Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Functional Consultant (MB-800) Practice Test

This certification is designed for functional consultants who work directly with small and medium business clients to implement and configure Dynamics 365 Business Central. Ideal candidates collaborate with implementation teams to set up core business modules, gather requirements from stakeholders, and configure the system to meet specific business needs. Relevant job titles include ERP Functional Consultant, Business Central Consultant, Dynamics 365 Implementation Consultant, and Business Systems Analyst.

Candidates typically have hands-on experience with at least one feature area of Business Central—such as financial management, sales, or purchasing—and possess a working knowledge of general business processes in accounting, procurement, or operations. Those transitioning from adjacent ERP platforms or from accounting/finance backgrounds who are moving into a consulting role will also find this certification well-suited to their career path.

Microsoft does not mandate formal prerequisites for Exam MB-800, but strongly recommends that candidates have practical, hands-on experience configuring and implementing Dynamics 365 Business Central before attempting the exam. A solid understanding of core business processes—particularly in finance, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and inventory management—is essential, as the exam tests applied knowledge rather than purely theoretical concepts.

Candidates who are new to Dynamics 365 may benefit from first completing either the MB-910 (Microsoft Dynamics 365 Fundamentals – CRM) or MB-920 (Microsoft Dynamics 365 Fundamentals – ERP) foundational exams to build a baseline understanding of the platform. Familiarity with Microsoft 365 applications and general ERP concepts is also advantageous. Microsoft offers a free self-paced learning path and instructor-led course MB-800T00-A on Microsoft Learn to help candidates prepare.

Exam MB-800 is a proctored assessment delivered through Pearson VUE, available both online and at authorized testing centers. Candidates are allotted 100 minutes to complete the exam, which may include a variety of question types such as multiple choice, case studies, drag-and-drop, and interactive lab-based components. A passing score of 700 out of 1000 is required. The exam does not publish a fixed number of questions, as the count can vary by delivery instance.

The exam is available in eight languages: English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), German, French, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), and Arabic (Saudi Arabia). Candidates testing in a non-English localized version may request an additional 30 minutes if their preferred language version has not yet been updated to match the latest English revision. The certification must be renewed annually; Microsoft provides a free online renewal assessment on Microsoft Learn to maintain active status.

• 1.Set up Business Central (25–30%): Covers creating and configuring companies using Assisted Setup and configuration worksheets/packages; managing user security including profiles, permissions, permission sets, and security filters; configuring core functionality such as company info, report layouts, job queues, email accounts, and number series; setting up dimensions and dimension values including global, shortcut, and default dimensions with the Dimension Correction Tool; managing approval workflows and notification systems; and describing Business Central integrations with Microsoft 365 and Power Platform.
• 2.Configure financials (30–35%): Encompasses configuring general ledger setup, accounting periods, payment terms, deferrals, currencies, and payment methods; managing the chart of accounts with account categories and financial reporting; setting up posting groups for bank, customer, vendor, inventory, and general ledger; configuring journal templates, batches, and recurring journals; setting up bank accounts; configuring accounts payable including vendor accounts and payment journals; configuring accounts receivable including customer accounts, cash receipt journals, and payment registration; and configuring fixed assets including depreciation books, asset classes, and depreciation methods.
• 3.Configure sales and purchasing (10–15%): Includes configuring inventory setup, item categories, item attributes, units of measure, item variants, locations, and stock keeping units; understanding the relationship between items, item ledger entries, value entries, and G/L entries; differentiating costing methods; configuring core customer settings such as shipping agents and addresses; configuring core vendor settings such as order addresses and lead times; and managing vendor purchase prices, purchase discounts, customer sales prices, and sales discounts.
• 4.Perform Business Central operations (25–30%): Covers page customization, personalization, and design; using filters, the Inspect Pages feature, Edit in Excel, and data analysis mode; processing full purchase cycles including quotes, orders, receipts, over-receipts, blanket orders, recurring lines, and deferrals; processing full sales cycles including quotes, orders, shipments, blanket orders, recurring lines, and deferrals; processing financial documents including invoices, credit memos, prepayment invoices, and combined shipments/receipts; processing payments through payment journals, cash receipt journals, bank reconciliation, and currency adjustments; and processing fixed asset acquisitions, depreciations, and disposals.

• Use the official MB-800 Study Guide on Microsoft Learn (aka.ms/MB800-StudyGuide) as your primary syllabus. It lists every testable objective with sub-bullets indicating how each skill is assessed—work through each bullet point systematically rather than studying by topic area alone.
• Complete the free Microsoft Learn self-paced learning path for MB-800, which maps directly to the exam domains. Pay special attention to the Configure financials domain (30–35% weight), as it is the heaviest weighted section and covers posting groups, journal setup, and both payables and receivables configuration.
• Take the official free Practice Assessment (Assessment ID 109) available on the MB-800 certification page on Microsoft Learn. It reflects the actual question style and difficulty, and the results report identifies which domains need more attention before the real exam.
• Set up a Dynamics 365 Business Central trial environment (available free at businesscentral.dynamics.com) and hands-on practice is essential—configure a company from scratch using the Assisted Setup wizard, migrate data via configuration packages, process end-to-end purchase and sales cycles, and perform bank reconciliation.
• Pay close attention to the relationships between ledger tables: understand how items link to item ledger entries and value entries, how customers link to customer ledger entries and detailed customer ledger entries, and how all of these tie back to general ledger entries. These relationships are frequently tested.
• Review the Change Log section of the study guide to note what changed in the December 17, 2025 update—minor changes to financial management setup and operations objectives were introduced, and questions on the updated version will reflect these revised objectives.
• Use the Exam Sandbox (available via the certification page) to familiarize yourself with the interactive question types, including lab-based components, so you can manage your 100-minute time allocation effectively on exam day.

Earning the MB-800 certification positions professionals for roles such as Dynamics 365 Business Central Functional Consultant, ERP Implementation Consultant, and Business Systems Analyst—roles in high demand as small and medium businesses continue adopting cloud-based ERP solutions. According to Glassdoor data, Dynamics Business Central Functional Consultants in the United States earn an average of approximately $117,000 per year, with top earners exceeding $190,000 annually. Globally, salaries for Business Central consultants average around $90,000 per year, with strong markets in the US, UK, and increasingly in outsourced markets across India and Latin America.

The MB-800 is the primary associate-level certification for Business Central and has no direct competitor certification among other ERP vendors at the same scope. It serves as a foundation for advancing to senior consulting roles, solution architect positions, or specializations in areas like manufacturing (premium license features), e-commerce integration, or Power Platform-driven customizations. Microsoft reports that certified professionals can see salary increases of 15–30% compared to uncertified peers, and the credential is frequently listed as a hiring requirement or strong preference by Microsoft partners and independent software vendors building on the Dynamics 365 platform.