Demonstrate that you have the skills needed to get the most out of Office by earning a Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification in a specific Office program. Holding a MOS certification can earn an entry-level business employee as much as $16,000 more in annual salary than uncertified peers.*
If you are pursuing the higher level Microsoft Office Specialist Expert and Microsoft Office Specialist Master certifications, becoming a certified Microsoft Office Specialist is a great entry point.
Certification title | Required exam |
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MOS: Microsoft Office Word 2016 Core | 725 |
MOS: Microsoft Office Excel 2016 Core | 727 |
MOS: Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2016 | 729 |
MOS: Microsoft Office Access 2016 | 730 |
MOS: Microsoft Outlook 2016 | 731 |
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Certification title | Required exam |
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MOS: Microsoft Office Word 2013 | 418 |
MOS: Microsoft Office Excel 2013 | 420 |
MOS: Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2013 | 422 |
MOS: Microsoft Office Outlook 2013 | 423 |
MOS: Microsoft Office Access 2013 | 424 |
MOS: Microsoft SharePoint 2013 | 419 |
MOS: Microsoft Office OneNote 2013 | 421 |
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Certification title | Required exam |
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MOS: Word 2010 | 881 |
MOS: Excel 2010 | 882 |
MOS: PowerPoint 2010 | 883 |
MOS: Outlook 2010 | 884 |
MOS: Access 2010 | 885 |
MOS: SharePoint 2010 | 886 |
MOS: OneNote 2010 | 853 |
Certification title | Required exam |
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MOS: Word 2007 | 601 |
MOS: Excel 2007 | 602 |
MOS: PowerPoint 2007 | 603 |
MOS: Outlook 2007 | 604 |
MOS: Access 2007 | 605 |
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* Anderson, Cushing, and John F. Gantz. Skills Requirements for Tomorrow’s Best Jobs: Helping Educators Provide Students with Skills and Tools They Need. IDC/Microsoft. October 2013. http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/download/presskits/education/docs/IDC_101513.pdf
Frequently asked questions
The following questions specifically address MOS certifications. Visit the Certification overview or Exam policies and FAQ pages for answers to general questions regarding Microsoft Certification or the exams.
Exams are primarily performance-based and conducted in a 'live,' or simulated, environment. Exam candidates taking exams for MOS 2007 or 2010 are asked to perform a series of tasks to clearly demonstrate their skills. For example, a Word exam might ask a user to balance newspaper column lengths or to keep text together in columns. MOS 2013 presents the candidate with a project to build, with tasks and steps that build on each other.
A typical exam takes up to 90 minutes.
All Microsoft Office Specialist exams are administered by Certiport. Direct your questions about exam schedules and pre-registration to the Certiport location where you intend to take the exam.
Yes, Microsoft offers localized exams for the MOS certification.
Exam results are displayed on your screen immediately after you complete an exam. Those who pass will receive (by mail) an official certificate within approximately two to three weeks.
Learn the benefits of certification
'The new MOS exams have been designed to test a candidate's ability to use an Office application in a way that's more closely aligned with how they would use it every day.'
Sinead Hogan | Certiport