diff --git a/src/Resources/ResourceManager/Entities/ResourceGroup/ExportTemplateParameters.cs b/src/Resources/ResourceManager/Entities/ResourceGroup/ExportTemplateParameters.cs
index 10de0a2ab114..644d109684e3 100644
--- a/src/Resources/ResourceManager/Entities/ResourceGroup/ExportTemplateParameters.cs
+++ b/src/Resources/ResourceManager/Entities/ResourceGroup/ExportTemplateParameters.cs
@@ -32,5 +32,10 @@ public class ExportTemplateParameters
         /// </summary>
         [JsonProperty(Required = Required.Always)]
         public string[] Resources { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the output format.
+        /// </summary>
+        public string OutputFormat { get; set; }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Resources/ResourceManager/Implementation/ResourceGroups/ExportAzureResourceGroupCmdlet.cs b/src/Resources/ResourceManager/Implementation/ResourceGroups/ExportAzureResourceGroupCmdlet.cs
index 10ebfc6b8a02..c0c83825d60e 100644
--- a/src/Resources/ResourceManager/Implementation/ResourceGroups/ExportAzureResourceGroupCmdlet.cs
+++ b/src/Resources/ResourceManager/Implementation/ResourceGroups/ExportAzureResourceGroupCmdlet.cs
@@ -96,6 +96,13 @@ public class ExportAzureResourceGroupCmdlet : ResourceManagerCmdletBaseWithApiVe
         [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty]
         public override string ApiVersion { get; set; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the output format.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Parameter(Mandatory = false, HelpMessage = "The output format of the template. Allowed values are 'Json', 'Bicep'.")]
+        [ValidateSet(ExportTemplateOutputFormat.Json, ExportTemplateOutputFormat.Bicep, IgnoreCase = true)]
+        public string OutputFormat { get; set; } = ExportTemplateOutputFormat.Json;
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Executes the cmdlet.
         /// </summary>
@@ -106,7 +113,6 @@ protected override void OnProcessRecord()
 
             if (ShouldProcess(ResourceGroupName, VerbsData.Export))
             {
-
                 var resourceGroupId = this.GetResourceGroupId();
 
                 if (! this.IsParameterBound(c => c.ApiVersion))
@@ -115,6 +121,7 @@ protected override void OnProcessRecord()
                     {
                         Resources = this.GetResourcesFilter(resourceGroupId: resourceGroupId),
                         Options = this.GetExportOptions(),
+                        OutputFormat = this.OutputFormat
                     };
 
                     var exportedTemplate = NewResourceManagerSdkClient.ExportResourceGroup(ResourceGroupName, parameters);
@@ -139,6 +146,7 @@ protected override void OnProcessRecord()
                     {
                         Resources = this.GetResourcesFilter(resourceGroupId: resourceGroupId),
                         Options = this.GetExportOptions(),
+                        OutputFormat = this.OutputFormat
                     };
                     var apiVersion = this.ApiVersion;
                     var operationResult = this.GetResourcesClient()
@@ -177,6 +185,9 @@ protected override void OnProcessRecord()
                     }
                 }
 
+                // Determine the correct file extension based on OutputFormat
+                string extension = OutputFormat.Equals(ExportTemplateOutputFormat.Bicep, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ? ".bicep" : ".json";
+
                 string path = FileUtility.SaveTemplateFile(
                     templateName: this.ResourceGroupName,
                     contents: contents,
@@ -185,7 +196,9 @@ protected override void OnProcessRecord()
                             ? System.IO.Path.Combine(CurrentPath(), this.ResourceGroupName)
                             : this.TryResolvePath(this.Path),
                     overwrite: Force.IsPresent,
-                    shouldContinue: ShouldContinue);
+                    shouldContinue: ShouldContinue,
+                    extension: extension // Pass the extension
+                    );
 
                 WriteObject(PowerShellUtilities.ConstructPSObject(null, "Path", path));
             }
diff --git a/src/Resources/ResourceManager/Utilities/FileUtility.cs b/src/Resources/ResourceManager/Utilities/FileUtility.cs
index e382043e9687..99dd309e62e2 100644
--- a/src/Resources/ResourceManager/Utilities/FileUtility.cs
+++ b/src/Resources/ResourceManager/Utilities/FileUtility.cs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public static class FileUtility
         /// <param name="overwrite">Overrides existing file</param>
         /// <param name="shouldContinue">The confirmation action</param>
         /// <returns>The file path</returns>
-        public static string SaveTemplateFile(string templateName, string contents, string outputPath, bool overwrite, Func<string, string, bool> shouldContinue)
+        public static string SaveTemplateFile(string templateName, string contents, string outputPath, bool overwrite, Func<string, string, bool> shouldContinue, string extension = ".json") // Added extension parameter with default
         {
             StringBuilder finalOutputPath = new StringBuilder();
 
diff --git a/src/Resources/Resources.Test/ScenarioTests/ResourceGroupTests.cs b/src/Resources/Resources.Test/ScenarioTests/ResourceGroupTests.cs
index f26bfa135603..32a8ead83cb1 100644
--- a/src/Resources/Resources.Test/ScenarioTests/ResourceGroupTests.cs
+++ b/src/Resources/Resources.Test/ScenarioTests/ResourceGroupTests.cs
@@ -81,6 +81,13 @@ public void TestExportResourceGroup()
             TestRunner.RunTestScript("Test-ExportResourceGroup");
         }
 
+        [Fact]
+        [Trait(Category.AcceptanceType, Category.CheckIn)]
+        public void TestExportResourceGroupBicep()
+        {
+            TestRunner.RunTestScript("Test-ExportResourceGroupBicep");
+        }
+
         [Fact]
         [Trait(Category.AcceptanceType, Category.CheckIn)]
         public void TestExportResourceGroupAsyncRoute()
diff --git a/src/Resources/Resources.Test/ScenarioTests/ResourceGroupTests.ps1 b/src/Resources/Resources.Test/ScenarioTests/ResourceGroupTests.ps1
index 7a4ccc8abf23..146590dc1976 100644
--- a/src/Resources/Resources.Test/ScenarioTests/ResourceGroupTests.ps1
+++ b/src/Resources/Resources.Test/ScenarioTests/ResourceGroupTests.ps1
@@ -392,6 +392,37 @@ function Test-ExportResourceGroup
     }
 }
 
+<#
+.SYNOPSIS
+Tests export resource group template file as bicep.
+#>
+function Test-ExportResourceGroupBicep
+{
+	# Setup
+        $rgname = Get-ResourceGroupName
+        $rname = Get-ResourceName
+        $rglocation = Get-Location "Microsoft.Resources" "resourceGroups" "West US"
+        $apiversion = "2014-04-01"
+        $resourceType = "Providers.Test/statefulResources"
+
+        try {
+            # Test
+            New-AzResourceGroup -Name $rgname -Location $rglocation
+            
+            $r = New-AzResource -Name $rname -Location "centralus" -Tags @{ testtag = "testval" } -ResourceGroupName $rgname -ResourceType $resourceType -SkuObject @{ Name = "A0" } -ApiVersion $apiversion -Force
+            Assert-AreEqual $r.ResourceGroupName $rgname
+
+            $exportOutput = Export-AzResourceGroup -ResourceGroupName $rgname -OutputFormat Bicep -Force
+            Assert-NotNull $exportOutput
+            Assert-True { $exportOutput.Path.Contains($rgname + ".bicep") }
+        }
+        finally {
+            # Cleanup
+            Clean-ResourceGroup $rgname
+        }
+    }
+
+
 <#
 .SYNOPSIS
 Tests async export to export resource group template file.