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2025년 4월 8일 오후 2:16

The Level of LWC Questions in Platform Developer I Exam

Hi! I am studying for the Platform Developer I certification. This question is for those who have passed the exam. First, congratulations and then, a question:    What was the level of questions about LWC?    I have studied the trailhead for the LWC basics. But the questions I see in Focus On Force about this part are quite advanced. I also see questions about Aura components which I don't know much about since everybody says they are being phased out.    The Visualforce questions are reasonable, but the LWC questions seem quite new to me and about topics I'm unfamiliar with.    Any input regarding that part of the User Interface questions (apart from the Visualforce questions) is appreciated!   

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  1. Gabriel Fuoco (Brother LATAM)
    2025년 8월 1일 오전 9:51

    Hi, and good luck on your journey toward the Platform Developer I certification.

    I took and passed the exam recently, and I can share a few thoughts based on my experience:

    LWC Coverage in the Exam

    • The LWC questions on the actual exam are generally foundational, not overly advanced.
    • If you’ve completed the LWC Basics module on Trailhead, that should give you enough grounding for what’s expected.
    • You might see questions related to:
      • Component structure and lifecycle
      • Event handling (custom vs standard events)
      • Data binding and communication patterns (e.g., parent to child, @api, @track)
      • Basic usage of Lightning Data Service or wire adapters

    So while some Focus on Force (FoF) questions might feel quite deep, the exam tends to stay at the conceptual and practical level, rather than diving into edge cases or advanced syntax.

    Aura Components

    • Aura is still covered lightly on the exam, but usually in the context of knowing that it exists and how it compares to LWC.
    • You don’t need to know how to build Aura components in detail, but it's helpful to understand that LWC is the newer standard and what benefits it brings.

    Visualforce

    • As you mentioned, the Visualforce questions are pretty straightforward—mostly around when to use it, how it fits into the platform, and a few basics about controllers.

    Summary

    • Focus more on Trailhead + understanding LWC architecture and use cases.
    • Use Focus on Force for deeper practice, but don’t worry if some of the LWC questions feel more complex than what you see on the real exam.
    • You won’t be expected to write full LWC components from scratch during the test, but knowing the anatomy and interaction model is important.

    Hope that helps clarify things.