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UiPath · DevOps & Automation · Associate

UiPath Certified Professional Automation Developer Associate exam guide

Exam UiPath-ADAv1 (Automation Developer Associate)

The UiPath Certified Professional Automation Developer Associate validates the ability to build basic to intermediate automations in UiPath Studio: variables and data, selectors, Excel and email automation, debugging and Orchestrator basics. It replaced the older UiARD-style RPA associate credentials and is the entry point to UiPath's developer track as agentic automation grows.

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Format: Multiple choice. Fee note: Check UiPath Certifications for the current price; UiPath Academy training is free.

Who it's for

Junior RPA developers, business analysts building automations and developers starting with UiPath.

What the exam covers

UiPath platform and Studio fundamentals—
Variables, arguments and data manipulation—
Control flow and workflow design—
UI automation and selectors—
Excel, email and PDF automation—
Debugging and exception handling—
Orchestrator basics (publishing, queues, assets)—

A dash means the vendor does not publish a weight for that domain.

Eligibility & prerequisites

Required: None

Recommended: UiPath recommends completing the Automation Developer Associate learning path on UiPath Academy and several months of hands-on Studio work.

Keeping it active

UiPath certifications are tied to product versions; check UiPath for current validity.

Skills & careers

Skills it validates

  • Building workflows in UiPath Studio
  • Robust UI automation with selectors
  • Data manipulation (strings, DataTables, collections)
  • Excel and email automation
  • Exception handling with Try Catch and retry scopes
  • Publishing to and running from Orchestrator

Job roles

RPA DeveloperAutomation DeveloperUiPath DeveloperIntelligent Automation AnalystBusiness Process Automation Specialist

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: Complete the UiPath Academy Automation Developer Associate learning path.
  2. Weeks 3-4: Build three practice bots (Excel reconciliation, email triage, web data extraction).
  3. Week 5: Study Orchestrator assets, queues and logging; add exception handling to your bots.
  4. Week 6: Take UiPath practice tests and book the exam.

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

  • Know selector types (full, partial, dynamic) and when wildcards help.
  • Understand argument directions (In, Out, In/Out) in Invoke Workflow.
  • DataTable operations and LINQ basics are frequently tested.
  • Know Orchestrator queue item states and retries.
  • Use the exam's code and screenshot details; small property differences decide answers.

Frequently asked questions

Is UiARD still available?

The older UiPath RPA associate exams were replaced by the UiPath Certified Professional Automation Developer Associate track.

How hard is the UiPath Associate exam?

Moderate for candidates with a few months of Studio experience.

Is UiPath certification worth it?

Yes for RPA and intelligent automation roles at organizations that use UiPath.

Is UiPath training free?

Yes. UiPath Academy courses are free; the exam is paid.

What comes after the Associate?

UiPath Automation Developer Professional and specialist credentials.

Official page: www.uipath.com. Reviewed November 2026. Vendors change fees and objectives, so confirm with the vendor before you book. Spot something out of date? Tell us.