About this Salesforce Certified Public Sector Solutions Accredited Professional study guide
This page is your Salesforce Certified Public Sector Solutions Accredited Professional study guide. The certification validates skills that employers look for in Salesforce roles—whether you're an administrator, consultant, developer, or architect. It is designed for partners and accredited professionals who want to prove their knowledge with an industry-recognized credential.
Here you'll find section-wise exam weightage so you know exactly which topics carry the most questions, exam tips and prerequisites, a focused study plan, and sample practice questions with detailed explanations. All content on this page is original and unique—written specifically for this certification to help with both your preparation and search engine indexing. Use this page to align your study with the official outline and to gauge when you're ready to sit the exam. Many candidates use section weightage to prioritize high-value topics and practice questions to build exam-day confidence.
Passing this certification can support career progression, higher earning potential, and recognition in the Salesforce ecosystem. Salesforce exams are updated periodically, so we keep our materials aligned with current objectives.
Last reviewed: January 2025. Salesforce exam outlines may change; always check the official exam guide on Trailhead before booking.
Release compatible: Winter '26 — Study materials and objectives are aligned with the Winter '26 release (compared to Summer '25).
What's new in Winter '26:
- Agentforce and AI: New Agentforce for Service (IT Service), Agentic Commerce, and Agentforce Grid for low-code AI workflows—expect more AI-related objectives on Admin and Consultant exams.
- Data Cloud: Clean Rooms for privacy-safe data collaboration and zero-copy analytics; Data Cloud objectives may include new collaboration and governance topics.
- Automation & Platform: Enhanced automation capabilities and platform updates; Flow, Process Builder, and integration topics remain core—check the official outline for weightage changes.
- Tableau & Analytics: Tableau Next Concierge in Slack and conversational analytics; Tableau certs may reference new Slack and natural-language features.
- Security & Access: Continued focus on identity, access management, and secure data handling; relevant for Administrator and Architect tracks.
Salesforce Certified Public Sector Solutions Accredited Professional Study Guide
Accredited Public Sector Solutions Professionals drive successful outcomes by leveraging Public Sector solutions implementation considerations and best practices that best align with a company's vision and business value goals.
Exam Weightage by Section
Exam Topics
Exam Tips
- 1Public Sector Solutions is 45%—know Public Sector setup, configuration, and best practices.
- 2Understand Public Sector Solutions: setup, configuration, and government-specific features.
- 3Know configuration and best practices: implementation patterns, reporting, and compliance.
- 4Be ready for "how do you configure X?" questions.
Prerequisites
- •Public Sector Solutions experience
- •Salesforce Administrator
Focus Areas
- •Public Sector Solutions
- •Configuration and Best Practices
Study Strategy
Use Public Sector Solutions. Configure government-specific features and reporting. Align with the exam outline.
Sample Practice Questions
Test your knowledge with these sample questions.
What does Public Sector Solutions AP validate?
Which sector does Public Sector Solutions serve?
What is a key activity for a Public Sector Solutions Professional?
Which role typically pursues Public Sector Solutions AP?
What does 'business value goals' mean in Public Sector context?
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is covered on the Salesforce Certified Public Sector Solutions Accredited Professional exam?
- This page shows the section-wise exam weightage so you know exactly which topics carry the most weight. Use the exam topics and practice questions above to align your study with the official outline.
- What is Public Sector Solutions Accredited Professional?
- Public Sector Solutions AP validates skills in configuring Public Sector Solutions, including government-specific features, compliance, and public sector workflows.
- What experience do I need for Public Sector Solutions AP?
- You need Platform Administrator certification and Public Sector Solutions experience. Understanding government processes and compliance is helpful.
- How do I prepare for the Salesforce Certified Public Sector Solutions Accredited Professional certification?
- Use the exam tips, prerequisites, and study strategy on this page. Focus first on the highest-weighted sections, then take the sample practice questions. Schedule the exam when you consistently score well on practice tests.
- Where can I find the official exam outline for Salesforce Certified Public Sector Solutions Accredited Professional?
- Salesforce publishes exam guides and outlines on Trailhead (trailhead.salesforce.com). This page's section weightage and topics are aligned with those outlines to help you prepare.