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Course content
Chapter 1 - System Architecture
Chapter 2 - Security
Chapter 3 - Data
Chapter 4 - Solution Architecture
Chapter 5 - Integration
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About the Salesforce Certified Technical Architect - Architect Evaluation Exam Details
Certification
Salesforce Certified Technical Architect - Architect Evaluation
Exam code
Plat-Arch-401-Eval
Role
Architect
Level
Advanced
Question format
60 multiple-choice questions
Additional questions
Scenario-based live evaluation. Candidates review and solve a hypothetical customer scenario, present the proposed architecture to a CTA judge, and participate in a question-and-answer discussion.
Exam duration
135 minutes total: 60 minutes for reading, solutioning, design, and justification; 30 minutes for presentation; 30 minutes for Q&A; and 15 minutes for additional feedback and discussion.
Passing score
No numeric passing percentage is stated in the current official exam guide. Salesforce refers to receiving a passing grade on the Evaluation.
Registration fee
$1,500.00 / ¥200,000, plus applicable taxes where required.
Retake fee
Not stated in the current official exam guide.
Delivery
Not stated as a specific delivery method in the current official exam guide. The guide requires an external camera and permits only one screen during the evaluation.
Reference materials
Only Salesforce-provided materials are permitted: the exam scenario in Google Docs, a Google Slides deck, a Google Sheet, a blank Lucidchart, and an onscreen timer. No other materials are allowed. Salesforce also states that AI and templates are not permitted during the CTA certification.
Prerequisite
Salesforce Certified Application Architect and Salesforce Certified System Architect.
Languages
English, Japanese, French, Spanish
Frequently Asked Questions
What is included in the Salesforce Certified Technical Architect - Architect Evaluation Practice Exams?
The product includes online, domain-focused practice questions covering the published Architect Evaluation objectives, mixed exam-style practice, detailed answer explanations, progress tracking, unlimited retakes, and lifetime access. The independently written material helps you examine architecture decisions, compare solution trade-offs, and identify areas requiring further study. It is a preparation resource and does not reproduce the live Salesforce evaluation scenario or judge interaction.
What certification assessment do these practice exams prepare me for?
These practice exams prepare you for the Salesforce Certified Technical Architect – Architect Evaluation, the evaluation stage of the Salesforce Certified Technical Architect credential path. Preparation focuses on analyzing complex customer requirements and developing secure, scalable, high-performing solutions on the Salesforce Platform. Passing this evaluation is part of the Technical Architect certification process; completing ForceDigest practice material does not itself award the Salesforce credential.
What is the current Salesforce Architect Evaluation exam code?
The current code shown on the official certification page is Plat-Arch-401-Eval. Candidates searching for a Plat-Arch-401-Eval practice exam should confirm the code and all registration details on Salesforce’s current certification page before scheduling. Salesforce may revise certification names, codes, policies, or delivery procedures, so the official page and exam guide remain the authoritative references.
What topics does the Salesforce Technical Architect Architect Evaluation cover?
The published outline covers System Architecture, Security, Data, Solution Architecture, and Integration. Candidates must make and justify decisions involving platform and external systems, single-org and multi-org strategies, licensing, analytics, identity, access controls, data modeling, large data volumes, migration, declarative and programmatic capabilities, external applications, integration patterns, and Salesforce-specific integration technologies. Salesforce does not currently publish percentage weightings for these evaluation areas.
Do the practice questions cover the complete published Architect Evaluation outline?
The practice material is structured to address the complete set of objectives in the current published Salesforce Certified Technical Architect Evaluation exam guide. Coverage includes the five principal areas and their related architecture decisions. Because this is a scenario presentation and defense rather than a conventional multiple-choice examination, candidates should also rehearse full solution creation, diagramming, oral presentation, time management, and responses to challenging architectural questions.
What happens during the Salesforce Certified Technical Architect Architect Evaluation?
The Architect Evaluation requires candidates to review and solve a hypothetical customer scenario, present their proposed architecture to a Certified Technical Architect judge, and answer questions about the solution. Salesforce currently allocates 60 minutes for scenario analysis and solution design, 30 minutes for the presentation, 30 minutes for questions and answers, and 15 minutes for additional feedback and discussion. Candidates should confirm these arrangements before registration.
Is the Salesforce Architect Evaluation a multiple-choice exam?
No. The official Architect Evaluation is a scenario-based architecture assessment, not a standard multiple-choice certification exam. Candidates must interpret requirements, develop and justify a detailed solution, present it, and defend their decisions before a CTA judge. ForceDigest practice questions provide structured exam-focused preparation, but candidates should supplement them with timed scenario exercises, architecture diagrams, presentations, and peer review.
What materials are allowed during the Architect Evaluation?
Salesforce currently provides an exam scenario in Google Docs, a Google Slides deck, a Google Sheet, a blank Lucidchart, and an onscreen timer. The official guide states that no other materials are allowed and that AI and templates are prohibited during the CTA certification assessment. An external camera is required, and only one screen may be used. Verify the latest technical and materials policies before your appointment.
What prerequisites are required for the Salesforce Architect Evaluation?
Candidates must hold both the Salesforce Certified Application Architect and Salesforce Certified System Architect credentials before taking the Architect Evaluation. These prerequisites reflect the breadth of platform architecture knowledge expected at this stage. Meeting them establishes eligibility, but candidates still need substantial hands-on architecture experience and the ability to assess requirements, design end-to-end solutions, explain trade-offs, and mitigate technical risks.
What experience does Salesforce recommend for the Architect Evaluation?
Salesforce describes a candidate with at least five years of implementation experience across the software development lifecycle, three years in an architect role, and two years working with the Lightning Platform. At least one of those platform years should be in a lead architect role. Candidates are also expected to have participated in multiple complex deployments, guided development teams, and addressed integration, security, data migration, globalization, and large-data-volume considerations.
Is the Salesforce Certified Technical Architect - Architect Evaluation suitable for beginners?
No. This evaluation is intended for experienced Salesforce architects, not candidates beginning their Salesforce certification journey. The mandatory Application Architect and System Architect credentials already require broad knowledge across multiple architecture disciplines. Successful preparation also depends on practical experience with complex implementations, stakeholder communication, technical risk management, platform limits, integrations, identity, security, data architecture, and defensible enterprise-level design decisions.
Are these official Salesforce Architect Evaluation questions?
No. ForceDigest does not provide official, live, leaked, recalled, or copied Salesforce certification exam questions. All Salesforce Certified Technical Architect – Architect Evaluation practice questions are independently written for educational and certification-preparation purposes. Their purpose is to help candidates apply architecture concepts, assess trade-offs, recognize risks, and develop the structured reasoning needed for complex scenario analysis.
Are detailed answer explanations included?
Yes. Detailed explanations accompany the practice questions so you can understand why a proposed architectural decision is appropriate and why competing approaches may introduce limitations or risks. At Technical Architect level, the reasoning behind a recommendation matters as much as the selection itself. Use each explanation to examine assumptions, platform constraints, scalability, security, maintainability, and business consequences.
Can I retake the practice exams?
Yes. Unlimited retakes are included, allowing you to repeat the practice material as often as needed during your access period. Repeating the questions after reviewing Salesforce documentation or completing architecture exercises can show whether your understanding has improved. Avoid memorizing answers; instead, explain each decision, its trade-offs, and the conditions under which another architecture might become preferable.
How long will I have access to the practice material?
Your purchase includes lifetime access to the practice exams, allowing you to return to the material whenever you want through your ForceDigest account. This is useful for a multi-stage Technical Architect preparation plan because you can revisit individual architecture areas after additional project experience, official training, peer review, or timed scenario practice.
How do I access the practice exams after purchasing?
After completing your purchase, sign in to your ForceDigest account and open your learning dashboard. Your purchased practice exams will be available from your account after the order has been successfully processed. Online access lets you review questions, explanations, and progress without downloading unofficial exam files or relying on copied certification material.
Can I use the Architect Evaluation practice questions on a phone or tablet?
Yes. You can access the purchased practice exams through a supported browser on a desktop, laptop, tablet, or mobile device. Phones and tablets are convenient for reviewing questions and explanations, while a larger screen is preferable for full architecture scenarios and diagrams. Remember that the official remote evaluation has its own camera, screen, workspace, and technical requirements.
How should I use these practice exams for Architect Evaluation preparation?
Begin with mixed practice to identify weaknesses, then concentrate on System Architecture, Security, Data, Solution Architecture, or Integration as needed. For every answer, articulate the requirements, assumptions, recommendation, alternatives, trade-offs, risks, and mitigation measures. Follow this with timed end-to-end scenarios, clear diagrams, presentation rehearsals, and challenging question-and-answer sessions with experienced architects whenever possible.
Should I combine these practice questions with official Salesforce training resources?
Yes. Use the practice questions alongside the current Salesforce exam guide, official documentation, Trailhead resources, relevant architecture credentials, and Salesforce’s Technical Architect preparation offerings. Practice questions can expose gaps and strengthen architectural reasoning, but they cannot replace experience designing complex solutions or rehearsing a timed presentation and defense. Always review the current official guide before scheduling the Architect Evaluation.
Is the official Architect Evaluation fee or an exam voucher included?
No. The ForceDigest product price covers access to the certification-preparation resource only. Official evaluation registration, exam vouchers, retakes, taxes, and other certification fees are separate unless explicitly stated otherwise. Candidates should check the current Salesforce certification and registration pages for availability, regional pricing, scheduling procedures, and applicable policies because these details may change.
Does completing the practice exams guarantee that I will pass the Architect Evaluation?
No. Practice exams can help you identify knowledge gaps, review published objectives, and improve familiarity with architecture-focused reasoning, but official results depend on your knowledge, practical experience, scenario analysis, solution quality, communication, time management, and performance during questioning. The evaluation requires candidates to create and defend an integrated architecture, so question-based preparation should be only one part of a broader study plan.
What should I do if I keep getting questions wrong in one architecture area?
Review the relevant objective in the official Salesforce exam guide, then study the associated documentation and apply it to a complete customer scenario. Record why your original decision failed, which requirement you overlooked, and what trade-off changed the preferred solution. After additional study, repeat the domain-focused practice and explain your reasoning aloud without relying on the answer explanation.
Are the practice questions updated when Salesforce changes the certification?
ForceDigest certification-preparation content is reviewed against published certification objectives and may be updated when meaningful changes are identified. Candidates should also review the current official exam guide before scheduling their certification assessment. Pay particular attention to changes involving the credential name, exam code, prerequisites, evaluation process, permitted materials, platform terminology, and published objectives.
How can I report a practice question or explanation that may need correction?
Use the available ForceDigest support or contact channel and identify the practice question, the answer or explanation you believe needs review, and the relevant Salesforce documentation when possible. Clear details help the content team investigate the issue efficiently. Platform behavior and official terminology can change, so reporting a potential discrepancy helps determine whether clarification or a content revision is appropriate.
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