Overview of the Salesforce Certified Administrator exam
The Salesforce Certified Administrator exam consists of 60 multiple-choice (or single-choice) questions and the maximum time allowed is 90 minutes. There is no mandatory prerequisite qualification or experience; however, Salesforce highly recommends that candidates have some real-world experience administering an organization or attend a suitable training course prior to sitting the exam, details of which are covered later in this chapter.
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The pass mark for the Salesforce Certified Administrator exam is currently 39 correct answers out of the available 60, which is specified as a percentage passing score of 65%. At the time of writing, the cost of registering for the exam is $200 USD and the cost of registering to re-sit the exam is $100 USD.
During the exam, no written or online resource may be referenced and when you submit the exam you are presented with your exam result immediately. The result is either a pass or fail;...
