Visual Studio IDE

It will be a computer-based exam. The exam can be taken from anywhere around the world.

You have to score 25/50 to pass the exam.

No there is no negative marking

There will be 50 questions of 1 mark each

You can directly go to the certification exam page and register for the exam.

You will be required to re-register and appear for the exam. There is no limit on exam retake.

The result will be declared immediately on submission.

• Software Developers: Developers who use Visual Studio for application development.
• IT Professionals: Individuals involved in deploying and maintaining applications built with Visual Studio.
• Students: Those studying computer science or related fields seeking to demonstrate their proficiency in Visual Studio.
• DevOps Engineers: Professionals focusing on automating the build and deployment process using Visual Studio.
• Project Managers: Managers overseeing software development projects and needing a thorough understanding of the tools used by their teams.

The Visual Studio IDE exam assesses a candidate’s proficiency in using Microsoft Visual Studio, an integrated development environment (IDE) used for building, debugging, and deploying applications. This exam covers various aspects of the Visual Studio IDE, including project setup, coding, debugging, testing, version control, and deployment. It is designed to validate the skills necessary to effectively use Visual Studio for software development across different platforms, including desktop, web, mobile, and cloud.

Only Multiple-choice questions (MCQ) are asked.

• Advanced IDE Utilization: Proficiency in navigating and customizing the Visual Studio interface, optimizing the development environment for efficiency.
• Effective Debugging Techniques: Ability to use Visual Studio’s debugging tools, such as breakpoints, watch windows, and step-through debugging, to troubleshoot and resolve issues in code.
• Comprehensive Testing Skills: Expertise in writing, running, and debugging unit tests using MSTest, NUnit, and xUnit, as well as analyzing test coverage to ensure code quality.
• Version Control Management: Competence in integrating and using version control systems like Git within Visual Studio, managing code changes, and collaborating with teams through branching and merging.
• Deployment and CI/CD: Skills in setting up and configuring deployment pipelines, automating builds, and deploying applications using Azure DevOps and other platforms, ensuring smooth continuous integration and continuous deployment processes.