Salesforce Platform Developer II – Complete Exam Guide 2025
The Salesforce Certified Platform Developer II (PD2) is the most advanced developer certification in the Salesforce ecosystem below architect level. This guide covers everything: the Superbadge requirement, exam format, what actually appears on the test, and how to pass.
PD2 Prerequisites
- Active platform developer i certification (mandatory)
- Apex Specialist Superbadge on Trailhead (mandatory — must complete before the exam)
Exam Format
- Questions: 60 multiple-choice
- Duration: 120 minutes
- Passing score: 70% (higher than PD1’s 65%)
- Fee: $200 USD
Topic Breakdown
- Integration Architecture (19%)
- Apex Design Patterns (18%)
- Salesforce Security (17%)
- Testing, Debugging & Deployment (17%)
- Performance (16%)
- Extended JavaScript Skills (13%)
The Apex Specialist Superbadge — What to Expect
The Apex Specialist Superbadge takes 10-25 hours for most candidates. You’ll build a complete business application in Apex including:
- Trigger handler framework implementation
- Batch Apex for large data volume processing
- Schedulable Apex for time-based automation
- Complex SOQL with aggregate functions
- Complete test class coverage with System.assert() validation
PD2 Exam Deep-Dive: What You MUST Know
Design Patterns
- Singleton Pattern — preventing duplicate initializations
- Strategy Pattern — swappable algorithm implementations
- Decorator Pattern — extending functionality without modifying base class
- Facade Pattern — simplifying complex subsystems
Integration Patterns
- Request-Reply — synchronous, caller waits for response
- Fire and Forget — asynchronous, no response expected
- Batch Data Synchronization — scheduled bulk transfers
- Remote Call-In — external system initiates call to Salesforce
- UI Update Based on Data Changes — real-time UI refresh
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