Who is the Target Audience of this Article

This article will be helpful to all those who are preparing or have plan to prepare for Tableau Data Analyst exam.

Either you are just a beginner or are a seasoned professional working or creating excellence in Tableau, this article will be beneficial for you.

If you are a familiar with Tableau and its certifications facts

In case you fall into this category, you can directly jump to exam preparation strategy part where we have elaborated the resources that will be very helpful to understand, learn and mark your progress for the preparation.

If you are a beginner for Tableau and its certifications facts

In case you fall into this category, you can get a comprehensive knowledge for what this certifications is all about, we shall be discussing the expectation and benefits of this exam along with exam facts, needed resources and study technique that we have proposed to our every user and it helps them to track their progress

What is needed to prepare and pass the exam?

Over a period of time, we have been enquired probably by several hundred users on the topic of what is needed to prepare and pass the exam.

So we have written this comprehensive article, that informs you about exam, shares you the resources that should be consulted, and a proven strategy that we created and it works.

Due to the length of this article, sections have been created so you can go through this article based on your experience and need.

Why the Tableau Data Analyst Exam is a Game Changer for Your Career

Tableau is one of the leading business intelligence tools and after it was acquired by Salesforce, its clientele has really increased and the modern AI features has made it so powerful that it has become the need of every organization.

These days, data analyst have become business partners who uses the data to identify and help business teams to make informed decisions.

Another reason that distinguishes Tableau from other BI tools is its ease of use and rapid development of dashboards and reports by business teams, you do not need to be a tech expert to start using Tableau for identifying the answers to your questions.

Introduction: What is the Tableau Data Analyst Exam?

Tableau Data Analyst exam is an advanced certification of Tableau which evaluates your skills for professional work, It expects you to be at a level to understand, visualize and interpret the given data.

Previously it used to had lab based questions where you were supposed to solve a given business problem but from November 2024, Tableau has removed lab based and it evaluates users only on the basis of theory based questions.

It has a high respect in the professional market. People with this certification have higher chances over others who do not have it.

Another beauty of this certification is that it familiarizes you with all aspects of Tableau that are needed to work as a Data Analyst, course curriculum has been designed in a way to cover all major areas that makes you all rounded and enables you to make data driven decisions.

Exam Overview: Key Skills Tested in the Tableau Data Analyst Exam

This exam evaluates the capabilities of Tableau Desktop, Tableau Prep, and either Tableau Server or Tableau Cloud for the following

• Connecting to various data sources.
• Ability to perform data transformations and creating complex calculations.
• Strength of exploring and analyzing the data.
• If you are able to create meaningful visualizations to answer key business questions and data informed decisions.
• Are you able to share and keep content current by publishing, scheduling, and maintaining it on the web.

As per Tableau, it expects that you should have a minimum 6 months of experience with Tableau and Tableau products including Tableau Prep, Tableau Desktop, and either Tableau Server or Tableau Cloud.

 How to Effectively Prepare for the Tableau Data Analyst Exam

Every long journey starts from a single step.

Next sections discuss about the exam format, study material, resources etc that you can follow step by step and pass the tableau data analyst exam.

Step 1: Understand the Exam Structure and Blueprint

The level of questions asked in this exam is a bit harder than questions asked in the Tableau Specialist Exam as this exams expects that you already possess the competencies expected for specialist exam.

Here are some exam facts:

• Exam consists of 60 multiple-choice/multiple-select questions and five non-scored questions
• Exam runs for 105 minutes
• Passing Score of the exam is 65%
• There is not prerequisite for this exam, Tableau expects that you possess core competencies expected from specialist exam but it is not a pre-requite to take the exam
• Fee of the exam is US$250 + applicable local taxes
• Reschedule fee: $25 plus applicable taxes as required by local law
• During the exam, any hard copy or any online materials are not allowed