MICROSOFT PL-900 DOMAIN 5 OF 5

Microsoft PL-900: Describe features and capabilities of agents in Microsoft Copilot Studio

The provider lists this domain at 20-25% of the exam.

In plain English

How an AI agent is built and run: what it is allowed to talk about, where it gets its facts, what it can do, where people reach it, and how you check it works.

What the provider lists under it

  • Use cases for agents
  • Conversation paths with topics
  • Knowledge sources
  • Tools, including MCP servers and agent flows
  • Publishing with channels
  • Microsoft Agent 365
  • Monitoring usage and adoption
  • Agent evaluations

Terms worth knowing

  • AI agent: An AI system that pursues a goal by deciding on steps and using tools, not only by answering one question.
  • Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG): Letting a model look up relevant documents first and answer using them.
  • Responsible AI: Building and using AI in ways that are fair, safe, private, transparent and accountable.
  • Hallucination: When an AI model states something false or invented as if it were true.

Quick answers

How much of the Microsoft PL-900 exam is Describe features and capabilities of agents in Microsoft Copilot Studio?

The provider lists it at 20-25% of the exam, according to the Microsoft PL-900 study guide (skills measured as of 24 July 2026).

What topics are in Describe features and capabilities of agents in Microsoft Copilot Studio?

Use cases for agents; Conversation paths with topics; Knowledge sources; Tools, including MCP servers and agent flows; Publishing with channels; Microsoft Agent 365; Monitoring usage and adoption; Agent evaluations.

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