Salesforce Certified Technical Architect - Architect Evaluation exam price, length, validity and renewal
Salesforce · Expert · Plat-Arch-401-Eval · $1500
Exam facts
Checked Sep 25, 2026 on Salesforce's page| Price | $1500 per attempt, US list priceUSD; fee for the Architect Evaluation, the first step toward the Technical Architect credential |
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| Format | Scenario design presented to a CTA evaluator, followed by Q&A; online only |
| Prerequisites | Salesforce Certified Application Architect and Salesforce Certified System Architect |
| Level | Expert (Salesforce calls it Advanced) |
| Delivery | Online only |
| Languages | English, Japanese, French, Spanish |
| Source | trailheadacademy.salesforce.com/certificate/exam-review-board---Plat-Arch-401-EvalLast checked Sep 25, 2026 |
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Track| Exam | Price | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | - | 90 min | - | |
| Expert | $165 | - | 1 year | |
| Expert | $400 | 120 min | 3 years | |
| Professional | - | 90 min | - | |
| Professional | - | 90 min | - | |
| Professional | - | 90 min | - | |
| Professional | - | 90 min | - | |
| Professional | - | 90 min | - |
About this exam
During this evaluation, you’ll work 1:1 with a Certified Technical Architect (CTA) to assess your architectural knowledge.
What the official page says
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- Duration: "60 minutes to read, solution, design, and justify a detailed architectural solution"
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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