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Salesforce ADM-201 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Salesforce |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Salesforce Certified Administrator |
| Exam Number: | ADM-201 |
| Exam Format: | Multiple Choice, Multi-Select |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 2 years (requires renewal) |
| Real Exam Qty: | 60 |
| Exam Duration: | 105 minutes |
| Passing Score: | 65% |
| Related Certifications: | Salesforce Certified Advanced Administrator Salesforce Certified Sales Cloud Consultant Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I Salesforce Certified Service Cloud Consultant |
| Available Languages: | English, Korean, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish, Japanese |
| Exam Price: | $200 USD |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored exam at PSI testing centers or with remote proctoring |
| Pre Condition: | None required. Recommended: 6+ months hands-on Salesforce experience before attempting the exam. |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://trailhead.salesforce.com/credentials/administrator |
Salesforce ADM-201 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Sales Cloud Applications | 10% | - Products, Price Books, and Quotes - Opportunity Management - Account and Contact Management - Forecasting - Sales Cloud Features |
| Topic 2: Data Management | 10% | - Duplicate Rules and Matching Rules - Data Quality Best Practices - Data Loader - Data Import Wizard - Data Export |
| Topic 3: Activity Management and Chatter | 4% | - Chatter Best Practices - Tasks and Events - Chatter Groups and Feeds |
| Topic 4: Security and Access | 12% | - Object-Level Permissions - Salesforce Shield - Login Hours and IP Ranges - Record Access (OWD, Sharing Rules) - Field-Level Security |
| Topic 5: Salesforce Mobile App and Lightning Experience | 6% | - Navigation and UI Customization - Lightning Experience Features - Salesforce Mobile App Configuration |
| Topic 6: Organization Setup | 4% | - Fiscal Year - User Interface - Currency Management - Company Information - Lightning Experience vs Classic |
| Topic 7: Reports and Dashboards | 11% | - Joined Reports - Report Types - Report Builder - Scheduling Reports - Summary Reports and Matrix Reports - Dashboard Components |
| Topic 8: User Setup | 8% | - Profile Configuration - Delegated Authentication - Role Hierarchy - User Creation and Management - Permission Sets - User Licenses |
| Topic 9: Service Cloud Applications | 10% | - Service Contracts - Omni-Channel - Service Cloud Features - Web-to-Case and Email-to-Case - Cases and Entitlements |
| Topic 10: Workflow and Process Automation | 17% | - Workflow Actions (Email Alerts, Field Updates, Tasks, Outbound Messages) - Workflow Rules - Flows (Screen Flows, Autolaunched Flows) - Approval Processes - Process Builder |
| Topic 11: Standard and Custom Objects | 8% | - Object Relationships (Lookup, Master-Detail) - Standard Object Overview - Custom Object Creation - Roll-up Summary Fields |
The Salesforce ADM-201 Exam, Question by Question
Salesforce Certified Administrator is an official exam run by Salesforce under exam code ADM-201. Passing it awards the Salesforce Certified Administrator certification, which sits at the Associate / Beginner tier. It also counts toward related credentials such as Salesforce Certified Advanced Administrator, Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I, Salesforce Certified Sales Cloud Consultant, Salesforce Certified Service Cloud Consultant. 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.
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Salesforce Certified Administrator breaks down into 11 official domains, led by Service Cloud Applications (10%), Standard and Custom Objects (8%), and Security and Access (12%). 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 Certified Administrator Sample Questions:
Cloud Kicks uses the standard Account Type field to indicate different account tiers. Users find this confusing, so management has asked that the field be changed to read " Tier " on the page layouts. How should a Platform Administrator implement this change?
- A. Use Rename Tabs and Labels.
- B. Create a global picklist value set.
- C. Edit the Type field and change the name.
- D. Build a custom field called Tier and delete Type.
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Which two data loss considerations should a Platform Administrator keep in mind when changing a custom field type from Text to Picklist?
- A. Auto updates will be made to Visualforce references to prevent data loss.
- B. Assignment and escalation rules may be affected.
- C. Any list view based on the custom field is deleted.
- D. There will be no data loss with use of a global value set.
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Cloud Kicks wants to make sure clients are getting the attention they need and cases are not sitting longer than the Service Level Agreement (SLA) it has with its clients. Which standard feature helps route cases to a Tier 2 team if they have not been addressed in a specific amount of time? 11
- A. Auto Response Rules
- B. Omni Channel Routing
- C. Escalation Rules
- D. Milestone and Entitlements
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Users have reported that the new Lightning account record page is loading very slowly. Which feature should a Platform Administrator use to determine the cause of the performance issues?
- A. Lightning App Builder Analytics
- B. Lightning Analytics
- C. Lightning Usage App
- D. Lightning Page Visibility Rule
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Cloud Kicks wants to ensure that every client has support based on the level of service that has been agreed on in the sales cycle. There are tiers to this support model, Gold, Silver, and Bronze. What should a Platform Administrator create to ensure that this is part of every client's account once they become a client?
- A. A flow to assign Entitlements
- B. Case Assignment Rules for each client
- C. Routing Configuration for each client
- D. Email to Case for each service level
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