Sitecore 9 Certified Platform Associate Developer Certification Exam

The exam has 50 questions and pass percentage is 70. The exam duration is 90 minutes. Ensure to have a computer/laptop with internal camera. Windows 10 is a must. Note that the exam launch button is visible just 10 minutes before exam start. If having any issues launching, call the support and do the installation on-call since they help you reschedule the exam.
Covered all the links listed in this study guide -
The study aids help understand latest Sitecore features. I spent about two weeks digesting all the terms mainly with regard to pipeline/processors and Sitecore roles, xConnect (CSI), Marketing (ROE) services/storage options. The questions in the exam covered the following aspects -
1. What is an item?
2. Item, content and template interlink
3. Dynamic placeholder use
4. Sitecore roles and horizontal scaling
5. @Html.Sitecore().Field usage
6. Raw Values - how is it stored, how to retrieve
7. Match the following in case of documentation like SDN, Development portal,Marketplace on one side and their use on the other
8. Field and Field types match the following like Field type, Field, Field source on one side and matching options on the other
9. Module Anti-package use
10. Questions on CD/CM role and relevant databases
11. What is stored in Core db?
12. xConnect use - Connecting xDB to client
13. What is helix/habitat?
14. Html helper for Rendering parameter
15. Syntax for getting content data using @Html.Sitecore().Field
16. Syntax for static rendering using @Html.Sitecore().Rendering(<path>)
17. Item Quick info section and template details
18. How to set Insert option?
19. Why do templates inherit from standard template or, what is inherited from standard template
20. Field section/template inheritance - what if same field/section is present in two different templates
21. What product does an inexperienced content creator use? XE or Content editor?
22. Why should image be stored in Sitecore database?
23. $name if added as standard value how will existing fields show the actual value instead of displaying $name as it is
24. Use of field editor button
25. Index and data storage
26. What is stored in Master db?
27. Sitecore.MVC namespace use
28. xConnect/xDB
29. RenderingContext.Current.Rendering related syntax
30. ph_placeholderKey_paramName
31. Initial Login credentials for Sitecore
32. Solr and contentsearch api
33. Solr vs Lucene – why solr in prod
34. Sitecore.config file and sitecore node
35. Compatible renderings

Some useful links from the exam point of view -
Sitecore mvc part 1 and part 2  videos  -


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  1. Sorry. I have a question:
    The exam has 50 questions and pass percentage is 70 or 80 ?

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  2. can you send questions this mail id: kiarnkumar4dnet@gmail.com

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