Builds on ADM-201 with advanced security, Territory Management, custom metadata types, complex automation, environment management, and org optimization.
Exam Details · 2026
Salesforce Certified Advanced 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
8--12 weeks at 1--2 hours per day. This builds on ADM-201 knowledge. Week 1--3: security model deep dive and territory management. Week 4--6: advanced automation, approval processes, and custom metadata. Week 7--9: data management and environment strategy. Week 10--12: practice exams and gap filling.
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.
Highest weight. Advanced sharing, Territory Management, Shield, and OAuth are all in scope.
Advanced Flow patterns and complex approval scenarios. Build on your ADM-201 automation knowledge.
Deeper product knowledge -- forecasting, territory management, Omni-Channel, and Einstein features.
Advanced reports, adoption strategies, and deployment concepts -- often overlooked.
Extending objects, Auditing, Content -- smaller weights but all testable.
Strategies from people who've been there.
Territory Management is its own access model -- not role hierarchy. Understand account assignment rules.
Custom metadata types vs Custom settings: metadata is deployable and versionable; settings are org-specific data.
Know sandbox types: Developer, Developer Pro, Partial Copy, Full Copy -- and when to use each.
Historical trending and joined reports appear in exam scenarios. Practice building them in a sandbox.
Shield Platform Encryption encrypts data at rest. Know what it does and doesn't protect, and its impact on search and formulas.
Ready to start studying?
Hit the flashcards, then review the official Trailhead exam guide.
