Certification journey for Adobe Experience Manager Sites Developer Professional

Intended audience:

• AEM Developers
• Front End Developers
• Software Engineers

Exam details:

• Level: Professional (0-12 months’ experience)
• Passing Score: 31/50
• Time: 100 mins
• Delivery: Online proctored (requires camera access)
• Available languages: English
• Cost: $125 (global) / $95 (India)
• Exam ID: AD0-E123

Readiness self-assessment

Complete the online readiness questionnaire to see if your current experience matches the recommended minimum candidate qualification.

Exam objectives and scope

Section 1: Configurations (26%)

• Recognize the purpose of AEM dispatcher configurations and caching
• Determine the correct steps to configure multi-site in AEM
• Explain how to create and manage OSGi configurations
• Determine the correct steps to to manage custom OAK indices
• Determine the correct steps to configure OOTB SAML or IMS integration

Section 2: AEM development (40%)

• Determine the correct steps to implement core-based components
• Connect component functionality including the HTL, models, and services
• Given a scenario, determine the correct steps to develop workflows
• Given a scenario, outline the purpose of content fragments or experience fragments

Section 3: Build and deployment (12%)

• Define Maven project structure
• Configure projects from archetypes

Section 4: Environment maintenance (22%)

• Given a scenario, determine the steps required to debug issues in AEM environments

• Explain AEM maintenance releases

• Identify how to configure AEM across topologies

• Determine the steps required around planning and migrating to AEM as a Cloud Service

You are not required to complete training before taking the exam, and training alone will not provide you with the knowledge and skills required to pass the exam. A combination of training and successful, on-the-job experience are critical to providing you with the repository needed to pass the exam.

Here are some suggested resources to help you prepare:

Sample questions

The sample questions allow you to see the type and format of items that you will encounter in the actual exam. There is no sign-on needed. The results of the sample questions are not stored, and do not predict your actual test results.

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Section 1: Configurations

• AEM 6.4 Administering User Guide
• AEM 6.4 Deploying User Guide
• Dispatcher Overview

Section 2: AEM development

• AEM 6.4 Administering User Guide
• AEM 6.5 Deploying User Guide
• AEM 6.5 Developing User Guide
• Core Components Introduction
• Component Basics

Section 3: Build and deployment

• Core Components Introduction
• Getting started with AEM Sites - WKND tutorial

Section 4: Environment maintenance

• AEM 6.4 Deploying User Guide

• AEM 6.4 Developing User Guide

• Operations Dashboard

• Release notes for Adobe Experience Manager 6.5

• Experience Manager as a Cloud Service overview

• Core Components Introduction

• AEM as Cloud Service videos and tutorials

• Adobe Experience Manager Release Updates and Roadmap

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Take the certification exam

Adobe uses two vendors to administer proctored exams, PSI and Examity.

• PSI offers test center and Japanese exam options (where available)
• Examity offers a remote online option

To schedule, reschedule, or cancel your exam, simply click on the vendor of choice, and follow the instructions provided on screen. It’s that simple!

Your profile name in the Adobe Credential Management System must exactly match your Government ID. Failure to have identical information or any mismatch will result in the proctor terminating the exam and will require you to reschedule your appointment in addition to paying an additional exam fee.

Cancellations and rescheduling are possible if initiated prior to 48 hours before the scheduled exam appointment. Candidates must modify this appointment themselves.

Exam number: AD0-E123

Examity

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