ServiceNow Certified Application Developer (CAD)

Introduction

The ServiceNow Certified Application Developer Exam Specification defines the purpose, audience, testing options, examination content coverage, test framework, and the prerequisites necessary to become a ServiceNow Certified Application Developer. 

Exam Purpose

The ServiceNow Certified Application Developer Exam certifies that a successful candidate has the skills and essential knowledge to develop applications to solve business problems both for their employers and for sharing with the ServiceNow ecosystem.

ServiceNow Certified Application Developer (CAD)

Exam Audience

The ServiceNow Certified Application Developer Exam is available to ServiceNow customers, Partners, employees, and others interested in becoming a ServiceNow Certified Application Developer.

Exam Preparation

Exam questions are based on official ServiceNow training materials, the ServiceNow Product documentation site, and the ServiceNow developer site. Study materials posted elsewhere online are not official and should not be used to prepare for the examination.

ServiceNow CAD Exam Summary:

Exam Name	ServiceNow Certified Application Developer
Exam Code	CAD
Exam Fee	USD $300
Exam Duration	90 Minutes
Number of Questions	60
Passing Score	Pass / Fail
Format	Multiple Choice Questions
Books / Trainings	Scripting in ServiceNow Fundamentals Automated Test Framework Application Development Fundamentals
Sample Questions	ServiceNow CAD Exam Sample Questions and Answers
Practice Exam	ServiceNow Certified Application Developer (CAD) Practice Test

ServiceNow Application Developer Syllabus Topics:

Topic	Details	Weights
Designing and Creating an Application	- Determine if an application is a good fit with ServiceNow - Design and implement a data model - Create modules - Use Application Scope	20%
Application User Interface	- Create, design, and customize forms - Add/Remove fields from forms and tables - Write, test, and debug client-side scripts for desktop - Write, test, and debug server-side scripts - Use a Record Producer as an application's UI	20%
Security and Restricting Access	- Restrict access to applications and application modules - Automatically create application Access Controls - Manually create, test, and debug Access Controls - Use GlideSystem methods to script security - Use Application Scope to protect application artifacts	20%
Application Automation	- Write, test, and debug Workflow and Flow Designer - Implement and use Document Feeds - Create and use Application Properties - Create Events, Scheduled Script Executions (Scheduled Jobs), and Utils (application) Script Includes - Send and receive email - Design and create Homepages and reports	20%
Working with External Data	- Import data in CSV or Excel format - Integrate to, including testing and debugging, an external data source using SOAP - Integrate to, including testing and debugging, an external data source using REST	10%
Managing Applications	- Download and install applications - Use Delegated Development to manage source code and code review - Use the ServiceNow Git integration to manage source code	10%