Platform-App-Builder Exam Information and Outline
Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder
Platform-App-Builder Exam Syllabus & Study Guide
Before you start practicing with our exam simulator, it is essential to understand the official Platform-App-Builder exam objectives. This course outline serves as your roadmap, breaking down exactly which technical domains and skills will be tested. By reviewing the syllabus, you can identify your strengths and focus your study time on the areas where you need the most improvement.
The information below reflects the latest 2026 course contents as defined by Salesforce. We provide this detailed breakdown to help you align your preparation with the actual exam format, ensuring there are no surprises on test day. Use this outline as a checklist to track your progress as you move through our practice question banks.
Below are complete topics detail with latest syllabus and course outline, that will help you good knowledge about exam objectives and topics that you have to prepare. These contents are covered in questions and answers pool of exam.
| Exam Topic | Weighting | Key Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Salesforce Fundamentals | 23% | Describe the capabilities of the core CRM objects; identify boundaries of declarative vs. programmatic customization; describe the features of AppExchange. |
| Data Modeling and Management | 22% | Determine appropriate data models; create and maintain custom objects, fields, and relationships (Master-Detail vs. Lookup); describe capabilities of external objects and Data Loader. |
| Business Logic and Process Automation | 28% | Automate business processes using Flow Builder; describe use cases for validation rules and formula fields; explain the execution order of automated tools. |
| User Interface | 17% | Configure Lightning pages (App, Home, Record) using Lightning App Builder; describe the use of custom actions, buttons, and links; customize the Salesforce mobile app UI. |
| App Deployment | 10% | Describe the application lifecycle management (ALM) process; distinguish between types of sandboxes; manage change sets and deployment tools. |