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Retake Policy for Salesforce Certification Exams
Explore the guidelines and fees associated with retaking Salesforce certification exams.
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Retaking an Exam After Certification Expiration
Salesforce Certification Exam Retake Policies
Overall Retake Pricing
Retake Pricing for Accredited Professional (AP) Exams
Retake Pricing for Administrator Exams
Retake Pricing for Architect Exams
Retake Pricing for Business Analyst Exams
Retake Pricing for Consultant Exams
Retake Pricing for Data Analyst Exams
Retake Pricing for Designer Exams
Retake Pricing for Developer Exams
Retake Pricing for Marketer Exams
Retake Pricing for Product-Focused Exams
Retake Pricing for Sales Professional Exams
Retaking an Exam After Certification Expiration
If your Salesforce certification has expired and you are not eligible for reinstatement, retaking the exam at its full price is the standard path to recertification. The exam is the same as the original certification exam — review the exam guide for preparation resources.
Salesforce Certification Exam Retake Policies
Within each release cycle, you have 3 chances to take the same certification exam (i.e., Salesforce Certified Platform Administrator).
- If you fail your first exam attempt within a release cycle, you must wait 24 hours before registering for a second attempt.
- If you fail your second attempt within a release cycle, you must wait 14 days before registering for a third attempt.
- If you fail your third attempt within a release cycle, you must wait until the next release cycle begins before registering for the exam again.
- Attempts will reset with the beginning of the next release cycle.
| Certification Release Cycle | Exam Launch Date* | Exam Close Date* |
|---|---|---|
| Spring '26 | 4/23/2026 | 8/23/2026 |
| Summer '26 | 8/27/2026 | 12/6/2026 |
| Winter '26 | 12/11/2025 | 4/19/2026 |
Note: All dates are subject to change.
Overall Retake Pricing
- The cost to retake an exam is 50% of its original price. Pearson will automatically adjust the cost to the retake price.
- Foundations exams do not have a retake fee.
Note: Certification exams are taxable per local laws. Taxes will be collected at the time of registration.
Retake Pricing for Accredited Professional (AP) Exams
| Certification Name | Retake Price |
| All Accredited Professional exams* | USD 150 |
*Note: All Accredited Professional exam retake pricing matches the first attempt pricing of USD 150. There is no discount for exam retakes.
Retake Pricing for Administrator Exams
| Certification Name | Retake Price |
| Salesforce Certified CPQ Administrator | USD 100 |
| Salesforce Certified Platform Administrator | USD 100 |
| Salesforce Certified Platform Administrator II | USD 100 |
| Salesforce Certified Platform Administrator Practice Test | USD 20 |
| Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder | USD 100 |
| Salesforce Certified Platform Foundations | USD 0 |
| Salesforce Certified Slack Administrator | USD 100 |
| Salesforce Certified Tableau Server Administrator | USD 100 |
Retake Pricing for Architect Exams
| Certification Name | Retake Price |
| Salesforce Certified Application Architect | USD 200 |
| Salesforce Certified B2B Solution Architect | USD 200 |
| Salesforce Certified B2C Commerce Architect | USD 200 |
| Salesforce Certified B2C Solution Architect | USD 200 |
| Salesforce Certified Platform Data Architect | USD 200 |
| Salesforce Certified Platform Development Lifecycle and Deployment Architect | USD 200 |
| Salesforce Certified Heroku Architect | USD 200 |
| Salesforce Certified Platform Identity and Access Management Architect | USD 200 |
| Salesforce Certified Platform Integration Architect | USD 200 |
| Salesforce Certified MuleSoft Platform Architect | USD 200 |
| Salesforce Certified MuleSoft Platform Architect I | USD 200 |
| Salesforce Certified Platform Sharing and Visibility Architect | USD 200 |
| Salesforce Certified System Architect | USD 200 |
| Salesforce Certified Tableau Architect | USD 200 |
| Salesforce Certified Technical Architect - Architect Evaluation | USD 750 |
| Salesforce Certified Technical Architect - Architect Review Board Exam | USD 2,250 |
Retake Pricing for Business Analyst Exams
| Certification Name | Retake Price |
| Salesforce Certified Business Analyst | USD 100 |
Retake Pricing for Consultant Exams
| Certification Name | Retake Price |
| Salesforce Certified Agentforce Life Sciences Consultant | USD 100 |
| Salesforce Certified CRM Analytics and Einstein Discovery Consultant | USD 100 |
| Salesforce Certified Data 360 Consultant | USD 100 |
| Salesforce Certified Education Cloud Consultant | USD 100 |
| Salesforce Certified Experience Cloud Consultant | USD 100 |
| Salesforce Certified Agentforce Field Service and Operations Consultant | USD 100 |
| Salesforce Certified Marketing Cloud Next Consultant | USD 100 |
| Salesforce Certified MuleSoft Catalyst Consultant | USD 100 |
| Salesforce Certified MuleSoft Integration Foundations | USD 0 |
| Salesforce Certified Agentforce Nonprofit Consultant | USD 100 |
| Salesforce Certified Nonprofit Cloud Consultant (NPC) | USD 100 |
| Salesforce Certified OmniStudio Consultant | USD 100 |
| Salesforce Certified Revenue Management Consultant | USD 100 |
| Salesforce Certified Agentforce Sales Consultant | USD 100 |
| Salesforce Certified Agentforce Service Consultant | USD 100 |
| Salesforce Certified Slack Consultant | USD 100 |
| Salesforce Certified Tableau Consultant | USD 100 |
| Salesforce Certified Tableau Next Consultant | USD 100 |
Retake Pricing for Data Analyst Exams
| Certification Name | Retake Price |
| Salesforce Certified Tableau Data Analyst | USD 100 |
Retake Pricing for Designer Exams
| Certification Name | Retake Price |
| Salesforce Certified Platform Strategy Designer | USD 100 |
| Salesforce Certified Platform User Experience Designer | USD 100 |
Retake Pricing for Developer Exams
| Certification Name | Retake Price |
| Salesforce Certified B2C Commerce Developer | USD 100 |
| Salesforce Certified Marketing Cloud Engagement Developer | USD 100 |
| Salesforce Certified MuleSoft Hyperautomation Developer | USD 100 |
| Salesforce Certified Industries CPQ Developer | USD 100 |
| Salesforce Certified JavaScript Developer | USD 100 |
| Salesforce Certified MuleSoft Developer | USD 100 |
| Salesforce Certified MuleSoft Developer II | USD 100 |
| Salesforce Certified OmniStudio Developer | USD 100 |
| Salesforce Certified Platform Developer | USD 100 |
| Salesforce Certified Platform Developer II | USD 100 |
| Salesforce Certified Slack Developer | USD 100 |
Retake Pricing for Marketing Exams
| Certification Name | Retake Price |
| Salesforce Certified Marketing Cloud Account Engagement Consultant | USD 100 |
| Salesforce Certified Marketing Cloud Account Engagement Foundations | USD 0 |
| Salesforce Certified Marketing Cloud Engagement Administrator | USD 100 |
| Salesforce Certified Marketing Cloud Engagement Consultant | USD 100 |
| Salesforce Certified Marketing Cloud Engagement Developer | USD 100 |
| Salesforce Certified Marketing Cloud Engagement Specialist | USD 100 |
Retake Pricing for Product-Focused Exams
| Certification Name | Retake Price |
| Salesforce Certified Agentforce Specialist | USD 100 |
| Salesforce Certified Tableau Desktop Foundations | USD 0 |
Retake Pricing for Sales Professional Exams
| Certification Name | Retake Price |
| Salesforce Certified Agentforce Sales Foundations | USD 0 |
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