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June 2, 2026

Tips on Marketo Expert

  • June 2, 2026
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Hi everyone! 👋

I'm gearing up to take the Marketo Certified Expert exam soon and wanted to tap into the collective wisdom here. I know this question hasn't been asked in a couple of years, so I figured it was time for a refresh!

I've already heard some great suggestions, using Claude as a study resource and working through the practice exams, but I'd love to hear if anyone has tips or tricks that go beyond the usual advice. Anything from experience taking the exam recently, areas to focus on, or things that caught you off guard would be super helpful.

If you've been through it, I'm all ears! Thanks in advance. 🙏

5 replies

Community Advisor and Adobe Champion
June 2, 2026

Product Docs are your friend. Pay special attention to the tips that can appear on the product doc pages. Those are the things that trip users up, and that’s usually what ends up on a test. 

Also, FWIW, be careful with specific tips from AI, and always cross reference answers it gives it with official documentation. I’ve often found information in the LLMs to be incorrect or misleading. 

Byoung987
Adobe Champion
Adobe Champion
June 2, 2026

Be sure to study features that you may not use often like period costs, analytics, various program types, etc. Also review all features in admin panel to understand what they do.

Chris_Willis1
Adobe Champion
Adobe Champion
June 2, 2026

My advice is to first take the practice exam on the certification site, note the subject areas where you had the lowest percentage complete, and then study in Experience League and Product Docs on those areas where you are under 80-85%.  Be sure to read questions all the way through, too.  

Chris Willis - Fractional GTM Operations Consultant
mechan-2
Adobe Champion
Adobe Champion
June 2, 2026

As a subject matter expert who have written questions on this exam, it is most important that you run through the prep guide and review all the exam details. The  guide will help you prepare for the certification exam by reviewing the knowledge domains covered in the exam. And then cross reference this with the experience league links to ensure you have a deep level of understanding! 

Nick_Hilton
Adobe Employee
Adobe Employee
June 4, 2026

Hi ​@Julia Dolinsky! Here are some quick links just in case you haven’t yet completed them:
Marketo Expert Practice Test
Marketo Expert Prep Guide

Best of luck preparing for your exam!