Salesforce Certified Technical Architect (CTA)
Within the Salesforce programme, Salesforce Certified Technical Architect (CTA) is the certification for designing secure, scalable Salesforce solutions end to end. As one of the harder credentials in the track, aimed at people who design and defend architectures, it fits candidates who handle system and data architecture, security and integration design and development lifecycle and deployment planning and want that recognised formally.
| Exam Code: | CTA |
|---|---|
| Duration: | 105 Minutes |
| Level: | Expert (Architect) |
| Validity: | Maintained free via Trailhead release exams (no expiry with maintenance) |
| Delivery: | Online Proctored or Test Center (Kryterion / Pearson VUE) |
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If your work involves designing secure, scalable Salesforce solutions end to end, Salesforce Certified Technical Architect (CTA) is the Salesforce exam that puts a credential against it. Salesforce certifies working knowledge of its own platform and tooling, tested against the behaviour of the shipping product.
This is one of the harder credentials in the track and is aimed at people who design and defend architectures under scrutiny. Most candidates take it because a current or target employer treats it as evidence for designing secure, scalable Salesforce solutions end to end.
You are taught live, then put through architecture design and review exercises mapped to the objectives Salesforce publishes. Preparation is heavily scenario-driven, with design reviews and failure analysis.
The listed fee is USD 400; booked through WebAsha it is USD 249, a 10% saving. Salesforce sets the fee and it varies by region, so we confirm the current amount before you pay.
Exam length, question count, passing score and validity are set by Salesforce and change between revisions, so confirm the current details on the official exam page before booking. Our advisors verify them with you when the voucher is issued.
Real exam format and information
| Exam Code | CTA |
|---|---|
| Exam Name | Salesforce Certified Technical Architect (CTA) |
| Level | Expert (Architect) |
| Format | Multiple-choice / multiple-select questions |
| Questions | 60 scored questions (+ up to 5 unscored) |
| Duration | 105 Minutes |
| Passing Score | Pass / Fail (evaluated by a review board) |
| Cost | $200 USD ($100 retake) |
| Delivery | Online Proctored or Test Center (Kryterion / Pearson VUE) |
| Validity | Maintained free via Trailhead release exams (no expiry with maintenance) |
| Recommended Experience | Requires both the System Architect and Application Architect credentials plus deep hands-on experience |
Salesforce Certified Technical Architect (CTA) (CTA) Passing Criteria
The Salesforce Certified Technical Architect (CTA) (CTA) exam is a multiple choice & multiple select exam of 60 scored questions (+ up to 5 unscored), completed in 105 Minutes. It is graded on a pass/fail basis: Pass / Fail (evaluated by a review board) (the exam costs $200 USD ($100 retake)). The exam is delivered Online Proctored or Test Center (Kryterion / Pearson VUE).
The certification is valid for Maintained free via Trailhead release exams (no expiry with maintenance). Maintain by completing the free Trailhead release/maintenance modules. Recommended background: Requires both the System Architect and Application Architect credentials plus deep hands-on experience. WebAsha's full-length mock tests and real exam-like practice questions mirror the real exam so you walk in ready to pass.
- Practise with full-length, exam-like mock tests under timed conditions.
- Master every exam domain: focus your revision on the higher-weighted domains.
- Read each question carefully; watch for multiple-response questions that need more than one answer.
- Use hands-on labs to reinforce the services and concepts the exam covers.
- Review detailed answer explanations to close your knowledge gaps before exam day.
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CTA exam bootcamp
| Exam Name | Salesforce Certified Technical Architect (CTA) |
|---|---|
| Exam Code | CTA |
| Level | Expert (Architect) |
| Format | Multiple Choice & Multiple Select |
| Questions | 60 scored questions (+ up to 5 unscored) |
| Duration | 105 Minutes |
| Passing Score | Pass / Fail (evaluated by a review board) |
| Cost | $200 USD ($100 retake) |
| Validity | Maintained free via Trailhead release exams (no expiry with maintenance) |
| Mock Test | 5 |
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Salesforce Certified Technical Architect (CTA) FAQs
Within the Salesforce programme, Salesforce Certified Technical Architect (CTA) is the certification for designing secure, scalable Salesforce solutions end to end. In practice it is one of the harder credentials in the track, aimed at people who design and defend architectures.
The natural candidate already spends time on designing secure, scalable Salesforce solutions end to end. Common job titles are Salesforce Technical Architect, Salesforce Solution Architect, Enterprise Architect and Salesforce Integration Architect. We run design reviews and failure analysis rather than feature recall.
What gets examined is designing secure, scalable Salesforce solutions end to end: system and data architecture, security and integration design and development lifecycle and deployment planning. The objective list Salesforce publishes is followed in order, not paraphrased.
The listed fee is USD 400, or USD 249 with WebAsha's 10% discounted voucher. Pricing is Salesforce's to set and moves with region and currency, so we confirm today's figure before you pay.
Salesforce lists this certification by name rather than a short code. Use the full title Salesforce Certified Technical Architect (CTA) when booking so you are registered against the right certification.
Salesforce owns the format, length and pass mark, and changes them between revisions. We read the current figures off the official page with you before you book.
Salesforce states any formal requirement on the official exam page, and it changes between revisions. More usefully: can you do system and data architecture, security and integration design and development lifecycle and deployment planning without help? If not, we will suggest a lower rung first.
Preparation time tracks your existing experience of designing secure, scalable Salesforce solutions end to end. Rather than quoting a number that would not apply to you, we measure your practice results and advise when you are genuinely ready.
Teaching is live, and your lab stays available between sessions. Watching someone else run architecture design and review exercises does not transfer the skill.
Yes. You get exam-style questions plus architecture design and review exercises, drawn from the published objectives. Results come back per objective, which keeps revision honest.
Whether a free retake applies is Salesforce's policy, and it varies by certification. Check the official policy before booking. On our side you keep lab access and get a revision plan built from the score breakdown.
Salesforce decides how long the credential stays current, and revises that policy periodically. Confirm the current terms on the official certification page. We flag the renewal path at booking so it does not surprise you years later.
Salesforce controls which delivery modes are available for this exam. We confirm which options are open to you in your country when the voucher is issued.
Yes. They are official Salesforce vouchers, and we help you redeem and schedule them. We do not sell leaked or real exam questions. That breaches Salesforce's certification policy and puts your credential at risk.
Employers list it against Salesforce Technical Architect, Salesforce Solution Architect, Enterprise Architect and Salesforce Integration Architect. Hiring managers read it as evidence you can be left with system and data architecture, security and integration design and development lifecycle and deployment planning.
Because in Salesforce architecture, one weak design decision costs months of rework across an enterprise org. Preparation for Salesforce Certified Technical Architect (CTA) is built around designing secure, scalable Salesforce solutions end to end, so the practice stays useful after the certificate arrives.
Yes. Group sessions for Salesforce Certified Technical Architect (CTA) are scheduled around your release calendar, with per-person Salesforce architecture labs and bulk Salesforce vouchers. Talk to our advisors about batch sizes and timelines.
Get in touch and we verify today's Salesforce fee and format, issue your voucher and book the slot. We book once your practice results say you are ready, not before.
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