CPSA Study Guide 2026

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📋 CPSA Exam Format at a Glance

60
Questions
90 min
Time Limit
70%
Passing Score

📚 CPSA Topics to Study (69)

✍️ Sample CPSA Questions & Answers

1. Which statement about Validate rules and security is correct in Pega?
Validate rules run server-side and cannot be bypassed by UI manipulation

Pega's Validate rules execute server-side during flow action submission, making them tamper-proof against client-side manipulation.

2. What is the purpose of the 'Set' action in a Data Transform rule?
Assigns a value to a target property

The 'Set' action in a Data Transform assigns a specified value or expression result to a target property.

3. In Pega's UI framework, what is the purpose of a 'Harness' rule?
To wrap a complete user interface view such as a form or portal page

A Harness rule is the top-level container for a Pega UI view, assembling sections, layouts, and controls into a complete screen or form.

4. What is the recommended approach in Pega to display key performance indicators (KPIs) on a manager dashboard using live case data?
Summary Reports embedded in a Dashboard harness section

Pega Summary Reports can be embedded directly into dashboard sections to display real-time KPIs such as case volumes by status or average resolution time.

5. What is the effect of selecting the 'Locked' checkbox on a Pega ruleset record?
It freezes the ruleset version as read-only, preventing new rules from being added or existing rules from being edited

The Locked checkbox makes the ruleset version immutable, ensuring no rule modifications can occur in that version.

6. Which Pega feature allows you to automatically advance a case to the next step when all required fields are filled, without user intervention?
Automatic submission

Automatic submission in Pega advances a case automatically once all required fields or conditions in an assignment are satisfied.

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