Expected Salesforce Marketing Associate Exam Topics, as suggested by Salesforce :

• Topic 1: Marketing Concepts: The topic covers sub-topics of summarizing the type of content. It also discusses how to send messages to target audience segments based on customer experience scenarios. Furthermore, the topic delves into core marketing strategy components, implementing effective email opt-in marketing campaigns, defining email campaign goals, and recalling regional privacy laws pertaining to subscriber base.
• Topic 2: Marketing Cloud Engagement Basics: The Marketing Cloud Engagement Basics topic discusses account structures, business units, and corresponding permission setups. It also covers application of core Marketing Cloud Engagement features for marketing campaigns, differentiating subscriber keys and contact IDs, and utilizing Salesforce resources for training and support.
• Topic 3: Email Sending and Journeys: It focuses on outlining the most important configurations and activating journeys with proper entry requirements. The topic also covers sub-topics of identifying optimal journey functionality for diverse business needs, and identifying the recommended configuration and distinguishing template components from content blocks to recommend email wizard settings.
• Topic 4: Data Management: The Data Management topic discusses interpreting data extensions to identify target data and summarizing data import options with associated requirements per scenarios. It also covers configuration of settings and fields when creating new data extensions.
• Topic 5: Reporting and Analytics: This topic focuses on identification of data locations within Marketing Cloud Engagement. It also delves into interpreting unwanted send results and potential deliverability consequences.