Salesforce Certified Platform Developer II

Platform Developer II

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Jun 28, 2017
Release Date
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Exam Details

Duration120 min
Passing Score70%
LevelProfessional
TestingPearson VUE
Valid ForRequires annual maintenance
Release DateJun 28, 2017
Exam Cost$200

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

1

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
2

Data Modeling and Management 15%

3

Logic and Process Automation 27%

4

User Interface 14%

5

Performance 7%

6

Integration 13%

7

Testing 11%

8

Debug and Deployment Tools 3%

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

Official Pathway Guidance

Track: Developer

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

Alternative Paths

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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Free Resources

Prepare for Your Salesforce Platform Developer II Certification TrailmixSalesforce TrailheadApex Developer GuideSalesforceLightning Web Components Developer GuideSalesforceVisualforce Developer GuideSalesforceSOAP API Developer GuideSalesforceREST API Developer GuideSalesforceDevelopment Lifecycle GuideSalesforce

Community Resources

Salesforce Developers BlogSalesforce Stack ExchangeSalesforce Developer ForumsTrailblazer Community

Hands-on Labs

Apex Specialist SuperbadgeSalesforce TrailheadData Integration Specialist SuperbadgeSalesforce TrailheadAdvanced Apex Specialist SuperbadgeSalesforce TrailheadApex Callouts Superbadge UnitSalesforce TrailheadApex Web Services Superbadge UnitSalesforce TrailheadNamed Credentials Superbadge UnitSalesforce Trailhead

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?

Status: ACTIVE

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

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 CentersPearson VUE
Online ProctoringAvailable

How long is the certification valid?

Valid ForRequires annual maintenance
Recertification
  • Complete annual maintenance module on Trailhead

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