- What the 1Z0-771 Certification Actually Is
- Why the Exam Code Causes Confusion
- Verified Exam Facts at a Glance
- What the Exam Tests: The 19 Objective Headings
- Question Style and Format
- Registration, Fees and Exam-Day Rules
- Version, Validity and What Remains Unconfirmed
- Who Should Take It and Who Hires APEX Skills
- A Domain-Ordered Preparation Sequence
- Frequently Asked Questions
- 1Z0-771 is Oracle's APEX Cloud Developer Professional exam: 50 multiple-choice questions, 90 minutes, 68% passing score.
- It is delivered online through Oracle University and Oracle MyLearn, with a proctored session and early check-in.
- Oracle lists 19 objective headings but publishes no percentage weights, so no domain can be called "highest-weighted."
- Published U.S. price is US$245 for one Oracle Technology Exam Subscription attempt with a six-month term.
What the 1Z0-771 Certification Actually Is
1Z0-771 is the exam code for Oracle APEX Cloud Developer Professional, issued by Oracle Corporation and administered through Oracle University. It validates that a candidate can build, secure and deploy data-driven web applications with Oracle APEX (Application Express), Oracle's low-code development platform that runs on top of Oracle Database, including the Oracle Autonomous Database.
The credential is aimed at hands-on builders. It is not a database administration exam and it is not a general cloud-fundamentals test. The objectives follow the life of an APEX application from first sign-in to the Autonomous Database workspace, through pages, reports, forms and security, and on to newer capabilities such as workflows, generative AI features and progressive web apps.
The exam page's associated-award wording is "Oracle APEX Cloud Certified Developer Professional," while the exam itself is titled "Oracle APEX Cloud Developer Professional." Both refer to the same credential. If you want a shorter orientation to the code itself, see What Is 1Z0-771? and What Does 1Z0-771 Stand For?.
Why the Exam Code Causes Confusion
Searching for this code turns up messy results. Some third-party pages mix up 1Z0-771 with other Oracle codes, combine it with the neighboring 1Z0-770 exam in a single course title, or quote logistics that disagree with each other. Vendors have variously claimed 50 or 55 questions, 60% or 68% passing scores, and different delivery partners.
For the full list of how the code is read and used, the pages on 1Z0-771 meaning and what 1Z0-771 means cover the naming conventions. This article focuses on the certification itself.
Verified Exam Facts at a Glance
| Item | What Oracle's sources show |
|---|---|
| Exam title | Oracle APEX Cloud Developer Professional (1Z0-771) |
| Issuer / administrator | Oracle Corporation; administered by Oracle University |
| Number of questions | 50 (scored vs. unscored split not disclosed) |
| Duration | 90 minutes |
| Format | Multiple choice |
| Passing score | 68% |
| Delivery | Proctored online via Oracle MyLearn |
| Published U.S. price | US$245 for one Oracle Technology Exam Subscription attempt; six-month subscription term |
| Prerequisites | Recommended training listed as optional; no mandatory education or experience hours quantified |
| Population pass rate | Not publicly disclosed in the checked official sources |
Two items here deserve extra care. First, the 68% figure is the cut score for an individual attempt, not the share of candidates who pass. Oracle does not publish the latter; the discussion in 1Z0-771 Pass Rate 2026: What the Data Shows explains how to treat any vendor-quoted pass rate. Second, the six-month term attached to the US$245 subscription describes how long the subscription lasts, not how long the credential stays valid. More on both of these in the 1Z0-771 passing score and 1Z0-771 certification cost breakdowns.
What the Exam Tests: The 19 Objective Headings
Oracle's exam page lists 19 objective headings. These are the exam's own topic headings, not an editorial grouping, and Oracle does not publish percentage weights for them. That means you should not assume that any one heading dominates; prepare across the full list. A deeper walk-through lives in 1Z0-771 Exam Domains 2026: Complete Guide to All 19 Content Areas.
Foundations: getting in, querying data, building the app shell
Domains 1-3: Getting Started, SQL Workshop, Creating an Application
These headings cover Getting Started with Oracle APEX on the Oracle Autonomous Database, Using SQL Workshop, and Creating an APEX Application.
- Know how a workspace relates to schemas and applications on the Autonomous Database
- Be comfortable with SQL Workshop tools: Object Browser, SQL Commands, SQL Scripts and the data-loading options
- Understand the Create Application wizard and what it generates
Core page building: regions, reports, forms, controls
Domains 4-7: Pages and Regions, Reports, Forms, Page Controls
Managing Pages and Regions, Developing Reports, Creating and Using Forms, and Creating Application Page Controls make up the heart of everyday APEX development.
- Distinguish region types and when each is appropriate
- Know the report types (classic, interactive, interactive grid) and their configuration differences
- Understand how forms handle fetching and saving rows, and how page items behave
Logic, navigation and data
Domains 8-10: Computations/Processes/Validations/Branches, Navigation, Application Data
These headings test server-side logic and the plumbing between pages: Adding Computations, Processes, Validations and Branches; Implementing Navigation in your Application; and Managing Application Data.
- Know the processing order of a page submit and where each logic type fires
- Understand navigation menus, breadcrumbs and lists
- Be able to reason about application items, session state and data sources
Look, extension and security
Domains 11-14: Themes, Extending Capabilities, Security, Additional Pages
Using Themes and Theme Styles, Extending Application Capabilities, Implementing Security in your Application, and Adding Additional Pages to your Application.
- Understand Theme Roller and template options versus custom CSS
- Know authentication schemes versus authorization schemes, and where each is attached
- Recognize page types beyond the basics, such as dashboards and charts
Interactivity, deployment and newer platform features
Domains 15-19: Dynamic Actions and Plug-ins, Migration, Workflows and Tasks, Generative AI, Progressive Web Apps
The final headings cover Creating and Using Dynamic Actions and Plug-ins; Migrating Application Development Between Environments; Managing Workflows and Tasks; Leveraging Generative AI in Oracle APEX; and Creating Progressive Web Apps.
- Dynamic actions: event, condition, action and client-side versus server-side behavior
- Export/import of applications and how to move work between development and target environments
- Workflow and task concepts: definitions, participants and approval-style flows
- Generative AI configuration and where it surfaces in the builder and in apps
- What makes an APEX application installable as a progressive web app
Question Style and Format
The exam is multiple choice, with 50 questions in 90 minutes. That works out to well under two minutes per question, so the pacing favors candidates who recognize APEX concepts quickly rather than reasoning them out from scratch. Oracle does not disclose how many of the 50 are scored, and it has not been verified that the exam is adaptive.
Expect scenario-style prompts that ask which component, setting or approach achieves a stated goal: for example, which region type fits a requirement, where a validation should be defined, or which security mechanism restricts access. Because the objectives mirror the builder's own menus (SQL Workshop, Shared Components, page designer), candidates who have actually clicked through those screens answer faster than those who have only read about them. How demanding that feels in practice is covered in How Hard Is the 1Z0-771 Exam?
Registration, Fees and Exam-Day Rules
How booking works
The exam is taken through Oracle University on Oracle MyLearn, with online proctoring. Oracle's U.S. store sells the Oracle Technology Exam Subscription at US$245 per attempt with a six-month subscription term, and that product explicitly includes Oracle APEX. The exact checkout total for a given exam code, taxes, and any separate member versus non-member rates were not verified, so confirm the final amount at purchase. Older promotions, including a free first-attempt offer that ended on 15 May 2025, are expired and should not be counted on. Scheduling windows are discussed in 1Z0-771 Exam Dates 2026.
Proctoring requirements
- A personal computer with reliable internet
- A matching government-issued ID
- A webcam and a microphone
- A private, quiet room
- Check-in 30 minutes early
- No books or reference materials, no mobile devices, no headphones and no virtual backgrounds
Oracle's current exam-preparation instructions also prohibit outside assistance and pen and paper, and they provide a digital whiteboard instead. Cancellations or reschedules must be made at least 24 hours before the appointment. No separate calculator allowance was verified.
Key Takeaway
Do a full equipment and room check well before exam day and plan to be signed in 30 minutes early. Practice using a digital whiteboard rather than paper, since paper is not permitted.
Version, Validity and What Remains Unconfirmed
Oracle's learning-path blog post (displayed date 19 June 2025) identifies 1Z0-771 as validated on Oracle APEX 24.2. No separately dated 2026 exam blueprint was verified, so build your practice environment on a current APEX release and check the official exam page for changes before booking.
The same blog is internally inconsistent about training: it calls two courses "prerequisites" in one place and "recommended" later. The current exam page is explicit that recommended training is optional, so that wording takes precedence. The requirements picture is expanded in 1Z0-771 Requirements 2026.
| Question | Status |
|---|---|
| Exact APEX-specific validity period or renewal method | Not established; Oracle's general OCI (24-month) and Cloud Applications (18-month) policies should not be assumed to apply |
| Oracle APEX Developer Professional course archive notice (30 October 2026) | Applies to the course; it does not show the exam is retired |
| Course length (18h 34m) | Training duration only; unrelated to the 90-minute exam timer |
| Exam retirement | No retirement announcement verified |
Who Should Take It and Who Hires APEX Skills
The exam suits developers who build or plan to build low-code applications on Oracle Database: SQL and PL/SQL developers moving into web front ends, citizen developers formalizing their skills, consultants who deliver APEX projects, and teams modernizing Oracle Forms or spreadsheet-based processes. Oracle itself recruits for APEX developer roles, and a current Oracle careers listing for an APEX Developer position shows the kind of skills employers ask for. The job-board angle is explored further in 1Z0-771 jobs.
A Domain-Ordered Preparation Sequence
Because Oracle publishes no weights, spread effort across all 19 headings, but order them so each builds on the last. A sample sequence that follows the exam's own structure:
Foundations
- Create a workspace on the Autonomous Database and explore SQL Workshop
- Build a first application from a table or spreadsheet upload
Pages, reports and forms
- Build each report type and a master-detail form
- Practice page items, computations, validations and branches
Navigation, data, themes and security
- Configure lists, menus and breadcrumbs
- Add authentication and authorization schemes, then try Theme Roller
Interactivity and newer features
- Dynamic actions, a plug-in, and an export/import between environments
- A simple workflow, a Generative AI feature and a progressive web app install
Then take timed practice sets to rehearse the 50-question, 90-minute pace; the 1Z0-771 practice tests are built for that. For a fuller plan and resource list, use the 1Z0-771 Study Guide, keep the 1Z0-771 cheat sheet for last-day review, and see 1Z0-771 training for Oracle's official learning path options.
Frequently Asked Questions
It shows you can build, secure and deploy applications in Oracle APEX across 19 objective headings, from SQL Workshop and forms to workflows, generative AI and progressive web apps. It is the Oracle APEX Cloud Developer Professional credential.
The exam has 50 multiple-choice questions and a 90-minute written duration. The passing score is 68%. Oracle does not disclose how many questions are scored versus unscored.
No. Oracle's current exam page marks recommended training as optional and recommends Oracle training plus hands-on experience. No mandatory education or experience hours are listed.
Oracle's U.S. store lists US$245 for one Oracle Technology Exam Subscription attempt with a six-month term, and the product includes Oracle APEX. Confirm the final checkout total, including taxes, when you buy.
An exact APEX-specific validity period or renewal requirement was not established in the sources checked. Do not assume Oracle's OCI or Cloud Applications renewal timelines apply, and check Oracle's certification guidelines for current policy. Related background is on the 1Z0-771 certification page and in What Is 1Z0-771 Certification? and What Is A 1Z0-771?