Hi everyone,
I have been preparing myself lately for taking up the Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder exam, and thought to list down a couple of lessons that can save some time for you.
First step for me was to look at the Exam guide and the trail of “Prepare for Your Salesforce Platform App Builder Certification”. Both showed me what the exam covers, but reading alone gave me a false sense of confidence. I only found my weak spots when I started answering
Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder exam questions on CertBoosters in a well setting.
Lesson number one was that scenario questions require a lot of attention. Many of the answers seemed to be right until I realized that there was one small thing in the question, for example, whether someone has access to something or what would make a change happen. Lesson number two is that I realized through practice that I know more things than I believed previously. I opened every Trailhead module and Developer Edition org in case of an incorrect answer and tried it myself.
The next step was reviewing my reasoning, even when I got the question right. This helped me understand how I could answer a question correctly while using incorrect reasons for my answers.
I would recommend using Trailhead as your truth, practice a lot, and create in your own org where anything is not clear to you. Please also check the current exam details on the official Salesforce site before you book. Good luck to everyone preparing, and feel free to share your own tips below.
