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Salesforce Certified Platform Administrator
The Salesforce Certified Platform Administrator exam (renamed from Salesforce Certified Administrator in the July 2025 Trailhead Academy certification relaunch) is a proctored certification exam validating the ability to configure, manage, and support the Salesforce Platform, including setup, objects, applications, data, automation, and Agentforce.
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Questions60 scored multiple-choice questions plus up to 5 unscored questions
Testing time105 minutes
ScoringPassing score 68% (English version); 65% (Japanese version)
Exam feeUSD 200 registration fee (JPY 30,000 in Japan), plus applicable taxes
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Exam overview
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- Who runs it
- Salesforce
- Category
- Enterprise Platforms
- Current version
- Blueprint aligned to the Summer '25 release (no public exam code; current catalog key Plat-Admn-201, formerly ADM-201)
- Where it applies
- Global
- Exam languages
- English, Japanese
- Testing provider
- Pearson VUE
- Format
- Proctored exam delivered onsite at a testing center or in an online environment; multiple-choice items
- Availability
- Year-round by appointment through Pearson VUE; candidates schedule via Trailhead Academy single sign-on
- Remote testing
- Available
Exam structure
60 multiple-choice questions across 8 weighted sections: Configuration and Setup (15%), Object Manager and Lightning App Builder (15%), Data and Analytics Management (17%), Automation (15%), Sales and Marketing Applications (10%), Service and Support Applications (10%), Productivity and Collaboration (10%), and Agentforce (8%).
Where rules vary
Worldwide vendor certification exam; delivered through Pearson VUE test centers and online proctoring, with fees listed in USD and JPY
Eligibility
None
Retake policy
Retake fee USD 100 (JPY 15,000) plus applicable taxes; no waiting period stated in the exam guide