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Salesforce Certified Technical Architect - Architect Evaluation exam price, length, validity and renewal

Salesforce · Plat-Arch-401-Eval

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Exam facts

Price$1500 per attempt, US list priceUSD; fee for the Architect Evaluation, the first step toward the Technical Architect credential
FormatScenario design presented to a CTA evaluator, followed by Q&A; online only
PrerequisitesSalesforce Certified Application Architect and Salesforce Certified System Architect
LevelExpert (Salesforce calls it Advanced)
DeliveryOnline only
LanguagesEnglish, Japanese, French, Spanish
Sourcetrailheadacademy.salesforce.com/certificate/exam-review-board---Plat-Arch-401-EvalLast checked Sep 25, 2026

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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
  • Price: ""certificationCurrencyIsoCodeAndPrice":{"USD":1500.00,"JPY":200000.00}"
  • 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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