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The first Salesforce developer credential: Apex and SOQL, Lightning Web Components, the platform data model, testing requirements and deployment tooling.
Salesforce does not publish numeric exam codes — PD1 is the common abbreviation.
Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I is Salesforce's associate-level software development certification, referred to across the industry by the shorthand PD1. The exam runs for 1 hour 45 minutes and presents up to 60 questions, with a pass mark of varies by exam — typically 62–68%. It costs US$200 at the standard rate.
Salesforce publishes the syllabus as 4 weighted domains. Process Automation and Logic carries the most weight at 30%, and the three largest domains together account for roughly 78% of the scored content — worth knowing before you decide where study time goes.
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The published exam guide for PD1, in the vendor's own order.
01Developer Fundamentals
23%02Process Automation and Logic
30%03User Interface
25%04Testing, Debugging and Deployment
22%Programming experience and platform familiarity; App Builder knowledge overlaps usefully.
Associate level — Role-based credentials for practitioners with hands-on experience.
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PD1 is part of Salesforce Platform Developer Path, which requires 2 exams.
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Salesforce lists up to 60 questions, to be completed in 1 hour 45 minutes. Question counts can vary slightly between exam forms, and unscored trial questions are sometimes included.
Varies by exam — typically 62–68%. Confirm the current figure on the official exam page before booking, as vendors adjust cut scores when an exam form is refreshed.
The standard price is US$200. Local pricing, taxes and any retake policy vary by region, so check the official page for the figure that applies to you.
Programming experience and platform familiarity; App Builder knowledge overlaps usefully.
The exam guide covers Developer Fundamentals, Process Automation and Logic, User Interface and Testing, Debugging and Deployment. The full weighted breakdown is listed above.
Yes — this exam has 12 practice questions available here, each with the correct answer marked.