Pegasystems PEGACPSA25V1: Certified Pega System Architect (Pega Platform '25)

Last checked November 10, 2026 against the official Pegasystems exam page.

1. Question 1Case Management

   In Pega case design, which sequence correctly shows how the main parts of a case type nest from the top down?

   1. ASteps contain processes, and processes contain stages
   2. BProcesses contain stages, and stages contain steps
   3. CStages contain processes, and processes contain steps
   4. DStages contain steps, and steps contain processes
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   Correct answer: C

   A case type is divided into stages, each stage holds one or more processes, and processes are built from steps such as assignments. The other options reverse or skip levels in this hierarchy, so they do not match how Pega organizes case flows.

2. Question 2Data and Integration

   A Pega application shows a product catalog on several screens. The catalog comes from an external service and changes once a day. The team wants it loaded once, reused across screens, and reloaded only at a set interval. Which Pega feature fits best?

   1. AA data page with a refresh strategy that controls how often the service is called
   2. BA when rule that hides the catalog section until the user clicks a button
   3. CA validate rule attached to every field in the catalog
   4. DA calculated value on each screen that recalculates the catalog from the input fields
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   Correct answer: A

   A data page caches data from a source, and its refresh strategy controls when the data is reloaded, which avoids calling the service on every screen. Calculated values derive values from inputs, when rules control visibility, and validate rules check entered data, so none of them manage a cached external source.

3. Question 3Application Development

   A developer creates a rule in the application ruleset that has the same name as a rule in the parent class. When a case of the child class runs, which rule does Pega typically use?

   1. AThe child class rule, because Pega resolves the most specific class first
   2. BThe parent class rule, because rules in parent classes always take precedence
   3. CBoth rules run one after the other, with the parent's result taking priority
   4. DNeither rule runs, and the case fails with a missing-rule error
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   Correct answer: A

   Pega searches rules from the most specific class upward, so the child class rule is found first and used. Parent rules do not override child rules, both rules do not run in sequence, and a missing-rule error occurs only when no matching rule exists at all.

4. Question 4Security

   An employee signs in to a Pega portal with valid credentials. Her manager later asks why she cannot open a cost report, even though she is signed in. Which statement best explains the difference between the two checks?

   1. AAuthorization runs once during deployment, while authentication runs at each report
   2. BAuthentication decided what she may access, and authorization confirmed who she is
   3. CBoth steps only confirm identity, and the report is hidden by the browser
   4. DAuthentication verified who she is, and authorization decides what she may access
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   Correct answer: D

   Authentication confirms the identity of the user, while authorization determines which records and functions that identity may use. Swapping these roles, treating the browser as the access control, or running authorization only at deployment are all incorrect descriptions.

5. Question 5User Experience

   On a claim form, a section for injury details should appear only when the claim type field is set to Injury. Which Pega capability controls this dynamic behaviour?

   1. AAn access group that hides the section from every operator
   2. BA data page that loads the injury section into memory when the application starts
   3. CA channel definition that changes the claim type value on the form
   4. DA when rule that evaluates the claim type and shows or hides the section
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   Correct answer: D

   A when rule evaluates a condition, here the claim type value, and controls whether the section or field group appears. Access groups control permissions rather than layout, data pages cache data, and channels define entry points, so none of them shows or hides sections based on a field value.