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Salesforce Certified Advanced Administrator

The Salesforce Certified Advanced Administrator credential is designed for those who have advanced-level experience as a Salesforce Administrator. Candidates should possess broad knowledge of Salesforce applications, regularly configure and manage Salesforce, and continuously look for ways their companies can get even more from additional features and capabilities.

Here are some examples of the concepts you should understand to pass the exam:

  • Leverage the advanced administration capabilities of Salesforce
  • Optimize and extend Sales Cloud and Service Cloud applications
  • Design advanced reports, dashboards, and business process automation

Prerequisites

You must have a current Salesforce Certified Administrator credential. We also advise completing the recommended training in advance. 

Required Exams

All proctored Salesforce certification exams can be scheduled as an onsite or online exam. Learn more about scheduling an exam.

Quick facts about the exam:

  • 60 multiple-choice questions*
  • 90 minutes allotted to complete the exam
  • 65% is the passing score
  • Registration fee is USD 200, plus applicable taxes as required per local law
  • Retake fee is USD 100, plus applicable taxes as required per local law
  • No hard-copy or online materials may be referenced during the exam
  • A full exam outline can be found in the Exam Guide

*Please note that on occasion, Salesforce may place a small number of un-scored questions on an exam in order to gather data on question performance. These un-scored exam questions are in addition to the 60 scored questions on your exam, and have no impact whatsoever on your final exam score.

Recertification

For credential maintenance information, please see here.

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