PrepSalesforce Certified Platform Administrator
The Salesforce Certified Platform Administrator exam (formerly Salesforce Administrator) checks that you can configure and maintain a Salesforce org: users and security, objects and fields, sales and service apps, data and reports, Flow automation and, since the latest refresh, Agentforce. It has 60 scored multiple-choice questions in 105 minutes, a 68% pass mark in English, a US$200 fee, and a yearly Trailhead maintenance badge to keep it valid.
Who it is for
- New and accidental Salesforce admins who run an org day to day
- Business analysts and consultants who configure Salesforce for clients
- Sales or service operations staff moving into a Salesforce admin role
- Developers and architects who want a solid base before Platform Administrator II or App Builder
The exam at a glance
| Platform Administrator | |
|---|---|
| Exam | Salesforce Certified Platform Administrator Exam (questions aligned to the Summer '25 release) |
| Questions | 60 multiple-choice questions plus up to 5 unscored questions. Unscored questions are mixed in at random and do not affect your result. |
| Time | 105 min |
| Format | Proctored exam, delivered onsite at a testing center or online. Multiple-choice questions. No hard-copy or online materials may be referenced during the exam. |
| Passing | 68% for the English version; 65% for the Japanese version. |
| Price | Registration fee US$200 (JPY 30,000), retake fee US$100 (JPY 15,000), plus applicable taxes as required by local law. |
| Prerequisites | None. Salesforce recommends 6 or more months of experience as a Salesforce Platform Administrator. |
| Validity | Kept valid by completing the Salesforce Platform Administrator certification maintenance badge on Trailhead once a year. If the maintenance requirements are not completed by the due date, the certification expires. |
Checked against the official Salesforce pages on 2026-11-07: help.salesforce.com, trailhead.salesforce.com. Exam details change; confirm on the issuer's site before you book. Some details could only be confirmed from secondary sources and are marked for re-checking.
Exam domains
Platform Administrator
| Domain | Weight |
|---|---|
| Configuration and Setup | 15% |
| Object Manager and Lightning App Builder | 15% |
| Sales and Marketing Applications | 10% |
| Service and Support Applications | 10% |
| Productivity and Collaboration | 10% |
| Data and Analytics Management | 17% |
| Automation | 15% |
| Agentforce | 8% |
How to prepare
- Read the official Platform Administrator exam guide on Salesforce Help and use the eight sections and weights as your checklist
- Sign up for a free Trailhead Playground or Developer Edition org so you can build everything you study
- Work through the official Trailmix for the Platform Administrator certification and the Object Relationships and Flow Administration superbadges
- Practise the topics people mix up: sharing rules vs role hierarchy, profiles vs permission sets and muting, lookup vs master-detail, assignment vs escalation rules, Data Import Wizard vs Data Loader
- Build at least one record-triggered flow, one screen flow, one approval process and a dynamic dashboard, then try a simple Agentforce agent in Agent Builder
- Take timed practice tests, review every miss against the exam guide, and book the exam when you score well above 68% consistently
Salesforce Admin guides
FAQ
How many questions are on the Salesforce Administrator exam?
60 scored multiple-choice questions plus up to five unscored questions, in 105 minutes. The unscored questions are mixed in and do not count toward your result.
What is the passing score?
68% for the English version and 65% for the Japanese version, according to the official exam guide.
How much does the exam cost?
The registration fee is US$200 and a retake costs US$100, plus applicable local taxes. In Japan the fees are JPY 30,000 and JPY 15,000.
Does the certification expire?
It stays valid as long as you complete the Platform Administrator maintenance badge on Trailhead once a year. If you miss the due date, the certification expires.