Salesforce Plat-Dev-201 : Salesforce Certified Platform Developer

  • Exam Code: Plat-Dev-201
  • Exam Name: Salesforce Certified Platform Developer
  • Updated: Oct 16, 2026
  • Q & A: 240 Questions and Answers

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Salesforce Plat-Dev-201 Exam Syllabus Topics:

SectionWeightObjectives
User Interface20%- Lightning Web Components development
- UI security and access control
- Component events and communication
- Visualforce pages and components
Process Automation and Logic27%- SOQL, SOSL and DML operations
- Exception handling and transaction management
- Business logic with Apex classes, triggers and methods
- Flow and process builder automation
Testing, Debugging and Deployment20%- Debugging tools and techniques
- Writing Apex and Flow test classes
- Continuous integration and delivery
- Deployment tools and strategies
Developer Fundamentals27%- Multi-tenant architecture and design frameworks
- Data modeling, objects, fields and relationships
- Declarative vs programmatic customization
- Governor limits and best practices
Performance and Security6%- Data security and sharing model
- Performance optimization

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The official Salesforce Certified Platform Developer outline defines 5 domains. The leading three are Performance and Security (6%), Testing, Debugging and Deployment (20%), and Process Automation and Logic (27%). The full list is in the topics section above, and Prep4away's 240 practice questions cover each one.

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Salesforce Certified Platform Developer Sample Questions:

Question #1

A developer created a trigger on the Account object. While testing the trigger, the developer sees the error message 'Maximum trigger depth exceeded'.
What could be the possible causes?

  • A. The trigger is getting executed multiple times.
  • B. The trigger is a a helper class.
  • C. The developer does not have the correct user permission.
  • D. The trigger does not have sufficient code coverage.
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Correct Answer: A  🗳️

Question #2

Which three statements are true regarding custom exceptions in Apex? (Choose three.)

  • A. A custom exception class cannot contain member variables or methods.
  • B. A custom exception class can extend other classes besides the Exception class.
  • C. A custom exception class name must end with "Exception".
  • D. A custom exception class must extend the system Exception class.
  • E. A custom exception class can implement one or many interfaces.
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Correct Answer: B,C,E  🗳️

Question #3

Universal Hiring uses Salesforce to capture job applications. A salesforce administrator created two custom objects; Job__c acting as the maste object, Job _Application__c acting as the detail.
Within the Job ___c object, a custom multi-select picklist, preferred Locations __c, contains a list of approved states for the position. Each Job_Application__c record relates to a Contact within the system through a master-detail relationship.
Recruiters have requested the ability to view whether the Contact's Mailing State value matches a value selected on the Preferred_Locations__c field, within the Job_Application__c record. Recruiters would like this value to be kept in sync if changes occur to the Contact's Mailing State.
What is the recommended tool a developer should use to meet the business requirement?

  • A. Roll-up summary field
  • B. Apex trigger
  • C. Formula field
  • D. Record-triggered flow
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Correct Answer: D  🗳️

Question #4

A developer considers the following snippet of code:

Based on this code, what is the value of x?

  • A. 3
  • B. 2
  • C. 4
  • D. 1
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Correct Answer: C  🗳️

Question #5

A developer must perform a complex SOQL query that joins two objects in a Lightning component.
How can the Lightning component execute the query?

  • A. Invoke an Apex class with the method annotated as &AuraEnabled to perform the query.
  • B. Create a flow to execjte the query and invoke from the Lightning component
  • C. Use the Salesforce Streaming API to perform the SOQL query.
  • D. Write the query in a custom Lightning web component wrapper ana invoke from the Lightning component,
Reveal Solution  Discussion  0

Correct Answer: D  🗳️

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