Exam format
Salesforce Certified Application Architect Exam Format
Everything the official exam blueprint specifies: question count, time limit, scoring and the weight each domain carries. The Salesforce Certified Application Architect credential validates a candidate's ability to design complex, scalable, and secure solutions within the Salesforce platform. Unlike specialist certifications, this architect-level credential focuses on the intersection of multiple technical domains. It requires a holistic understanding of how data flows through an organization, how external systems communicate with Salesforce, how users are securely authenticated, and how code and configuration are reliably deployed through a professional development lifecycle. Candidates must demonstrate the ability to make high-level design decisions that balance technical debt, performance, and business requirements in large-scale enterprise environments.
- 60 questions
- 120 min
- 65% to pass
- 4 domains
certilumExam facts at a glance
What we know about this exam, and where the information comes from.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Questions | 60 |
| Time limit | 120 minutes (120s per question) |
| Passing score | 65% |
| Domains | 4 |
| Level | Expert |
| Question bank here | 60 questions |
| Source | Certilum'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.
| Domain | Weight | Topics | Practice Qs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Architecture | 25% |
| 15 |
| Development Lifecycle | 25% |
| 15 |
| Integration Architecture | 25% |
| 15 |
| Identity and Access Management | 25% |
| 15 |
The heaviest domain is Data Architecture at 25%, 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 Architect category price: USD 400 (JPY 60,000) tax not included; retake USD 200. 'Salesforce Certified Application Architect' appears in the official Architect retake table (USD 200). Pearson VUE collects taxes at registration. Excludes the CTA (Evaluation USD 1,500 / Review Board USD 4,500). Official exam page
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