Exam guide · Mule-Arch-201
The Mule-Arch-201 exam has 60 questions and takes 120 minutes. You need 70% to pass. It costs $400 (plus tax; retakes cost half, and Foundations retakes are free). Salesforce hasn’t announced a retirement date.
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Salesforce hasn’t announced a retirement date for Mule-Arch-201. We check Salesforce’s site every week, and this page changes the day it does.
Exam domains
Each domain’s share of the exam, as Salesforce publishes it. Spend your study time in the same proportion.
1Explaining Application Network Basics
7%
2Establishing Organizational and Platform Foundations
10%
3Designing and Sharing APIs
10%
4Designing APIs Using System, Process, and Experience Layers
12%
5Governing Web APIs on Anypoint Platform
17%
6Architecting and Deploying API Implementations
11%
7Deploying API Implementations to CloudHub
11%
8Meeting API Quality Goals
10%
9Monitoring and Analyzing Application Networks
12%
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The Mule-Arch-201 exam has 60 questions, and you get 120 minutes.
You need 70%.
$400 (plus tax; retakes cost half, and Foundations retakes are free). Check Salesforce’s site for the price in your country.
Salesforce hasn’t announced one yet. We check Salesforce’s site every week, and this page changes the day it does.
None: Salesforce sets no prerequisites for Platform Architect. Knowing the exam’s domains well is what counts.
Weight your time like the exam: Governing Web APIs on Anypoint Platform carries the most (17%). Take the free practice test to find your weakest domains, make a study plan around them, and before you book, sit full-length timed practice exams until you pass them comfortably.
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