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New to this track? Our Salesforce Certified CPQ Administrator exam prep is the recommended first step. See our certification path to understand where this certification fits. The Salesforce Certified CPQ and Billing Consultant Accredited Professional exam weights CPQ and Billing most heavily (35%) — see the full breakdown, study tips, and practice questions below. Ready to book? Read our exam tips and study plan.
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Who is the CPQ and Billing AP exam for?
- CPQ consultants expanding into Billing: You already configure Salesforce CPQ and want to validate your ability to extend implementations through invoicing, payment processing, and revenue recognition.
- Finance and operations teams: You manage invoice generation, subscription billing, and revenue schedules in Salesforce and need the credential to demonstrate your quote-to-cash expertise.
- Implementation partners: You design end-to-end quote-to-cash solutions covering CPQ configuration through Billing deployment and want formal recognition of that full-lifecycle skill set.
Exam Fees & Registration
Exam Fee
$150
One-time registration fee
Retake Fee
$150
If you need to retake the exam
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Certification Validity
Your Salesforce Certified CPQ and Billing Consultant Accredited Professional certification is valid for 3 years from the date you pass the exam. You'll need to maintain your certification through continuing education or retake the exam.
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Salesforce Certified CPQ and Billing Consultant Accredited Professional – Complete Summer '26 Guide
This exam covers the full Salesforce quote-to-cash process — CPQ product configuration, pricing rules, Billing invoice generation, subscription management, and revenue recognition.
Recommended Prerequisites
We recommend completing this certification first to prepare you better.
Salesforce Certified CPQ and Billing Consultant Accredited Professional Exam Weightage by Section
Exam Topics
Exam Tips
- 1CPQ and Billing + Quoting and Contracts are 70%—know CPQ configuration, quoting, and billing.
- 2Understand CPQ and Billing: product rules, price rules, quotes, and contracts.
- 3Know billing and revenue: billing processes, revenue recognition, and invoicing.
- 4Be ready for "how do you configure X?" questions.
Prerequisites
- •CPQ and Billing experience
- •Salesforce Administrator
Focus Areas
- •CPQ and Billing
- •Quoting and Contracts
- •Billing and Revenue
Study Strategy
Use a CPQ and Billing org.
Configure products, pricing, quotes, and billing.
Align with the exam outline.
Exam Format and First-Attempt Readiness
The Salesforce Certified CPQ and Billing Consultant Accredited Professional exam has 60 questions in 90 min, passing score ~65%. Most Salesforce exams test scenario-based decisions — focus on when to use each feature, not just terms.
- Study CPQ and Billing and Quoting and Contracts first — together they carry 70% of the exam.
- Do timed question sets. Build pacing and confidence.
- Review why wrong answers are wrong. It improves scenario reasoning.
- Book the exam once your mock scores are steady above ~65%.
Is the CPQ and Billing AP Exam Hard?
Is the CPQ and Billing AP Exam Hard?
The CPQ and Billing AP is moderately difficult. The ~65% passing score is standard, but the exam spans two products — Salesforce CPQ and Salesforce Billing — requiring knowledge of the full quote-to-cash lifecycle from product configuration through revenue recognition.
- 60 multiple-choice questions in 90 minutes.
- ~65% passing score — a standard threshold, but covering both CPQ and Billing doubles the surface area you need to study.
- Two-product breadth — the exam tests CPQ configuration (bundles, rules, discounts) alongside Billing concepts (invoicing, usage billing, revenue recognition) in a single sitting.
- Process knowledge critical — understanding the complete object chain from Quote through Invoice and Revenue Schedule is more important than memorizing individual features.
Pass Rate Guidance
Walk through a complete quote-to-cash scenario in a developer org — creating a quote, generating an order, running an invoice, and configuring a revenue schedule — before booking the exam.
CPQ and Billing AP Exam Format Explained
CPQ and Billing AP Exam Format Explained
The exam is proctored online or in-person. Here is the format:
Total Questions
60 scored questions
Time Limit
90 min
Passing Score
~65%
Question Type
Multiple-choice & multiple-select
How Many Questions Are Scenario-Based?
Expect scenario questions that follow a deal through the full lifecycle — from quote configuration to invoice generation and revenue recognition. Common patterns describe a billing requirement (monthly subscription billed in advance, usage-based overage) and ask which Billing configuration meets it.
Best Way to Pass on Your First Attempt
- Trace the full object chain: Know how Quote → Quote Line → Order → Order Product → Invoice → Invoice Line connects, and what triggers each object’s creation.
- Study Billing rules deeply: Understand Bill Now vs. Bill in Advance vs. Bill in Arrears, billing frequency options, and how invoice consolidation groups charges by account.
- Know usage-based billing: Understand how Usage Summaries aggregate consumption data, how Usage Rate Cards define pricing tiers, and how overage billing is calculated.
- Review revenue recognition: Study how Revenue Schedules distribute revenue across accounting periods, the difference between ratable and event-based recognition, and how ASC 606 compliance is configured.
CPQ Billing AP: Key Concepts for the Exam
Quote-to-Cash Process & Billing Setup
CPQ Billing extends Salesforce CPQ to handle the full Quote-to-Cash cycle: Quote → Order → Contract → Invoice → Payment. Billing must be enabled in CPQ Settings. The Order object bridges CPQ and Billing — when a Quote is contracted, an Order is created, and Billing creates invoices from Order Products. Billing Policies define the invoice generation schedule, payment terms, and invoice consolidation rules. Legal Entities represent the billing entities within a company — important for multi-national deployments. Tax Integration (Avalara, Vertex) calculates tax on invoices. The AP exam tests the configuration sequence for a new Billing setup and the object relationships in Quote-to-Cash.
Invoice Generation & Billing Rules
Invoices are generated from Order Products based on Billing Rules — which define when and how charges are billed. Bill Now generates an invoice immediately. Bill in Advance bills at the start of a period. Bill in Arrears bills at the end of a period. Billing Frequency options: Monthly, Quarterly, Annually, or one-time. Invoice Run triggers invoice generation for all eligible Order Products. Invoice Lines represent individual charges. Credit Notes handle adjustments and cancellations. Billing Batches process large volumes asynchronously. The exam tests how to configure billing rules for common scenarios (annual subscription billed monthly, one-time setup fee billed immediately with first invoice).
Usage-Based Billing
Usage Billing handles variable charges based on consumption — API calls, data transfer, seat count. Usage Summaries aggregate raw usage data into billable amounts for an invoice period. Usage Rate Cards define the price per unit or tier. Rated Usage is the calculated charge ready for invoicing. Usage data can be imported via CSV, API, or custom integration. Overage billing charges usage above the included amount in a subscription. The AP exam tests how to configure usage billing for a SaaS scenario (base subscription + overage), how usage summaries feed invoice lines, and how to test the billing calculation with sample usage data.
Payment Processing & Dunning
Payment Gateways in CPQ Billing connect to payment processors (Stripe, CyberSource, Adyen) to tokenize and charge payment methods. Payment Terms define when payment is due after invoice generation (Net 30, Due on Receipt). Auto-Pay automatically charges the stored payment method on the invoice due date. Dunning Processes handle failed payments — automated retry schedules, dunning emails, and account holds after N failed attempts. Payment Allocations apply payments to specific invoices. Refunds and Credit Memos reverse billed charges. The exam tests how to configure auto-pay, design a dunning workflow, and handle the scenario where a payment fails and needs to be retried.
Revenue Recognition & Reporting
Revenue Recognition in CPQ Billing aligns with ASC 606 and IFRS 15 standards. Revenue Schedules distribute invoice revenue across the service period rather than recognizing it all at invoice date. Revenue Recognition Rules define when revenue is recognized (ratably over subscription term, point-in-time for one-time charges). Revenue Distribution Transactions record the recognized amounts per period. Finance Period controls define accounting period boundaries. Revenue Reporting surfaces recognized vs. deferred revenue. The exam tests how to configure revenue recognition for a subscription scenario, how to handle amendments that modify in-period revenue schedules, and key reporting objects.
How to Pass the Salesforce CPQ and Billing Accredited Professional Exam
The CPQ & Billing AP exam tests the full quote-to-cash process. Focus on CPQ configuration, Billing order generation, invoice processing, and revenue recognition — the complete lifecycle from quoting to recognizing revenue.
CPQ-to-Billing Object Chain
Master the object chain: Quote → Quote Line → Order → Order Product → Asset/Subscription → Contract → Invoice Line → Invoice. Know what triggers each object's creation and the key fields at each step.
Billing Order Generation
Know how to configure Order generation: Order Start Date, billing frequency, and how Billing handles co-termination for amendments. Understand how Net New vs. Upgrade vs. Downgrade orders generate different billing actions.
Invoice Processing
Know the Invoice Run process: how to configure run schedules, what constitutes an invoice (grouping by account, billing day), and how the Legal Entity and Invoice Status workflow controls invoice approval.
Subscription Management
Know how to handle subscription changes mid-term: Cancel (immediate/end-of-term), Reduce Quantity, Add Products, and how proration is calculated for each type of change.
Revenue Recognition
Know how Revenue Schedules distribute revenue across periods, how the Accounting Period configuration controls recognition timing, and how to handle ramp deals with non-linear revenue schedules.
Is the Salesforce Certified CPQ and Billing Consultant Accredited Professional Exam Hard?
DifficultyModerate; plan about 4-8 weeks of focused prep.
Book When ReadyScore 80%+ on three timed mocks before scheduling.
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Exam format: 60 questions, 90 min, ~65% passing score.
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- What is covered on the Salesforce Certified CPQ and Billing Consultant Accredited Professional exam?
- This page shows the section-wise exam weightage so you know exactly which topics carry the most weight. Use the exam topics and practice questions above to align your study with the official outline.
- What is CPQ and Billing Accredited Professional?
- CPQ and Billing AP validates skills in configuring both CPQ and Billing solutions, including quoting, contracts, billing processes, and revenue recognition.
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