Pegasystems PEGACPSSA25V1: Certified Pega Senior System Architect (Pega Platform '25)

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

1. Question 1Application Development

   A developer adds a circumstance-qualified version of a rule named CalculateFee to the class Work-Claim. The circumstance applies when the Region property equals EMEA. An unqualified base CalculateFee rule also exists in the same class. A case where Region is EMEA runs the rule. Which rule does Pega execute?

   1. AThe unqualified base rule, because circumstanced rules apply only to data pages
   2. BThe circumstanced rule, because its circumstance matches and it overrides the base rule
   3. CBoth rules run in sequence, with the base rule executing first
   4. DThe rule in the highest-numbered ruleset version, ignoring the circumstance condition
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   Correct answer: B

   A circumstance-qualified rule takes precedence over the unqualified rule with the same name when its circumstance matches, and the base rule is used only when no circumstance applies. Option A is wrong because circumstances apply to many rule types, not only data pages, C is wrong because rules are not chained by default, and D is wrong because the circumstance is part of how Pega selects the rule.

2. Question 2Case Management

   A claims team wants new review assignments to be picked up by any available member of the Claims Review team, rather than held for one named operator who may be away. Which routing approach meets this need?

   1. ARoute each assignment to the team lead's operator ID so the lead can reassign it later
   2. BHard-code one team member's operator ID in the flow so the assignment is always visible
   3. CRoute each assignment to the Claims Review work group so any available member can work it
   4. DRoute the assignment to the operator who created the case so the original context is kept
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   Correct answer: C

   Routing to a work group lets any member of the team pick up the assignment, which avoids stalling the case when one person is unavailable. Routing to a single named operator, including the lead or the case creator, leaves the work stuck if that person is away.

3. Question 3Data and Integration

   A form requires a product code made of exactly three uppercase letters followed by four digits, such as ABC1234. The system must reject any other format before the case is saved. Which approach fits?

   1. AA keyed data page that stores valid product codes for lookup
   2. BAn edit validate rule that tests the entered text against a regular-expression pattern
   3. CA formatting utility that changes the code to uppercase for display without checking it
   4. DA report definition that lists malformed product codes after the case is saved
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   Correct answer: B

   An edit validate rule can test input against a regular-expression pattern so that values not matching the format are rejected before the save. A keyed data page loads reference data, a report definition finds problems only after saving, and a formatting utility changes display without enforcing the format.

4. Question 4System Administration

   A developer needs to see the order in which activities and rules ran during one slow transaction, with the time each step took. Which Pega tool provides this?

   1. AThe Clipboard, which displays the property values held by the current requestor
   2. BThe alert log, which lists only the errors raised during the session
   3. CThe Tracer, which records the rules executed in a session along with their timings
   4. DThe Application Explorer, which lists the rules that belong to each class in the application
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   Correct answer: C

   Tracer records the sequence of rules and activities executed in a session with their timings, which suits pinpointing slow steps in one transaction. The Clipboard shows property values, the alert log lists alerts and exceptions rather than a step-by-step run, and the Application Explorer only browses rules.

5. Question 5Security

   A supervisor should see only cases whose Region property matches the supervisor's own Region value. Access depends on comparing attributes of the user and the case, not on the role alone. Which access control model does this describe?

   1. ARole-based access control, because the supervisor role alone determines visibility
   2. BEncryption of data, because only encrypted Region values are visible to the supervisor
   3. CAttribute-based access control, because access depends on comparing user and case attributes
   4. DSingle sign-on, because the supervisor signs in once to reach all cases
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   Correct answer: C

   Attribute-based access control grants or denies access by comparing attributes such as Region on the user and on the case. Role-based control decides by role alone, encryption protects stored values rather than controlling visibility, and single sign-on governs authentication rather than record-level access.