This study guide covers all of the topics in the Platform App Builder exam. It includes summaries of all topics, screenshots and review questions. The weighting from the official study guide is shown before the topic name.
Resources
Lessons
Salesforce Fundamentals I
- Given a scenario, identify the boundaries of declarative customization and the use cases for programmatic customization.
- Identify common scenarios for extending an org using the AppExchange.
- Apply features and capabilities available to restrict and extend object, record, and field access.
- Given a set of business requirements, determine the appropriate sharing solution.
- Knowledge Check
Salesforce Fundamentals II
- Identify the features and capabilities available when creating reports.
- Identify the features and capabilities available when creating report types.
- Identify the features and capabilities available when creating dashboards.
- Given a set of requirements, determine the appropriate global, object-specific actions and layouts to optimize the Salesforce mobile user experience.
- Describe the customizations and use cases for Chatter.
- Knowledge Check
Data Modeling and Management I
- PART 1: Given a scenario, determine the appropriate data model (Core Objects)
- PART 2: Given a scenario, determine the appropriate data model (Record Types)
- PART 3: Given a scenario, determine the appropriate data model.
- Given a scenario, explain the capabilities of the various relationship types and the implications of each on record access, user interface, and reporting.
- Given a scenario, determine the considerations when selecting or changing a field data type.
- Knowledge Check
Business Logic and Process Automation I
- Given a scenario, demonstrate the use of formula fields to meet stated business requirements.
- Given a scenario, determine the capabilities, use cases, and implications of roll-up summary fields.
- Given a scenario, demonstrate the use of validation rules to meet stated business requirements.
- Knowledge Check
Business Logic and Process Automation II
- Given a scenario, determine the capabilities and use cases for approval processes.
- Given a scenario, determine the capabilities and use cases for workflow, Flow, and Process Builder.
- Determine the capabilities and use cases for WORKFLOW.
- Determine the capabilities and use cases for FLOW.
- Determine the capabilities and use cases for PROCESS BUILDER.
- Given a set of business requirements, recommend a solution to automate business processes while avoiding errors in automation.
- Knowledge Check
App Deployment
- Given a set of business requirements, recommend a solution for key milestones and considerations when managing the application lifecycle and various types of Sandboxes.
- Given a use case, demonstrate knowledge, viability, and troubleshooting when using change sets.
- Describe the use cases and considerations when using unmanaged and managed packages.
- Given a scenario, determine the appropriate deployment plan.
- Knowledge Check
Just passed on first try thanks to FoF. Just wanted to say that this is the best (and most detailed) content I have found for SF. Really great videos, slides, and test bank questions with reference links! Super helpful. I recommend both the videos and the study questions. Good luck everyone!
-Russ
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I cleared my Platform App builder exam on the first try with the help of FOF. I loved all the videos in the study guide, especially the ones by Guillaume Weill. Other than a few trailheads I was able to clear the exam by focusing on the FOF study guides and mock exams. Thank you FOF!
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I passed the App Builder exam after several attempts. Focusing on the reference links for incorrect responses and SLOWLY reading the exam questions was the key for me. THanks FOF!
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Just passed my Platform App Builder exam today in the second attempt. First attempt questions were quite a bit harder. Also it proved doing just all the (topic) exams was not enough. This time I focused on the training materials, mainly the Videos, which were a great help!
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Just passed my App Builder Exam last night due in most part to FOF for the training materials and Practice tests they provide. Thanks so much!
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Dominik
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Hi, just wanted to thank for all at FOF as i passed Platform App Builder on Thursday. Thankyou for your great training materials and practice tests!
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Hi Starkey,
I can see the link for the videos however none of them open. Could you pls guide me. Regards DT
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Thank you for the question bank and practice tests, I passed my exam last night after 2-failures prior to finding your resources.
Hello Alex! We are glad to hear that you are now a certified Salesforce Platform App Builder. Your preparation and diligence surely paid off. Good thing you didn’t let the two road bumps hinder you from reaching your goal. Congratulations and the whole FOF Team is happy for your new milestone!
Hi,
I passed the exam today.
I found the videos a great way to quickly review the material in the days leading up to the exam.
Thanks to all for putting these resource out there.
Hello Julian! We are glad to hear that you are now a certified Platform App Builder. Your preparation and diligence surely paid off. Congratulations and the whole FOF Team is happy for your new milestone!
This might be a dumb question, but…. my study plan says to start with Business Logic and Process Automation, but the course seems to start with Salesforce fundamentals. Should I start like the fundamentals? That seems more likely to me….
Hi Charles. There will be several ways on how you might want to tackle your study preparations. One way is to start from top to bottom of the Sections and Objectives as they appear on the official Exam Outline (see: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/help?article=Salesforce-Certified-Platform-App-Builder-Exam-Guide#outline), Salesforce Fundamentals>Data Modeling and Management>Business Logic and Process Automation>User Interface>App Deployment. Another way that works for others is starting from the highest percentage weight (in this case, Business Logic and Process Automation) going down to the lowest. All depends on you and your own learning style.
Thank you for the guidance!