# Salesforce Platform Strategy Designer Practice Exam *Last updated September 2026 · https://www.certifyforce.com/salesforce-strategy-designer-practice-exam* The Salesforce Platform Strategy Designer certification, formerly Strategy Designer, is an intermediate Salesforce credential with no prerequisite. It is focused on strategy design for Salesforce solutions: value design with challenge statements and success metrics, tools and artifacts for feasibility, desirability and viability and co-creation, intangible deliverables such as alignment and vision communication, and working with adjacent roles to turn a vision into a roadmap. The exam has 60 scored questions plus 5 unscored questions, a 105-minute time limit, and a 70% passing score. Its official outline covers 4 weighted sections, the largest being Value Design at 32% of the exam. The Platform Strategy Designer exam (formerly Strategy Designer) tests how you frame and drive strategy for Salesforce solutions: value design with challenge statements and success metrics, tools and artifacts for feasibility, desirability and viability, alignment and vision communication, and working with adjacent roles to build a roadmap. Value Design is the biggest section at 32%. ## How long is the Platform Strategy Designer exam and what score do you need? | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Certification | Salesforce Platform Strategy Designer | | Formerly | Strategy Designer | | Level | Intermediate | | Prerequisite | None | | Scored questions | 60 | | Unscored questions | 5 | | Time limit | 105 minutes | | Passing score | 70% | | Registration cost | USD $200 | | Retake cost | USD $100 | | Exam outline sections | 4 | Facts last verified against the [official Salesforce exam guide](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=005298981&language=en_US&type=1) in July 2026. ## What is on the Salesforce Platform Strategy Designer exam? The official outline has 4 weighted sections. Mock exams draw questions in these proportions, so practice mirrors the real exam. | Exam section | Weight | | --- | --- | | Value Design | 32% | | Tools and Artifacts | 23% | | Intangible Deliverables | 26% | | Leveraging Adjacent Roles/Skills | 19% | ### Value Design (32%) - Given a customer scenario, create an effective challenge statement that pairs a business objective with a user problem, to frame the altitude and scope of a design project. - Based on the challenge statement created, identify the metrics and signals that will define success. - Given a customer scenario, evaluate how the internal dynamics of the organization might impact your recommendation on the right approach to solving the challenge statement. - Given a scenario, explain how key external context for innovation might influence or impact the organization's strategy. - Defend the rationale for strategic directions, including how they satisfy business and user needs, and future implications. - Given a customer scenario, advocate for ethics and values on behalf of both users and the organization. ### Tools and Artifacts (23%) - Given a business need, connect user needs to high-level Salesforce capabilities. - Given a customer scenario, determine the criteria for feasibility, desirability, and viability within a user experience. - Given a customer scenario, identify the best methods of co-creation to employ with customers and stakeholders. ### Intangible Deliverables (26%) - Given a scenario, craft a strategy to create alignment. - Given evolving internal dynamics, identify the key relationships needed to solve the challenge statement. - Given an audience description, identify the best presentation techniques for communicating a vision. - Given a scenario, utilize the tools for productive cross-discipline collaboration. ### Leveraging Adjacent Roles/Skills (19%) - Given an aligned vision, create a roadmap for implementation that is feasible and holds true to the vision in every iteration. - Given a scenario, determine the technical and business capabilities that underpin delivery of vision to solution. - Given a scenario of disparate business and technical deliverables within a design/build team, facilitate productive collaboration. - Given a scenario, determine the knowledge and skill infusions needed in the creation of a vision. ## How many reviewed Platform Strategy Designer practice questions are there? 302 reviewed questions. Every question follows the current official Platform Strategy Designer exam outline and is checked against Salesforce documentation before it is published. A full practice exam has 60 questions and a 105-minute time limit, with the same mix of sections as the real exam. You can also practice one section at a time. | Exam section | Weight | Reviewed questions | | --- | --- | --- | | Value Design | 32% | 98 | | Tools and Artifacts | 23% | 69 | | Intangible Deliverables | 26% | 78 | | Leveraging Adjacent Roles/Skills | 19% | 57 | | Total | 100% | 302 | ## Common questions about the Platform Strategy Designer exam ### How many questions are on the Salesforce Platform Strategy Designer exam? The Platform Strategy Designer exam has 60 scored questions plus 5 unscored questions, with a time limit of 105 minutes. ### What is the passing score for the Platform Strategy Designer exam? The passing score is 70%. Certifyforce's readiness score weights your practice results by the official section weights so you know whether you'd clear that bar. ### How much does the Platform Strategy Designer exam cost? Registration is USD $200 plus applicable taxes, and retakes cost USD $100. Quality practice is the cheapest way to avoid paying for a retake. ### Is there a prerequisite for the Platform Strategy Designer exam? No. The Platform Strategy Designer exam has no certification prerequisite. Salesforce positions it as a intermediate credential. ### How many practice questions are in the Platform Strategy Designer question bank? 302 reviewed questions across all 4 sections of the current official exam outline. Every question is checked against Salesforce documentation before it is published. A timed practice exam draws 60 questions and gives you 105 minutes, with the same mix of topics as the real exam. ### Are these real exam questions or braindumps? No. Certifyforce writes original practice questions aligned to the official exam outline. Using leaked exam questions (dumps) violates the Salesforce certification agreement and can get your credentials revoked — original scenario practice builds the same skills without the risk. ### What topics are on the Platform Strategy Designer exam? The exam covers 4 sections: Value Design (32%), Tools and Artifacts (23%), Intangible Deliverables (26%), Leveraging Adjacent Roles/Skills (19%). ### How is Certifyforce different from other practice exams? The Platform Strategy Designer questions follow the current official exam outline. Every question is reviewed by a person and checked against Salesforce documentation. 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