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PLAT-101 Exam Topics and Domains
PLAT-101 is organized into 4 weighted domains. Expect to work with Platform, Analytics, Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and more.
Salesforce Ecosystem
Learning Resources and Skills
Given a scenario, describe various resources available to learn and apply in-demand Salesforce skills
Customer 360 Platform
Given a use case, identify which Salesforce Customer 360 product offerings could be used
How Companies Use Salesforce
Describe how companies use Salesforce
Career Paths and Roles
Differentiate between various job roles and career paths in the Salesforce ecosystem
Navigation
Lightning Experience UI Navigation
Given a scenario, identify how a user can locate and access necessary information
Customization Locations
Given a scenario, identify where Salesforce customization takes place
Data Model
Standard and Custom Objects
Explain the relationship between the core standard objects (account, contact, lead, opportunity, case)
Data Visibility and Access Control
Given a scenario, determine which feature to use to ensure data visibility
Data Quality and Integrity
Given a scenario, determine which tool to use to ensure data integrity
Reports and Dashboards
Reports in Salesforce
Describe reports on Salesforce
Dashboards in Salesforce
Describe dashboards on Salesforce
How do I earn this certification?
Passing PLAT-101 earns the Salesforce Certified Platform Foundations certification. It sits in the Platform track.
- MC-101 - Marketing Cloud Engagement Foundations
- SF-101 - Salesforce Sales Foundations
- ADM-201 - Salesforce Certified Platform AdministratorPrimary next step - validates skills in configuration, management, and administration
- Plat-Admn-202 - Salesforce Certified Platform App BuilderFor those interested in building custom applications declaratively
- Sales-201 - Salesforce Certified Sales Cloud ConsultantFor those pursuing sales-focused consulting roles
- Service-201 - Salesforce Certified Service Cloud ConsultantFor those pursuing service-focused consulting roles
- ADM-301 - Platform Administrator II Advanced administration after completing Platform Administrator
- PDI - Platform Developer IFor those transitioning to programmatic development
- Business-Analyst - Salesforce Business Analyst For those focusing on business analysis and requirements gathering
- CPQ-Specialist - Salesforce CPQ Administrator For those specializing in Configure, Price, Quote functionality
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What's changed on this exam?
- ACTIVE
- Last content update: 2025-01-06
- Announcement date: 2023-01-15
- Lightning Experience UI Winter '25 Navigation and interface updates reflected in exam scenarios • Release date: 2024-10-14
- Reports and Dashboards Enhanced Analytics (2024) Updated dashboard component options and filtering capabilities • Release date: 2024-06-01
- Schema Builder Current Visual data model tool frequently tested in Data Model domain • Release date: 2024-01-01
Who should take this exam?
- Up to 6 months of Salesforce user experience
- Fundamental awareness of how an integrated CRM platform works
- Familiarity with Salesforce as a user or learner
- Knowledge of common business use cases