Introduction
Welcome to the Acquia Certified Drupal 10 Developer Study Guide. This guide is designed to help you prepare for the Acquia Certified Drupal 10 Developer exam. The exam is designed to test your knowledge of Drupal 10 development and your ability to apply that knowledge to real-world scenarios.
About the exam
- Exam name: Acquia Certified Drupal 10 Developer
- Exam duration: 90 minutes
- Exam length: 60 questions
- Pass/Fail mark: 65%
- Available languages: English, Japanese
The purpose of this exam is to validate the skills and knowledge of a Drupal Developer in the areas of fundamental web concepts, site building, front end development (theming), and back end development (coding). This exam is based on the Drupal 10 platform.
This exam validates a candidate’s ability to:
- Design, develop and deploy Drupal 10-based solutions
- Understand the core Drupal 10 basic architecture
- Understand best practices for front and back end development
- Develop and maintain applications using Drupal 10 front and back end development
- Develop and implement new Drupal 10 modules and themes
- Customize and extend existing modules and themes
The basic knowledge and skills required at this level should include all of the following areas and objective components:
- Professional experience using Drupal technology
- Setup and configure Drupal sites
- Develop and implement new Drupal modules
- Develop new or customize existing themes: knowledge of existing themes, HTML, CSS, JavaScript/JQuery
- Customize and extend existing modules: knowledge of existing modules, PHP
As a Drupal developer, you will be responsible for building and maintaining Drupal websites, modules, and themes. You will need to have a solid understanding of Drupal's architecture, APIs, and best practices. You will also need to be familiar with the tools and techniques used to develop, test, and deploy Drupal websites.
Exam domains
| Domain | % of Questions |
|---|---|
| 1.0 Fundamental Web Development Concepts | 10% |
| 2.0 Site Building | 30% |
| 3.0 Front end Development (Theming) | 25% |
| 4.0 Back end Development (Coding) | 35% |
| TOTAL | 100 |