About this Salesforce Certified Data Cloud Consultant study guide
This page is your Salesforce Certified Data Cloud Consultant 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 consultants and implementers 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 Data Cloud Consultant Study Guide
Certified Data Cloud Consultants have experience implementing and consulting on enterprise data platforms in a customer-facing role.
Exam Weightage by Section
Exam Topics
Exam Tips
- 1Data Cloud Architecture and Data Model are 50%—know identity resolution and data model.
- 2Understand activation (Marketing, Sales, Service) and segments.
- 3Know governance: data quality, consent, and retention.
- 4Review Data Cloud setup and connector types.
Prerequisites
- •Salesforce CRM experience
- •Data or marketing background helpful
Focus Areas
- •Data Cloud Architecture
- •Data Model and Identity
- •Activation and Insights
- •Governance
Study Strategy
Use a Data Cloud trial or sandbox. Build a data model, identity resolution, and at least one activation. Align with the official exam guide.
Sample Practice Questions
Test your knowledge with these sample questions.
What is the primary purpose of Salesforce Data Cloud?
Which concept in Data Cloud represents a unified profile of a customer?
What is a Segment in Data Cloud?
Which role does a Data Cloud Consultant typically fulfill?
What does activation mean in Data Cloud?
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- What is covered on the Salesforce Certified Data Cloud Consultant 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 Data Cloud (formerly Customer Data Platform)?
- Data Cloud unifies customer data from multiple sources, creates a single customer identity, and activates that data across Salesforce clouds for personalized experiences.
- What experience do I need for Data Cloud Consultant?
- You should have Salesforce CRM experience and understanding of data management, marketing, or analytics. Hands-on experience with Data Cloud setup, identity resolution, and activation is recommended.
- How do I prepare for the Salesforce Certified Data Cloud Consultant certification?
- Use the exam tips, prerequisites, and study strategy on this page. 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 Data Cloud Consultant?
- 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.