About Course
Study course for the Salesforce Certified Platform Administrator II exam (formerly Advanced Administrator): exam-weighted lessons, practice questions with explanations, flashcards and a quiz for each section. Every fact links to official Salesforce Help or Salesforce Developers docs.
All 7 sections are live: Security and Access (20%, 4 lessons), Objects and Applications (19%, 3 lessons), Auditing and Monitoring (10%, 2 lessons), Cloud Applications (11%, 2 lessons), Data and Analytics Management (13%, 3 lessons), Environment Management and Deployment (7%, 1 lesson) and Process Automation (20%, 3 lessons), each with a section check, flashcards and a practice quiz. The course ends with 4 full practice exams of 60 questions each, weighted like the real exam.
Who it’s for
- Certified Platform Administrators ready for the next admin credential.
- Admins who handle security, auditing, sandboxes, deployments and complex automation.
- Anyone who missed a pass and wants timed, exam-weighted practice on their weak sections.
What it costs
$9.99 for 12 months of access to every lesson, quiz and practice exam.
How long it takes
About 24 hours, or roughly 5 weeks at 5 hours a week. That's based on what's in the course: 18 lessons at about 30 minutes each, a section check and flashcards for each of the 7 sections, 122 section-quiz questions, and 4 practice exams of 60 questions, each with time to review the explanations.
What you get out of it
- Lessons follow the official exam guide sections and weights, so your time goes where the points are.
- Every quiz question explains why each option is right or wrong and links to the official Salesforce documentation.
- A section check and flashcards close every section, so you review before you move on.
- 4 full practice exams of 60 questions each, weighted like the real exam, show your weak sections before you book.
Why practice tests work
Drilling practice tests works because of retrieval practice: pulling an answer out of memory strengthens it more than rereading does. In a 2006 study by Roediger and Karpicke, students who practiced recall remembered about 61% a week later, against about 40% for students who reread. A 2013 review led by John Dunlosky rated practice testing as one of only two high-utility study techniques. Read more in The Science of Studying for Salesforce Certifications.
FAQ
How much does the Platform Administrator II Cert Lab cost?
$9.99 for 12 months of access to every lesson, quiz and practice exam.
How long does it take to study for the Platform Administrator II exam with Cert Lab?
About 24 hours, or roughly 5 weeks at 5 hours a week, based on the lessons, section quizzes and 4 practice exams in the course.
Is the Platform Administrator II exam the same as the Advanced Administrator exam?
Yes. Platform Administrator II is the current name of the exam formerly called Advanced Administrator, and this lab follows the current exam guide.
What's in the practice exams?
4 full practice exams of 60 questions each, weighted by section like the official exam guide. After you submit, you see the correct answers and an explanation for every question.
Why do practice tests help?
Retrieving an answer from memory makes it stick better than rereading. This is called retrieval practice, or the testing effect.
Course Content
Security and Access (20%)
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SA1: Record access: org-wide defaults, roles, sharing rules and restriction rules
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SA2: Territories, account teams and complex business models
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SA3: Profiles, permission sets, permission set groups and delegated admin
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SA4: User authentication: login hours, trusted IPs, sessions, SSO and MFA
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Security and Access: Section check
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Security and Access: Flashcards
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Security and Access: Practice Quiz
Objects and Applications (19%)
Auditing and Monitoring (10%)
Cloud Applications (11%)
Data and Analytics Management (13%)
Environment Management and Deployment (7%)
Process Automation (20%)
Practice Exams (4 x 60 questions)
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