How to Complete Certification Practical Exercises in Hubspot
When you work through a Hubspot certification course, you will often need to complete practical exercises before you can earn your certificate. These exercises prove that you can apply what you learned in real tools, not just pass a quiz.
This guide walks you through how the exercises work, how they are reviewed, what happens when you pass or fail, and how to fix common issues in your Hubspot account so your learning progress is recorded correctly.
What are Hubspot practical exercises?
Practical exercises are hands-on tasks built into many certification courses. Instead of only answering questions, you complete specific actions in a test account or in your own portal so Hubspot can confirm you understand the concepts.
Depending on the course, exercises may ask you to:
- Set up or optimize a workflow
- Create or edit CRM records
- Build a report or dashboard
- Configure a marketing or sales asset
Each exercise is designed to match the skills taught in that part of the course. Some are auto-graded by the system, while others are checked by a human grader.
How Hubspot practical exercises are graded
Not every exercise is reviewed in the same way. In many Hubspot courses, you will see both automatic checks and manual reviews.
Automatically graded Hubspot exercises
Some tasks are checked instantly by the learning system. When you click to submit, Hubspot verifies that specific criteria were met in your account. If everything matches, you pass the exercise immediately.
If the automatic check fails, you will usually see feedback that points to what is missing or configured incorrectly. You can then fix the issue and resubmit.
Manually graded Hubspot exercises
Certain activities require a human grader. In these cases, your work is sent to the Hubspot Academy team to review. They compare your work to the exercise requirements and decide whether you pass or need to adjust your setup.
The review process generally follows this pattern:
- You complete the steps described in the exercise.
- You submit the exercise inside the course interface.
- The work is queued for review by an Academy grader.
- You receive an email when the grader approves or rejects your work.
While the exact review time depends on volume, make sure you allow some time between submission and the final decision before assuming that something is broken.
What happens when you pass a Hubspot exercise
Once you pass a required exercise, your course progress is updated automatically. Completing all required quizzes and exercises is necessary to earn some certificates.
After you pass an exercise:
- The exercise shows as completed in the course overview.
- Your overall progress percentage increases.
- If this is the last requirement, your certification will be issued.
In some Hubspot courses, you will receive a congratulations email that confirms you passed the practical assignment and explains the next steps.
What happens if you fail a Hubspot exercise
If you do not meet the criteria, the exercise will be marked as failed or needs revision. This can happen with either auto-graded or manually graded work.
Common results include:
- A message on the exercise page explaining what was wrong
- An email from the review team with notes about what to change
- A prompt to try the exercise again after making updates in your account
You can usually resubmit after fixing the issues. Review the exercise instructions carefully, and verify each required element before sending it back for review.
How to submit a Hubspot practical exercise
Submission steps may differ slightly by course, but the overall process is similar. Use this general workflow when you are ready to submit a task.
Step-by-step Hubspot submission process
- Open your certification course.
Navigate to the lesson that contains the practical exercise and open the activity. - Review the instructions.
Read the entire description and any linked resources so you understand what must be created or configured. - Complete the work in your portal.
Switch to your test or production account and perform every step of the exercise. - Return to the exercise page.
Confirm that all required fields, assets, or records have been created or updated. - Click the submit button.
Follow any prompts to confirm your account, attach required links, or verify settings. - Wait for the result.
For auto-graded exercises you will see an instant pass or fail notification. For manual reviews, wait for the email from the Academy team.
How Hubspot handles exercise access and permissions
To complete some practical work, you may need specific permissions in your Hubspot account. If your user role is restricted, you may not be able to create assets, edit workflows, or modify settings requested in an exercise.
If you run into permission problems:
- Ask a super admin to grant you the needed access level.
- Check whether you are in the correct account or sandbox.
- Confirm that the exercise is meant to be done in your own portal and not in a demo environment.
Without proper access, the exercise may appear incomplete to the grading system, even when you understand the steps.
Troubleshooting common Hubspot exercise issues
Sometimes technical or account-specific issues prevent exercises from registering as complete. Before you contact support, walk through these checks.
Exercise does not show as completed
If an exercise seems stuck in an in-progress state after submission:
- Refresh your browser and sign out, then back into your account.
- Verify that you submitted from the correct user profile and portal.
- Look for any error messages or warnings on the exercise page.
- Confirm that you received an email about the review status.
Exercise fails but requirements seem correct
When you believe you have followed all directions, but the exercise still fails:
- Re-read the instructions and check for small details, such as naming conventions or required settings.
- Compare your configuration to screenshots or examples provided in the course.
- Remove extra test data that may confuse the grader.
- Try again after saving changes and giving the system time to sync.
Account or subscription limitations
Some features used in a practical activity might depend on specific tools or subscription tiers. If your Hubspot account does not include those features, you may not be able to finish the assignment as shown in the lesson.
In that case, review any guidance in the exercise about alternatives or ask your account admin whether a trial or additional access is available so you can complete the course work.
Where to find official Hubspot guidance
For the most accurate, up-to-date instructions, check the official documentation. You can read the full help article about completing practical exercises in certification courses on the Hubspot knowledge base.
If you still have problems after following the steps in this guide and in the official article, contact Hubspot Academy support using the contact options available in your learning portal.
Improve your Hubspot strategy beyond certifications
Once you are comfortable completing exercises and earning certificates, you can focus on using what you learned to improve your marketing, sales, and service operations.
For additional strategic guidance, templates, and implementation support around CRM setup, automation, and analytics, you can explore resources from specialized consulting partners such as Consultevo.
By combining official Academy training with expert advice, you can make sure the skills you practice in each Hubspot course have a real impact on your daily work and long-term results.
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