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
Passed my Platform App Builder exam yesterday on the first try. FocusonForce really helped me to bridge the gaps in my studying. The practice exams really put me in the right frame of mind. Looking forward to the Platform I Developer study guide and exam material.
Way to go, Christopher! We are glad to hear the practice exams helped. On to the next cert!
Thanks Martin for the study guide and the prep exams ! Definitely helped me to pass my App Builder cert today. I would highly recommend to buy both the guide as well as prep exams.
did u use another method for preperation?
i have passed the App builder exam couple of days ago. Great study materials and highly recommend the practice exams. May need more content on the study guides in conjunction with the platform app builder trailmix as there were few questions from them in the exam. Would be highly valuable if there was a combo deal on both study guide and practice exams to save some money :-). Thanks again for the great work..
Hi Pranesh, congrats, great to hear that our materials helped. Thanks for your suggestion, we will take them into consideration.
I tried twice but failed both the times with App builder certification. Though I got around 55% which is 10% less than for passing the exam. I think focusonforce is not sufficient for passing the exam. Trailhead and Quizlet are two more sources which should be utilized.
Hi Nishant, we are sorry to hear that. We highly recommend using other resources, especially when focusing on weak areas discovered via the practice exams.
Hello, I passed my Salesforce App Builder exam on Wednesday (07/31). Focus on Force is really my 1st preference to begin my certification preparation. The clear, concise and updated study guide with clear diagrams, links to Trailheads community explaining each concept in details really gave me confidence to clear the exam with ease. Kudos to whole team for great work!! Looking forward to many more exams in future..
Congratulations on passing the exam, Tarun! We are glad the materials helped. I will relay your feedback to the team.
Hi ! I did’nt know there was an expiration date for this study guide :(
Hi Rodolfo, access to study materials is for one year and then expires as we have our expenses and the entire team that’s working on keeping materials up to date with latest releases.
Oooo I see, thank you very much ! I’ll keep on with the good work! By the way, everything is AWESOME!
I passed my App builder exam yesterday (Sat, July 13th) and my method of preparation was to do the superbadges recommended in the app builder exam guide along with the app builder trailmix on trailhead as well as using this study guide to review concepts. I was consistently scoring in the range of 76 to 80% on the app builder practice exams so I knew I was ready but found the exam easier as compared to the practice exams. Overall, I have been using FoF study guides and practice exams for my certification journey so far (PD1, Admin, App Builder) and it’s been a blessing…Thanks to everyone involved in putting out the study guides as well as the practice exams…Keep up the great work!!!
Passed the exam today! This definitely helped. Thanks!
Great organization of concepts and mock exams. Passed exam today. Thank you!
Hi Lavinia,
Congratulations on passing the exam. It’s great to hear that our materials helped.
Passed Platform App builder today in first attempt..Thank you for wonderful course..next onto Sales Cloud Consultant!
Hello @ Varun Verma
I am preparing for my App Builder Exam right after my admin exam. Care to share any details you might think that will help the rest of us?
Like
– exam compared to FOF practise exams
– exam difficulty
– time you invested in preparing for the exam
Thank you in advance, Dimitrios