Will the CAD exam structure change significantly with the Yokohama release on July 22, 2025?

[HossamE]

Hi everyone,

I’m preparing for the Certified Application Developer (CAD) exam and I’ve been studying using practice questions and materials based on the Xanadu release (June 2025).

I saw that the Yokohama release exam update is scheduled for July 23, 2025, right after the maintenance window (July 16–22). I would like to ask:

Will the structure or content of the CAD exam change significantly with the Yokohama update?
Or will most of the topics and question formats remain similar, just updated to reflect minor platform changes?

I want to make sure my current preparation (based on Xanadu) is still valid if I take the exam after July 23.

Thank you in advance!

Best regards,

[Dr Atul G- LNG]

Hi @HossamE 

Based on experience, whenever a release changes, there are usually only minor changes in the questions—maybe 2 or 3 questions might be updated, mostly related to terminology. The rest will largely be based on the training you've completed. So your preparation looks good—go ahead and take the exam with confidence."

[Ankur Bawiskar]

@HossamE 

hardly 10-12% question changes and are on new release notes.

Rest all same.

If my response helped please mark it correct and close the thread so that it benefits future readers.

[GlideFather]

Hi @HossamE,

I understand your concerns, however the exam usually changes very little to not at all so you don't need to worry when to take that exam. It is applicable for all CAD or any other mainline... if it would be difference 2 years, it might be refreshed but between two versions, you should be safe preparing as you were until now

good luck!

[AndersBGS]

Vi @HossamE ,

 the short answer is no - much of the material will be the same, as much data foundation haven’t changed.