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Salesforce Arch-301 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Salesforce |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Salesforce Certified B2B Solution Architect |
| Exam Number: | Arch-301 |
| Exam Duration: | 105 minutes |
| Related Certifications: | Salesforce Certified Data Architect Salesforce Certified System Architect Salesforce Certified Integration Architect |
| Exam Price: | $200 USD |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Exam Format: | Multiple select, Multiple choice |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Maintained through release exams |
| Passing Score: | 63% |
| Real Exam Qty: | 60 |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored or at a testing center |
| Pre Condition: | Salesforce recommends 4-5 years of experience as a Solution Architect with hands-on experience across multiple Salesforce clouds |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://trailhead.salesforce.com/credentials/b2bsolutionarchitect |
Salesforce Arch-301 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Analytics | 5% | - Data visualization and reporting - CRM Analytics (Tableau CRM) implementation |
| Topic 2: Marketing Cloud | 5% | - Customer journey design - Marketing automation integration |
| Topic 3: Field Service | 5% | - Field service operations - Work order and scheduling optimization |
| Topic 4: B2B Commerce | 15% | - Integration with other Salesforce clouds - B2B Commerce solution design |
| Topic 5: Data Management | 5% | - Data modeling and architecture - Data quality and governance |
| Topic 6: Sales Cloud | 10% | - Opportunity and lead management - Sales process optimization |
| Topic 7: Integration | 5% | - MuleSoft integration patterns - API management and data integration |
| Topic 8: Service Cloud | 10% | - Service process design - Case management and automation |
| Topic 9: Discovery and Customer Success | 25% | - Customer-centric discovery techniques - Discovery artefacts (e.g., Reference Architecture diagram) - Quantitative and qualitative objectives to measure project success |
| Topic 10: Revenue Cloud | 10% | - CPQ and billing solutions - Revenue lifecycle management |
| Topic 11: Experience Cloud | 5% | - Partner and customer engagement - Portal and community solutions |
Salesforce Certified B2B Solution Architect Exam FAQ: What Candidates Ask Most
What is the Salesforce Arch-301 exam?
The Arch-301 exam is the official Salesforce exam behind the Architect Exams certification, validating the skills measured by the Salesforce Certified B2B Solution Architect credential. It sits at the Expert level of the Salesforce certification program. It also connects to Salesforce Certified Integration Architect, Salesforce Certified Data Architect, Salesforce Certified System Architect, so the knowledge you build here carries over to those tracks as well.
How many questions are on the Arch-301 exam, and how much time do I get?
The Arch-301 exam contains 60 questions to be completed within 105 minutes. Before exam day, divide the available time by the question count to work out a comfortable per-question pace, and mark any item that eats into it so you can return later instead of getting stuck. Timed sessions in the Getcertkey test engines make that pacing automatic — run at least two full-length mock exams under the clock so time pressure never becomes the reason you drop points.
What score do I need to pass the Arch-301 exam, and what does it cost?
The passing score for the Arch-301 exam is 63%, and the official registration fee is $200 USD. Retakes are not discounted — every new attempt means paying the full fee again — so it pays to measure yourself before you book. Work through the 113 practice questions on Getcertkey, sit a timed practice test, and schedule your exam only when your scores are consistently comfortable. That simple habit is the cheapest exam strategy there is.
Are there any prerequisites for the Arch-301 exam?
Salesforce recommends 4-5 years of experience as a Solution Architect with hands-on experience across multiple Salesforce clouds Requirements can change when Salesforce revises its certification program, so confirm the current eligibility rules on the official exam page before you register.
Can I try the Arch-301 practice questions before I buy?
Yes. Getcertkey provides a free Arch-301 PDF demo so you can review the question style and answer quality before purchasing. Every purchase also includes 365 days of free updates — if Salesforce revises the exam during that period, the updated material reaches you at no cost. Once the free-update year ends, you can extend your update service at a 50% discount.
What if I fail the Arch-301 exam, and how is my order delivered?
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What topics are covered in the Arch-301 exam?
The Salesforce Certified B2B Solution Architect exam blueprint is organized into 11 domains. The first three are:
- Experience Cloud — 5% of the exam
- Service Cloud — 10% of the exam
- Analytics — 5% of the exam
For the complete domain-by-domain breakdown, scroll up to the full exam topics outline above and use it to plan how you distribute your study time.
Salesforce Certified B2B Solution Architect Sample Questions:
Question #1
The Northern Trail Outfitters (NTO) sales department currently uses Sales Cloud for its Sales team. The management team decided that the Sales team needs to start creating quotes based on the input from the finance department. NTO would like to implement quotes, contracted pricing, and invoicing for its customers.
Invoicing will be done based on an agreed billing cycle. The finance department would like to see a report on the invoices sent and track the details of the payments received. NTO also has a need for partners to be able to self-service their pipeline and quoting through a portal.
NTO's internal team decided to use Revenue Cloud and Experience Cloud as its solution.
What should a Solution Architect recommend as NTO begins its implementation?
A. Develop an architectural plan to incorporate Revenue Cloud and Experience Cloud.
B. Select an AppExchange product focused on contract lifecycle management.
C. Advise the client that Revenue Cloud is the startingpoint.
D. Advise the client to start with Experience Cloud.
Question #2
Universal Containers uses an ERP as system of record (SOR) for its product data, and Sales Cloud and Revenue Cloud for its sales data. TheProduct data must be synced with Salesforce so that sales representatives can add the products to their Opportunities and Quotes. As Products are deactivated within the ERP, they should no longer be available. Since Sales Cloud is the SOR for Opportunities and Revenue Cloud is the SOR for Quotes, the Solution Architect has been asked to come up with an archiving strategy that preserves Opportunity and Quote data related to these deactivated products m Salesforce for historical reference.
What should a Solution Architect recommend to manage the deactivation of the Products and archiving of the Saks data?
A. Remove the Product from active Opportunities and Quotes. Archive the Opportunity and Quote data in a third-parry system and bring back into Salesforce as External Objects.
B. Deactivate the Product m Salesforce once it is deactivated m the ERP. Archive the Opportunity and Quote data in a third-party system and bring back into Salesforce as External Objects.
C. Deactivate the Product in Salesforce once it is deactivated m the ERP. Mark the Opportunity and Quote data in Salesforce as inactive so they do not show up in reporting.
D. Delete the Product in Salesforce once it is deactivated in the ERP. Archive the Opportunity and Quote data m a third-party system and bring back into Salesforce as External Objects.
Question #3
Universal Containers (UC) currently has Sales Cloud for its direct Sales team and is about to implement Revenue Cloud for them as well. UC is also bringing in Experience Cloud for its indirect Sales team which will integrate with Sales Cloud and Revenue Cloud. The CIO would like to make surethey are working from a single operating model when it comes to defining their cross-departmental process and data utilization. The CIO wants to make sure there is no duplication of any data or processes that will require data hygiene constantly because ofduplicative efforts.
What are the two initial questions a Solution Architect should ask the business in order to select the right operating model for business process standardization?
Choose 2 answers
A. Are the processes the same for the direct Sales team and indirect Sales team?
B. Can the direct Sales team use the standardfunctionality?
C. Is the data shared between the direct Sales team and indirect Sales team?
D. How critical are the business processes?
Question #4
A client is running a project with a 626 multi-cloud setup involving Marketing Cloud, Sales Cloud, ServiceCloud, Experience Cloud, and MuleSoft. Currently, MuleSoft is primarily used to integrate with third- party systems. Marketing Cloud is connected to Sales/Service using the standard connector. A recent requirement-gathering session, involving all functional streams, brought up the question of where consolidated reporting mil happen. So far, reporting has only been looked at individually per stream.
There is a steering committee meeting 1 week from now. The Solution Architect was asked to provide different solutions to fix the problem. The expectation is that a high-level evaluation will be done prior the steering committee meeting so that an indication of options can be given and additional funding can be requested.
Which three critical steps should the Solution Architect take first?
Choose 3 answers
A. Ensure all data objects across the different clouds have a unique external identifier
B. Review the system landscape to identify other existing solutions for reporting and start to investigate high-level cost impacts (inel. licenses aspects) for the most viable.
C. Identify key drivers and high-level data scope behind the needfor a consolidated reporting.
D. Review the established and planned dataflows to understand where the systems of record sit and where data is transportedto already.
E. Draft a solution to show how consolidated reporting can be done using CRM Analytics.
Question #5
Universal Containers (UC) acquired two companies. As part of its transformation and consolidation program, UC needs to bring all of its disparate partner strategies together and see what can be combined across all of its indirect sales channels. Each company currently has its own Salesforce environment utilizing Sales Cloud and Experience Cloud for Partners. Each company also follows its own unique business processes for partners.
However, UC has recently developed a new vision and journey focused on a single indirect channel with a single Salesforce environment aligned to its corporate strategy.
Given UC's new journey for engaging its indirect channel, what are the next two steps the Solution Architect should recommend?
Choose 2 answers
A. Identify the need for multiple PartnerCommunities by Indirect Sales Channel with branding and content specific to each channel.
B. Create an adoption plan for the Direct Sales team to engage with the Indirect Sales team in a sell-with model within the new Partner Communities.
C. Tell the stakeholders to focus on having a single Partner Community across all channels with a singular branding.
D. Completely unify all the channel strategies under the acquiring company's brand and strategy.
Solutions:
| Question #1 Correct Answer: A | Question #2 Correct Answer: C | Question #3 Correct Answer: A,C | Question #4 Correct Answer: C,D,E | Question #5 Correct Answer: B,D |
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