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Salesforce ADX-201 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Salesforce |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Administrative Essentials for New Admins in Lightning Experience |
| Exam Number: | ADX-201 |
| Available Languages: | Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, English |
| Real Exam Qty: | 60 scored + 5 unscored |
| Exam Price: | USD 200 (plus applicable taxes) |
| Related Certifications: | Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder Salesforce Certified Advanced Administrator |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 3 years |
| Exam Duration: | 105 minutes |
| Exam Format: | Multiple-select, Multiple-choice |
| Passing Score: | 65% |
| Recommended Training: | Trailhead Study Trailmix ADX-201 Official Instructor-Led Course |
| Exam Registration: | Salesforce Certification Portal Pearson VUE Registration |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored or onsite at Pearson VUE testing centers |
| Pre Condition: | No formal prerequisites; recommended 3–6 months of hands-on Salesforce experience |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/academy/classes/adx201-administrative-essentials-for-new-admins-in-lightning-experience |
Salesforce ADX-201 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Setup | 14% | - Lightning Experience configuration - Licenses, editions, and business models - Company profile and settings |
| Security and Access | 16% | - Organization-wide defaults - Sharing rules and manual sharing - Field-level security and record access |
| Reports and Dashboards | 10% | - Dashboard components and sharing - Report types, filters, and formats |
| Workflow/Process Automation | 12% | - Workflow rules and process builder - Validation rules and formula fields - Flow Builder and approval processes |
| Service and Support Applications | 11% | - Case management and escalation - Knowledge and entitlements |
| User Setup | 13% | - User accounts and licenses - Role hierarchy and access levels - Profiles and permission sets |
| Activity Management and Collaboration | 5% | - Tasks, events, and calendars - Chatter and collaboration tools |
| Data Management | 8% | - Import, export, and data quality - Data backup and mass updates |
| Standard and Custom Objects | 15% | - Data model and relationships - Custom fields, page layouts, and record types - Lightning App Builder and tabs |
| Sales and Marketing Applications | 12% | - Lead, account, contact, and opportunity management - Products, price books, and quotes |
Salesforce Essentials for New Lightning Experience Administrators (ADX-201) — Questions Candidates Actually Ask
The ADX-201 exam, officially known as Salesforce Essentials for New Lightning Experience Administrators, is the Salesforce test that leads to the Salesforce Certified Administrator certification at the Associate / Foundation level. Passing it validates the skills employers expect from a certified professional. It is also associated with related credentials such as Salesforce Certified Advanced Administrator, Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder.
The ADX-201 exam contains 60 scored + 5 unscored questions, and you have 105 minutes to complete them. Work out your per-question pace before test day, and flag slow items instead of stalling on them — time pressure, not knowledge, sinks many first attempts. Timed mock exams in the Actual4Exams test engines are the most reliable way to build that rhythm.
The passing score for the ADX-201 exam is 65%, and the official registration fee is USD 200 (plus applicable taxes). If you miss the mark, a retake means paying the full fee again, so book your seat only when you are ready. A practical benchmark: score consistently above the passing line on timed practice tests before scheduling the real exam.
No formal prerequisites; recommended 3–6 months of hands-on Salesforce experience
Entry requirements can change, so confirm the latest conditions on the official exam page: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/academy/classes/adx201-administrative-essentials-for-new-admins-in-lightning-experience.
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The official Salesforce Essentials for New Lightning Experience Administrators outline is organized into 10 domains. The first three are:
- Activity Management and Collaboration — 5% of the exam
- Data Management — 8% of the exam
- Organization Setup — 14% of the exam
See the complete exam topics section above for the full outline and the weighting of every domain.
Salesforce Essentials for New Lightning Experience Administrators Sample Questions:
Ursa Major Solar provides a 1-year warranty on all of the panels it installs. Installation details, along with the warranty information, a captured on a custom object called Installation. The installation record is created by the installer from the mobile app. Customers son receive a longer warranty as a way of increasing customer satisfaction when an installation gets delayed or has issues.
How should the administrator configure Salesforce to capture the expiration date of the warranty?
- A. Add a validation rule to ensure the Expiration Date field is populated.
- B. Create a formula field to display l year from the warranty purchased.
- C. Use a formula as the default value of the warranty Expiration Date field.
- D. Include the warranty Expiration Date field on the mobile page layout.
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Cloud Kicks has a Customer success agent going on leave and needs to change ownership on multiple cases.
Which two users are able to fulfill this request?
Choose 2 answers
- A. A user with the Manage Cases Permission
- B. A user with the System Administrator profile.
- C. A user with manager role above the agent.
- D. A user with Read Permission on account.
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Northern Trail Outfitters wants to know the average stage duration for all closed Opportunities.
How should an administrator support this request?
- A. Use process builder to capture the daily average on each opportunity.
- B. Run the Opportunity Stage Duration report.
- C. Add Formula Fields to track Stages on each Opportunity.
- D. Refresh weekly reporting snapshots for Closed Opportunities.
The administrator at Ursa Major Solar has been asked to change the work Item and Project Custom Object Relationship from a master detail to a Lookup.
Which Scenario Could prevent the administrator from fulfilling this requirement?
- A. The lookup field in all the records contains a value.
- B. A junction object is required to support the lookup.
- C. Roll-Up summary field sexist on the master object.
- D. The Look-Up field is required for Saving Records.
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Which setting on a profile makes a tab hidden in the All App Launcher or viable in arty app, but still allows a user to view records that would normally be found under this tab?
- A. Object Permissions
- B. App Permissions
- C. Pig wide Defaults
- D. Tab Settings
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