Salesforce Associate Practice Exams

3 full length + 4 topic level Salesforce Associate practice exams.

Christine Marshall · December 5, 2022

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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About Instructor

Christine Marshall

Christine is the Courses and Community Director at Salesforce Ben. She is a 10 x certified Salesforce MVP, regular speaker at Salesforce events, and leads the Bristol Salesforce Admin group.

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  • 4 Lessons
  • 7 Quizzes
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  1. 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.

  2. 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 !

  3. 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!

  4. 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 ]

    1. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

    1. 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.

  7. 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?

    1. 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!

  8. 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!

    1. 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.

  9. 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

    1. 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.