Which WordPress pages/URLs should never be cached?

You should not cache anything in the admin so your examples are correct.

A typical nginx reverse proxy cache is set to ignore wp\-.*\.php|wp\-admin

Another option is to not cache logged in users by checking the wp cookies, but you probably don’t have that level of control.

ps. It is highly advisable you test this out before flipping the switch.

tl;dr You should be fine with a vanilla install.

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