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You need to complete 1 x challenge to get an exam voucher, though it is worth it considering that exam vouchers are usually US$165. This voucher is valid for a lot of exams, only close thing to this I have seen is free Azure Fundamentals voucher for 5 hour webinar.

Eligible exams: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/certifications/micros…

"Participate in the Microsoft Ignite Cloud Skills Challenge to earn a free Microsoft Certification exam and a chance to win prizes! Choose up to six different challenges to complete on Microsoft Learn. After you’ve completed your first challenge, you’ll earn a free Microsoft Certification exam. For each challenge you complete, you’ll earn five entries into a sweepstakes. One grand prize winner will receive a chance to meet with a Microsoft leader and invite up to four friends."

"How does the challenge work?

The Microsoft Ignite Cloud Skills Challenge is comprised of six, subject specific challenges. You can participate in as many as you’d like—the more you complete, the more sweepstakes entries you earn.

Each challenge is based on a specific collection of Microsoft Learn modules. Finish the collection before the challenge closes to earn sweepstakes entries and credit for your completion."

"Free Microsoft Certification exam
After you've completed your first challenge, you'll earn a free Microsoft Certification exam. The exam will be associated with this account for use starting on October 14, 2020. If your Learn account is different that the account you use for Microsoft Certifications, that's okay—you'll have the opportunity to link your account when you redeem this prize."

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  • fomal on 16/09/2020 - 20:00
    +3

    Great time to upskill ourselves!

  • RedSky on 16/09/2020 - 20:30

    Thanks for posting this. A month is plenty to prep for exam.

    • Phoenixzeus on 16/09/2020 - 20:41

      Microsoft ones must be easy then. Networking ones take a lot longer.

    • witsa on 16/09/2020 - 20:59
      +3

      Why a month? The exam is valid until March next year

      • RedSky on 16/09/2020 - 22:01

        Phrasing was a bit ambiguous, I mean if you want to take it as soon as you get the voucher.

  • doxxie on 16/09/2020 - 20:34

    having just done the azure fundamentals webinar in the last month, i hope there is less dramas getting the free exam to apply

  • a1k on 16/09/2020 - 20:35
    +3

    Are Microsoft leaders like celebrities?

    • l o l on 22/09/2020 - 12:19

      Probably not, but I don't think the target audience for this is the same as The Bachelor, for instance.

  • 2ndeffort on 16/09/2020 - 21:10

    If you pretend to own a business and enquire about microsoft enterprise software Microsoft Leaders will come and find you!!

    • reactor-au on 16/09/2020 - 21:23

      That's just the sales staff

      • 2ndeffort on 16/09/2020 - 23:47

        Depends how big a business you pretend to be

  • fadeinthemix on 16/09/2020 - 21:18
    +1

    Thank you OP!

  • ZeeFlyingMonkey on 16/09/2020 - 21:31
    +1

    Thanks OP !

  • inrockweareone on 16/09/2020 - 22:20

    "Each challenge is based on a specific collection of Microsoft Learn modules". There are hundreds of modules. How do I start studying to complete a challenge? I'm only starting with Windows 10 and Azure fundamentals course…

  • MatrixM on 16/09/2020 - 23:34

    Never heard of this before. Is it generally something only certain professions would be into?

    • l o l on 22/09/2020 - 12:24

      I'm a software developer, and have done dozens of Microsoft certifications over the last 20 years or so, because most companies would pay for me to take them, and some would even give a salary bump.

      However, most companies still value experience over certifications when hiring.

  • [Deactivated] on 16/09/2020 - 23:56

    Oh shit, is this valid for the Power BI cert?
    Please tell me yes.

    • Jef Tino on 17/09/2020 - 00:17

      Yes.

      Among others, it's valid for DA-100: Analyzing Data with Microsoft Power BI

      • [Deactivated] on 17/09/2020 - 01:08

        Wow, that's amazing. Saved myself so much $.

  • hsc21 on 17/09/2020 - 02:28

    Nice find op

  • sidharthdeshpande on 17/09/2020 - 04:48

    How many challenges are available?

    • fhqhfhqh on 17/09/2020 - 10:02
      +1

      6 in total

      • sidharthdeshpande on 18/09/2020 - 07:43

        so 6 certification coupons?

        • fhqhfhqh on 19/09/2020 - 08:05
          +1

          No. One certificate coupon but you can choose out of 6 challenges.

          Link to the one of docs: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/certifications/micros…

          "This exam offer may be redeemed to take one (1) Microsoft Certification exam, delivered at an authorized Pearson Vue testing center or through a Pearson Vue online proctoring site."

  • tripsteady on 17/09/2020 - 15:41

    Do you have to attend the Ignite convention as well?

    The Microsoft website says the below;

    "All PARTICIPANTS of Microsoft Ignite who complete at least one collection in the Microsoft Ignite Cloud Skills Challenge are eligible for a free certification exam, subject to Terms and Conditions, to help you continue skilling up and prove your technical expertise to employers and peers."

    and

    "This exam offer is available to eligible individuals who attend Microsoft Ignite AND complete one collection in the Microsoft Ignite Cloud Skills Challenge."

    • matt_will_fix_it on 17/09/2020 - 19:48
      +1

      "This exam offer is available to eligible individuals who attend Microsoft Ignite AND complete one collection in the Microsoft Ignite Cloud Skills Challenge."

      Ignite this year is a virtual event, making it easy to attend.

  • MagicOZ on 18/09/2020 - 07:16
    +1

    Do I have to be present on the first day (22 Sep) or I have to attend all talks during the event?

  • DaTa on 22/09/2020 - 13:30

    Anyone get an email for the 22nd about this at all?

    • mopo on 22/09/2020 - 16:43

      Registration will go live on September 22, 2020 at 12:00AM PDT.

      aka 5pm aest

  • MagicOZ on 23/09/2020 - 07:03

    Did anoyone got email after they complete the first challenge?

    • Partake0486 on 24/09/2020 - 09:02

      No i completed my first challenge last night and haven't gotten anything

      • atlinus on 28/09/2020 - 01:20

        How long it takes roughly to complete first challenge?

    • UncommonName on 24/09/2020 - 10:43

      Same here, haven't gotten anything yet.

    • MagicOZ on 24/09/2020 - 19:10

      You will get email on 12 or 14 October about how to redeem your voucher, it will be assigned to your email. Not sure about the ignite event, just watched a few events to be sure.

      • UncommonName on 25/09/2020 - 02:35

        I watched a talk for 2 minutes. Tonight I received an email thanking me for attending and to complete a survey. Is it going okay?

        • MagicOZ on 25/09/2020 - 03:10

          Not sure, not in their Term of uses. So just be sure you have your challenge done before the time is over.

      • simon 84 on 29/09/2020 - 12:20

        That 12 or 14 Oct email is for how to.
        so that means, before that date, we should already have the voucher?

        • MagicOZ on 29/09/2020 - 20:28

          Check the link from this post. They updated the date. No late that 15 oct you will get your instruction on how to redeem your voucher for the exams. You had to be registered for the Ignite event and your email linked.

          • simon 84 on 30/09/2020 - 14:05

            @MagicOZ: I have registered, linked email and completed one entire challenge.
            Now waiting for the voucher.

            "15 oct you will get your instruction on how to redeem", so hope this also includes the voucher itself.
            Because from the English words, it is about 'How to redeem'. It is an instruction.

    • simon 84 on 29/09/2020 - 12:19

      No, I did not receive any email.

  • neonlight on 01/10/2020 - 08:23

    Ok what if I just do the challenge I missed the event

  • KnifeEnthusiastBoi on 04/10/2020 - 10:45

    I keep clicking join the challenge and it keeps asking me to sign in..

  • rakkihizoku on 13/10/2020 - 10:10

    Has anyone received theirs yet?

    EDIT: Re-read the post should be expecting it starting on the 14th

  • paullew on 15/10/2020 - 07:41

    Yep I got the confirmation email just now

    • cheapass88 on 15/10/2020 - 08:31

      me too, but tried scheduling an exam, and not valid yet for me. have you tried?

      • joshm998 on 15/10/2020 - 09:06

        same here, got the email but no discounts yet.

        • auindie on 15/10/2020 - 11:02

          same here confirmed that I am eligible for the code but when enter the email id while scheduling the exam says not discount not applicable for the email id. Confused !!

    • colinsi on 15/10/2020 - 09:17

      Got the email just now.
      The Eligible exams are very narrow. Only in three categories, Azure, Dynamics 365 and Power Platform and Microsoft 365.

      • Ronney on 15/10/2020 - 10:31
        +2

        The eligible exams were listed right from the beginning.

      • atlinus on 15/10/2020 - 13:14

        Can we claim the voucher but schedule the exam later?

        • Ronney on 15/10/2020 - 19:36

          The "voucher" is already applied to your account. When you are ready to schedule an exam, you will be able to use it.

  • neonlight on 16/10/2020 - 09:51

    Good received in my account. Worth rushing the materials online

  • UncommonName on 16/10/2020 - 09:58

    I have not received any email with voucher or any sort of confirmation whatsoever. Anybody else in the same boat as me?

  • rasserie on 18/10/2020 - 12:29

    did not get any emails so far

  • NightDigger on 20/10/2020 - 10:11

    Hi guys,

    More than 2 weeks have passed after the Ignite, I have not received any emails.
    Also checked my Junk mails, no Microsoft in there.

    Have you guys received anything so far?

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