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Salesforce Certified Platform Administrator II exam guide

Exam Platform Administrator II (formerly ADM-211)

Platform Administrator II validates advanced administration: complex security and access, advanced Flow automation, object and app design, data management, auditing and environment management. It distinguishes senior admins who solve hard configuration problems from those who handle routine setup.

Questions60
Time limit105 minutes
Passing score65%
Exam fee$200 USD
Valid forSee official page
DeliveryProctored at a testing center or online; registered through Trailhead Academy

Format: Multiple choice and multiple select (60 scored + up to 5 unscored items); no references allowed. Fee note: Retake $100.

Who it's for

Experienced Salesforce admins who already hold Platform Administrator and handle complex org requirements.

What the exam covers

Process Automation20%
Security and Access20%
Objects and Applications19%
Data and Analytics Management13%
Cloud Applications11%
Auditing and Monitoring10%
Environment Management and Deployment7%

Eligibility & prerequisites

Required: Salesforce Certified Platform Administrator.

Recommended: Hands-on experience applying every outline objective as a senior admin.

Keeping it active

No fixed expiry while maintained: complete the free annual maintenance module for the credential on Trailhead by the deadline. Missing the deadline expires the credential and you must pass the exam again.

Skills & careers

Skills it validates

  • Complex sharing (territory, criteria-based, restriction rules)
  • Advanced Flow design and error handling
  • Field history, setup audit trail and event monitoring
  • Sandbox strategy and change sets
  • Advanced reporting (joined, bucket, summary formulas)
  • Data model design and record types

Job roles

Senior Salesforce AdministratorSalesforce ConsultantSalesforce Business Systems AnalystCRM Platform LeadSalesforce Release Manager

Where it fits in your path

Planning a degree too? See how this cert earns college credit in the College Credit Navigator.

Build my study plan

  1. Weeks 1-2: Security and access (20%): sharing architecture, restriction rules, permission set groups, delegated admin, login policies.
  2. Weeks 3-4: Process automation (20%): complex record-triggered and scheduled flows, subflows, fault paths, approval processes.
  3. Week 5: Objects and apps, data and analytics: relationships, roll-ups, advanced reports, data loader scenarios.
  4. Week 6: Cloud applications, auditing and monitoring, environment management and deployment.
  5. Week 7: Timed practice exams and review.

Make it yours: pick your exam date and weekly hours. We'll split your time by domain weight and give you a printable plan.

Exam-day tips

  • Questions are scenario-heavy; identify the requirement that rules out the tempting answer.
  • Know when to use a formula, validation rule, Flow or Apex callout; 'declarative first' is usually right.
  • Expect deployment questions on sandbox types and refresh intervals.
  • Security and automation together are 40%; study them hardest.

Key terms for this exam

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Frequently asked questions

How much does the Platform Administrator II exam cost?

$200 plus applicable taxes; a retake costs $100.

What is the passing score for Platform Administrator II?

65%. The exam has 60 scored questions plus up to 5 unscored items.

Does the certification expire?

Not if you complete the free annual Trailhead maintenance module by its deadline; if you miss it, the credential expires.

Is Admin II much harder than Admin?

Yes. It assumes real-world experience and asks multi-step scenario questions, with a 65% pass mark.

Do I need to be an App Builder first?

No. Only Platform Administrator is required.

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