Adobe Real-Time Customer Data Platform
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This page provides information on how to attain this certification. It includes a description of the exam, study materials, step-by-step instructions on the certification process, and how to renew your certification.
An updated version of this exam will be released on May 19, 2026.
Candidates who are already scheduled may proceed with their existing appointments as planned.
Please note that rescheduling existing appointments will only be available up to May 19, 2026. For those who have not yet scheduled the exam, we recommend waiting for the updated exam to become available.
Key info
EXAM ID:
AD0-E605
LEVEL:
Expert (1-3 years’ experience)
COST:
$225 (global) / $150 (India)
LANGUAGE(S):
English
DELIVERY:
Online proctored (requires camera access)
PASSING SCORE:
48/68
TIME LIMIT:
2 hours 16 mins
LAST UPDATED:
Exam details
- Software developer
- Data engineer
- Data architect
- Solutions architect
- Enterprise architect
You should have:
- Understanding of segment evaluation differences (stream, batch, edge)
- Understanding of use cases for APIs (how to build a developer project, how auth works)
- Understanding of identity service
- Understanding of dataflow
- Understanding of Adobe I/O
- Understanding of how relationships work
- Ability to build a data model (Schema, Identity, Relationships) for Customer use case
- Ability to strategize to Merge the data based on Merge Policy
- Understanding of how to determine the correct way of Data Labeling, Policy Enforcement and Privacy Services
- Familiarity with data ingestion pattern limits
- Understanding destinations and which to use
- Understanding of the edge data collection framework
- Ability to determine which AEP Permissions need to be configured (that is, attribute level permissions) (make recommendations to clients)
- Basic understanding of query service use cases
- Basic understanding of sources/destinations SDK
You should be familiar with these concepts:
- Entity relational diagrams
- Admin/permissions
- Experience platform APIs
- Adobe Experience Platform Debugger
- Web and mobile SDKs
You should be comfortable in these environments:
- AEP
- Edge network
Section 1: Data Architecture (19%)
- Based on a scenario, translate RDBMS to Adobe RT-CDP’s NoSQL data model
- Demonstrate best practices for modeling the Real-Time Customer Profile
- Design the identity strategy and relationships for modeling
Section 2: Real-Time Customer Profile (15%)
- Describe how profile assembly works
- Describe how the Identity Graph works
- Describe Profile Composition
- Differentiate between edge vs. hub profile
Section 3: Data Ingestion (13%)
- Describe data ingestion capabilities with the CDP
- Describe the capabilities of Edge ingestion
- Describe the advanced techniques around data ingestion architecture
Section 4: Segmentation (18%)
- Describe different ways to build audiences & segments within the CDP
- Explain the various segmentation types and how they operate
- Demonstrate an understanding of how to apply use cases to segment/audience activation
Section 5: Activation (12%)
- Explain different activation patterns within CDP
- Explain the guardrails around activation
- Describe on site personalization
Section 6: Governance (9%)
- Apply best practices for governance in the Adobe RT-CDP implementation
- Describe how to manage data across the various services
Section 7: Administration (15%)
- Understand monitoring capabilities
- Describe alerts
- Describe the different license usage
- Describe use cases for ABAC enablement within Adobe RT-CDP
Study for your exam
You are not required to complete training before taking your certification exam, and training alone will not provide you with the knowledge and skills required to pass the exam. A combination of training and successful, on-the-job experience is critical to providing you with the repository of knowledge needed to pass the exam. We strongly recommend making use of the resources on this page to help you prepare.
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