Mendix Advanced Developer

Certification Exam Guide

December 2023
Mendix Academy
V2.2
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................................................. 3

Certification Exam Details.............................................................................................................................................................. 3

After Registering for a Certification Exam....................................................................................................................................... 4

Taking the Certification Exam........................................................................................................................................................ 5

Before Starting.................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
How to Start........................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
During the Exam.................................................................................................................................................................................. 5
Allowed Resources.......................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Exam Rules...................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Encountering Issues.........................................................................................................................................................................7
How to Finish....................................................................................................................................................................................... 7

Getting your Results...................................................................................................................................................................... 8

Frequent Asked Questions............................................................................................................................................................. 8

Before the Exam.................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
During the Exam.................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
After the Exam................................................................................................................................................................................... 10

Appendix..................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Firewall Permissions.......................................................................................................................................................................... 11

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Introduction
This guide is for those Mendix makers who are preparing to take the Advance Developer Certification exam. It
details how to prepare for the exams, what to expect after registering to take an exam, how to take the exam,
the exam format, rules for taking the exam, when results will be sent, and answers to frequently asked
questions.

We wish you good luck in your preparation and look forward to you becoming a certified Mendix maker!

- Mendix Academy

Certification Exam Details

An Advanced Developer has the knowledge and skills required to build production-ready applications. This
certification is proof of your advanced knowledge of the platform and your professional experience with
developing Mendix apps.

As a prerequisite to this exam, it’s required that you have the Intermediate Developer Certification. You should
have advance knowledge of the Mendix platform by taking the Advanced Developer Course, or by completing
these Advanced Learning Paths:
 Advanced Domain Model Skills
 Win at Working with Data
 Configure Advanced Security
 Constrain your Data using Advanced XPath
 Create a REST API (Micro Learning)
 Track Application Behavior with Logging
 Master Modeling Microflows
 Error Handling

Additionally, you should have six to nine months of experience with the following topics:
 Advanced domain modeling
 Data model optimization
 XPath
 Security and performance
 User experience
 Error handling
 Logging

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To pass the exam you need a score of at least 75%. The exam itself has 50 multiple choice questions and has
a 120 minute time limit. The exam is separated into the following sections:
 Microflows
 Domain Model
 XPath
 Memory
 REST API
 Error Handling

There is no minimum score for each of these sections.

After Registering for a Certification Exam

After you have registered for a certification exam, you will receive a registration confirmation email from
academy@mendix.com. You will then receive an additional email with more information about the exam from
academy@mendix.com once your registration is verified. It may take a few business days until you receive this
email. Once it is received, another email will shortly be sent from admin@mercermettl.eu.

The email that will come from mercermettl.eu will have your personal exam link which is required in order to
take your exam. Note that the exam link in this email will not work if this email is forwarded to another email
address. If you cannot find this email in your inbox, please make sure to check your spam folder. You can also
prevent this email from going to your spam folder by following these special instructions from our exam
platform provider. If you still cannot locate this email, please send an email to academy@mendix.com.

There is a button in the email to “Check System Compatibility”. Please make sure to check your system
compatibility before attempting your exam. If there is an issue with your system compatibility, please consult
the troubleshooting documentation from our exam platform provider and the firewall permissions section of this
document.

When you are ready to take your exam please click on the “Start test” button. This will open a link in your
browser to start the exam. The link will only be valid for one month.

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Taking the Certification Exam
Before Starting
Before beginning your certificate exam, please make sure you have a computer equipped with a working
microphone and camera with a stable internet connection. The computer should only have one monitor. You
should also check your system compatibility as detailed in the After Registering for a Certification Exam section
of this document.

We also recommend to take the exam in a quiet, distraction-free location.

How to Start
To begin taking your certificate exam, click on the blue “Start test” button found in the email from
admin.mettl@mercer.com. If you are having difficulties with finding this email, please consult the After
Registering for a Certification Exam section of this document. Please note that the exam link within this email is
only available for one month and you will not be able to take the exam after this time limit has passed. Also, if
this email has been forwarded, the exam link will be disabled.

After clicking the button, the exam opens in your default browser and a system check is performed. Note that
Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Microsoft Edge are all supported by our exam platform provider. When
using Chrome, an extension is required to be installed and the system check will direct you on do how to do so.

Follow the prompts within your browser to start the exam. If you need additional assistance for your specific
browser, please consult our exam platform provider’s launching an exam documentation. If there is an issue
with beginning the exam, please consult their troubleshooting documentation.

During the Exam

Once your computer has passed all of the necessary tests, you will then be able to take the exam. The exam
interface is depicted below. Note that any images within an exam can be viewed bigger by clicking on the
image. Images open in a separate tab/screen. Please switch back to the original tab/window to proceed with
the exam. For a detailed explanation of how to use the interface, please consult our exam platform provider’s
Attempting the test documentation

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Allowed Resources

While taking the exam, you are allowed to use the following resources:

1. Mendix Docs
2. Mendix Academy Learning Paths
3. Mendix Studio Pro (including any project you may have)
4. Browser-based language translation service (i.e. Google Translate)

For additional questions about allowed resources, please see the Frequently Asked Questions section of this
document and the firewall permissions section of this document.

Before and during your exam, DO:

1. Check that your computer meets all System Requirements.
2. Avoid any items, people, or obstacles placed behind candidate for duration of the test.
3. Ensure that Screen Share and Webcam are turned on throughout the test. If either are switched off, the
exam will stop immediately.
4. Carefully read and follow the instructions that appear on your screen at the start of the test.
5. Note that your scores may be invalidated and/or negatively impacted based on the detection of any of the
above activities during your test.
6. Close any communication applications, such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, or Outlook BEFORE starting your
test.

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Exam Rules

While taking the exam, you are expected to follow the Mendix exam rules. Any violation of these rules will
result in your exam results be nullified, and you being disqualified from taking any other Mendix exams for 3
months. A follow up email will be sent to you with details of the violation and detailed information about the
disqualification. Additionally, our Customer Success Manager or Partner Manager will inform your employer
about the cheating and subsequent disqualification.

The following are not allowed while taking an exam:

1. Recording the exam (includes but is not limited to screenshots, photographs, video recording, copying
text). This also is classified as theft from Mendix/Siemens.
2. Using a document with the questions and/or answers. This also is classified as theft from
Mendix/Siemens.
3. Using any notes (includes both physical and virtual copies).
4. Use any Electronic Devices. The platform will track and automatically detect the presence of any mobile
phones, tablets, etc. in your workspace.
5. Using headphones.
6. Navigate away from the test window. Unwarranted use of Navigation Controls is prohibited.
7. Allow others to be present during your exam. Any audio, object behind candidate, or person detected
will be flagged.
8. Using a communication platform (includes but is not limited to Teams, Slack, Zoom, WhatsApp, other
social media)
9. Physically leaving the desk for longer than 2 minutes
10. Moving the camera so you are no longer visible. Distractions (e.g., not looking at the screen) will be
flagged.
11. Reading the questions out loud
12. Speaking with other people in the room
13. Using a second monitor/computer
14. Using the browser search engines, like Google
15. Click the “Stop Sharing” button once the exam begins. Doing so will stop your ongoing exam and your
attempt will be counted

Exams are recorded and reviewed by Mendix Academy to ensure the rules are followed. Exam reviewers are
given full discretion to nullify exam results and ban exam takers who they believe have cheated or attempted to
cheat during the exam.

For additional questions about exam rules please see the Frequently Asked Questions section of this
document.

Encountering Issues

If you encounter an issue during the exam, please consult our exam platform provider’s system requirements
documentation and troubleshooting documentation. If your system does not meet the minimum requirements
for the exam, we will not be able to help you with troubleshooting. If you do meet the minimum system
requirements and you continue to have issues, please contact our exam platform provider’s help desk at mettl-
delivery@mercer.com.

If you are unable to complete your exam because of a technical issue, including issues with your internet,
electricity, camera, microphone, etc. or your system does not meet the minimum requirements for the exam,

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please inform us at academy@mendix.com. We will cancel your exam registration and you will not be invoiced.

Please note that if you have technical issues but still complete the exam, we will not cancel your registration
and we will still invoice for you for the exam.

How to Finish
To complete your exam, click on the “finish test” button and your responses will be saved. If the exam time
expires before you finish, your responses will be saved and the exam automatically ended. Your results will be
shown on screen afterwards and this will signal the end of your exam. You can close your browser at this point.

Getting your Results

The exam results will be emailed to you several business days after taking your exam. They need to be
reviewed by Mendix Academy. If you passed your exam, the email will include an exam certificate. Regardless
of if you passed or failed, the overall score of the exam and the score for each section will be shared in this
email. We do not share the score for individual questions.

Frequent Asked Questions

Before the Exam
I just signed up for an exam, when will I receive more information?

Additional emails will be sent a few business days after registering.

I need to change or cancel my registration.

Please contact academy@mendix.com.

I haven’t seen an invoice yet for my registration

Exam invoices are sent after an exam takes place.

I can’t find the email with my exam link.

It is in an email from admin.mettl@mercer.eu . Make sure that check your spam folder. If you still
cannot locate this email, please send an email to academy@mendix.com.

I’m getting an error that the exam link has expired.

Exam links are only valid for one month.

The exam link isn’t working.

The email with the exam link cannot be forwarded as the exam link will be removed from it. If you want

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 to use the link on a different computer, copy the exam link and send it to the other computer. Note that
exam links are personal and should only be used by the person for whom it is intended.

Can you send the exam link to a different email?

No, unfortunately we are unable to do that. If you want to use the link on a different computer, copy the
exam link and send it to the other computer. Note that exam links are personal and should only be used
by the person for whom it is intended.

I’m getting an error when doing the browser test.

Please consult our exam platform provider’s troubleshooting documentation.

I’m stuck on the exam loading screen.

Please consult this section in our exam platform provider’s troubleshooting documentation.

During the Exam

I need help with a question.

Unfortunately, you not allowed to consult with others while taking the exam. Please use your best
judgement

Is the exam offered in other languages?

The exam is currently not available in other languages. If you need translation assistance you can use
a browser based translation service like Google translate. If you need additional time to take the exam
because English is not your first language, please contact academy@mendix.com to schedule an
exam. Non-native English exam sessions are not regularly scheduled and occur when requested. We
cannot convert an already scheduled exam into a non-native English exam.

I need special accommodations for taking the exam.

Please send your request to academy@mendix.com.

My internet/electricity/camera/microphone/etc. stopped working.

Please see the Encountering Issues section of this document.

The exam stopped working.

Please see the Encountering Issues section of this document.

I had technical issues during my exam but I was still able to complete my exam.

Please see the Encountering Issues section of this document.

Can I play music?

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 No, the exam reviewers need to be able to clearly hear your environment.

Can I use ear plugs?

No, these are hard to distinguish from modern headphone styles and are therefore prohibited.

The images in the exam are hard to see.

Try clicking on the image to make it appear bigger and adjust your screen resolution.

The images in the exam aren’t loading.

Please consult our exam platform provider’s system requirements documentation and make sure you
meet those requirements. If you do not, this is classified as a technical issue. Please see the
Encountering Issues section of this document.

Can we use the Mendix Forum?

Yes, but do not post to the forums.

Can we use Google?

No, you may not use Google or another search engine. Consult https://docs.mendix.com/ or
https://academy.mendix.com/link/paths instead.

Can we use notes?

No, you cannot use notes in any form (including both virtual and physical copies).

Can I use the slide deck or other handouts from my classroom training?

No, classroom handouts in any form are classified as notes which are prohibited.

Can I take notes to help me during the exam?

No, this would be classified as recording the exam which is prohibited.

I clicked too fast at the end of the exam didn’t see my score.

No worries, your score will be sent to you later. Please see the Getting your Results section of this
document.

Which Mendix version is covered in the exam?

The exam covers concepts that are found in all versions of Mendix 9.

After the Exam

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When do I get my results?

Please see the Getting your Results section of this document.

I haven’t received my results yet.

Please see the Getting your Results section of this document.

Can I see which questions I got wrong or right?

We only share your overall score and your score for each section of the exam.

I got an overall score of 74%, can you still let me pass?

Sorry, but you need at least a 75% to pass.

Can I take the exam again if I didn’t pass?

Yes.

I want to discuss a question that I was unsure about.

Sorry, but we don’t discuss individual questions with those outside of Mendix Academy.

I think a question is wrong.

Feel free to forward to academy@mendix.com what you remember about the question and the exam
section. Remember that it’s prohibited to copy or take a screenshot of any questions from the exam.
We will not discuss the question with you but and we will review it. We are constantly reviewing the
exam questions performance to make sure they are correct, worded well, and appropriate to the exam
level.

Is your question not here? Then please reach out to academy@mendix.com.

Appendix
Firewall Permissions
It may be possible that there are certain local network restrictions in the network firewall may be preventing the
launch of Mettl tests. If you are facing any such issues, please contact your local network administrator and
ask them to perform the following actions.

Grant necessary firewall permissions to allow all requests from all subdomains of “mettl.com” in any of the
following manner:

 If possible allow all access from the network to *.mettl.com

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 If wildcards are not allowed in the firewall configuration rules, then please allow all access to the
domain tabulated below:
o *.mercermettl.eu
o tests.mercermettl.eu
o pr.mercermettl.eu
o media.mercermettl.eu
o node.mercermettl.eu
o api.mercermettl.eu
o static.mercermettl.eu
o chat.mercermettl.eu
o streaming.mercermettl.eu*
 Unblock the following domains
o Domain : (turnserver.mercermettl.eu)
o Ports TCP : 3478
o Ports UDP : 3478 , Range 49152 – 65535

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