Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I

Advanced

Validates core programmatic development skills on the Salesforce Platform, including Apex, SOQL/SOSL, triggers, and testing.

68%

Passing score

105 min

Exam duration

Exam questions

50h

Study estimate

Topic Exams

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Topics covered

Developer Fundamentals

27%

Salesforce Fundamentals

Governor limits, multitenancy, and the platform execution context.

21Q

Data Modeling

Schema design as it relates to Apex and automation.

25Q

Process Automation and Logic

28%

Process Automation

When to use declarative automation vs. Apex.

20Q

Apex Programming (Basic)

Classes, collections, control flow, and SOQL/SOSL.

37Q

Apex Programming (Advanced)

Triggers, trigger frameworks, and asynchronous Apex.

36Q

User Interface

25%

User Interface

Visualforce and Lightning Web Components fundamentals.

21Q

Testing, Debugging, and Deployment

20%

Testing

Test classes, assertions, and code coverage strategy.

25Q

Debug & Deployment Tools

Debug logs, developer console, and deployment tooling.

20Q