Free Microsoft Exam Vouchers: Data Days Deals, Deadlines and How to Claim [2026]

Microsoft is handing out free Microsoft exam vouchers through Data Days: AI @ Work. The learning event runs from 2 November to 15 December 2026. Three data exams are fully covered: DP-800, DP-700 and DP-600. Four more exams carry a 50 percent discount: PL-300, DP-900, DP-420 and DP-300. Each person can claim one voucher only, and supplies are limited. The closest deadline is near: one free offer needs the exam taken by 30 November 2026. This guide lists every offer, each deadline, and the exact claim steps.

Data Days is a Microsoft community program. It offers live learning sessions, study groups and certification resources for data and AI roles. The voucher offers sit inside the Microsoft Fabric Community, so a free Fabric Community account is the entry ticket. Readers who track Microsoft credentials know the pattern from exam change coverage, such as our Microsoft AB-100 exam guide. This time, however, the news is simpler: a short window in which seven data exams cost less, and three of them cost nothing.

Free Microsoft Exam Vouchers at a Glance

Microsoft Data Days offers free Microsoft exam vouchers for DP-800, DP-700 and DP-600, with exams taken by 30 November or 31 December 2026. PL-300, DP-900, DP-420 and DP-300 carry 50 percent off until 31 January 2027. One voucher per person. The code arrives in the Fabric Community inbox.

The three offers are separate, and a candidate picks exactly one. The next section lays out all three side by side, so the trade-off between discount size and preparation time stays easy to see.

The Three Data Days Voucher Offers

First, every offer in the program fits into one of three rows. Two rows give a full fee waiver on the same three exams, and the third row halves the fee on four different exams.

Offer	Exams	Exam deadline
100% free	DP-800, DP-700, DP-600	30 November 2026
100% free	DP-800, DP-700, DP-600	31 December 2026
50% off	PL-300, DP-900, DP-420, DP-300	31 January 2027

The two free offers cover the same three exams. Indeed, the only difference is time. The November offer, for example, suits candidates who are nearly ready today. The December offer gives about four extra weeks of preparation. In contrast, the 50 percent offer trades a smaller discount for the longest runway, into the end of January 2027.

Who Each Exam Suits

The right choice depends on the role a candidate works in today, or wants next. The three free exams get the richest detail here, because most readers will pick from those offers.

• DP-800, Developing AI-Enabled Database Solutions: earns Microsoft Certified: SQL AI Developer Associate. It suits database developers who build on SQL Server, Azure SQL and SQL databases in Fabric, and who add embeddings, vector search and retrieval-augmented generation in the database.
• DP-700, Implementing Data Engineering Solutions Using Microsoft Fabric: earns Fabric Data Engineer Associate. It suits data engineers who ingest, transform and orchestrate data across Fabric lakehouses and warehouses.
• DP-600, Implementing Analytics Solutions Using Microsoft Fabric: earns Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate. It suits analytics engineers who shape data and build semantic models that feed reports in Fabric.
• PL-300: earns Power BI Data Analyst Associate. It suits analysts who model data and build Power BI reports for business teams.
• DP-900, Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals: the entry point in the set. It also suits beginners who need core data concepts and a map of Azure data services.
• DP-420: earns Azure Cosmos DB Developer Specialty. It suits developers who build cloud-native applications on Azure Cosmos DB.
• DP-300: earns Azure Database Administrator Associate. It also suits database administrators who run and secure Azure SQL estates.

How to Claim Free Microsoft Exam Vouchers

The claim runs through the Fabric Community, and the code then lands in the community inbox, not in email. Follow these steps in order:

1. Register for Data Days on the Fabric Community campaign page.
2. Go to Get Certified, then open Explore Certification Resources.
3. Scroll to the section titled “Ready to pass your exam?”
4. Click “Review exam voucher offers”.
5. Pick the offer that matches the exam and the timing.
6. Click “Request my exam voucher” and submit the short form.
7. Watch the Fabric Community inbox for the code, then schedule the exam right away.

A free Fabric Community account is required before the form can be submitted. Candidates who wait for an email will miss the code. Microsoft sends it as a private message inside the community instead. After the code arrives, book the exam slot first and plan revision around that fixed date.

Honest Limits and How to Choose

One voucher per person is the hard rule. Supplies are limited, and a request does not guarantee a voucher. Eligibility requirements apply, and the terms can change, so check the offer page for the current rules before relying on this guide.

Vouchers cannot be extended. Therefore, a missed deadline means a lost voucher, with no second chance built into the offer. For that reason, the exam date matters more than the discount size.

In short, choose by readiness, not by headline. A candidate who has finished most of the study material can take the 30 November offer and be done this month. A candidate who is halfway through a study plan should take the 31 December offer instead. The 50 percent offers suit candidates who need until January, or who want one of the four discounted exams.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are the Data Days exam vouchers really free?

Yes, for three exams. The 100 percent vouchers cover the full exam fee for DP-800, DP-700 and DP-600. Four other exams carry a 50 percent discount instead. Each person can request one voucher only, across the whole offer set.

Where does the voucher code arrive?

The code arrives as a private message in the Fabric Community inbox. Microsoft does not send it by email. Instead, check the community inbox after submitting the form, and keep the account sign-in details safe.

What happens if a candidate misses the exam deadline?

The voucher expires. In fact, vouchers cannot be extended, so schedule the exam as soon as the code arrives and leave a buffer before the deadline.

Can a candidate request two vouchers for two different exams?

No. The limit is one voucher per person across the whole Data Days offer set. Pick the single exam that fits the role and the readiness level, and commit to that one exam.

Data Days ends on 15 December 2026. Supplies can still run out before that date. Candidates who have picked an exam can start the claim on the official Data Days voucher page today.