Salesforce Certified Administrator

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Salesforce Certified Administrator Eligibility

ADM-201

Whether you can sit the Salesforce Certified Administrator certification exam: prerequisites, who the exam is for, and the skills it assesses.

2 prerequisites
associate level
5 skills

Prerequisites and requirements

Published requirements for this certification.

  • Basic understanding of CRM concepts
  • Familiarity with Salesforce UI

Who this exam is for

Aspiring Salesforce Administrators, Business Analysts, and IT Professionals looking to validate their ability to configure and manage the Salesforce platform effectively.

Skills assessed

What the exam actually tests, beyond the domain names.

Platform Configuration
Data Management
Flow Automation
AI Agent Configuration
Security Management

The domains you will be assessed on

Eligibility is not only about paperwork. These are the areas you have to actually know.

DomainWeightTopic count
Agentforce8%3
Automation15%3
Configuration and setup15%4
Data and analytics management17%3
Productivity and collaboration10%3
Sales and marketing applications10%3
Service and support applications10%3
Object Manager and Lightning App Builder15%4

How demanding this exam is

Cognitive load
Moderate to High due to the inclusion of complex Flow logic and AI-integrated Agentforce workflows.

Our focus for this certification: Practical application of platform settings and the integration of AI-driven automation within standard business processes.

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