The flagship admin certification. Covers configuration, user management, security, automation (Flow), reports and dashboards, and data management. Updated December 2025 to include an 8% Salesforce AI domain.
Exam Details · 2026
Salesforce Certified Administrator
60
Questions
scored questions
105 min
Time Limit
~1.8 min/question
65%
Passing Score
39 correct needed
$200
Exam Price
$100 retake
Recommended Study Timeline
6--8 weeks at 1--2 hours per day. Start with high-weight domains (Configuration 20%, Object Manager 20%). Week 1--2: core setup and objects. Week 3--4: reports, sales, service apps. Week 5--6: automation and AI domain. Week 7--8: practice exams and weak spots.
Recommended Flashcard Bundles
Drill these bundles while studying for this certification.
Click a domain to see key topics. Weights total 100%.
Study in this order to maximize your score based on domain weight.
Combined 40% of the exam. Master these two domains and you've secured nearly half your score.
Reports, dashboards, and data tools -- learnable and heavily tested.
Lead conversion, campaigns, and opportunity management are core admin territory.
Cases, queues, and email-to-case are practical and approachable.
Flow is the future of automation. The AI domain (8%) is new for 2026 and worth dedicated study.
Smallest domain -- study last. Chatter, AppExchange, and Activities.
Strategies from people who've been there.
Focus on high-weight domains first -- Configuration & Setup (20%) and Object Manager (20%) together are 40% of the exam.
Know Flow Builder thoroughly -- record-triggered vs screen vs scheduled flows, and when to use each.
Security questions appear across multiple domains. Nail the access control model: OWD → Roles → Sharing Rules → FLS.
For reports and dashboards, know all 4 report types, cross filters, and dynamic dashboards.
The AI domain (8%) is new for 2026 -- study Agentforce, Einstein features, and Salesforce's Trusted AI Principles.
Pace yourself: 60 questions in 105 minutes = ~1.75 min/question. Flag hard ones and return at the end.
Ready to start studying?
Hit the flashcards, then review the official Trailhead exam guide.
