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Which Pega Studio is designed for business users and citizen developers to author cases visually without writing low-level rules?

Dev Studio

App Studio

Admin Studio

Prediction Studio

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Key Facts: Pega Certified System Architect Exam

Total Questions

Pega Academy CSA exam page

90 min

Time Limit

Pega Academy CSA exam page

65%

Passing Score

Pega Academy CSA exam page

$190

Exam Fee (USD)

Pega published certification cost

33%

Largest Domain

Case Management (PEGACPSA24V1 syllabus)

Pearson VUE

Exam Provider

Pega Academy CSA exam page

Pega's official CSA exam page lists 60 questions, a 90-minute time limit, a 65% passing score, and Pearson VUE delivery (online proctored or test center). The 24V1 syllabus weights Case Management at 33%, Data and Integration at 23%, User Experience at 12%, Application Development at 12%, and Security, DevOps, Reporting, and Mobility at 5% each. Pega lists US$190 plus country taxes, and Pega Academy now points new candidates to the Infinity '25 mission and exam, which adds Constellation UI and Pega Infinity GenAI features such as Blueprint, AI Coach, and Knowledge Buddy.

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1Which Pega Studio is designed for business users and citizen developers to author cases visually without writing low-level rules?

A.Dev Studio

B.App Studio

C.Admin Studio

D.Prediction Studio

Explanation: App Studio is the low-code authoring environment intended for business architects and citizen developers. It exposes Case Designer, Data Designer, channels, settings, and life-cycle visualizations without requiring deep ruleset knowledge. Dev Studio is the full developer IDE; Admin Studio is for system operations; Prediction Studio is for AI/ML models.

2A loan application moves through Submission, Underwriting, Approval, and Funding. In Pega Case Designer, how should each of these be represented?

A.Steps

B.Stages

C.Processes

D.Case types

Explanation: Stages represent the major phases a case moves through during its life cycle. Submission, Underwriting, Approval, and Funding are exactly that kind of high-level phase. Steps and processes live inside stages. Case types describe the work itself (Loan Application), not its phases.

3Which best describes a case type in Pega?

A.A reusable template that defines how a category of work is processed end to end

B.A user interface portal definition

C.A decision strategy that scores customers

D.A class group used only for reporting

Explanation: A case type is the reusable definition for a category of work — its life cycle, data, parties, SLAs, and routing. New work items (cases) are spawned from the case type. Portals, decision strategies, and class groups are unrelated artifacts.

4You want a case to automatically advance to the next stage as soon as the last step in the current stage completes, with no human action. Which transition should the stage use?

A.On stage entry

B.Automatic

C.Manual

D.Wait

Explanation: An Automatic stage transition immediately moves the case forward when the stage finishes, without prompting a user. Manual transitions require the user to click a button. There is no "On stage entry" transition type for moving forward, and Wait is a step type, not a transition mode.

5An assignment must be completed within 8 business hours, with a goal at 4 hours and a deadline at 8 hours. Which Pega rule type configures this?

A.Service level agreement (SLA)

B.Decision table

C.Activity

D.When rule

Explanation: Service level agreements define goal, deadline, and passed-deadline behavior on assignments and cases. Decision tables and when rules evaluate conditions, not time. Activities are procedural automation but are not the standard tool for SLA timing.

6Which option BEST describes an Approve/Reject step in a Pega case life cycle?

A.It always invokes a sub case

B.It creates an assignment whose result drives the next process

C.It runs only as a background activity

D.It can only be used in the Resolve stage

Explanation: An Approve/Reject step creates a user assignment with two configured outcomes (typically Approve and Reject) that drive the next branch of the life cycle. It does not require a sub case, is not background-only, and can appear in any stage where the decision is needed.

7A parent Insurance Claim case must spawn one Vehicle Damage case per damaged vehicle and wait for all of them to resolve before continuing. Which Pega construct should you use?

A.Optional process

B.Spin-off case

C.Child cases with a wait step

D.Assignment routing

Explanation: Creating child cases and using a wait step for resolution is the standard pattern for parallel work that must complete before the parent advances. Spin-off cases are fire-and-forget. Optional processes and routing solve different problems.

8Which two routing options would BEST direct an assignment to any available agent in a specific work group? (Select the BEST single answer.)

A.Specific user only

B.Workbasket associated with the work group

C.Manager of the case creator

D.Current operator

Explanation: A workbasket (work queue) holds assignments that any qualified operator in that work group can pull. Routing to a specific user, the manager, or the current operator does not give the entire group access to the work.

9Which behavior occurs when an assignment passes its SLA deadline without being completed?

A.The case is automatically resolved

B.The configured passed-deadline escalation actions run

C.Pega rolls the case back to the previous stage

D.Nothing happens until the next agent is run manually

Explanation: When the deadline passes, Pega executes the actions defined in the SLA's passed-deadline section, such as raising urgency, sending notifications, or transferring the assignment. The case is not auto-resolved or rolled back, and the agent that processes SLAs runs on a system schedule.

10A business analyst wants users to launch an optional Address Update process from any stage of the case. Which construct supports this?

A.Stage-only process

B.Optional action available across stages

C.Automatic stage transition

D.Sub case in the Resolve stage

Explanation: Optional actions configured at the case level (or across stages) appear in the Actions menu so users can launch them anytime the case is open. A stage-only process can only run during that stage. Automatic transitions and sub cases solve different problems.

About the Pega Certified System Architect Exam

The Pega Certified System Architect (CSA) exam validates foundational knowledge of building Pega applications using App Studio and Dev Studio. The current version (PEGACPSA24V1, with the Infinity '25 path the most current Pega Academy mission) covers Case Designer, the case life cycle, data modeling, integration, security, UI in both traditional and Constellation architectures, reporting, DevOps, and mobile delivery. The exam emphasizes practical low-code judgment over rote memorization.

Assessment

60 questions including scenario, multiple choice, and drag-and-drop items

Time Limit

90 minutes

Passing Score

65%

Exam Fee

US$190 + applicable country taxes (Pegasystems (proctored by Pearson VUE))

Pega Certified System Architect Exam Content Outline

33%

Case Management

Designing case types, stages, processes, and steps; configuring SLAs, child cases, optional processes, routing, workbaskets, parallel work, and resolution behavior.

23%

Data and Integration

Properties (single value, page, page list), data pages and scopes, data transforms, data types and systems of record, REST connectors, declare expressions, and decision tables and trees.

12%

User Experience

Sections, harnesses, flow actions, dynamic layouts, design templates, skins, validation, localization, and Constellation versus traditional UI architecture choices.

12%

Application Development

App Studio versus Dev Studio, class hierarchy, ruleset stack and rule resolution, class groups, application layers, circumstancing, the Estimator tool, and Tracer-based debugging.

Security

Operator IDs, access groups and roles, access of role to object (ARO), privileges, authentication and password policies, attribute-based access control, and property-level audit.

DevOps

Deployment Manager pipelines, application packages, ruleset versioning, Pega unit test cases, scenario testing, job schedulers, and queue processors.

Reporting

Report definitions, list views, summary views, filters, and Insights or dashboards used to present case data and KPIs.

Mobility

Channel interfaces, the Pega Mobile Client and Mobile channel, mobile app builds, and Web Mashup or Constellation embed for self-service web delivery.

How to Pass the Pega Certified System Architect Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: 65%
Assessment: 60 questions including scenario, multiple choice, and drag-and-drop items
Time limit: 90 minutes
Exam fee: US$190 + applicable country taxes

Keys to Passing

Complete 500+ practice questions
Score 80%+ consistently before scheduling
Focus on highest-weighted sections
Use our AI tutor for tough concepts

Pega Certified System Architect Study Tips from Top Performers

1Spend the most time on Case Management and Data and Integration because together they account for 56% of the exam.

2Build at least one end-to-end case type in App Studio with stages, steps, SLAs, child cases, and optional processes so case-design questions become procedural.

3Practice in both App Studio and Dev Studio so you can recognize where each tool lives and which is appropriate for a given task.

4Drill data pages, data transforms, declare expressions, and decision tables; the syllabus expects you to pick the right declarative tool for each scenario.

5Memorize the difference between an access group, access role, ARO, and privilege so that security questions are quick wins.

6Use Pega's Tracer and Application Quality dashboards on a sample app so you understand how guardrails, pre-flight, and rule resolution surface issues.

7Review both traditional UI (sections, harnesses, flow actions, skins) and Constellation (views, design templates, design tokens) because the exam covers both architectures.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many questions are on the Pega CSA exam and how long is it?

Pega Academy lists 60 questions and a 90-minute time limit for the Certified Pega System Architect exam. Items can be standard multiple choice, scenario-based multiple choice, or drag-and-drop. The exam is proctored by Pearson VUE either at a test center or via online webcam delivery.

What is the passing score?

Pega Academy publishes a 65% passing score for the CSA (PEGACPSA) exam. Because there are 60 questions, that maps to roughly 39 correct answers, although Pega does not publish per-domain pass thresholds and reserves the right to adjust scaling.

How much does the CSA exam cost?

Pega lists the exam fee at US$190 per attempt, plus any applicable country taxes (some retailer summaries quote a slightly different number, but $190 is the most commonly published figure). Retake fees apply at the same per-attempt rate.

Which exam version should I take in 2026?

Pega Academy currently lists the Infinity '25 mission and exam as the recommended path for new candidates. PEGACPSA24V1 is still active for many candidates, while older versions like 23V1 and 88V1 remain available for those continuing on Pega Platform '23 or 8.8. Always confirm the active version in your Pega Academy account before booking.

Which domains carry the most weight?

Case Management is the largest domain at 33%, followed by Data and Integration at 23%. User Experience and Application Development are 12% each, and Security, DevOps, Reporting, and Mobility round out the remainder at 5% each. Plan your study time roughly in proportion to those weights.

Do I need hands-on Pega experience?

Yes. Pega expects candidates to complete the System Architect mission on Pega Academy, which is project-based. Most successful candidates pair the mission with at least a few weeks of hands-on App Studio and Dev Studio work building case types, data pages, and UI.

Is Constellation UI on the exam?

Yes. Recent CSA exam versions cover both traditional UI architecture and the modern Constellation architecture, including App Studio views, design templates, and Constellation design tokens. Make sure your study materials are not stuck only on classic section-and-harness UI.