The Salesforce Certified Associate Certification exam is designed for those at the beginner level and validates their fundamental knowledge of Salesforce as a platform and its functionalities.
Who should take this exam?
Individuals who have fundamental knowledge about Salesforce and are considering a career in Salesforce can opt to pursue this certification.
About the Exam:
- The Salesforce Associate Certification exam is a multiple-choice test that covers the basics of Salesforce functionality.
- The exam consists of 40 questions and must be completed within 70 minutes.
- The exam can be taken online or onsite testing center.
- The registration fee for the exam is USD 75 plus the applicable taxes required as per local laws.
- This exam does not have any retake fee. So, you can re-attempt the exam for free.
- The exam is proctored by an invigilator ensuring that the certification holds a high level of credibility.
- There is no prerequisite required to be completed this exam.
- No material should be referenced during the exam.
Topics covered in this exam:
1. Salesforce Ecosystem – 32%
- Describe the different resources that are accessible for learning and applying Salesforce skills, considering a particular situation.
- Identify the Salesforce Customer 360 product offerings that would apply to a given use case.
- How different companies are leveraging Salesforce?
- Distinguish between the diverse career paths and job roles available in the Salesforce ecosystem.
2. Navigation – 28%
- Identify the way by which a user can find and retrieve required information from Salesforce org, considering a particular scenario.
- Identify the location of Salesforce customization in a given scenario
3. Data Model – 25%
- Explain the relationship between the standard Salesforce objects like Account, Opportunity, Contact and Lead.
- Identify which data visibility feature should be used in a given scenario.
- Find the appropriate tool for ensuring data accuracy in a given scenario.
4. Reports & Dashboards – 15%
- Reports and their types in Salesforce
- Dashboards and their types in Salesforce
Types of questions you can expect in the Salesforce Associate Certification exam:
- Types of the relationship between different Salesforce objects.
- Different Salesforce clouds and their utility.
- What is trailhead and its importance?
- How different record-sharing models work in Salesforce.
Free resources you can refer to for Salesforce Associate Certification Preparation:
- Salesforce Associate Certification Questions and Answers Practice set-1
- Salesforce Associate Certification Questions and Answers Practice set-2
- Free Salesforce Associate Certification Practice Exam by Salesforce Ben.
- Complete trail mix for the Salesforce Certified Associate exam by Trailhead.
- Cert Prep: Salesforce Certified Associate module by Trailhead.
- Salesforce Associate Certification Mini-course by Salesforce Emily
Things prohibited from the exam:
- Sharing, using, or requesting certification exam questions and answers
- Offering or asking for help during your certification exam.
- Don’t use Salesforce Dumps here is why?
Consequences for violating the Program Agreement may result into:
- Being removed or temporarily restricted from taking online proctored exams.
- Cancellation of Certifications and Superbadges.
- Suspension from taking any certification exams.
- Exclusion from the Salesforce Credentials program and the Trailblazer Community.
There is no maintenance required for the Salesforce Associate certification.
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If you are considering taking the Salesforce Administrator exam in the future, the Salesforce Associate exam presents an excellent opportunity to evaluate your knowledge.
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