How many questions are on the Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder exam?

The Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder exam has 60 questions, and the vendor's published description is: Content: 60 multiple-choice/multiple-select questions and up to five non-scored questions; Time allotted to complete the exam: 105 minutes.

How long do you have to complete the Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder exam?

You get 105 minutes, which is about 105 seconds per question. The published format is: Content: 60 multiple-choice/multiple-select questions and up to five non-scored questions; Time allotted to complete the exam: 105 minutes.

What score do you need to pass the Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder exam?

The passing score is 63% (Passing score: 63%).

What are the domains on the Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder exam?

There are 5 domains: User Interface, App Deployment, Salesforce Fundamentals, Data Modeling and Management, Business Logic and Process Automation. The official weights are User Interface 17%, App Deployment 10%, Salesforce Fundamentals 23%, Data Modeling and Management 22%, Business Logic and Process Automation 28%.

How should I use the domain weights when revising?

Weight by percentage, not by domain. 17% is the one where lost points cost you the most, and Certilum scores you per domain so you can see exactly where that is.

Does Certilum have practice questions for the Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder exam?

Yes: 60 questions in our bank for this certification, each tagged to the exam domain it belongs to, with the official domain weights applied.

Exam format

Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder Exam Format

CRT-403

Everything the official exam blueprint specifies: question count, time limit, scoring and the weight each domain carries. The Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder exam validates a professional ability to configure Salesforce applications using declarative tools. The credential focuses on practical skills in data modeling, business logic automation, and custom user interfaces. Successful candidates demonstrate proficiency in designing objects, fields, relationships, flows, approval processes, and Lightning pages. The exam also covers deployment concepts using change sets and metadata. It is intended for application builders, administrators, and consultants who construct and customize Salesforce solutions without writing code. The certification confirms that a candidate can translate business requirements into secure, scalable, and maintainable customizations on the Salesforce Platform.

60 questions

105 min

63% to pass

5 domains

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Exam facts at a glance

The published specifications for this certification.

Specification	Value
Questions	60
Time limit	105 minutes (105s per question)
Passing score	63% — Passing score: 63%
Domains	5
Level	Associate
Question bank here	60 questions
Published format	Content: 60 multiple-choice/multiple-select questions and up to five non-scored questions; Time allotted to complete the exam: 105 minutes
Source	Official exam specification, published by the vendor

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
User Interface	17%	Configure Lightning app pages, record pages, home pages, and utility bars. Use Lightning App Builder components and dynamic forms to improve user efficiency. Apply responsive design and mobile navigation best practices. +1 more	10
App Deployment	10%	Prepare and deploy customization using change sets, metadata API, and packaging techniques. Manage environments from sandboxes to production and follow a controlled release process. Use validation, test execution, and deployment checks before releasing changes. +1 more	6
Salesforce Fundamentals	23%	Describe the core value of the Salesforce Platform and the customer relationship management concepts that support custom apps. Explain the capabilities and limitations of declarative customization tools such as objects, fields, record types, and Lightning apps. Identify standard objects, relationships, and platform primitives used in a typical custom application. +1 more	14
Data Modeling and Management	22%	Design custom objects and fields to meet functional requirements. Choose the correct relationship type: lookup, master-detail, or many-to-many through a junction object. Apply data model considerations such as field types, formula fields, roll-up summaries, and schema design. +2 more	13
Business Logic and Process Automation	28%	Create and configure record types, business processes, validation rules, and formula fields. Build automation using Flow Builder, including screen flows, record-triggered flows, schedule-triggered flows, and automation constants. Design approval processes and actions to manage record state changes. +2 more	17

The heaviest domain is User Interface at 17%, 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: Active and unchanged: current official exam guide (Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder Exam Guide) and Trailhead credential page both resolve, and it is not on the official 24-certification retirement list for February 1, 2027 nor the 16 renames effective July 24, 2026. Prerequisite: None (official guide), which also notes exam questions align to the Spring '24 release. Retake pricing is $100 under the official policy of 3 attempts per release cycle (24-hour wait after first failure, 14-day wait after second). Renewal requires the annual release-specific Trailhead maintenance module; caveat: current official pages do not publish the 'CRT-403' exam code. Official exam page