Microsoft has released 2-for-1 exam vouchers to assist with the transition to SQL Server 2012, Windows 8 (Client), Windows Server 2012 (Private Cloud) and Visual Studio 2012. Individuals may purchase up to five "2 for 1" exam vouchers per technology path and need to sit qualifying exams by 30th June 2012.

Qualifying Technology Paths*

SQL Server 2012

To be eligible for free SQL Server 2012 exam vouchers, you must sit one of the following SQL Server 2008 exams:

• Exam 70-432: TS: Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Installation and Maintenance
• Exam 70-433: TS: Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Database Development
• Exam 70-448: TS: Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Business Intelligence Development and Maintenance
• Exam 70-450: PRO: Designing, Optimizing and Maintaining a Database Server Infrastructure using Microsoft SQL Server 2008
• Exam 70-451: PRO: Designing Database Solutions and Data Access Using Microsoft SQL Server 2008
• Exam 70-452: PRO: Designing a Business Intelligence Infrastructure Using Microsoft SQL Server 2008

Windows 8 (Client)

To be eligible for free Windows 8 (Client) exam vouchers, you must sit one of the following Windows 7 (Client) exams:

• Exam 70-680: TS: Windows 7, Configuring
• Exam 70-686: PRO: Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Administrator
• Exam 70-685: PRO: Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Support Technician

Windows Server 2012 (Private Cloud)

To be eligible for free Windows Server 2012 (Private Cloud) exam vouchers, you must sit one of the following Windows Server 2008 (Private Cloud) exams:

• Exam 70-640: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring
• Exam 70-642: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuring
• Exam 70-646: Windows Server 2008, Server Administrator
• Exam 70-647: PRO: Windows Server 2008, Enterprise Administrator
• Exam 70-643: TS: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuring
• Exam 70-659: TS: Windows Server 2008 R2, Server Virtualization

Visual Studio 2012

To be eligible for free Visual Studio 2012 exam vouchers, you must sit one of the following Visual Studio 2010 exams:

• Exam 70-511: TS: Windows Applications Development with Microsoft .NET Framework 4
• Exam 70-513: TS: Windows Communication Foundation Development with Microsoft .NET Framework 4
• Exam 70-515: TS: Web Applications Development with Microsoft .NET Framework 4
• Exam 70-516: TS: Accessing Data with Microsoft .NET Framework 4
• Exam 70-518: PRO: Designing and Developing Windows Applications Using Microsoft .NET Framework 4
• Exam 70-519: PRO: Designing and Developing Web Applications Using Microsoft .NET Framework 4

Additional information can be found here 2 for 1 Exam Vouchers

*Purchase a qualifying exam at full price with the voucher code provided when you click on "Request your Voucher" above and take the exam by June 30, 2012. When you do this you will receive an email containing one exam voucher valid for any qualifying next version exam in your chosen technology path. Your next version exam voucher code will be valid for 90 days after the availability of the next version Certification.