- Exam Identity and Logistics at a Glance
- Format, Timing and the 68% Line
- The 19 Objective Headings, Grouped for Fast Recall
- Build-Side Cheat Sheet: Pages, Reports, Forms and Controls
- Logic, Security and Data Management Cheat Sheet
- Newer Topics: Workflows, Generative AI and PWAs
- Online Proctoring Rules You Cannot Improvise
- What Is Not Published (Do Not Memorize Guesses)
- A Domain-Ordered Review Plan
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Oracle APEX Cloud Developer Professional (1Z0-771): 50 multiple-choice questions, 90 minutes, 68% passing score, proctored online through Oracle MyLearn.
- Oracle publishes 19 objective headings with no percentage weights, so no single domain can be called "highest-weighted."
- No pen, paper, books or second devices are allowed; Oracle provides a digital whiteboard, and check-in opens 30 minutes early.
- Cancel or reschedule at least 24 hours before your appointment; the US$245 subscription lasts six months.
Exam Identity and Logistics at a Glance
This page covers one credential only: Oracle APEX Cloud Developer Professional (1Z0-771), issued by Oracle Corporation and administered through Oracle University. The same code string appears on other sites attached to unrelated material, so confirm you are reading APEX content before you memorize anything. The official exam page lists the associated award as "Oracle APEX Cloud Certified Developer Professional." For a plain-language walkthrough of the code itself, see What Is 1Z0-771?
| Item | Verified fact |
|---|---|
| Certifying body | Oracle (Oracle University, via Oracle MyLearn) |
| Delivery | Proctored online |
| Questions | 50, multiple choice |
| Duration | 90 minutes |
| Passing score | 68% |
| Published U.S. price | US$245 for one Oracle Technology Exam Subscription attempt; six-month subscription term |
| Version reference | Oracle's learning-path blog (displayed 19 June 2025) identifies the exam as validated on Oracle APEX 24.2 |
| Prerequisites | None mandated; Oracle training is listed as optional/recommended, plus hands-on experience |
| Reschedule/cancel | At least 24 hours before the appointment |
The US$245 figure is the U.S. store price for the subscription product. An exact-code checkout total, taxes and member versus nonmember rates were not verified, so treat it as a planning number and confirm at checkout. A fuller cost discussion lives in 1Z0-771 Certification Cost 2026.
Format, Timing and the 68% Line
Do the arithmetic once, then forget it. With 50 questions and a 68% passing score, 34 correct answers equals exactly 68%. But Oracle does not disclose how many items are scored versus unscored, so you cannot assume 34-of-50 is the precise bar. The safe approach is to aim well above it. See 1Z0-771 Passing Score 2026 for the nuance.
Ninety minutes across 50 questions averages roughly 1 minute 48 seconds each. Scenario questions that describe a page, region type and desired behavior take longer than definition questions, so bank time on the quick ones. The format is multiple choice only. Adaptive testing and a separate calculator allowance were not verified.
- Pass rate: Oracle does not publish a population pass rate in the checked sources. Any specific percentage you see on a vendor page is unsupported. Our pass rate analysis explains how to read those claims.
- Difficulty: It rewards hands-on time in the builder more than memorized definitions. Read How Hard Is the 1Z0-771 Exam? for calibration.
The 19 Objective Headings, Grouped for Fast Recall
Oracle lists these as official exam-topic headings, not weighted categories. The grouping below is editorial, designed purely to make them easier to hold in your head. For deeper per-domain coverage, use the complete 19-domain guide.
| Cluster (editorial) | Official headings inside it |
|---|---|
| Environment and data | 1. Getting Started with Oracle APEX on the Oracle Autonomous Database; 2. Using SQL Workshop; 10. Managing Application Data |
| Building the app | 3. Creating an APEX Application; 4. Managing Pages and Regions; 5. Developing Reports; 6. Creating and Using Forms; 7. Creating Application Page Controls; 14. Adding Additional Pages to your Application |
| Logic and behavior | 8. Adding Computations, Processes, Validations and Branches; 15. Creating and Using Dynamic Actions and Plug-ins; 9. Implementing Navigation in your Application |
| Look, security, extension | 11. Using Themes and Theme Styles; 12. Extending Application Capabilities; 13. Implementing Security in your Application |
| Lifecycle and modern features | 16. Migrating Application Development Between Environments; 17. Managing Workflows and Tasks; 18. Leveraging Generative AI in Oracle APEX; 19. Creating Progressive Web Apps |
Build-Side Cheat Sheet: Pages, Reports, Forms and Controls
These headings are where hands-on repetition pays off most, because scenario questions describe a requirement and ask which component, region type or attribute achieves it.
Domains 1-2: Autonomous Database and SQL Workshop
Know where APEX sits in an Autonomous Database environment and what you can do from the SQL Workshop without leaving the browser.
- Workspaces and schemas: how a workspace maps to parsing schema(s)
- Object Browser, SQL Commands, SQL Scripts and Query Builder: what each is for
- Loading data from files and generating a quick app from a table
Domains 3-4: Creating an Application, Pages and Regions
Understand app creation paths, page types and how regions compose a page in Page Designer.
- Create-app options (from scratch, from a file, from existing tables)
- Page Designer panes: rendering tree, property editor, component gallery
- Region types, template options, positions and display conditions
Domains 5-6: Reports and Forms
Expect "which component fits this requirement" questions.
- Classic Report vs. Interactive Report vs. Interactive Grid: editing, saved reports, downloads
- Master-detail and form-on-table patterns; primary key handling and automatic row processing
- Report-to-form linking and passing values through page items
Domains 7, 9 and 14: Page Controls, Navigation and Additional Pages
Item types, lists of values, navigation menus and other page patterns.
- Item types (text, select list, popup LOV, checkbox, date picker) and their source/default settings
- Shared components for navigation: lists, navigation bar entries, breadcrumbs, tabs
- Adding dashboards, calendars, charts, search or login pages to an existing app
Logic, Security and Data Management Cheat Sheet
Domain 8: Computations, Processes, Validations and Branches
This is the "what runs when" domain. Sequence and point-of-execution matter.
- Computations set item values at defined points; processes perform actions (DML, PL/SQL, background work)
- Validations stop processing and display errors before processes run
- Branches control where the user lands after submit; server-side conditions decide whether any of these fire
Domain 15: Dynamic Actions and Plug-ins
Client-side behavior without page submits.
- Anatomy of a dynamic action: event, selection type, condition, true/false actions
- Show/hide, set value, refresh region, execute server-side code
- Plug-ins as reusable components that extend what the builder offers
Domain 13: Security
Authentication proves identity; authorization decides access.
- Authentication schemes versus authorization schemes, and where each is attached (app, page, region, button, item)
- Session state protection and why it exists
- Practical habit: for every feature you build, ask "who should see this?" and "how is it protected?"
Domains 10-12: Application Data, Themes and Extending Capabilities
- Managing Application Data: data sources, REST data sources, loading and exporting data
- Themes and Theme Styles: Universal Theme, theme styles, template options, Theme Roller
- Extending Application Capabilities: shared components such as email, REST, and other app-level building blocks, plus JavaScript/CSS hooks where the exam page covers them
Key Takeaway
For scenario questions, find the verb in the requirement ("restrict," "refresh without reload," "pass a value," "redirect after save"). That verb usually points straight to authorization, a dynamic action, page items or a branch.
Newer Topics: Workflows, Generative AI and PWAs
The last four headings cover lifecycle and modern capabilities, and they are the ones candidates under-practice because older study material barely touches them. Vendor landing pages tend to emphasize question-bank size over complete lab walkthroughs for these areas, so build your own small examples.
- Domain 16, Migrating Between Environments: know how an application is exported and imported across workspaces or instances, and what travels with it (shared components, supporting objects) versus what must be recreated.
- Domain 17, Workflows and Tasks: understand the difference between a multi-step workflow and a human task, what participants and actions mean, and how a workflow is started and monitored.
- Domain 18, Generative AI in Oracle APEX: learn how a generative AI service is configured at the workspace/app level and how AI-assisted features are surfaced to developers and end users. Practice the configuration steps rather than reading about them.
- Domain 19, Progressive Web Apps: know what enabling PWA support gives an app (installability, app-like behavior) and where the setting lives.
Online Proctoring Rules You Cannot Improvise
Delivery is proctored online, so logistics errors can end an attempt before the first question. The conditions below come from Oracle's exam page and exam-preparation instructions.
- Equipment: a personal computer with reliable internet, a webcam and a microphone.
- ID: a government-issued ID that matches your registration name.
- Room: private and quiet. Virtual backgrounds are not allowed.
- Check-in: start 30 minutes early.
- Prohibited: books or other reference materials, mobile devices, headphones, outside assistance, and pen/paper. A digital whiteboard is provided instead.
- Changes: cancel or reschedule at least 24 hours before the appointment.
Practice drawing a quick region/page sketch on a digital whiteboard beforehand; it feels different from paper. For eligibility questions, see 1Z0-771 Requirements, and for scheduling mechanics see 1Z0-771 Exam Dates.
What Is Not Published (Do Not Memorize Guesses)
Third-party sites disagree with each other on several facts, which is exactly why this section exists. Some say 55 questions, some say 60% to pass, some name other testing vendors or quote multi-year validity. None of that matches the Oracle exam page checked for this article.
| Topic | Status |
|---|---|
| Per-domain percentage weights | Not published by Oracle |
| Population pass rate | Not disclosed in checked official sources |
| Scored vs. unscored question split | Not disclosed |
| Credential validity/renewal for this APEX exam | Not established; Oracle's OCI (24-month) and Cloud Applications (18-month) policies are not automatically assigned to it |
| Salary uplift from the certificate | No evidence it causes a pay increase; role salary pages describe jobs, not certificate holders |
| Old free-attempt offer | Ended 15 May 2025; not current pricing |
One more wrinkle: Oracle's older learning-path blog calls two courses "prerequisites" and later "recommended." The current exam page marks recommended training optional, and that wording takes precedence. Also note that the "Oracle APEX Developer Professional" course shows a 30 October 2026 archive notice. That is a course notice, not an announcement that the exam is retiring, and the course's 18h 34m length is training time, not your exam timer.
For career context rather than exam facts, 1Z0-771 Jobs, the salary guide and the worth-it analysis treat hiring evidence carefully. Employers such as Oracle post APEX Developer roles that describe skills; the credential supports a resume, but the evidence does not tie it to a specific pay increase.
A Domain-Ordered Review Plan
The only scheduling advice worth giving is ordering: build foundations first, then logic, then the newer features that older materials skip. The full method is in the 1Z0-771 study guide; this is the compressed version.
Foundations
- Domains 1-4: workspace, SQL Workshop, app creation, pages and regions
- Build a small app from a table on a 24.x workspace
Data presentation and input
- Domains 5-7, 9, 14: reports, forms, page controls, navigation, extra page types
- Compare Classic, Interactive Report and Interactive Grid on the same data
Logic, data and security
- Domains 8, 10, 13, 15: processing order, data sources, authorization, dynamic actions
- Break things on purpose: add an authorization scheme, then test as a restricted user
Look, lifecycle, modern features
- Domains 11-12, 16-19: themes, extensions, export/import, workflows and tasks, generative AI, PWA
- Finish with timed sets on the practice test site and review every miss against the domain it belongs to
Timed practice matters here because 50 questions in 90 minutes is comfortable only if scenario questions feel familiar. Use the 1Z0-771 practice questions to find which of the 19 headings still produce hesitation, then return to the builder for those topics specifically.
Key Takeaway
Track misses by objective heading, not by overall score. A mid-range total can hide a complete gap in workflows or generative AI, and with unweighted headings every one is fair game.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Oracle APEX Cloud Developer Professional exam has 50 multiple-choice questions and a 90-minute time limit. The split between scored and unscored questions is not disclosed.
Oracle lists the passing score as 68%. A population pass rate is not published in the official sources checked, so any specific pass-rate figure from a vendor site should be treated as unverified.
Oracle publishes 19 objective headings without percentages. That means no domain can be identified as the highest-weighted, so plan to cover every heading rather than concentrating on one.
No. Books, reference materials, mobile devices, headphones and pen/paper are prohibited, and outside assistance is not allowed. Oracle provides a digital whiteboard, and you should check in 30 minutes before your appointment.
An exact validity period or renewal method for this APEX credential was not established in the sources checked. Oracle's general policies for other certification families should not be assumed to apply. Check Oracle's current certification guidelines and your MyLearn account for the authoritative answer.