Salesforce Certified Platform Data Architect exam price, length, validity and renewal

Salesforce · Specialty · Plat-Arch-201 · $400 · 105 min · 60 plus up to 5 unscored questions

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Checked Sep 25, 2026 on Salesforce's page

Price	$400 per attempt, US list priceUSD plus applicable taxes; retake USD 200,
Length	105 min
Questions	60 plus up to 5 unscored
Format	Multiple choice and multiple select, online or test center
Level	Specialty (Salesforce calls it Intermediate)
Delivery	Online or test center
Languages	English, Japanese, French, Spanish
Source	trailheadacademy.salesforce.com/certificate/exam-data-architect---Plat-Arch-201Last checked Sep 25, 2026

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About this exam

Certified Platform Data Architects are experts at designing sound, scalable, high-performing solutions on the Salesforce Platform that are tailored for enterprise data management.

What the official page says

Price: "Registration fee: USD 400 plus applicable taxes as required per local law; JPY 60,000"
Duration: "Time allotted to complete the exam: 105 minutes"
Questions: "Content: 60 multiple-choice/multiple-select questions and up to five non-scored questions"

A Salesforce credential stays current only while you also pass the release-specific exams or maintenance courses Salesforce requires for it, and a recurring fee may apply after the first two.

Each retake is charged at the retake fee on the exam page (USD 100 for USD 200 exams, USD 200 for USD 400 exams, free for USD 75 foundations exams), and a failed CTA Architect Evaluation needs a 6-month wait.

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Also read: trailhead.salesforce.com/credentials/platformdataarchitect

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