Exam guide · Slack-Dev-201
The Slack-Dev-201 exam has 60 questions and takes 90 minutes. You need 67% to pass. It costs $200 (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 Slack-Dev-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.
1Apps in the Slack Platform
7%
2Design the Interactive Flow of Your App
20%
3Design Your Workflows: Spotlight on Slack’s APIs
13%
4APIs for Managing Your Slack
12%
5Design for Security
19%
6Design for Scale
9%
7Design a Great User Experience
8%
8Distribute Your App
7%
9Tools
5%
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The Slack-Dev-201 exam has 60 questions, and you get 90 minutes.
You need 67%.
$200 (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 Slack Developer. Knowing the exam’s domains well is what counts.
Weight your time like the exam: Design the Interactive Flow of Your App carries the most (20%). 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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