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Salesforce ADX-201 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Salesforce |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Administrative Essentials for New Admins in Lightning Experience |
| Exam Number: | ADX-201 |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 3 years |
| Passing Score: | 65% |
| Exam Price: | USD 200 (plus applicable taxes) |
| Real Exam Qty: | 60 scored + 5 unscored |
| Available Languages: | English, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish |
| Exam Duration: | 105 minutes |
| Related Certifications: | Salesforce Certified Advanced Administrator Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder |
| Exam Format: | Multiple-select, Multiple-choice |
| Recommended Training: | ADX-201 Official Instructor-Led Course Trailhead Study Trailmix |
| Exam Registration: | Pearson VUE Registration Salesforce Certification Portal |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored or onsite at Pearson VUE testing centers |
| Pre Condition: | No formal prerequisites; recommended 3–6 months of hands-on Salesforce experience |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/academy/classes/adx201-administrative-essentials-for-new-admins-in-lightning-experience |
Salesforce ADX-201 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Security and Access | 16% | - Sharing rules and manual sharing - Field-level security and record access - Organization-wide defaults |
| Topic 2: Service and Support Applications | 11% | - Case management and escalation - Knowledge and entitlements |
| Topic 3: Reports and Dashboards | 10% | - Report types, filters, and formats - Dashboard components and sharing |
| Topic 4: User Setup | 13% | - User accounts and licenses - Role hierarchy and access levels - Profiles and permission sets |
| Topic 5: Sales and Marketing Applications | 12% | - Lead, account, contact, and opportunity management - Products, price books, and quotes |
| Topic 6: Data Management | 8% | - Data backup and mass updates - Import, export, and data quality |
| Topic 7: Standard and Custom Objects | 15% | - Data model and relationships - Lightning App Builder and tabs - Custom fields, page layouts, and record types |
| Topic 8: Workflow/Process Automation | 12% | - Flow Builder and approval processes - Validation rules and formula fields - Workflow rules and process builder |
| Topic 9: Activity Management and Collaboration | 5% | - Tasks, events, and calendars - Chatter and collaboration tools |
| Topic 10: Organization Setup | 14% | - Company profile and settings - Lightning Experience configuration - Licenses, editions, and business models |
ADX-201 Exam FAQ: Before You Book Your Seat
Salesforce Essentials for New Lightning Experience Administrators is an official Salesforce exam, listed under exam code ADX-201. A passing result earns you the Salesforce Certified Administrator certification at the Associate / Foundation level. It also ties into Salesforce Certified Advanced Administrator, Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder, extending its value across your certification roadmap. Employers read this credential as verified competence, which is why it keeps appearing in job requirements.
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No formal prerequisites; recommended 3–6 months of hands-on Salesforce experience
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The Salesforce Essentials for New Lightning Experience Administrators syllabus spans 10 domains, led by Data Management (8%), Activity Management and Collaboration (5%), and Sales and Marketing Applications (12%). The complete topic list is published above; candidates who study the map first rarely get lost later.
Salesforce Essentials for New Lightning Experience Administrators Sample Questions:
Northern Trail Outfitters has hired interns to enter Leads Into Salesforce and has requested a way to identify these new records from existing Leads.
What approach should an administrator take to meet this requirement?
- A. Define a record type and assign it to the interns.
- B. Set up Web-to-Lead for the interns' use.
- C. Update the active Lead Assignment Rules.
- D. Create a separate Lead Lightning App.
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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Ursa Major Solar wants to automatically notify a manager about any cases awaiting a response from an agent for more than 2 hours after case creation.
Which feature should an administrator use to fulfill this requirement?
- A. Case Escalation Rule
- B. Formula Field
- C. Omni-Channel Supervisor
- D. Assignment Rule
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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Which two actions should an administrator perform with Case escalation rules?
Choose 2 answers
- A. Send email notifications.
- B. Re-assign the Case.
- C. Change the Case Priority.
- D. Re-open the Case.
Correct Answer: A,B 🗳️
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Sales reps at Northern Trail Outfitters have asked for a way to change the Probability field value of their Opportunities.
What should an administrator suggest to meet this request?
- A. Make the field editable on page layouts
- B. Create a custom field on Opportunity.
- C. Configure Forecasting support.
- D. Define a new Stage picklist value.
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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Cloud Kicks has asked the administrator to test a new screen flow that create contacts.
What are two key components of testing the flow?
Choose 2 answers
- A. Use Debug to test the flow in Flow Builder.
- B. Test the flow in a sandbox.
- C. Set Up a flow interview to test the flow.
- D. Run the flow using it to create contacts.
Correct Answer: A,D 🗳️
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