关于MCSE:数据管理与分析与MCSA:SQL Server 2016数据库开发考试重叠的疑问

Great question—let’s break this down clearly since those overlapping exam requirements can be confusing at first glance.

First, let’s recap the core rules for these certifications:

• MCSA: SQL 2016 Database Development requires passing two exams: 70-761 and 70-762.
• MCSE: Data Management and Analytics has two key requirements:
  1. You must already hold a valid MCSA certification (in your case, the SQL 2016 Database Development one).
  2. You need to pass one additional exam from the list of ~12 qualifying exams.

Here’s the critical part you’re asking about: The 70-762 exam you took for your MCSA cannot be reused to satisfy the MCSE’s additional exam requirement. Microsoft’s certification policy states that exams used to earn a foundational certification (like MCSA) don’t count towards the elective requirement for the advanced certification (MCSE).

So to put it simply:

• Once you earn your MCSA via 70-761 + 70-762, you still need to pick a different exam from the MCSE’s elective list (not 70-762) to complete the MCSE requirements.

For example, you could choose exams like 70-764 (Administering a SQL Database Infrastructure) or 70-765 (Provisioning SQL Databases) — whichever aligns best with your career goals.

Just double-check the official elective list to make sure you pick a valid option, but the bottom line is: No, your existing 70-762 exam doesn’t count for the MCSE’s elective; you’ll need a third, distinct exam.

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者Darren