Salesforce Certified: Data Cloud Consultant (Data 360)

Salesforce Data Cloud Consultant Practice Exam: Data 360 Consultant Questions (Data-Con-101)

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The Salesforce Data Cloud Consultant credential was renamed to Salesforce Certified Data 360 Consultant in March 2026, and its exam code is Data-Con-101. It has 60 scored questions plus up to five unscored, runs 105 minutes, and costs US$200 (US$100 to retake), with no prerequisite certification. The current outline has six domains: Solution Positioning (14%), Data 360 Setup and Administration (13%), Data Source Connection and Ingestion (18%), Harmonization and Unification (17%), Data Enhancements, Sharing, and Analysis (18%), and Data Activations and Utilization (20%). It is not retiring and was not part of the July 24, 2026 rename wave.

Last updated July 2026

The name changed, and most prep sites have not caught up. This credential started life as the Customer Data Platform (CDP) Consultant, became the Data Cloud Consultant, and in March 2026 became the Salesforce Certified Data 360 Consultant when Salesforce rebranded the product from Data Cloud to Data 360. The exam code, Data-Con-101, did not change, and neither did the credential you hold. Buyers still search Data Cloud Consultant far more than Data 360 Consultant, so treat the two as the same exam. If study material still uses the CDP Consultant name or a five-domain outline, it predates the current guide.

Be careful with the passing score you find online. Salesforce does not headline a fixed passing percentage for this exam on the credential page, and the numbers circulating conflict: the legacy Data Cloud guide is often reported around 62 percent, while newer Data 360 reproductions report around 70 percent. We deliberately do not publish a single figure here, because we could not confirm one against the live exam guide. Confirm the current passing score in the official Data 360 Consultant exam guide before you book, and do not build your study plan around an unverified number.

What the current Data Cloud Consultant exam tests

The current Data 360 Consultant outline has six domains, and the weight is bunched at the back end of the data lifecycle. The two heaviest domains, activation and ingestion, are about getting data in and then putting it to work, which is exactly where a real implementation lives or dies. Here is what each domain actually asks.

Domain Weight What is actually in it
Data Activations and Utilization20%Publishing segments and activations, sending unified data to Marketing Cloud, ads, and other targets, and using Data 360 data inside Salesforce flows and records. The single largest domain.
Data Source Connection and Ingestion18%Connectors and data streams, batch versus streaming ingestion, mapping incoming data to the data model, and refresh and transformation choices at the point of entry.
Data Enhancements, Sharing, and Analysis18%Calculated insights, data transforms, sharing unified data with other clouds, and turning stored profiles into something an analyst or a segment can use.
Harmonization and Unification17%Mapping sources to the data model, match and reconciliation rules, and identity resolution that collapses many records into one unified profile. The conceptual heart of the platform.
Solution Positioning14%When Data 360 is the right answer and when it is not, the value it delivers, and how it fits alongside Marketing Cloud, CRM, and the wider customer data stack.
Data 360 Setup and Administration13%Provisioning, user access, permissions, and the administrative groundwork that has to be right before any data flows through the platform.

Weights reflect the current Data 360 Consultant outline and total 100 percent. Confirm the live exam guide before booking, since Salesforce updates outlines with each release.

The efficient approach is to drill the four back-end domains, activation, ingestion, enhancements, and unification, which together carry 73 percent of the exam. Generate practice questions from your own Data Cloud notes so you can measure yourself domain by domain rather than guessing where you stand.

Scored questions
60
Time
105 min
Exam code
Data-Con-101
Prerequisite
None

Data Cloud Consultant or Data 360 Consultant: what actually changed

If you are comparing study material, the fastest way to tell current from stale is the name and the outline shape. The rename was cosmetic for your credential, but it is a useful staleness marker for prep content.

  Legacy naming Current guide
Credential nameCDP Consultant, then Data Cloud ConsultantData 360 Consultant
Product nameCustomer Data Platform, Data CloudData 360
Exam codeData-Con-101Data-Con-101 (unchanged)
Domain countOlder 5-domain outlines circulate6 domains
Retiring or renamed in 2026 or 2027?Confusion onlineNo, active and maintained

One practical consequence: because Salesforce also renamed the product, a lot of documentation now says Data 360 where your older notes say Data Cloud. They are the same thing. When you generate practice questions, feed the tool the newest material you have so the terminology matches what the exam now uses.

Identity resolution and activation are where this exam is won

Two ideas run through most of the exam. The first is unification: taking messy records from many sources and resolving them into one profile through match and reconciliation rules. The second is activation: taking that unified profile and doing something with it, whether that is a marketing segment, a record in CRM, or grounding for an AI agent. Setup and ingestion are the plumbing that makes both possible.

The Agentforce connection

Data 360 is the grounding layer that gives Agentforce trustworthy, unified data to reason over. Expect the exam to care about how ingestion, harmonization, and activation feed downstream AI, not just marketing. Knowing where unified data flows next is now part of the job.

One thing to check

Older prep built around a five-domain Data Cloud outline misses how the current guide splits enhancements, sharing, and analysis into their own weighted domain. If your material predates the Data 360 name, verify the domain list against the live guide before you trust its weights.

If you are building the broader Salesforce data and AI track, the Salesforce Administrator practice exam is a common starting point, and the Salesforce Business Analyst practice exam pairs well for requirements-heavy roles.

How to build Data Cloud Consultant practice questions that reinforce the exam

A back-loaded exam rewards depth on activation and unification. Build your question sets to match.

1
Use current material
Feed the tool notes that use the Data 360 name and a six-domain outline. If your source still says CDP Consultant or five domains, refresh it first so your questions match the current exam.
2
Weight toward activation
Activation and ingestion are the two heaviest domains. Generate more questions on publishing segments, activation targets, and connectors than on setup, which carries the least weight.
3
Drill identity resolution
Match and reconciliation rules trip up more candidates than any other topic. Write scenario questions where the right unified profile depends on how the rules resolve conflicting data.
4
Add positioning scenarios
Solution Positioning asks when Data 360 fits. Build questions where the answer is that a simpler tool would do, so you practice recommending the platform only when it is genuinely the right call.

Data Cloud Consultant questions, answered

Is the Salesforce Data Cloud Consultant certification the same as Data 360 Consultant?
Yes. In March 2026 Salesforce renamed the Salesforce Certified Data Cloud Consultant to the Salesforce Certified Data 360 Consultant, matching the product rename from Data Cloud to Data 360. It is the same credential and the same exam code, Data-Con-101. Most people still search Data Cloud Consultant, and the older name is a valid alias, but the current official name on your Trailblazer profile is Data 360 Consultant.
What is the passing score for the Data Cloud Consultant exam?
Salesforce does not headline a fixed passing percentage on the credential page, and figures circulating online conflict, with the legacy Data Cloud guide reported around 62 percent and newer Data 360 reproductions reporting around 70 percent. Because the number is not verifiable from the live guide, confirm the current passing score in the official Data 360 Consultant exam guide before you book. Do not plan your prep around a single unconfirmed figure.
How many questions are on the exam and how long is it?
The exam has 60 scored multiple-choice and multiple-select questions plus up to five unscored questions, with a 105 minute time limit. Registration is US$200 plus applicable tax and a retake is US$100 plus tax. It follows the standard Salesforce consultant exam format and is delivered either at a testing center or online proctored.
Do I need a prerequisite certification first?
No. Unlike the Sales Cloud and Service Cloud consultant credentials, the Data Cloud Consultant, now Data 360 Consultant, does not require the Administrator certification first. Salesforce recommends hands-on experience implementing and consulting on enterprise data platforms in a customer-facing role, but there is no enforced prerequisite exam, so you can book it directly.
Is the Data Cloud Consultant certification retiring?
No. The Data Cloud Consultant, renamed Data 360 Consultant, is not on the list of 24 certifications retiring on February 1, 2027, and it is not on the July 24, 2026 rename wave either, because it was already renamed separately in March 2026. It is an actively maintained credential and is even listed as a recommended path for holders of some retiring certifications.
What does the exam actually cover?
The current six-domain outline covers solution positioning, Data 360 setup and administration, connecting and ingesting data sources, harmonization and identity resolution into unified profiles, data enhancements and calculated insights, and activating segments into Salesforce and other channels. Data 360 is also the grounding layer for Agentforce, so how unified data feeds AI is increasingly relevant.

PDFQuiz is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Salesforce. Salesforce, Data Cloud, Data 360, Agentforce, and Trailblazer are trademarks of Salesforce, Inc. This generator builds practice questions from material you upload and is a study aid, not a substitute for hands-on Salesforce experience or official exam preparation. Exam details change with each Salesforce release, so always confirm current details on the official Salesforce credential page before you book.

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