Salesforce is updating the Platform Administrator exam on December 15, 2025, aligning everything with the Summer ’25 release. If you’re preparing for the certification, this update changes how you should study and where you should put your energy.

Let’s get straight to the point.

Why the Exam Is Being Updated

Salesforce wants admins to be comfortable with the current platform – especially with all the changes around automation, data governance, UI customisation, and Agentforce.
The refresh ensures the exam tests what real admins actually handle in a modern org.

Updated Exam Weightage (Summer ’25)

Here’s the exact breakdown from the refreshed guide:

Data and Analytics Management – 17%

This is now the heaviest section. It covers data imports, exports, mass actions, deduplication, validation rules, report types, dashboards, and how sharing impacts visibility.

Configuration and Setup – 15%

Company settings, login/security controls, user setup, feature licenses, profiles, permission sets, and sharing model configuration.

Object Manager and Lightning App Builder – 15%

Standard and custom objects, relationships, fields, record types, page layouts, Lightning pages, and implications of deleting fields.

Automation – 15%

Flows (screen, autolaunched, record-triggered), approval processes, assignment rules, escalation rules, and the automation user.

Agentforce AI – 8%

Use cases, agent permissions, prompt updates, troubleshooting access, and when to apply AI in real scenarios.

Sales and Marketing Applications – 10%

Lead processes, opportunity features, scoring, campaigns, and sales productivity tools.

Service and Support Applications – 10%

Case lifecycle, queues, assignment rules, escalation, auto-response rules, and Einstein for Service.

Productivity and Collaboration – 10%

Tasks/events, Chatter, Salesforce mobile app setup, and basic AppExchange awareness.

Key Exam Details

• Total Questions: 60 scored + up to 5 unscored
• Time: 105 minutes
• Passing Score: 68 percent (English)
• Version: Summer ’25
• Mode: Testing center or online proctored
• Fee: USD 200
• Retake Fee: USD 100
• Prerequisite: None

What This Means for Your Prep

Here’s the simple truth: you don’t need to overhaul your entire study plan, but you do need to shift your focus.

1. Prioritise Data and Analytics Management
   This is now the top scoring area and gives you the best chance to boost your total score.
2. Get comfortable with Flows
   If you can build, test, and troubleshoot flows, you’ll be in a solid position for the automation section.
3. Understand Agentforce basics
   You don’t need deep AI expertise, but you must know how prompts, permissions, and agent testing work.
4. Know your object model, relationships, layouts, and Lightning pages
   These remain essential admin skills.
5. Review security, access, and user management
   These questions are usually scenario-based and easy to score if you know the fundamentals.

Recommended Study Path

A simple and realistic approach:

1. Complete the Trailmix: Prepare for Your Salesforce Platform Administrator Certification
2. Do the Object Relationships and Flow Administration Superbadges
3. Practise building flows and customising reports and dashboards
4. Review user access, record visibility, and org security
5. Take a practice test a week before the exam

This covers the majority of tested material without overwhelming you.

Final Thoughts

The new exam isn’t harder. It’s simply more aligned with how Salesforce works today. If you follow the updated weightage, focus on real admin tasks, and get hands-on with flows and data tools, you’ll be ready for the refreshed version without any unnecessary stress.