SharePoint 2013 Developer exams – New retirement dates

Microsoft will extend the retirement date of the following SharePoint 2013 exams:

• 488: Developing SharePoint Server 2013 Core Solutions
• 489: Developing Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 Advanced Solutions    

Both of these exams should retire on March, 31, 2017, but Microsoft extended the exams until July 31, 2018, so given or take if you haven’t take those exams you have 1 year and 4 months more to take then. SharePoint 2013 is still highly used in companies and we don’t have any SharePoint 2016 developer exam released, so this is a wise decision by Microsoft.

BUT!!!!! Attention, this will not impact on the decision of removing the MCSD: SharePoint Applications certification. If you still plan to get this certification you still have only until March, 31, 2017 (so, less than 3 months) to take the 4 necessary exams.

The 488 and 489 exams are still elective exam for the new MCSD: App Builder Certification