Updated on 10 October 2026. What’s new: updated for the Pega Customer Decision Hub '26 exam, code PEGACPDS26V1, with its seven weighted topics.

Older CPDS guides describe a paper that Pega has since replaced. The exam on offer today is PEGACPDS26V1, written for Pega Customer Decision Hub '26: 50 questions, 90 minutes, 70% to pass and USD $190 (read on Pega Academy in October 2026). Adaptive Analytics now leads the blueprint at 28%, and tools that earlier write-ups leaned on, such as Pega Data Lake, are absent from the topic list.
What changed in the CPDS exam, and which version is Pega running now?
The Certified Pega Data Scientist exam still exists and shows no retirement date on its Pega Academy exam page. The page says it applies to Pega Customer Decision Hub '26 and gives the exam code as PEGACPDS26V1. It is delivered in English and rated Beginner. Guides, question lists and flashcards still labelled PEGACPDS25V1 describe the previous paper, so check the version label on any study material before you trust it.
Two shifts stand out when you compare today's blueprint with older write-ups of CPDS.