVUE. The appointment runs 100 minutes in total. Microsoft has not published DP-600-specific check-in or ID rules beyond pointing candidates to Pearson's own OnVUE guide for the online-proctored experience.
Booking is only half the preparation; knowing what the appointment itself looks like matters too. This page sticks to what Microsoft and Pearson actually publish about taking DP-600, rather than guessing at check-in steps Microsoft has not documented for this specific exam.
Test centre or online: which should you choose?
Microsoft's DP-600 credential page offers "Schedule through Pearson VUE" as the single booking route, and from there you can choose either delivery method:
- A Pearson VUE test centre — an in-person appointment at a physical testing location, run under Pearson's standard test-centre procedures.
- Online proctoring through Pearson OnVUE — Microsoft's credential page links this option to Pearson's own OnVUE guide (home.pearsonvue.com/Test-takers/OnVUE/Guide), which documents the online check-in and monitoring process in detail.
Because Microsoft does not restate Pearson's check-in and ID rules on its own credential page, the OnVUE guide linked from that page is the authoritative source for exactly what to expect if you choose the online-proctored route.
How long does the appointment take?
Microsoft's exam-duration page lists DP-600 at 100 minutes of total appointment time. That figure generally covers the exam questions themselves plus any non-disclosure agreement and survey screens Microsoft attaches to its exams, following its general exam-experience policy, rather than being 100 minutes of pure question time on top of those screens.
What Microsoft has and has not published for DP-600 specifically
Microsoft's DP-600 credential and study guide pages do not include a DP-600-specific list of accepted ID types, check-in windows, or room-scan requirements. What they do provide is a link to Pearson's own OnVUE guide for the online-proctored format, and a link to Pearson VUE's own scheduling and test-centre system for the in-person format. If you need exact, current rules for your appointment type, those Pearson-hosted pages are the source Microsoft itself points to, not a separate DP-600 rulebook.
Languages available
DP-600 is offered in English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), German, French, Spanish, and Portuguese (Brazil), per Microsoft's official exam page. Confirm your preferred language is selected correctly at the time you book, since this is set during Pearson VUE scheduling.
Before your appointment
It is worth confirming your recommended background against DP-600 prerequisites and reviewing the DP-600 exam format and scoring page so nothing about the structure surprises you on the day. If you have not already, work through DP-600 sample questions or a full DP-600 practice test in the days before your appointment, timed the same way the real exam is timed.
Delivery method: security software you cannot avoid
Choosing between the two delivery methods is not just a scheduling preference. Online proctoring through Pearson OnVUE typically requires you to install Pearson's proctoring software ahead of time, clear your workspace, and complete a room scan before the exam starts, following the process Pearson documents in its own guide. A test-centre appointment shifts that setup burden to the venue instead, at the cost of travel and a fixed appointment slot. Neither Microsoft's credential page nor its study guide states a preference between the two; the choice comes down to which set-up constraints work better for you.
What stays the same either way
Regardless of delivery method, the content, the domain weighting, and the 700-point pass standard are identical, since both routes lead to the same DP-600 exam form through the same Pearson VUE booking system. Nothing about which delivery method you pick changes what is being tested or how it is scored; it only changes where and how you sit for the 100-minute appointment itself.
Related pages
Once you have passed, see DP-600 renewal and validity for what comes next, and DP-600 career path for where this credential leads.
Exam facts on this page come from Microsoft’s own pages (official exam page). Prices, versions and policies change — confirm there before you book.