Ask anyone who has sat the 77-427 exam: the questions are worded to test judgment, not just memory. The 62 practice questions from CertkingdomPDF mirror that style, so nothing about the Microsoft Excel 2013 Expert Part One feels unfamiliar on the big day.
Microsoft 77-427 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Microsoft Excel 2013 Expert Part One |
| Exam Number: | 77-427 |
| Exam Format: | Multiple-choice, Performance-based, Hands-on tasks, Drag-and-drop |
| Exam Duration: | 50 minutes |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Lifetime |
| Passing Score: | 700 / 1000 |
| Real Exam Qty: | 40–60 |
| Available Languages: | Spanish, Japanese, English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), French, Arabic, Dutch, Korean, Russian, German |
| Exam Price: | $127 USD |
| Related Certifications: | Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel 2013 Expert Microsoft Office Specialist 2013 Master |
| Recommended Training: | Microsoft Official MOS Study Guides |
| Exam Registration: | Certiport Registration Microsoft Learn Exam Page |
| Sample Questions: | ![]() |
| Exam Way: | Proctored online or at authorized Certiport test centers; retired as of July 13, 2023 |
| Pre Condition: | No formal prerequisites; recommended to have 150+ hours of hands-on experience with Excel 2013; must also pass 77-428 to earn full Expert certification |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/certifications/exams/77-427/ |
Microsoft 77-427 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Apply Custom Formats and Layouts | 25–30% | - Apply advanced filtering
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| Create Advanced Charts and Tables | 20–25% | - Create and format advanced charts
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| Manage and Share Workbooks | 20–25% | - Prepare workbooks for sharing and security
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| Create Advanced Formulas | 25–30% | - Apply date, time, and financial functions
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Microsoft 77-427 Exam FAQs: Before You Book Your Seat
Registration for the Microsoft Excel 2013 Expert Part One goes through the official channels listed here:
As for the format, the 77-427 exam is delivered Proctored online or at authorized Certiport test centers; retired as of July 13, 2023 — pick whichever fits your situation when you schedule.
The official Microsoft Excel 2013 Expert Part One blueprint is divided into 4 domains, led by Create Advanced Formulas (25–30%), Create Advanced Charts and Tables (20–25%), and Manage and Share Workbooks (20–25%). The full domain-by-domain breakdown is in the syllabus section above — that is the checklist your study plan should follow.
The passing score for the 77-427 exam is 700 / 1000, and registering officially costs $127 USD. That fee buys exactly one attempt — if you fall short, the retake is charged in full again, no discount for a second try. The practical move is to measure yourself first: drill the 62 practice questions at CertkingdomPDF under timed conditions until your mock scores clear the bar with room to spare, then book your seat.
You can. CertkingdomPDF publishes a free PDF demo of the 77-427 practice questions — download it, work through it, and decide on evidence rather than promises. Once you own the full product, 365 days of free updates are included, and an expired product can have its update service renewed at a 50% discount from your member zone.
The 77-427 exam — officially the Microsoft Excel 2013 Expert Part One — is how Microsoft verifies that you can apply its technologies in real working scenarios, and passing it earns you the Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel 2013 Expert certification, a credential at the Expert level. Employers recognize it because it is vendor-issued and skills-based. Candidates often continue toward related credentials such as Microsoft Office Specialist 2013 Master, Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel 2013 Expert once this one is in hand.
Yes — Microsoft lists these training options for the Microsoft Excel 2013 Expert Part One:
Courseware teaches the concepts; repetition makes them exam-proof. Combine whichever course you choose with the 62 practice questions from CertkingdomPDF and you cover both halves of preparation.
You will face 40–60 questions within 50 minutes on the 77-427 exam. Do the math once and the lesson is clear: dwell too long on a hard item and the clock eats your easy points later. The fix is rehearsal, not luck — take full-length timed mocks in the CertkingdomPDF desktop or online test engine until pacing becomes automatic, and learn to flag a question, move on, and return with fresh eyes.
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No formal prerequisites; recommended to have 150+ hours of hands-on experience with Excel 2013; must also pass 77-428 to earn full Expert certification
Vendor policies shift from time to time, so treat this as your starting point and verify the current criteria on the official Microsoft exam page before you schedule anything.
Microsoft Excel 2013 Expert Part One Sample Questions:
You work as an Office Assistant for Tech Perfect Inc. You are working in a spreadsheet. You are
facing a problem that when you type in a function and press Enter, the cell shows the function as
you typed it, instead of returning the function's value as shown below:
Which of the following is the reason that is causing the above problem?
- A. You are inserting a new column, next to a column that is already formatted as text.
- B. You are inserting a new column, next to a column containing Dates or Times.
- C. The lookup_value or the array you are searching resides in a cell containing unseen spaces at the start or end of that cell.
- D. Excel is trying to reference an invalid cell.
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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You work as an Office Assistant for Tech Tree Inc. You have created a report in a workbook in Microsoft Excel 2013. You have a number of PivotTables in a single report. You want to apply the same filter to all of those PivotTables. For this purpose, you are required to create a slicer in one PivotTable and share it with other PivotTables. Which of the following steps will you take to accomplish the task?
Each correct answer represents a part of the solution. Choose all that apply.
- A. Hold down CTRL, and then click the items on which you want to filter.
- B. Click anywhere in the PivotTable report for which you want to create a slicer.
- C. In the Insert Slicers dialog box, select the check box of the PivotTable fields for which
you
want to create a slicer. - D. Select the Macro enabled checkbox of the PivotTable fields for which you want to create a slicer in the Insert Security dialog box and then click OK.
- E. Click Insert Slicer in the Sort & Filter group on the Options tab.
Correct Answer: A,B,C,E 🗳️
Rick works as an Office Assistant for Tech Perfect Inc. He is creating a user form through
Microsoft Excel 2013. While creating forms for a number of users, he is required to repeat some of the actions multiple times. It is a very time consuming process. To resolve the issue, he has created a macro to record the sequence of actions to perform a certain task. Now, he wants to run the macro to play those exact actions back in the same order. Which of the following steps will Rick take to accomplish the task?
Each correct answer represents a part of the solution. Choose all that apply.
- A. The Macro dialogue box appears on the screen which contains a list of Macros in it.
Select the
Macro to run and click the Run button. - B. Put the workbook in a trusted location.
- C. The Macro will be run in any worksheet of the Workbook.
- D. Run the created Macro by using the shortcut key specified while creating the Macro.
- E. Click on the 'Macros' icon in the 'Developer' tab under the 'Code' category to run a
Macro.
Correct Answer: A,C,D,E 🗳️
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Which of the following can be defined as easy-to-use filtering components containing a set of buttons that enable users to quickly filter data in a PivotTable report, without opening drop-down lists to find the items to filter?
- A. Form controls
- B. Slicers
- C. Accounting templates
- D. ActiveX controls
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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Which of the following is used to display a trend based on adjacent data in a clear and compact
graphical representation by taking up a small amount of space?
- A. Trendline
- B. Line chart
- C. Backstage view
- D. Sparkline
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
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