certified platform app builder and platform developer 1

“The Salesforce Platform Developer I exam is intended for an individual who has experience developing and deploying basic business logic and user interfaces using the programmatic capabilities of the Lightning Platform, including practical application of the skills and concepts noted in the exam objectives below. It does not get the section breakdown that you get when taking the regular exams. Your results email only tells you whether you passed or failed (remember the days when you only saw “Pass” or “Fail” on that final exam screen?). So, there is no instant gratification like a normal certification exam. You receive your exam results a month to a couple of months later. Salesforce then reviews the feedback, how users tested on the questions along with other factors to determine the final set of questions for the new certification exam. You get to shape the exam questions by providing feedback on each exam question. You get twice the number of questions and twice the amount of time to complete the exam.

Salesforce uses the data and comments gathered from the beta version of an exam to make sure the certifications they publish are fair and reliable. These are free exams, but you have to qualify to take them. Occasionally, Salesforce will offer certifications in a “beta” version of the exam. What is a beta exam, you ask? A beta exam is a revision to the current certification exam, to cover new topics and retire obsolete or old questions. This post covers how I studied for the Platform Developer I beta exam and the resources I used to become a certified Salesforce Platform Developer I and Certified Application Architect on January 16 and February 8, 2020, respectively.

Certified platform app builder and platform developer 1