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CMS PaaS Core (Solutions Architect) Exam Blueprint

The CMS PaaS Core (Solutions Architect) exam has 30 multiple-choice questions, one scenario and one rationale question. You have 75 minutes and need 70% overall to pass. It covers 9 domains: Content Modeling and Structure, Personalization and Targeting, Cloud Infrastructure and Deployment, Multi-Site and Localization, Content Management Publishing, Content Publishing and Workflows, Content Delivery and APIs, Access Control and User Management and Developer Experience and Extensibility. You need Optimizely Foundations first. Certifications are valid for about one year.

This exam is for
Solutions Architect
Designs systems and integration strategy

You design how Optimizely products fit together — integration patterns, data flow between systems, and deployment topologies. This exam confirms architectural decision-making and trade-off evaluation; you can read code and understand APIs, but you are assessed on designing sound cross-product solutions, not on writing production code.

Typical rolesPlatform ArchitectsPre-Sales EngineersTechnical ConsultantsDevOps
Question types & scoring
MCQScenarioRationale
Count3011
Min pass≥70%≥65%≥65%
70% overall to pass · 32 items total
Domains
9
weighted areas
Time limit
75 min
 
Attempts
3
per quarter
Retake
2 days
cooldown if not passed

Content Modeling and Structure

15% weight~5 questions
Topics covered:Content TypesProperty ConfigurationContent AreaContent ModelingEditor RegistrationRich Text EditingBlock CompositionContent ValidationEditor HintsTab GroupingCustom Property Types

Personalization and Targeting

5% weight~2 questions
Topics covered:Visitor GroupsContent PersonalizationAudience TargetingBehavioral TargetingGeo TargetingPersonalization And ExperimentationContent PersonalizationReal Time SegmentsRecommendation WidgetsContent RecommendationsRecommendation TrackingA B TestingRecommendation OptimizationExperimentationCustom CriteriaWidget Configuration

Cloud Infrastructure and Deployment

20% weight~6 questions
Topics covered:DeploymentCi CdBuild PipelineEnvironment ManagementConfiguration ManagementCloud HostingAuto ScalingCdnHigh AvailabilityCachingEdge DeliveryPerformanceLoggingMonitoringObservabilityTroubleshootingDatabase Management

Multi-Site and Localization

10% weight~3 questions
Topics covered:Multi SiteSite ConfigurationContent ReuseMultilingual SupportLocalizationSite StructureUrl Management

Content Management Publishing

5% weight~2 questions
Topics covered:Content PublishingPublishing WorkflowContent ReviewApproval WorkflowsContent ManagementVersion ManagementContent ReportsContent ExportAnalytics

Content Publishing and Workflows

5% weight~2 questions
Topics covered:Content PublishingApproval WorkflowsScheduled JobsVersion ManagementEditorial WorkflowCollaborationContent EventsScheduled PublishingTrash ManagementContent OrganizationCategory ManagementContent Type Conversion

Content Delivery and APIs

20% weight~6 questions
Topics covered:Graphql ApiContent DeliveryHeadless DeliveryContent IndexingFull Text SearchReal Time SyncWebhooksContent SyncMulti Channel PublishingApi AuthenticationQuery BuildingPaginationCachingPerformance Optimization

Access Control and User Management

5% weight~2 questions
Topics covered:Access ControlContent SecurityRole ManagementUser ProvisioningSingle Sign OnOrganization ManagementEnterprise SsoCross Product IdentityContent Permissions

Developer Experience and Extensibility

15% weight~5 questions
Topics covered:Developer ExperienceOn Page EditingCustom EditorsPlugin DevelopmentIntegrationsContent EventsInitialization ModulesDigital Asset ManagementData MigrationContent ExportMarketing AutomationAi Content Generation