ArcGIS Enterprise Administration Professional Certification Exam

JRosalesGIS · ‎11-09-2023

This article provides you with a quick look at key information unique to this ArcGIS Enterprise exam, the level, and its exam versions. As always, our key exam preparation resources begin with Esri Academy where you'll find exam details and access the exam's corresponding learning plan, and Esri Community where you'll find the Exam Information Guide (EIG). Here is an article to help you select the exam that’s right for you: A Personalized Approach to Exam Selection.

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Current Version: ArcGIS Enterprise Administration Professional 2025

The 2025 exam version is intended for candidates with at least 4+ years of applied experience using ArcGIS Enterprise. The exam validates skills related to deploying ArcGIS Enterprise; configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting the core components; and managing updates to software and services.

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Exam State: Published 04 November 2025
Exam Level: Professional
Exam Version: 2025
Number of Questions: 75
Exam Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes
Exam Digital Badge: ArcGIS Enterprise Administration Professional 2025 (Learn more about Esri digital badges here)

Previous Version: Enterprise Administration Professional 2201 – Pending Retirement 31 December 2025

The 2201 exam version is a professional level exam. It is intended for candidates that have four years of applied experience and validates skills related to deploying ArcGIS Enterprise; configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting the core components; and managing updates to services and apps.

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Exam Information Guide in Esri Community (view detailed exam information, access exam preparation resources)
Exam State: Pending Retirement – 31 December 2025
Exam Level: Professional
Exam Version: 2201
Number of Questions: 65
Exam Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes
Exam Digital Badge: Enterprise Administration Professional 2201 (Learn more about Esri digital badges here)

Exam Version Comparison – 2025 vs 2201

Key Differences:

Number of Questions: # of questions changes due to # of sections, overall exam items/topics, and complexity of exam content among other factors.
- ArcGIS Enterprise Administration Professional 2025 exam has 75 questions
- ArcGIS Enterprise Administration Professional 2201 exam has 65 questions
Exam Blueprint: The exam blueprint is the information outlined in the Exam Information Guide (EIG). This is created as a result of exam development efforts in collaboration with ArcGIS users like yourself. Learn more about exam development below.
- ArcGIS Enterprise Administration Professional 2025 has 4 sections
- ArcGIS Enterprise Administration Professional 2201 exam has 4 sections
- The 2025 exam version re-organized to align with current software version

Exam Information Guide (EIG) – Skills Measured Comparison

2025 Exam Version	2201 Exam Version – Pending Retirement 31 December 2025
Deploy ArcGIS Enterprise - 34%	Implement and Deploy ArcGIS Enterprise - 31%
Apply Esri guidelines to install and configure an ArcGIS Enterprise deployment	Apply Esri guidelines to install and configure an ArcGIS Enterprise deployment
Apply Esri best practices to configure security for ArcGIS Enterprise	Apply Esri best practices to configure security for ArcGIS Enterprise
Apply procedural concepts to authorize ArcGIS Enterprise	Apply procedural concepts to authorize ArcGIS Enterprise
Determine the appropriate ArcGIS Server roles	Identify appropriate ArcGIS Server roles
Determine the appropriate ArcGIS Data Store types	Identify appropriate ArcGIS Data Store types
Explain how to configure ArcGIS Enterprise portal organization settings
Troubleshoot ArcGIS Enterprise - 18%	Troubleshoot ArcGIS Enterprise - 17%
Troubleshoot functional issues between ArcGIS Enterprise components	Troubleshoot functional issues between ArcGIS Enterprise components
Interpret ArcGIS Enterprise logs to determine the causes of issues	Interpret ArcGIS Enterprise logs
Troubleshoot performance issues	Troubleshoot performance issues
Maintain and Support ArcGIS Enterprise - 22%	Maintain and Support ArcGIS Enterprise - 22%
Determine how to perform system health checks and maintain stability	Determine how to perform system health checks and maintain stability
Apply best practices to conduct backups and restorations	Apply best practices to conduct backups and restorations
Apply procedural concepts to optimize services	Apply procedural concepts to optimize services
Apply Esri guidelines to upgrade ArcGIS Enterprise	Apply Esri guidelines to upgrade ArcGIS Enterprise
Manage Content and Users in ArcGIS Enterprise - 26%	Manage Content - 31%
Explain how to configure service capabilities and properties to meet user requirements	Apply procedural concepts to configure service capabilities and properties to meet user requirements
Explain how to register on-premises or cloud-based data sources with ArcGIS Enterprise	Apply procedural concepts to register on-premises or cloud-based data sources
Explain how to manage groups and content	Apply procedural concepts to manage groups and content
Explain how to manage users	Apply procedural concepts to manage users
Explain how to set up and manage distributed collaborations	Apply procedural concepts to set up and manage distributed collaborations
	Apply procedural concepts to configure portal website

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