What is the builder visibility?

isExposed true plus at least one .

What is the admin-configurable property?

@api in JS plus in a targetConfig; config type wins on mismatch.

What is the record page Id?

Public @api recordId, set to the 18-character Id in a record context.

What is the experience Builder drag and drop?

lightningCommunityPage; lightningCommunityDefault for editable properties.

What is LWC quick action types?

Screen (modal) or headless (@api invoke()); record pages in Lightning Experience only.

What is the flow on a record page?

Text variable recordId, Available for input, for "Pass record ID".

What is the flow screen property roles?

inputOnly, outputOnly, or both by default.

What is the prefill a new record?

standardobjectPage, actionName: 'new', state.defaultFieldValues.

User Interface25% of the exam

Placing Lightning components, flows and Visualforce

Choosing between Lightning web components, screen flows, quick actions and Visualforce for a UI requirement, and configuring where each surfaces: js-meta.xml targets, record context, flow screens, Experience Builder, navigation and the Visualforce controller patterns still tested.

Official exam objective

Given a scenario, display and use custom user interface components, including Lightning components, Flow, and Visualforce.

~8 min read · 18 practice questions · updated Oct 15, 2026

What the exam expects

Choose a Lightning web component, screen flow, quick action or Visualforce page for a requirement, including when Visualforce is still the answer (PDF output, existing pages).
Configure .js-meta.xml so a component appears in Lightning App Builder, flow screens, record actions, the utility bar or Experience Builder, with admin-configurable properties.
Give a component or flow record context (recordId) and navigate from a component to records and prefilled new-record pages.
Pick between a standard controller, a controller extension and a standard set controller, and embed Lightning components in Visualforce.

Key terms. Target: a <target> in .js-meta.xml naming where a component can be used. targetConfig: per-target design properties. Screen quick action: an LWC shown in a modal from a record page. Controller extension: Apex that adds to a standard or custom controller. Standard set controller: the Visualforce list controller for a set of records.

Key facts

Fact	Detail	Source
Builder visibility	`isExposed` true plus at least one `<target>`	XML Configuration File Elements (opens in a new tab)
Admin-configurable property	`@api` in JS plus `<property>` in a `targetConfig`; config type wins on mismatch	Lightning App Builder config (opens in a new tab)
Record page Id	Public `@api recordId`, set to the 18-character Id in a record context	Record Context (opens in a new tab)
Experience Builder drag and drop	`lightningCommunity__Page`; `lightningCommunity__Default` for editable properties	Experience Builder config (opens in a new tab)
LWC quick action types	Screen (modal) or headless (`@api invoke()`); record pages in Lightning Experience only	Quick Actions (opens in a new tab)
Flow on a record page	Text variable `recordId`, Available for input, for "Pass record ID"	Embed a Screen Flow (opens in a new tab)
Flow screen property roles	`inputOnly`, `outputOnly`, or both by default	Flow Screens config (opens in a new tab)
Prefill a new record	`standard__objectPage`, `actionName: 'new'`, `state.defaultFieldValues`	PageReference Types (opens in a new tab)
Extension constructor	One `ApexPages.StandardController` (or custom controller) argument	Building a Controller Extension (opens in a new tab)
Multiple extensions	Leftmost extension's method overrides the same-named one	Building a Controller Extension (opens in a new tab)
StandardSetController limit	10,000 records; query locator over that throws `LimitException`	StandardSetController Class (opens in a new tab)
Framework nesting	Aura can contain LWC; LWC can't contain Aura	Aura Coexistence (opens in a new tab)

Builder visibility

Detail: isExposed true plus at least one <target>
Source: XML Configuration File Elements (opens in a new tab)

Admin-configurable property

Detail: @api in JS plus <property> in a targetConfig; config type wins on mismatch
Source: Lightning App Builder config (opens in a new tab)

Record page Id

Detail: Public @api recordId, set to the 18-character Id in a record context
Source: Record Context (opens in a new tab)

Experience Builder drag and drop

Detail: lightningCommunity__Page; lightningCommunity__Default for editable properties
Source: Experience Builder config (opens in a new tab)

LWC quick action types

Detail: Screen (modal) or headless (@api invoke()); record pages in Lightning Experience only
Source: Quick Actions (opens in a new tab)

Flow on a record page

Detail: Text variable recordId, Available for input, for "Pass record ID"
Source: Embed a Screen Flow (opens in a new tab)

Flow screen property roles

Detail: inputOnly, outputOnly, or both by default
Source: Flow Screens config (opens in a new tab)

Prefill a new record

Detail: standard__objectPage, actionName: 'new', state.defaultFieldValues
Source: PageReference Types (opens in a new tab)

Extension constructor

Detail: One ApexPages.StandardController (or custom controller) argument
Source: Building a Controller Extension (opens in a new tab)

Multiple extensions

Detail: Leftmost extension's method overrides the same-named one
Source: Building a Controller Extension (opens in a new tab)

StandardSetController limit

Detail: 10,000 records; query locator over that throws LimitException
Source: StandardSetController Class (opens in a new tab)

Framework nesting

Detail: Aura can contain LWC; LWC can't contain Aura
Source: Aura Coexistence (opens in a new tab)

Sources for this section (11)

Check yourself

Why does a component with `lightning__RecordPage` listed still not appear in Lightning App Builder?
When is Visualforce still the right choice for new work?
Which flow variable does the Flow component fill with the current record's Id on a record page?
Why can a screen quick action's `recordId` be undefined in `connectedCallback()`?

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