Blue Prism Certified Associate Developer

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Blue Prism Certified Associate Developer Exam Format

ASDEV01

Everything the official exam blueprint specifies: question count, time limit, scoring and the weight each domain carries. The Blue Prism Associate Developer certification validates a candidate's foundational skills to develop and manage automated processes using the Blue Prism RPA platform. The exam tests practical knowledge in process design (Process Studio), business object creation (Object Studio), application integration (Application Modeller), error handling (Exception Blocks, Work Queues), and basic release management. The ideal candidate can automate simple UI interactions, understand data flow, and implement recoverable error solutions. This credential is a prerequisite for the Blue Prism Professional Developer certification and confirms the holder can independently build and test processes in a non-production environment. The exam covers the core Blue Prism concepts essential for entry-level developers on the platform, focusing on hands-on configuration over theoretical knowledge.

50 questions
60 min
70% to pass
5 domains

Exam facts at a glance

What we know about this exam, and where the information comes from.

SpecificationValue
Questions50
Time limit60 minutes (72s per question)
Passing score70%
Domains5
LevelAssociate
Question bank here50 questions
SourceCertilum's own record — the vendor does not publish this figure

Official domain weights

The percentage of the exam each domain carries. Weight your revision by these numbers, not by what you find hardest.

DomainWeightTopicsPractice Qs
Blue Prism Foundation Concepts20%
  • Explain the core components of the Blue Prism platform (Process Studio, Object Studio, Control Room, System Manager).
  • Describe the principles of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and Blue Prism's role within it.
  • Identify different types of Blue Prism resources (Digital Workers, Interactive Clients).
  • +1 more
10
Process Design and Development35%
  • Design and build a simple Blue Prism process in Process Studio using standard stages (Navigate, Write, Read, Wait, etc.).
  • Configure process variables, data items, and collections to manage data flow.
  • Implement business objects (VBOs) using Object Studio to interact with applications.
  • +3 more
18
Error Handling and Work Queue Management20%
  • Configure recoverable and non-recoverable exceptions.
  • Implement exception handling blocks (Resume, Recover, Throw, Rethrow).
  • Define and manage Work Queues for load balancing and resubmission.
  • +2 more
10
Governance, Security, and Best Practices10%
  • Apply Blue Prism's recommended naming conventions.
  • Implement input/output data scrubbing techniques.
  • Understand basic security concepts (Credential Manager, encrypted configuration files).
  • +1 more
5
Blue Prism Environment and Release Management15%
  • Export and import individual processes, objects, and other components (release management).
  • Select and configure appropriate deployment parameters (e.g., Package creation).
  • Navigate the Blue Prism database and understand the logical session entity.
  • +1 more
7

The heaviest domain is Blue Prism Foundation Concepts at 20%, and that is where lost points cost you the most. Certilum scores you per domain so you can see the difference between a knowledge gap and a formatting problem.

Note from the vendor record: Official exam fee in the SS&C Blue Prism Certification Handbook (price by country: GBP120 in the UK, EUR135 in the eurozone, JPY 16,000 in Japan). Tax excluded; each retake is paid again (30-day waiting period). (different price: GBP100 UK / EUR120 eurozone / JPY 15,200 Japan). Valid for 3 years from 1-Jul-2026. Official exam page

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