CMS PaaS Advanced (Developer) Exam Blueprint
The CMS PaaS Advanced (Developer) exam has 20 multiple-choice questions, one scenario and one rationale question. You have 90 minutes and need 70% overall to pass. It covers 5 domains: Cloud Infrastructure and Deployment, User Management Security, Content Delivery and APIs, Access Control and User Management and Developer Experience and Extensibility. You need CMS PaaS Core first. Certifications are valid for about one year.
This exam is for
Developer
Implements solutions — builds and ships production code
You build and ship — implementing features with the SDKs and APIs, configuring the platform as code, and debugging real integrations. This exam confirms hands-on implementation skill: knowing the actual API surface, SDK patterns, and development workflows, not just the underlying concepts.
Typical rolesFront-end EngineersBack-end EngineersFull-stack Engineers
Question types & scoring
| MCQ | Scenario | Rationale | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 20 | 1 | 1 |
| Min pass | ≥70% | ≥65% | ≥65% |
70% overall to pass · 22 items total
Domains
5
weighted areas
Time limit
90 min
Attempts
3
per quarter
Retake
2 days
cooldown if not passed
Cloud Infrastructure and Deployment
Topics covered:DeploymentCi CdBuild PipelineEnvironment ManagementConfiguration ManagementCloud HostingAuto ScalingCdnHigh AvailabilityCachingEdge DeliveryPerformanceLoggingMonitoringObservabilityTroubleshootingDatabase Management
User Management Security
Topics covered:Content PermissionsAccess ControlContent EditingVisitor GroupsPersonalizationOn Page EditingContent Personalization
Content Delivery and APIs
Topics covered:Graphql ApiContent DeliveryHeadless DeliveryContent IndexingFull Text SearchReal Time SyncWebhooksContent SyncMulti Channel PublishingApi AuthenticationQuery BuildingPaginationCachingPerformance Optimization
Access Control and User Management
Topics covered:Access ControlContent SecurityRole ManagementUser ProvisioningSingle Sign OnOrganization ManagementEnterprise SsoCross Product IdentityContent Permissions
Developer Experience and Extensibility
Topics covered:Developer ExperienceOn Page EditingCustom EditorsPlugin DevelopmentIntegrationsContent EventsInitialization ModulesDigital Asset ManagementData MigrationContent ExportMarketing AutomationAi Content Generation