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Salesforce PDII Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Salesforce |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Salesforce Certified Platform Developer II |
| Exam Number: | PDII |
| Exam Price: | $200 USD |
| Exam Format: | Multiple Choice, Multi-Select |
| Exam Duration: | 120 minutes |
| Passing Score: | 65% |
| Certificate Validity Period: | No expiration, but maintenance required |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Real Exam Qty: | 62 |
| Related Certifications: | Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I |
| Sample Questions: | DOWNLOAD DEMO |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored or in-person testing center |
| Pre Condition: | Candidate should have experience as a Platform Developer I and at least 6-12 months of hands-on Salesforce development experience |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/credentials/platformdeveloperiiexam |
Salesforce PDII Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Apex Programming | 18% | - Implement best practices for trigger logic - Design and implement integration patterns - Handle exceptions and implement error handling - Use asynchronous Apex (future methods, queueable, batch) - Write and execute Apex triggers |
| Topic 2: Lightning Component Framework | 14% | - Debug Lightning component issues using browser developer tools - Use @track decorator and reactive properties correctly - Implement inheritance using base components - Use Lightning Data Service to perform CRUD operations - Use component events and application events appropriately |
| Topic 3: Salesforce Platform Fundamentals | 14% | - Understand the order of execution - Use Process Builder and Flow appropriately - Implement sharing and access control - Understand Salesforce architecture and Governor Limits |
| Topic 4: Data Modeling and Management | 14% | - Design complex data models with relationships - Use schema builder and relationship queries - Handle large data volumes with indexing and partitioning - Implement custom metadata and custom settings |
| Topic 5: Testing and Debugging | 14% | - Use Developer Console and debugging tools - Write Apex test classes with proper coverage - Implement mock implementations for testing - Analyze debug logs and resolve issues |
| Topic 6: Performance | 12% | - Optimize Apex and SOQL queries - Use caching mechanisms (Platform Cache, View State) - Implement bulkify patterns - Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks |
| Topic 7: Integration | 14% | - Use Named Credentials and External Data Sources - Handle integration errors and retry logic - Implement outbound messaging and callouts - Use REST API and SOAP API in Apex - Implement OAuth 2.0 authentication flows |
PDII (Salesforce) Exam FAQ: Trusted Answers
Salesforce Platform Developer II is an official Salesforce certification exam, registered under the code PDII. Passing it awards the Salesforce Developers certification, a credential at the Professional level. It also connects to Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I. The exam is demanding by design, and that difficulty is precisely what makes the credential meaningful for career development.
The Salesforce Platform Developer II exam presents 62 questions within 120 minutes. That is a brisk pace, and the candidates who handle it best are the ones who rehearsed it. Use the ActualPDF engine for full timed simulations, practice flagging and returning, and arrive on exam day with a pacing strategy already proven.
Passing Salesforce Platform Developer II takes 65%, and official registration costs $200 USD. Retakes bill the full $200 USD again, so preparation is the least expensive insurance available. Let your ActualPDF practice scores guide the timing: book when you clear the requirement consistently, not occasionally.
Candidate should have experience as a Platform Developer I and at least 6-12 months of hands-on Salesforce development experience
Policies get revised, so confirm the current requirements before you register on the official exam page.
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Salesforce Platform Developer II is organized into 7 official domains. The most heavily weighted are Lightning Component Framework (14%), Salesforce Platform Fundamentals (14%), and Performance (12%). The full breakdown appears above on this page; study the weightings and your preparation priorities set themselves.
Salesforce Platform Developer II Sample Questions:
A developer is writing code that requires making callouts to an external web service. Which scenario necessitates that the callout be made in an asynchronous method?
- A. Over 10 callouts will be made in a single transaction.
- B. The callout could take longer than 60 seconds to complete.
- C. The callouts will be made in an Apex trigger.
- D. The callouts will be made using the REST API.
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A company uses Salesforce to sell products to customers. They also have an external product information management (PIM) system that is the system of record for products. Whenever a product is created or updated in the PIM, a product must be created or updated as a Product2 record in Salesforce and a PricebookEntry record must be created or updated automatically. The PricebookEntry should be created in a Pricebook2 that is specified in a custom setting. What should the developer use to satisfy these requirements?
- A. Custom Apex REST
- B. Invocable Action
- C. SObject Tree REST
- D. Event Monitoring
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A developer is asked to build a solution that will automatically send an email to the customer when an Opportunity stage changes. The solution must scale to allow for 10,000 emails per day. The criteria to send the email should be evaluated after certain conditions are met. What is the optimal way to accomplish this?
- A. Use an Apex trigger with Batch Apex.
- B. Use an Email Alert with Flow Builder.
- C. Use MassEmailMessage() with an Apex trigger.
- D. Use SingleEmailMessage() with an Apex trigger.
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Which code snippet processes records in the most memory efficient manner, avoiding governor limits such as
"Apex heap size too large"?
- A. Java
List<Opportunity> opportunities = [SELECT Id, Amount from Opportunity]; for(Opportunity opp: opportunities){
// perform operation here
} - B. Java
Map<Id, Opportunity> opportunities = new Map<Id, Opportunity>([SELECT Id, Amount from Opportunity]); for(Id oppId: opportunities.keySet()){
// perform operation here
} - C. Java
List<Opportunity> opportunities = Database.query('SELECT Id, Amount from Opportunity'); for(Opportunity opp: opportunities){
// perform operation here
} - D. Java
for(Opportunity opp: [SELECT Id, Amount from Opportunity]){
// perform operation here
}
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A developer created a JavaScript library that simplifies the development of repetitive tasks and features and uploaded the library as a static resource called jsUtils in Salesforce. Another developer is coding a new Lightning web component (LWC) and wants to leverage the library. Which statement properly loads the static resource within the LWC?
- A. const jsUtility = $A.get('$Resource.jsUtils');
- B. import jsUtilities from '@salesforce/resourceUrl/jsUtils';
- C. <lightning=require scripts="{$Resource.jsUtils}"/>
- D. import {jsUtilities} from '@salesforce/resourceUrl/jsUtils';
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