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Microsoft 070-778 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
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| Topic 1: Visualize Data | - Create reports and dashboards
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| Topic 2: Prepare the Data | - Clean, transform, and load data
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| Topic 3: Analyze the Data | - Data insights
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| Topic 4: Deploy and Maintain Deliverables | - Manage and secure data
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| Topic 5: Model the Data | - Optimize model performance
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070-778 Exam FAQs for 2026 Candidates
The 070-778 exam is the official Microsoft exam behind the MCSA: BI Reporting (retired) / Power BI Reporting specialization certification, validating the skills measured by the Microsoft Analyzing and Visualizing Data with Power BI credential. It sits at the Associate level of the Microsoft certification program. It also connects to MCSA: BI Reporting, Microsoft Certified: Data Analyst Associate (PL-300 replacement path), so the knowledge you build here carries over to those tracks as well.
The 070-778 exam contains 40-60 (varies) questions to be completed within 120 minutes. Before exam day, divide the available time by the question count to work out a comfortable per-question pace, and mark any item that eats into it so you can return later instead of getting stuck. Timed sessions in the ITExamDownload test engines make that pacing automatic — run at least two full-length mock exams under the clock so time pressure never becomes the reason you drop points.
The passing score for the 070-778 exam is 700 (on a 1000-point scale), and the official registration fee is USD 165 (may vary by region). Retakes are not discounted — every new attempt means paying the full fee again — so it pays to measure yourself before you book. Work through the 155 practice questions on ITExamDownload, sit a timed practice test, and schedule your exam only when your scores are consistently comfortable. That simple habit is the cheapest exam strategy there is.
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The Microsoft Analyzing and Visualizing Data with Power BI exam blueprint is organized into 5 domains. The first three are:
- Model the Data
- Deploy and Maintain Deliverables
- Analyze the Data
For the complete domain-by-domain breakdown, scroll up to the full exam topics outline above and use it to plan how you distribute your study time.
Microsoft Analyzing and Visualizing Data with Power BI Sample Questions:
You are importing sales data from a Microsoft Excel file named Sales.xlsx into Power BI Desktop.
You need to create a bar chart showing the total sales amount by region.
When you create the bar chart, the regions appear as expected, but the sales amount value displays the count of sales amount instead of the sum of sales amount each region.
You need to modify the query to ensure that the data appears correctly.
What should you do?
- A. Delete the query, import the data into Microsoft SQL Server, and then import the data from SQL Server.
- B. Refresh the data model.
- C. In Query Editor, add a calculated column that totals the sales amount column.
- D. Change the Data Type of sales amount column to Numeric.
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
Note: This question is a part of a series of questions that present the same scenario. Each question in the series contains a unique solution that might meet the stated goals. Some question sets might have more than one correct solution, while others might not have a correct solution.
After you answer a question in this section, you will NOT be able to return to it. As a result, these questions will not appear in the review screen.
You have a Power BI model that contains two tables named Sales and Date. Sales contains four columns named TotalCost, DueDate, ShipDate, and OrderDate. Date contains two columns named Date and Time.
The tables have the following relationships:
* Sales [DueDate] and Date [Date]
* Sales [ShipDate] and Date [Date]
* Sales [OrderDate] and Date [Date]
The active relationship is on Sales [DueDate].
You need to create measures to count the number of orders by [ShipDate] and orders by [OrderDate]. You must meet the goal without loading any additional data.
Solution: You create two copies of the Date table named ShipDate and OrderDateGet. You create a measure that uses the new tables.
Does this meet the goal?
- A. No
- B. Yes
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
You have an on-premises Power BI Report Server.
You plan to create a report in Power BI Desktop and publish the report to the report server.
Which data source should the report use?
- A. Microsoft Azure SQL Database
- B. a Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) database
- C. Microsoft Excel
- D. a Microsoft SQL Server database
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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Note: This question is part of a series of questions that present the same scenario. Each question in the series contains a unique solution that might meet the stated goals. Some question sets might have more than one correct solution, while others might not have a correct solution.
After you answer a question in this section, you will NOT be able to return to it. As a result, these questions will not appear in the review screen.
You have a Power BI model that contains two tables named Sales and Date. Sales contains four columns named TotalCost, DueDate, ShipDate, and OrderDate. Date contains one column named Date.
The tables have the following relationships:
The active relationship is on Sales[DueDate].
You need to create measures to count the number of orders by [ShipDate] and the orders by [OrderDate]. You must meet the goal without duplicating data or loading additional data.
Solution: You create a calculated table. You create a measure that uses the new table.
Does this meet the goal?
- A. No
- B. Yes
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
You have a table in Power BI Desktop as shown in the following exhibit.
You pivot the columns as shown in the following exhibit.
You need to resolve the error in row 3. The solution must preserve all the data.
What should you do?
- A. Select the Key column, and then click Remove Duplicates
- B. Select the Score column, and then click Remove Errors.
- C. Change the Aggregate Value Function of the pivot.
- D. Change the Data Type of the Value column.
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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