About this Salesforce Certified Advanced Administrator study guide
This page is your Salesforce Certified Advanced Administrator (exam code ADM-211)—formerly Salesforce Certified Platform Administrator II study guide. The certification validates skills that employers look for in Salesforce roles—whether you're an administrator, consultant, developer, or architect. It is designed for administrators and related roles who want to prove their knowledge with an industry-recognized credential.
Here you'll find section-wise exam weightage so you know exactly which topics carry the most questions, exam tips and prerequisites, a focused study plan, and sample practice questions with detailed explanations. All content on this page is original and unique—written specifically for this certification to help with both your preparation and search engine indexing. Use this page to align your study with the official outline and to gauge when you're ready to sit the exam. Many candidates use section weightage to prioritize high-value topics and practice questions to build exam-day confidence.
Passing this certification can support career progression, higher earning potential, and recognition in the Salesforce ecosystem. Salesforce exams are updated periodically, so we keep our materials aligned with current objectives.
Last reviewed: January 2025. Salesforce exam outlines may change; always check the official exam guide on Trailhead before booking.
Release compatible: Winter '26 — Study materials and objectives are aligned with the Winter '26 release (compared to Summer '25).
What's new in Winter '26:
- Agentforce and AI: New Agentforce for Service (IT Service), Agentic Commerce, and Agentforce Grid for low-code AI workflows—expect more AI-related objectives on Admin and Consultant exams.
- Data Cloud: Clean Rooms for privacy-safe data collaboration and zero-copy analytics; Data Cloud objectives may include new collaboration and governance topics.
- Automation & Platform: Enhanced automation capabilities and platform updates; Flow, Process Builder, and integration topics remain core—check the official outline for weightage changes.
- Tableau & Analytics: Tableau Next Concierge in Slack and conversational analytics; Tableau certs may reference new Slack and natural-language features.
- Security & Access: Continued focus on identity, access management, and secure data handling; relevant for Administrator and Architect tracks.
Salesforce Certified Advanced Administrator (ADM-211) Study Guide
The Advanced Administrator certification validates your advanced knowledge of Salesforce administration, including complex security models, advanced automation, and performance optimization.
Exam Weightage by Section
Exam Topics
Exam Tips
- 1Security and Organization Setup are heavily weighted—know sharing, roles, and license types.
- 2Understand advanced automation: flows, process builder, approval processes.
- 3Be ready for scenario questions that combine multiple features.
- 4Know limits: roll-up summary fields, workflow rules, validation rules per object.
Prerequisites
- •Salesforce Certified Administrator
- •12+ months admin experience
Focus Areas
- •Security and Access
- •Organization Setup
- •Automation
- •Standard and Custom Objects
Study Strategy
Build on your Admin knowledge. Focus on complex sharing scenarios, advanced automation, and cross-object reporting. Practice explaining trade-offs (e.g., when to use Flow vs Process Builder).
Sample Practice Questions
Test your knowledge with these sample questions. Click on an answer to select it, then check your answer to see if you're correct.
An organization wants to automatically share records with users based on criteria. Which feature should be used?
What is required before creating a roll-up summary field on a custom object?
Which feature allows administrators to track changes to setup configuration?
A company needs to ensure that duplicate leads are not created. Which feature should be implemented?
What is the purpose of a Permission Set Group?
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- What is covered on the Salesforce Certified Advanced Administrator (ADM-211) exam?
- The Salesforce Certified Advanced Administrator (ADM-211) exam—formerly Salesforce Certified Platform Administrator II— covers section-wise weightage as shown above. Use the exam topics and practice questions on this page to align your study with the official outline.
- What is the difference between Platform Administrator and Advanced Administrator?
- Platform Administrator focuses on core administration tasks. Advanced Administrator covers advanced topics like complex sharing scenarios, advanced automation, cross-object reporting, and organization-wide settings. You need Platform Administrator first.
- How much experience do I need for Advanced Administrator?
- Salesforce recommends having the Platform Administrator certification and 12+ months of admin experience. You should be comfortable with complex sharing, advanced automation, and cross-object functionality.
- How do I prepare for the Salesforce Certified Advanced Administrator (ADM-211) certification?
- Use the exam tips, prerequisites, and study strategy on this Salesforce Certified Advanced Administrator (ADM-211) study guide—formerly Salesforce Certified Platform Administrator II— Focus first on the highest-weighted sections, then take the sample practice questions. Schedule the exam when you consistently score well on practice tests.
- Where can I find the official exam outline for Salesforce Certified Advanced Administrator (ADM-211)?
- Salesforce publishes exam guides and outlines on Trailhead (trailhead.salesforce.com). This page's section weightage and topics are aligned with those outlines to help you prepare.