Practice makes perfect and Salesforce exams are notoriously tricky. That’s why we’ve created our practice exam pack to help you prepare, test your knowledge and gain confidence.
Here are some of my top tips to keep in mind when studying for and taking the exam – use them during these practice exams to get comfortable using them so you can stay calm when exam day arrives!
Focus on the Big Topics
Taking the Salesforce Associate exam is not just about getting certified. Studying for the exam is about gaining foundational knowledge that will prepare you for a successful career in the Salesforce ecosystem. This means it’s important to study all the topics and hone your skills. That said, be sure to pay special attention to the big topics with the highest weightings as you can expect a lot more questions on these.
Pay Attention to the Question and Read It Twice
When taking the exam, pay particular attention to the question, and read it through a few times. For the scenario-based questions, there will be clues in the answer that provide hints to the correct answer. Keep an eye out for keywords that would eliminate certain answers.
If you are taking the test onsite, you can use the pencil and paper provided to draw out a data schema, role hierarchy, or any other diagram that will help you visualize the answer.
Read Every Answer Twice
You should read every answer carefully and at least twice. It can be easy to skim the answers and accidentally choose the wrong answer because they look similar.
Eliminate the Obviously Wrong Answers
When deciding on the answer, be sure to use the process of elimination to get rid of the answers that are definitely incorrect. Salesforce likes to throw in answers that are made-up features or just plain incorrect. They also like to throw in curveballs, such as features that appear to be correct but aren’t best practices.
You can often disqualify these by focusing on standard Salesforce features that accomplish a task. For example, you could build a custom approval process with Process Builder, but why do this when there is the standard Approval Process feature available?
Mark for Review
You have a great tool at your disposal, the “Mark for review” feature. On each question, you will have a checkbox that you can mark so you can come back to the question easily later. This is great if you cannot think of an answer right at that moment, or if you are unsure about your answer. We also include this feature in our practice exams!
Look for Clues That Might Help Answer Earlier Questions
As you move through the exam, you might come across questions and answers that help you identify the correct answer to an earlier question!
Try to Go Through the Full Exam Twice
Keep the momentum going on your first pass through the exam – don’t dawdle over questions you have no idea about and use the “Mark for review” feature heavily, then move on to the next question. This should allow enough time for you to go through the exam a second time.
Stick With Your First Answer
If in doubt, stick with your initial answer. With the limited time available to you, if you don’t feel any more confident on your second pass through the exam, then stick with your original answer and move on.
Use All Your Time
If you follow these tips there’s no chance you won’t use all the time! Give yourself the greatest chance of success by carefully reading each question and answer and going through the exam twice.
Focus Your Studies Using Section-Level Scoring
At the end of each full practice exam, we provide section-level scoring. Pay attention to the areas you are scoring poorly (or lower than you would like) and focus your studies here.
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It’s a nice content but for some reason the second exam cannot load for me. The question bank stays blank and only the timer shows up once i start the exam.
Hi Pavel,
Please try clearing your cache which should resolve the issue!
Hi christine marshall, thanks ! Is very nice
Thank you!
The Salesforce Ben Associate Practice Exams are well done. Thanks Christine. They give you a balanced insight as to the core topics covered on the exam.
Thank you!
As a totally new trailblazer looking for resources in order to prepare for Associate and Admininistrator certifications, this is pure gold.
Thanks a lot for the work accomplished to deliver this course Christine !
Hi Christine, I was curious to see what’s in the Associate exam, thank for creating the tests. Really enjoyed taking the first one so far.
Christine,
Thank you very much for the content, very detailed, very good indeed. Highly recommended!
Hey Christine,
Thanks for the effort to create a quiz-set that really helps clarify things and prepare you for the exam.
Hello, Je veux vous remercie pour vos efforts. Est ce que l’examen est assez similaire?
Merci
Thank you! Yes – I have taken the exam myself and feel that these questions are similar enough to give you an idea of what might be covered.
Hi! I’m fairly new to Salesforce. What would be the some benefits in taking the Associate Certification if it is not a prerequisite to the Admin Certification? By the way, thank you for these practice exam questions. I really appreciate it! More power to you all!
Hi Joel,
It’s a good question! I cover my thoughts on the reasons to do this exam here: https://www.salesforceben.com/salesforce-associate-certification-guide-tips/
Christine great course However Report & Dashboard is not showing as completed when I finish.
Hi Rob,
This is typically because the overall lesson has not been completed (the individual topics are complete but not the lesson). Can you send me a screen shot of what you see at christine@salesforceben.com?
I had the same issue. I just marked for review the last question and the Finish Quiz button appeared.
Thank you Christine – that was very helpful!
I’m confident I’ll be able to pass the exam on March 31st.
The associate certification is a great idea – will give me something substantive with which to begin my job search while I move on to the admin cert… ( 8>{D ]
Thank you!
Thank you so much, this is really helpful! I managed to identify knowledge gaps and ready to study precisely what I need!
Thank you!
This course is well built, I think it covers a lot of the useful knowledge areas in the exam. Good job Christine!
Thank you!
Thanks Christine, I passed my exam yesterday
Congratulations!
If I passed Admin and App builder, do I need to worry about the exam or is just easy question exams?
In my experience, the Associate is much easier. However, there are additional topics that may need to be learned such as the ecosystem and the various products and when to use them.
Thank you Christine – the content was excellent and has prepared me very well for the Exam. I am happy to report that I have achieved this cert and have just now registered for another training course. Keep doing what you do, it is a winning formula.
Thank you so much Bev and congratulations on passing your exam!
The post-exam feedback has been super helpful. Passed all the quizzes and officially registered for my Associate Cert. Exam in April.
Congratulations Stephen – good luck with you exam!
Thanks Christine and Salesforce Ben for providing these free resources to help me get my certificate. I would strongly recommend to others the enormous benefits of going through this course.
Thank you Mark!
Perfect content. Help me prepare for exam. My First certification Salesforce.
Thank you!
Thanks for share with us this content. Is very clear and many relevant topics summarized.
Thank you! We are so thrilled you found our practice exams useful.
With out these practice question i don’t think I would have passed my associate exam.. Just purchase the Admin practice looking to pass on 5/1/23.
Congratulations on passing! We are so thrilled you found our practice exams useful.
Good Content and it’s very helpful.
does the first 3 practice papers are from actual exams ?
All of our questions are 100% original and are NOT from the official Salesforce exam. These questions are designed to test you on the types of features you’ll be expected to know and are written in the same style as the official exam.
Thanks a lot, Christine! Really amazing resource for preparation to Salesforce Associate Certification.
Thanks Christine. very nice composed learning.
It’s really helpful for certification. Thanks a lot.
Hey Christine, Thank You So much for this Course .They help me a lot to clear exam.
Congratulations on passing the exam!
Thanks, Christine For the great course.
Hello Christine,
Very Helpful for me to clear exam. Thanks a lot
Congratulations!
Hi Christine, thanks!
Hi, Chistine I listened to the lessons, I did all 4 question sets, but then I can’t see the other 3 question sets. Could you help me?
Could you clear your cache and try again? Let me know if there is still an issue!
Hi Christine, thank you for this really amazing content. Would you say that the questions presented in your quiz are likely to be similar to the real thing, i.e. if we do well enough answering your questions – we should be good to go with the actual exam or would you recommend additional study, like the Trailheads?
Thank you! I would say that based on my personal experience taking the exam, my practice questions may be a bit harder than the real thing. Many learners are reporting using these practice questions and passing the real exam, so I beleive that if you are scoring highly on my exams you are probably ready to take the real thing!
Hi Christine, I’m happy to share that I passed the Associate Certification exam. I already have the Admin certification but your course was very useful in preparing for the exam. Thank you very much!
Congratulations!
Hi , the start course button does not show for me .
can you please send a new link if there is any . Thanks – Sirisha
Could you let me know where you are looking? Courses are avialble via My Courses, which should be where you land when you log in. When you click on a course, it will take you to the course overview where you can choose your exam or lesson. If it helps, send me a screenshot of where you are looking to christine@salesforceben.com so I can help you further.
none of the links are working
Could you clear your cache and try again? Do you get any sort of error message?
Hi Christine ,thankyou so much for all the efforts you put in this topic.I have completed my practice and got my certification in this site but unfortuantely when I applied online with free coupon code to complete my associate certification forgot to checkout in webassesor. Today I have to give my exam but I did not get any confirmation from the site. Is there any way to consider me. If not any coupons available kindly help me.
thanks
Exam discount codes and regristration for exams is all handled by Salesforce. I’m afriad you will need to reach out to them directly!
I reached but I didn’t get anu update from them. Thank you Christine
Thanks Very Helpful site
I like the exams! How can I look at my answers without taking the test again?
Unfortunately we do not currently offer the ability to view your answers once the exam is complete. This is so that you can repeat the test as many times as you like.