Power BI Data Analyst Associate

The PL-300: Power BI Data Analyst Associate certification is an associate-level credential designed to validate your subject matter expertise in designing and building scalable data models, cleaning and transforming data, and enabling advanced analytic capabilities that provide meaningful business value through data visualizations. The certification covers four core areas: preparing the data; modeling the data; visualizing and analyzing the data; and managing and securing Power BI assets. Through this credential, you demonstrate proficiency in using Power BI to create reports and dashboards that drive data-driven decision-making across organizations.

The PL-300 certification expires after one year and must be renewed. You can renew for free by passing an online renewal assessment during the six-month window before your certification expires. If your certification lapses, you must retake and pass the full PL-300 exam to regain it.

The PL-300 serves as a critical credential for business intelligence professionals, positioning you to deliver actionable insights and demonstrate how you add business value through data visualization and analytics expertise.

The Power BI Data Analyst Associate (PL-300) exam consists of approximately 50 questions (the exact number varies slightly from one test to another) and you have 100 minutes to complete it. You must achieve a passing score of 700 out of 1000 points to pass.

The exam mixes several question formats to assess your knowledge. You can expect the classic single-answer multiple-choice items, multiple-select questions where two or more options are correct, and drag-and-drop questions. There are also occasional yes/no questions.

You will also get case-study or scenario-based questions that present business problems requiring you to choose the best solution.