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Magento Magento-2-Certified-Associate-Developer Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Adobe |
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| Exam Name: | Adobe Commerce/Magento 2 Certified Associate Developer Exam |
| Exam Number: | Magento-2-Associate-Developer |
| Real Exam Qty: | Approximately 60 |
| Related Certifications: | Adobe Commerce Certified Expert Developer Adobe Commerce Certified Professional Developer |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Exam Duration: | 90 minutes |
| Exam Price: | Approx. USD 125–300 (varies by region and provider) |
| Exam Format: | Multiple response, Multiple choice |
| Passing Score: | Approximately 64% (may vary by exam version) |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 2 years |
| Recommended Training: | Adobe Commerce Developer Training |
| Exam Registration: | Adobe Certification Portal |
| Sample Questions: | ![]() |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored or authorized testing center |
| Pre Condition: | Basic PHP knowledge and familiarity with web development concepts recommended |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://experienceleague.adobe.com/docs/certification.html |
Magento Magento-2-Certified-Associate-Developer Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
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| Topic 1: Admin and Business Logic | - Catalog and checkout fundamentals
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| Topic 2: Customization Techniques | - Modules and configuration
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| Topic 3: Magento Architecture & Request Flow | - Application structure and components
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| Topic 4: Database & EAV Model | - Database operations
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| Topic 5: Frontend Development | - Theming and layout
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Magento 2 Certified Associate Developer — Questions and Answers
The official Magento 2 Certified Associate Developer blueprint is split into 5 domains, starting with Magento Architecture & Request Flow, Database & EAV Model, Customization Techniques. The percentages tell you where the exam concentrates its questions, so budget your study time accordingly — the complete outline above lists every domain and subtopic.
The Magento 2 Certified Associate Developer is Magento's official exam for the Adobe Commerce (Magento) Certified Associate Developer certification, positioned at the Associate level. It is the credential hiring managers scan for, and passing it proves your skills meet the vendor's own standard. It also links to related certifications like Adobe Commerce Certified Professional Developer, Adobe Commerce Certified Expert Developer, so this exam can serve as a building block in a longer certification plan.
Registration goes through the vendor's official channels:
Worth knowing before you book: the Magento-2-Certified-Associate-Developer exam is delivered Online proctored or authorized testing center, so pick the delivery option that works best for you.
The official registration fee is Approx. USD 125–300 (varies by region and provider), and you will need Approximately 64% (may vary by exam version) to pass. Here is the part people forget: fail, and the retake costs the same full fee again — there is no discount for a second attempt. Drill with the 105 practice questions from DumpStillValid until your scores are consistently past the mark, and only then spend that fee.
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The exam contains Approximately 60 questions to be finished within 90 minutes. That ratio is tighter than most candidates expect, which is why pacing matters as much as knowledge. Practice skipping and returning to hard questions, set yourself a per-question time budget, and complete at least two full timed mock exams in the DumpStillValid engine so you feel the clock pressure before it actually counts.
Basic PHP knowledge and familiarity with web development concepts recommended Vendor requirements do change from time to time, so confirm the current criteria before scheduling — the official Magento-2-Certified-Associate-Developer exam page has the final word.
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Courses teach the theory, but they cannot tell you whether you are ready. After finishing any of them, benchmark yourself with the Magento-2-Certified-Associate-Developer practice questions from DumpStillValid and find the gaps before the exam does.
Magento 2 Certified Associate Developer Sample Questions:
You are adding an entry to the backend menu. To do so you open a core etc/adminhtml/menu.xml file as a reference. In the file you see the node:
What is the result of specifying resource="Magento_Catalog::catalog"?
- A. The last selected menu item for a user is stored in the DB so the previously visited page can be restored on the next login
- B. The resource is used to locate the correct translation for the attributes listed in title="..."
- C. The menu item will only be visible if the class method specified by the resource returns a true value
- D. The menu item will only be visible to users who are assigned to a role with access to the matching ACL resource
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
A custom module must make changes to the schema following each setup:upgrade run. This must be done after all other module's schema updates have been applied.
How is this accomplished?
- A. Create an UpgradeSchemaAfter class which implements InstallSchemaInterface
- B. Update the module's setup_priority in etc/modules.xml
- C. Create a Recurring class which implements InstallSchemaInterface
- D. Write a plugin intercepting \Magento\Setup\Model\Installer::handleDBSchemaData
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
Magento allows you to specify custom values per store for product attributes created in the admin panel.
Which architectural pattern makes it possible?
- A. Dependency Injection
- B. Extension Attribute
- C. Entity Attribute Value
- D. Store Manager
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
You added a plugin declaration to MyCompany/MyModule/etc/di.xml:
What will be the effect of this declaration?
- A. An exception because of the syntax error in the declaration
- B. The plugin will be ignored because ActionInterface will never be instantiated directly
- C. The plugin will be applied to all implementors of the ActionInterface
- D. An exception because plugins must not be applied to the interfaces
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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A module you are developing requires the addition of new routes that should be accessible in the store front.
Where do you define your module's frontName?
- A. etc/config.xml
- B. etc/frontend/config.xml
- C. etc/frontend/routes.xml
- D. etc/routes.xml
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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