CAD
1Designing and Creating an Application
20%
2Application User Interface
20%
3Security and Restricting Access
20%
4Application Automation
20%
5Working with External Data
10%
6Managing Applications
10%
Exam guide · CAD
ServiceNow Certified Application Developer exam guide
The CAD exam has 60 questions and takes 90 minutes. ServiceNow doesn’t publish a passing score. It costs $300 (before customer and partner discounts). ServiceNow hasn’t announced a retirement date.
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The exam at a glance
ServiceNow Certified Application Developer (CAD)
- Questions
- 60
- Time
- 90 min
- Passing score
- Not published by ServiceNow
- ServiceNow shows results as a conditional pass or fail
- ServiceNow’s exam blueprints
- Recommended experience
- 6 months developing ServiceNow applications
- Level
- Core
- Role
- ServiceNow Developer
- Upkeep
- Yearly delta
- Exam code
- CAD
From ServiceNow’s own pages, checked every week (last on November 7, 2026). The cost is checked every week too. How we check our facts
Versions and dates
What’s changing, and when
ServiceNow hasn’t announced a retirement date for CAD. We check ServiceNow’s site every week, and this page changes the day it does.
Exam domains
What the exam covers
Each domain’s share of the exam, as ServiceNow publishes it. Spend your study time in the same proportion.
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A week-by-week plan
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Where Application Developer fits
Every ServiceNow certification on one map, with each exam’s facts checked weekly.
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How many questions are on the ServiceNow Certified Application Developer exam?
The CAD exam has 60 questions, and you get 90 minutes.
What is the passing score for ServiceNow Certified Application Developer?
ServiceNow doesn’t publish a passing score for CAD. ServiceNow shows results as a conditional pass or fail.
How much does the ServiceNow Certified Application Developer exam cost?
$300 (before customer and partner discounts). Check ServiceNow’s site for the price in your country.
When does CAD retire?
ServiceNow hasn’t announced one yet. We check ServiceNow’s site every week, and this page changes the day it does.
What experience do I need for ServiceNow Certified Application Developer?
ServiceNow recommends 6 months developing ServiceNow applications. It isn’t required to sit the exam.
How should I study for ServiceNow Certified Application Developer?
Weight your time like the exam: Designing and Creating an Application, Application User Interface, Security and Restricting Access and Application Automation carry the most (20% each). 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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