Salesforce Developer Certifications
Build, extend, and integrate Salesforce using Apex, Lightning Web Components, JavaScript, MuleSoft, B2C Commerce, OmniStudio, Marketing Cloud, Slack, and AI / Agentforce. This page is your complete roadmap to every Salesforce Developer credential.
Why Pursue Salesforce Developer Certifications?
Salesforce Developers combine declarative (clicks) and programmatic (code) tools to create apps, integrations, and digital experiences on the Salesforce Platform and connected products. These credentials validate your ability to:
- Write Apex, Lightning Web Components, and JavaScript on the Salesforce Platform.
- Build web, mobile, and industry experiences using OmniStudio and B2C Commerce Cloud.
- Design APIs and integrations with MuleSoft and hyperautomation tools.
- Develop Marketing Cloud solutions, Slack apps, and AI-powered Agentforce agents.
Use this page as your Developer certification hub, then click into each exam guide when you are ready to prepare.
Core Salesforce Platform Developer Credentials
The Platform Developer credential (formerly Platform Developer I) validates your ability to build programmatic solutions on the Salesforce Platform using Apex, SOQL, and Lightning components. It’s usually the first stop for aspiring Salesforce developers.
📊 Exam At a Glance
| Duration | 105 minutes |
| Questions | 60 scored multiple-choice/multiple-select + up to 5 unscored |
| Passing Score | 68% |
| Exam Fee | $200 USD (Retake: $100 USD) |
| Prerequisites | No formal prerequisite; Admin & Apex experience strongly recommended. |
🔎 View Exam Topics & Weightage
- Developer Fundamentals – 27%
- Process Automation & Logic – 28%
- User Interface – 25%
- Testing, Debugging & Deployment – 20%
Percentages are based on the current official exam outline and may be adjusted by Salesforce in future releases.
- More scenario questions comparing Flows vs Apex for automation.
- Greater focus on secure coding and governor limit optimization.
- Updated examples using Lightning Web Components and modern patterns.
Platform Developer II is for experienced developers who design and implement large-scale solutions using advanced Apex, asynchronous processing, and sophisticated integration patterns.
📊 Exam At a Glance
| Duration | 120 minutes (multiple-choice exam) |
| Questions | 60 scored questions + unscored items |
| Passing Score | 70% |
| Exam Fee | $200 USD (Retake: $100 USD) |
| Prerequisites | Salesforce Certified Platform Developer credential. |
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- Advanced Object-Oriented Concepts & Patterns – ~20%
- Advanced Process Automation & Logic – ~27%
- Integration & Asynchronous Processing – ~23%
- Testing, Debugging & Performance – ~20%
- Application Lifecycle & Deployment – ~10%
Exact percentages vary by release; this breakdown is based on the current exam guide domains grouped at a high level.
- More questions around event-driven architectures and platform events.
- Emphasis on integration patterns with external systems.
- Stronger focus on testing strategy and deployment pipelines.
The Platform App Builder credential focuses on clicks-not-code app development: data models, Flows, Lightning pages, and deployment strategies. It’s a perfect bridge for Admins moving toward Developer roles.
📊 Exam At a Glance
| Duration | 105 minutes |
| Questions | 60 scored questions + unscored items |
| Passing Score | 63% |
| Exam Fee | $200 USD (Retake: $100 USD) |
| Prerequisites | None; Admin/app building experience recommended. |
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- Salesforce Fundamentals – 8%
- Data Modeling & Management – 20%
- Business Logic & Process Automation – 27%
- User Interface – 17%
- Reporting – 5%
- Mobile – 3%
- App Deployment – 20%
- Heavy emphasis on Flows instead of Workflow/Process Builder.
- Scenarios using Dynamic Forms, visibility rules, and modern Lightning UX.
- More questions mixing data, automation, and AI in declarative solutions.
Specialist & Product-Specific Developer Credentials
The JavaScript Developer credential validates your mastery of modern JavaScript (ES6+ syntax, async patterns, browser APIs). It’s especially relevant for developers building Lightning Web Components and web integrations.
📊 Exam At a Glance
| Duration | 105 minutes |
| Questions | 60 multiple-choice/multiple-select |
| Passing Score | 65% |
| Exam Fee | $200 USD (Retake: $100 USD) |
| Prerequisites | None; Platform/LWC experience recommended. |
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- Variables, Types & Collections – ~23%
- Objects, Classes & Functions – ~25%
- Browser & Event Model – ~17%
- Asynchronous Programming – ~25%
- Testing & Debugging – ~10%
Grouped from the official exam outline; exact weights may shift slightly by release.
- More questions using async/await and promises in realistic scenarios.
- Better alignment with LWC-style component patterns.
- Additional focus on debugging and performance considerations.
The Omnistudio Developer credential targets developers who use OmniScripts, FlexCards, DataRaptors, and Integration Procedures to build guided experiences, especially for Industry Cloud implementations.
📊 Exam At a Glance
| Duration | 105 minutes |
| Questions | 60 multiple-choice/multiple-select |
| Passing Score | 67% |
| Exam Fee | $200 USD (Retake: $100 USD) |
| Prerequisites | None; experience with Omnistudio tools strongly recommended. |
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- FlexCards – ~15%
- OmniScripts – ~20%
- DataRaptors – ~18%
- Integration Procedures – ~17%
- Data Tools & Deployment – ~30%
- More emphasis on performance & caching in complex OmniScripts.
- Updated best practices for security and governance.
- Scenarios combining Omnistudio with Industry Cloud data models.
The B2C Commerce Developer credential is for developers working with Salesforce B2C Commerce Digital. You’ll build and customize storefronts using SFRA, ISML templates, controllers, jobs, and APIs.
📊 Exam At a Glance
| Duration | 105 minutes |
| Questions | 60 multiple-choice/multiple-select |
| Passing Score | 65% |
| Exam Fee | $200 USD (Retake: $100 USD) |
| Prerequisites | Hands-on experience with B2C Commerce and SFRA recommended. |
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- B2C Commerce Setup – 11%
- Work With a B2C Site – 12%
- Data Management Using Business Manager – 24%
- Application Development – 53%
- More scenarios using SFRA and modern storefront patterns.
- Focus on performance tuning and secure integrations.
- Questions reflecting headless and API-driven commerce approaches.
The Industries CPQ Developer credential is for developers building configure-price-quote solutions on Salesforce Industries (Communications, Media, Utilities, etc.), using product models, rules, and lifecycle processes.
📊 Exam At a Glance
| Duration | 105 minutes |
| Questions | 60 scored questions + up to 5 unscored |
| Passing Score | 63% |
| Exam Fee | $200 USD (Retake: $100 USD) |
| Prerequisites | Experience with Industries CPQ implementation strongly recommended. |
🔎 View Exam Topics & Weightage
- Industry CPQ Fundamentals – ~23%
- Product Modeling – ~25%
- Pricing & Rules – ~23%
- Order, Contract & Lifecycle – ~19%
- Troubleshooting & Performance – ~10%
- More scenarios mixing Omnistudio + Industries CPQ.
- Emphasis on governance and data model alignment.
- Questions about complex bundles and lifecycle orchestration.
The Marketing Cloud Engagement Developer credential validates your ability to build dynamic emails, landing pages, and automations using AMPscript, SSJS, SQL, and APIs in Marketing Cloud Engagement.
📊 Exam At a Glance
| Duration | 105 minutes |
| Questions | 65 multiple-choice/multiple-select |
| Passing Score | 63% |
| Exam Fee | $200 USD (Retake: $100 USD) |
| Prerequisites | Hands-on experience building in Marketing Cloud Engagement. |
🔎 View Exam Topics & Weightage
- Data Modeling – 14%
- Programmatic Languages (AMPscript/SSJS) – 35%
- APIs – 22%
- Data Management – 22%
- Security – 7%
- Increased focus on personalization and AI-driven engagement.
- More scenarios around data unification and consent management.
- Updates for newer API and integration patterns.
MuleSoft, Slack & AI / Agentforce Developer Credentials
The MuleSoft Developer credential (Mule 4) is for developers who design, build, test, and deploy APIs and integrations using MuleSoft’s Anypoint Platform – a key skill for complex Salesforce landscapes.
📊 Exam At a Glance
| Duration | 120 minutes |
| Questions | 60 questions (multiple-choice) |
| Passing Score | 70% |
| Exam Fee | $200 USD (Retake: $100 USD) |
| Prerequisites | Practical experience building Mule 4 integrations. |
🔎 View Exam Topics & Weightage
- MuleSoft Basics & API-led Connectivity
- Developing with Anypoint Studio
- Transformations, Error Handling & Logging
- Deploying & Managing Mule Applications
- Security, Monitoring & Troubleshooting
MuleSoft maintains the detailed domain percentages in its official exam guide.
- Content aligned with the latest Anypoint Platform capabilities.
- More use-cases across multi-cloud and hybrid architectures.
- Focus on reusability and governance in API-led connectivity.
MuleSoft Developer II is for experienced integration developers who design resilient, production-grade automation across complex enterprise environments using MuleSoft.
📊 Exam At a Glance
| Duration | ~120 minutes |
| Questions | Multiple-choice, advanced-level exam |
| Prerequisites | Salesforce Certified MuleSoft Developer credential. |
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- Advanced Flow Design & Orchestration
- Resiliency, Caching & Error-handling Strategies
- Security, Compliance & Governance
- CI/CD, Observability & Performance Optimization
- More attention to DevOps, automation and monitoring.
- Scenarios that blend Salesforce + MuleSoft end-to-end architectures.
- Updated guidance for scalability and high availability.
The MuleSoft Hyperautomation Developer credential focuses on designing and implementing end-to-end automation using APIs, RPA, events, Flow, and orchestration across Salesforce and MuleSoft.
📊 Exam At a Glance
| Duration | ~105 minutes |
| Questions | ~60 multiple-choice questions |
| Prerequisites | Strong experience with MuleSoft and Salesforce automation tools. |
🔎 View Exam Topics & Weightage
- Hyperautomation Concepts & Patterns
- Combining APIs, RPA, Events & Flows
- Monitoring & Optimization of Automated Processes
- Security, Trust & Governance for Automation
Salesforce continues to refine this exam as new automation capabilities are released.
- More cross-product scenarios using Flow Orchestration and RPA.
- Focus on observability and resilience for critical automations.
- Alignment with latest hyperautomation best practices.
The Slack Developer credential validates your ability to build Slack apps, workflows, and integrations using Slack’s APIs and app framework – often alongside Salesforce CRM data and automation.
📊 Exam At a Glance
| Duration | ~105 minutes |
| Questions | 60 scored questions + unscored items |
| Passing Score | Typically mid-60% range (check latest exam guide when scheduling). |
| Exam Fee | $200 USD (Retake: $100 USD) |
🔎 View Exam Topics & Weightage
- Slack App Architecture & OAuth
- Events API, Webhooks & Interactivity
- Workflow Automation & Integrations
- Security, Governance & App Lifecycle
- Updated to the latest Slack app platform features.
- More end-to-end use cases combining Slack with Salesforce data & Flows.
- Stronger emphasis on enterprise security & governance.
Agentforce Specialist (evolving from the AI Specialist certification) is relevant for both Admins and Developers who design, implement, and secure AI agents on Salesforce using prompts, skills, and the Einstein Trust Layer.
📊 Exam At a Glance
| Duration | ~105 minutes |
| Questions | ~60 multiple-choice questions |
| Prerequisites | Experience with Data Cloud, Einstein, and AI features in Salesforce. |
🔎 View Exam Topics & Weightage
- Agentforce Concepts & Architecture
- Prompt Design, Skills & Orchestration
- Trust Layer, Governance & Responsible AI
- Monitoring, Optimization & Metrics
This exam is evolving rapidly as Salesforce ships new AI capabilities, so always review the latest release notes and maintenance modules.
- Updated to reflect the move from AI Specialist to Agentforce Specialist.
- More realistic end-to-end agent scenarios involving Flows, data and actions.
- Strong emphasis on trust, safety and guardrails for enterprise AI agents.
Study Tips for Developer-Track Success
Code Every Day
Use a Developer Edition org and repositories to practice Apex, LWC, and integration patterns. Most exam questions assume you’ve actually built things, not just read theory.
Pair Exam Guides with Release Notes
Always read the official exam guide and the latest release notes / maintenance modules, so new features or deprecations don’t surprise you in the exam.
Build Real Use-Cases
Create small projects like lead routing, e-commerce flows, Slack bots or AI agents. When you’ve solved these problems yourself, scenario-based questions feel much easier.
Salesforce Developer Certifications – FAQ
Which Salesforce Developer certification should I start with?
If you are new to coding on Salesforce, start with the Platform Developer credential (formerly Platform Developer I). Many people pair it with Platform App Builder if they also work heavily with declarative tools.
Do I need to be an Administrator before becoming a Developer?
It’s not required, but understanding core configuration, security, and data model concepts from the Administrator certification makes the Developer path much easier. Many Developers start as Admins or complete Admin first.
How long does it take to prepare for a Developer exam?
With consistent study and hands-on practice (1–2 hours per day), most learners take around 8–12 weeks to prepare for their first Platform Developer exam. Specialized certifications (like B2C Commerce or MuleSoft) may take longer if you are new to that product.