The Microsoft Querying Data with Transact-SQL (exam code 070-761) is the exam you pass to earn the MCSA: SQL 2016 Database Development / MCSA: SQL 2016 Business Intelligence Development certification, a credential at the Associate level. It is also connected with related credentials such as 70-762, MCSA: SQL 2016 Database Development, MCSA: SQL 2016 BI Development. If you are mapping out a certification path with Microsoft, this exam is a milestone worth planning around.

The 070-761 exam includes 40–60 questions, and you have 90–180 to complete them. With that many questions on the clock, pacing is part of the challenge: divide your time into rough blocks as you go, and flag the items that stall you so you can circle back at the end instead of burning minutes on a single question. A week or two before your exam date, sit at least one full timed session in the 2Pass4sure test engine under the same time limit, so the pace feels familiar rather than frantic on the day.

You need 700 / 1000 to pass the 070-761 exam, and the official registration fee is $165 USD. That fee is due again in full for every retake, which makes thorough preparation the cheaper investment by far. Before you book your seat, test yourself with the 2Pass4sure practice questions until you are scoring comfortably above the passing mark on a consistent basis — it is the simplest way to avoid paying for the same exam twice.

No formal prerequisites; recommended 1–2 years experience writing Transact-SQL queries; required with 70-762 for MCSA: SQL 2016

Eligibility rules can be adjusted by Microsoft over time, so before you register, confirm the current requirements on the official exam page: view the official 070-761 exam information.

You can book the 070-761 exam through the official registration channels below:

• Microsoft Exam Page
• Pearson VUE (archived)

How the exam is taken: Retired; previously delivered via Pearson VUE test centers or online proctored.

Microsoft lists the following official training options for candidates preparing for this exam:

• Course 20761: Querying Data with Transact-SQL
• Exam Ref 70-761 Querying Data with Transact-SQL

Once you have worked through the training, measure your readiness with the 205 practice questions from 2Pass4sure — they show you exactly which topics still need attention before you book the exam.

Yes. 2Pass4sure offers a free PDF demo of the 070-761 practice questions, so you can judge the quality of the material firsthand before paying anything. Every purchase also includes 365 days of free updates — if Microsoft changes the exam during that year, your material changes with it. And when the free update period expires, you can extend it at a 50% discount from within your member zone.

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The official Microsoft Querying Data with Transact-SQL outline divides the exam content into 3 main domains. The first three are:

• Program databases by using Transact-SQL — 20–25%
• Manage data with Transact-SQL — 40–45%
• Query data with advanced Transact-SQL components — 30–35%

That is only the headline view — scroll back up to the Exam Topics section on this page for the complete domain-by-domain breakdown before you plan your study schedule.