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Salesforce PDII Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Salesforce |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Salesforce Certified Platform Developer II (Plat-Dev-301) |
| Exam Number: | PDII |
| Exam Price: | USD 200 |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 1 year (requires annual maintenance) |
| Available Languages: | English, Japanese |
| Exam Format: | Multiple choice, Multiple select |
| Real Exam Qty: | 60-65 |
| Related Certifications: | Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I |
| Passing Score: | 70% |
| Exam Duration: | 120 minutes |
| Recommended Training: | Prepare for Your Salesforce Platform Developer II Certification |
| Exam Registration: | Salesforce Certification Portal Webassessor |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored or onsite at authorized test centers |
| Pre Condition: | Must hold active Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I certification; complete required superbadges: Apex Specialist, Data Integration Specialist, Aura Components Specialist, Advanced Apex Specialist |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://trailhead.salesforce.com/credentials/platformdeveloperii |
Salesforce PDII Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Testing, Debugging and Deployment | 18% | - Advanced testing techniques - Continuous integration and delivery - Debugging and error handling - Deployment strategies and tools |
| Topic 2: Advanced Developer Fundamentals | 15% | - Sharing and security model implementation - Localization and internationalization - System classes and utility methods - Advanced Apex coding best practices |
| Topic 3: User Interface Development | 15% | - Aura Components advanced usage - Visualforce advanced features - Lightning Web Components development - Component communication and reusability |
| Topic 4: Integration and Web Services | 15% | - Data integration patterns - REST and SOAP integrations - API usage and limits - External objects and data sources |
| Topic 5: Data Modeling and Management | 12% | - SOQL and SOSL optimization - Large data volume handling - Data validation and consistency - Complex data modeling |
| Topic 6: Business Logic and Process Automation | 25% | - Governor limits and performance optimization - Asynchronous processing (Batch, Queueable, Future) - Custom metadata and settings - Advanced triggers and Apex logic |
FAQ: Preparing for Salesforce Platform Developer II the Smart Way
Salesforce Platform Developer II is an official exam run by Salesforce under exam code PDII. Passing it awards the Salesforce Certified Platform Developer II certification, which sits at the Expert tier. It also counts toward related credentials such as Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I. Certified professionals remain in shorter supply than the market wants, which is precisely why this exam keeps showing up in conversations about better roles and better pay.
The Salesforce Platform Developer II exam gives you 120 minutes to work through 60-65 questions. That is a tight ratio, and it punishes candidates who get emotionally attached to any single item. The fix is mechanical: answer what you know, flag what you do not, and keep moving. A few full-length timed runs in the Actual4Exams test engine, with its randomized question order, will calibrate your pace far better than untimed reading ever could.
The official fee for Salesforce Platform Developer II is USD 200, and 70% is what passing takes. The uncomfortable part: retakes cost the full USD 200 again, which makes preparation the cheapest line item in this whole project. Before booking, put yourself through repeated scored sessions with the Actual4Exams practice tests and compare results over time; a stable margin above the passing line, not a single lucky run, is when you are ready.
Must hold active Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I certification; complete required superbadges: Apex Specialist, Data Integration Specialist, Aura Components Specialist, Advanced Apex Specialist
Vendor rules do get revised, so treat this as your starting point and confirm the current eligibility details before booking via the official exam page.
Salesforce Platform Developer II registration runs through these official channels.
Worth noting when you schedule: the exam is delivered Online proctored or onsite at authorized test centers.
Yes, Salesforce points Salesforce Platform Developer II candidates toward the following training.
Whatever course you choose, close the loop with question practice: the 163 items in the Actual4Exams PDII package convert course knowledge into exam-day scoring ability.
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Salesforce Platform Developer II breaks down into 6 official domains, led by Testing, Debugging and Deployment (18%), Data Modeling and Management (12%), and User Interface Development (15%). You will find the full topic-by-topic outline above on this page; use the weightings to budget your study hours where they pay back the most.
Salesforce Platform Developer II Sample Questions:
Question 1
Which three Visualforce components can be used to initiate Ajax behavior to perform partial page updates?
A. <apex:actionStatus>
B. <apex:form>
C. <apex:commandButton>
D. <apex:actionSupport>
E. <apex:commandLink>
Question 2
A company accepts orders for customers in their ERP system that must be integrated into Salesforce as Order__c records with a lookup field to Account. The Account object has an external ID field, ERP_Customer_ID__c. What should the integration use to create new Order__c records that will automatically be related to the correct Account?1234
A. Upsert on the Account and specify the ERP_Customer_ID__c for the relations9hip.101112
B. Insert on the Order__c object followed by an update on the Order__c object.
C. Upsert on the Order__c object and specify the ERP_Customer_ID__c for the Account relationship.5678
D. Merge on the Order__c object and spe13cify the ERP_Customer_ID__c for 14the 15Account relationship.
Question 3
Refer to the markup below:
HTML
<template>
<lightning-record-form
record-id={recordId}
object-api-name="Account"
layout-type="Full">
</lightning-record-form>
</template>
A Lightning web component displays the Account name and two custom fields out of 275 that exist on the object. The custom fields are correctly declared and populated. However, the developer receives complain2223ts that the component performs slowly. What can the developer d2425o to improve the performance?
A. Replace layout-type="Full" with layout-type="Partial".
B. Add cache="true" to the component.
C. Add density="compact" to the component.
D. Replace layout-type="Full" with fields={fields}.
Question 4
A developer sees test failures in the sandbox but not in production. No code or metadata changes have been actively made to either environment since the sandbox was created. Which consideration should be checked to resolve the issue?
A. Ensure the sandbox is on the same release as production.17
B. Ensure that Disable Parallel Apex Testing is unchecked.18
C. Ensure the Apex classes are on the same API version.16
D. Ensure test classes are using SeeAllData = true.15
Question 5
What is a benefit of JavaScript remoting over Visualforce Remote Objects?
A. Allows for specified re-render targets
B. Supports complex server-side application logic
C. Does not require any JavaScript code
D. Does not require any Apex code
Solutions:
| Question 1 Answer: C,D,E | Question 2 Answer: C | Question 3 Answer: D | Question 4 Answer: A | Question 5 Answer: B |
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