What topics are on the PLATFORM-DEVELOPER-II exam?

Salesforce Fundamentals 10%

1.1

Base System Objects

5 subtopics

1.1.1Sharing Objects

1.1.2History Objects

1.1.3Metadata Objects

1.1.4Multi-Currency

1.1.5Chatter Objects

Learning Objectives

Describe the capabilities of base-system objects such as sharing objects, history objects, metadata objects, multi-currency, and Chatter objects

1.2

Salesforce Development Platforms

3 subtopics

1.2.1Lightning Platform

1.2.2Heroku

1.2.3Marketing Cloud (Fuel)

Learning Objectives

Describe the different capabilities of and use cases for the various Salesforce development platforms (Heroku, Fuel, Lightning Platform)

Domain Hands-on Skills

Working with sharing records in ApexQuerying metadata objectsUsing ConnectApi for ChatterImplementing multi-currency calculations

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Forgetting to run sharing recalculation after manual share modifications
Not understanding Custom Metadata vs Custom Settings differences
Incorrectly handling currency conversions in calculations

Data Modeling and Management 15%

Logic and Process Automation 27%

User Interface 14%

Performance 7%

Integration 13%

Testing 11%

Debug and Deployment Tools 3%

How do I earn the Salesforce Certified Platform Developer II certification?

Official Pathway Guidance

Track: Developer

Prerequisites

Platform Developer ISalesforce Certified Platform Developer IRequired

Next Steps

Salesforce Certified Technical Architect
Highest level of technical certification
Development Lifecycle
Expertise in development lifecycle and deployment
Integration Architecture
Design complex integration solutions

Current Level

Platform Developer IISalesforce Certified Platform Developer IIProfessional

Alternative Paths

JavaScript Developer ISalesforce Certified JavaScript Developer I
Platform App BuilderSalesforce Certified Platform App Builder
B2C Commerce DeveloperSalesforce Certified B2C Commerce Developer
OmniStudio DeveloperSalesforce Certified OmniStudio Developer

Career Progression

Entry Level

Salesforce Certified Associate

Intermediate

Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I

Current

Salesforce Certified Platform Developer II

Advanced

Salesforce Certified Technical Architect
Salesforce Certified Development Lifecycle and Deployment Designer
Salesforce Certified Integration Architecture Designer

Certification Maintenance

Recertification Options:
Complete annual maintenance module on Trailhead

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Study Tips

Tip: Complete all three required superbadges; Importance: critical; Description: Superbadges are required for certification and provide hands-on validation of skills
Tip: Focus on asynchronous Apex patterns; Importance: high; Description: Understand differences between @future, Queueable, Batch, and Scheduled Apex
Tip: Master governor limits and optimization; Importance: high; Description: Know common limits and how to write bulkified code
Tip: Understand order of execution thoroughly; Importance: high; Description: Many exam questions test knowledge of save execution order
Tip: Practice with real-world scenarios; Importance: medium; Description: Use Developer Edition orgs to implement and test complex solutions
Tip: Read official documentation; Importance: high; Description: Apex Developer Guide and LWC Guide contain exam-critical information
Tip: Understand testing best practices; Importance: medium; Description: Know how to write effective unit tests and achieve code coverage

What's changed on this exam?

Technology Coverage

Lightning Web Components (LWC)Winter '25

Increased focus on LWC over Aura Components in exam content

Released: 2024-12-15

Apex LanguageAPI 62.0

New Apex features may appear in future exam updates

Released: 2024-12-15

Platform EventsEnhanced

Growing importance in integration domain of exam

Released: 2024-09-01

Industry Trends

Shift from Aura to Lightning Web Components continues
Event-driven architectures becoming standard for integrations
Increased emphasis on performance optimization and governor limits
Growing importance of testing and deployment automation
Rise of DevOps practices in Salesforce development

Who should take this exam?

Required Prerequisites

Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I certification
Apex Specialist Superbadge
Data Integration Specialist Superbadge
Advanced Apex Specialist Superbadge

Recommended Experience

2-4 years of development experience
At least 1 year of Lightning Platform experience
Experience with Apex programming
Experience with Lightning Web Components or Aura Components
Experience with Visualforce
Experience with web services (REST/SOAP)

Experience Level: Advanced

How do I register & what's the exam fee?

Exam Cost	$200 USD
Testing Centers	Pearson VUE
Online Proctoring	Available

How long is the certification valid?

Valid For	Requires annual maintenance
Recertification	Complete annual maintenance module on Trailhead

Salesforce Certified Platform Developer II

What's Included

Complete Exam Package

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Lifetime Updates

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