Anaplan Certification

The Anaplan Certification is a free intermediate-level, 20-minute skill test from Science of Apps. It tests Anaplan model building skills — model structure with lists, modules, time and versions, line items, formulas and functions, model design and performance using PLANS, DISCO and the Planual, and data integration, UX, security and application lifecycle management — written to Anaplan Help and Anaplan Community best-practice guidance for 2026. Score 70% or more on its 20 questions to earn a verifiable Anaplan Proficiency certificate (SOA-A8). Every question is based on published standards and research — including Anaplan Help: modules, lists, line items, functions, actions, ALM and UX (Anaplan), Anaplan Community: Planual best practices and PLANS methodology (Anaplan) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Science of Apps offers a free Anaplan Certification, updated for 2026 and 2027. It measures model structure, formulas and functions, model design and performance and data integration, UX, security and ALM and gives instant results with a shareable certificate.

Read the four skill areas on this page, then take the 20-minute test online — no fee, course or sign-up. You see every answer explained when you finish. Score 70% or more and you get a Anaplan Proficiency certificate straight away, on screen, as a PDF and by email, with a credential ID anyone can verify.

Yes. The questions are original scenarios written by Science of Apps, and each one is based on a public source you can read: Anaplan Help: modules, lists, line items, functions, actions, ALM and UX (Anaplan); Anaplan Community: Planual best practices and PLANS methodology (Anaplan). The source is shown under each question and linked in the answer review. Science of Apps doesn't copy questions from other tests.

Four skill areas with five questions each, drawn from a bank of 10 per area so a retake brings new questions: Model Structure (Lists and hierarchies, Modules and line items and Time and versions); Formulas and Functions (Referencing across modules, Lookups and mapping and Common functions); Model Design and Performance (PLANS and the Planual, DISCO and Sparsity and size); Data Integration, UX, Security and ALM (Imports and actions, UX pages and apps and Selective access and ALM). Every question is an original scenario written to the 2026–2027 standard, with the published source named under it.

Anaplan model builder, Connected planning or FP&A analyst, Anaplan solution architect, Sales or supply chain planning analyst and Business systems analyst. It suits anyone who wants a quick, verifiable way to show Anaplan knowledge in 2026 and 2027, from students and career switchers to experienced professionals.

Anaplan's main credential path for builders is the Certified Model Builder, earned after the Level 1 and Level 2 model building training and a final exam with a practical build. Anaplan also offers solution architect and other role-based certifications for partners and customers.

PLANS is Anaplan's standard for building models: Performance, Logical, Auditable, Necessary and Sustainable. It guides choices such as breaking long formulas into simple line items, avoiding unnecessary dimensions, and keeping models easy to audit and maintain.

Yes. The test is online, in English and free everywhere — people take it from India, the US, the UK, Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Your certificate is dated with your own local date and can be verified from anywhere at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/.

20 questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — with a 20-minute limit. You need 70% (14 of 20) to pass and 90% for distinction.

We rate it Intermediate: assumes hands-on experience in the role. It has 20 scenario questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — and a 20-minute limit. You need 70% (14 of 20) to pass and 90% for distinction.

Nothing. There is no fee to take a test, to receive the certificate, to have it emailed or to verify it, and no sign-up.

On our server, not in your browser. The answers never reach the page until you submit, so a certificate can only be earned by passing. Each certificate gets a unique credential ID stored by Science of Apps.

You see your score for each area and every question with the correct answer and why, with the published source behind it. You can retake after 30 minutes, and the retake draws questions you haven't seen yet.

No. Every certificate is dated, so it always shows when you passed. Retake a test any time for a newer date or a higher score.

Yes. After you pass, Add to LinkedIn opens the Licenses & certifications form with the certificate name, Science of Apps as the issuer, the issue date, your credential ID and the verification link filled in. You can also download it as a PDF or PNG, and it's emailed to you as a PDF.

Every certificate has a credential ID and a QR code. Scanning it, or entering the ID at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/, shows the holder's name, the certification, the score and the issue date from our records.

No. They are Science of Apps' own assessments of applied skill. They aren't issued by a university or standards body, and they work best alongside a portfolio that shows the skills in real work.