Salesforce Platform Developer I Practice Test

The Salesforce Platform Developer I Practice Test is a free intermediate-level, 20-minute skill test from Science of Apps. It tests readiness for the Salesforce Certified Platform Developer (formerly Platform Developer I) exam — developer fundamentals and governor limits, Apex, triggers, SOQL and SOSL, Lightning Web Components and user interfaces, and testing, debugging and deployment — written to the exam guide, Apex Developer Guide and LWC Developer Guide for 2026. Score 70% or more on its 20 questions to earn a verifiable Platform Developer I Exam Readiness certificate (SOA-PD1). Every question is based on published standards and research — including Apex Developer Guide (Salesforce), Salesforce Certified Platform Developer exam guide (Salesforce Trailhead), Lightning Web Components Developer Guide (Salesforce) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Yes. Science of Apps has a free Salesforce Platform Developer I Practice Test built on the current Salesforce exam outline for 2026 and 2027. It covers Apex, SOQL and SOSL, and triggers, scores you instantly and issues a verifiable 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 Platform Developer I Exam Readiness 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: Apex Developer Guide (Salesforce); Salesforce Certified Platform Developer exam guide (Salesforce Trailhead); Lightning Web Components Developer Guide (Salesforce); Execution governors and limits (Salesforce); Enforcing sharing rules and object/field permissions in Apex (Salesforce); Automate your business processes with Flow (Salesforce). 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: Developer Fundamentals (Multi-tenancy and limits, Data model and Declarative vs programmatic); Apex, Triggers, SOQL and SOSL (Apex basics, Triggers and Queries and DML); Lightning Web Components and User Interface (LWC basics, Data access and Visualforce); Testing, Debugging and Deployment (Apex tests, Debugging and Deployment). Every question is an original scenario written to the 2026–2027 standard, with the published source named under it.

Salesforce developer, Salesforce admin moving into development, Full-stack developer, Salesforce consultant and CRM developer. It suits anyone who wants a quick, verifiable way to show Salesforce Platform Developer I knowledge in 2026 and 2027, from students and career switchers to experienced professionals.

About 60 scored multiple-choice questions in 105 minutes covering developer fundamentals, process automation and logic, user interface and testing, debugging and deployment. The passing score is around 68%.

At least 75% overall code coverage across your Apex, with every trigger having some coverage, and all tests must pass.

No. It is an independent practice test written to the publicly available Salesforce Platform Developer I content outline for 2026 and 2027, for checking your readiness before you book the real exam. Passing earns a Science of Apps certificate rather than the official credential.

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.