SAP ABAP Certification Test

The SAP ABAP Certification Test is a free intermediate-level, 20-minute skill test from Science of Apps. It tests SAP ABAP development skills — ABAP syntax, data types and internal tables, the ABAP Dictionary and ABAP SQL, modularisation and ABAP Objects, and core data services, the ABAP RESTful Application Programming Model (RAP), debugging and performance — written to the ABAP Keyword Documentation and SAP Learning certification content for 2026. Score 70% or more on its 20 questions to earn a verifiable SAP ABAP certificate (SOA-SAPA). Every question is based on published standards and research — including ABAP Keyword Documentation and ABAP RESTful Application Programming Model (SAP Help Portal) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Take the free SAP ABAP Certification Test on Science of Apps. It tests ABAP syntax, data dictionary, and Open SQL against a 2026–2027 syllabus, and passing earns a verifiable certificate you can add to LinkedIn.

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 SAP ABAP 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: ABAP Keyword Documentation and ABAP RESTful Application Programming Model (SAP Help Portal). 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: ABAP Syntax and Data Handling (Data types, Internal tables and Control flow); ABAP Dictionary and ABAP SQL (Dictionary objects, ABAP SQL and Data consistency); Modularisation and ABAP Objects (Classes and methods, Interfaces and Exceptions); CDS, RAP, Debugging and Performance (Core data services, RAP and Debugging and tools). Every question is an original scenario written to the 2026–2027 standard, with the published source named under it.

SAP ABAP developer, SAP technical consultant, S/4HANA developer, SAP BTP developer and Computer science graduate. It suits anyone who wants a quick, verifiable way to show SAP ABAP knowledge in 2026 and 2027, from students and career switchers to experienced professionals.

SAP offers back-end developer certifications such as "SAP Certified Associate – Back-End Developer – ABAP Cloud", covering ABAP Cloud, CDS and RAP. This free test checks core ABAP skills.

The modern ABAP development model for S/4HANA Cloud and SAP BTP that uses released APIs, CDS and RAP so custom code stays upgrade-stable ("clean core").

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.