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2021 Tableau Desktop Specialist Exam Guide: Tableau Certification

I'm about to sit the Tableau Desktop Specialist exam, so let me walk you through the setup, the skills it tests, and exactly how to pass it.

Part ofTableau Certification
  • The Desktop Specialist exam is $100, has no prerequisites, runs 60 minutes with multiple choice and multiple response questions, and requires a 70% pass mark.
  • The new Pearson Vue setup is a contained environment with no internet, help menu or documentation access, unlike older Tableau exams.
  • The exam prep guide's skills-measured section and nine sample questions are the most valuable preparation resources, and comprehension of Tableau's specific terminology matters as much as knowledge.
  • Always check in 30 minutes early because technical issues happen, and questions test exact mechanics like where to click rather than just concepts.
  • Scores are reported as a scaled score out of 1000, and the exam may include unscored trial questions, so the actual count can exceed the stated 30.

In this one, I go through the Tableau Specialist exam run by Pearson Vue immediately after sitting it. This exam is for those who have foundational skills in and an understanding of Tableau Desktop, plus at least three months of applying this understanding in the product. Make sure to review the full Desktop Specialist exam prep guide before registering. Be sure to check out other videos in my certification playlist

0:00 Intro 0:19 Tableau and Pearson Vue booking 0:50 My past exams 1:30 About the Tableau Desktop Specialist Exam 2:01 The exam prep guide 2:54 Skills tested in the exam 4:19 Sample questions for the Tableau Desktop Specialist Exam 5:45 Getting ready for the exam 6:22 Technical issues and leaving enough time for them 7:04 Accessing your score report/results 9:31 30 - 45 questions 11:16 The way questions are asked 13:55 The questions in the Tableau Desktop Specialist Exam 19:25 Getting used to Tableau terminology 20:10 The best way to prepare 20:46 Tableau Help pages as a free resource for the exams 23:27 Outro