About the Exam

Read on for details about the Salesforce Marketing Cloud Email Specialist exam.

  • Content: 60 multiple-choice questions, up to 5 unscored questions*
  • Time allotted to complete the exam: 90 minutes
  • Passing score: 67%
  • Version: Exam questions align to the Summer '23 release
  • Registration fee: USD 200, plus applicable taxes as required per local law
  • Retake fee: USD 100, plus applicable taxes as required per local law
  • Delivery options: Proctored exam delivered onsite at a testing center or in an online proctored environment. Click here for information on scheduling an exam.
  • References: No hard-copy or online materials may be referenced during the exam.
  • Prerequisite: None required; MKT 101 course attendance is highly recommended.


Exam Guide

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Email Marketing Best Practices: 10%

  • Given a customer scenario, evaluate elements and techniques of email marketing to design effective emails and email programs.
  • Given a customer scenario, differentiate elements of an email that can impact message deliverability.
  • Given a customer scenario, demonstrate appropriate and effective subscriber acquisition and retention methodologies.

Content Creation and Delivery: 24%

  • Given a desired sending process, recommend Marketing Cloud tools to use when preparing an email for send.
  • Given a customer scenario, create and customize an email message to meet customers’ needs.
  • Given a customer scenario, configure send settings to meet the customer requirements.
  • Given a customer scenario, organize and manage email campaign content.

Marketing Automation: 26%

  • Given a customer scenario, recommend the appropriate marketing automation solution.
  • Given a customer scenario, build the appropriate Automation Studio solution.
  • Given a customer scenario, build the appropriate Journey Builder solution.

Subscriber and Data Management: 26%

  • Given desired output requirements, set up Data Extensions in Marketing Cloud.
  • Given a customer's business requirements, determine how to import data into Marketing Cloud.
  • Given a customer's business requirements, configure segmentation tools to model subscribers and data.
  • Given a customer scenario, identify and troubleshoot send discrepancy based on subscriber preference management.

Insights and Analytics: 14%

  • Given a customer scenario, explain the different metrics available for email campaigns and what each one means.
  • Given an email campaign, describe the steps involved to analyze the performance results.
  • Given a customer scenario, configure and run Marketing Cloud ad hoc and automated reports.
  • Given a customer scenario, recommend an Einstein product that will analyze campaign effectiveness.

Course Curriculum

    1. Part I: Email Marketing Best Practices - 10%

    2. Part II: Content Creation and Delivery - 24%

    3. Part III: Marketing Automation - 26%

    4. Part IV: Subscriber and Data Management - 26%

    5. Part V: Insights and Analytics - 14%

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