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Adobe Certified Professional - Adobe Experience Manager Sites Developer (Exam AD0-E128)

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AD0-E128 Adobe Certifications License: Complete Roadmap

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1

AEM Core Components & HTL TemplatingYou are here

Master HTL block statements, context-aware XSS escaping, client libraries, Core Component proxying, and editable templates under /conf.

20
hours
2

Sling Models, Services & Workflow Integration

Implement Sling Models with injectors and exporters, build OSGi declarative services, and customize AEM workflow processes.

20
hours
3

Dispatcher Farm & Multi-Site Configuration

Configure dispatcher filters, cache rules, statfileslevel, multi-site blueprints with Live Copies, and run-mode OSGi configs.

15
hours
4

Maven Archetype & Cloud Manager CI/CD

Structure multi-module Maven packages for AEM as a Cloud Service, configure repoinit scripts, and pass Cloud Manager quality gates.

15
hours
5

Repository Maintenance & Full-Stack Debugging

Troubleshoot replication queues, optimize custom Oak indexes, perform log analysis, and debug clientlibs and dispatcher caching.

10
hours
Estimated total study time
80 hours
That's about 8 weeks at 10 hours/week

Can You Take the AD0-E128 Exam?

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Age
Education
No formal education requirement
Experience
Adobe recommends 3-6 months of hands-on experience with the AEM Platform and component development using the MVC framework
Additional Requirements
  • •The exam is delivered online through Excelsoft easyProctor and requires a camera
  • •Candidates should be comfortable with Java, Sling, JCR, HTL, OSGi, Maven, and the dispatcher
  • •The credential is valid for two years before renewal/recertification is required

AD0-E128 Quick Facts

Time to Get Licensed

4-8 weeks for developers already working with AEM Sites

From start to license in hand

Exam Provider

Excelsoft easyProctor

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Retake Policy

After a first failed attempt, Adobe requires a 24-hour wait. After a second or later failed attempt, the wait is 15 calendar days. Each attempt requires a separate fee.

Total Cost Breakdown

Exam Fee$125 global / $95 India
Total Estimated Cost$125 global / $95 India
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Mapped across all five AD0-E128 domains: AEM development, debugging, build and deployment, configurations, and maintenance.

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What You'll Study

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AD0-E128 Exam Details

Adobe Certified Professional - Adobe Experience Manager Sites Developer (Exam AD0-E128)

Administered by Adobe

Official Source
32/50 (approximately 64%)
Passing Score
50
Questions
100
Minutes
$125 global / $95 India
Exam Fee
Prerequisites: No formal prerequisites; Adobe recommends 3-6 months of hands-on AEM Sites development experience
Valid for: 2 years

Exam Content Breakdown

Based on the official Adobe content outline

AEM Development37%

Build components and templates with HTL (Sightly), Sling Models, and OSGi services; use editable templates, content policies, client libraries, Core Components, and Sling/JCR APIs to render and structure AEM Sites content.

Analyzing and Debugging18%

Diagnose rendering, resolution, and performance issues using the Sling servlet resolver, error.log and request.log, the Web Console and Developer Console, dispatcher cache headers, and Sling Models adaptation diagnostics.

Build and Deployment17%

Use the AEM Maven archetype project structure (core, ui.apps, ui.config, ui.content, all, dispatcher), FileVault content packages, and Cloud Manager CI/CD pipelines with quality gates to deploy code and content to AEM as a Cloud Service.

Configurations15%

Configure OSGi services with run-mode-specific .cfg.json files, dispatcher farms (filters, cache, virtualhosts, statfileslevel), replication and flush agents, Sling mappings, and security hardening such as the Referrer Filter.

Environment Maintenance13%

Maintain AEM environments through revision cleanup, workflow and version purge, Oak index management, health checks via the Operations Dashboard, overlay/upgrade-safe practices, and AEM as a Cloud Service managed maintenance.

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