How to Pass the Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) Assessment

PSM, an acronym for Professional Scrum Master, is a certification for those professionals intending to work in the Agile Scrum environment. Being a Professional Scrum Master is worthwhile for smaller and large scale companies to adopt Agile quickly.

Professional Scrum Master PSM-I is a 60 minutes timeboxed assessment, where the candidate would have to answer 80 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)s, Multiple Answers, and True/False questions altogether. Scrum.org organizes this exam. Ken Schwaber, who is the co-founder of Scrum, guides this organization. Though there is no official training required as such for the certification, you need to score a minimum of 85% to pass this exam.

In this article, let us take a brief look at how to pass PSM I at the first attempt, the preparation, and tips needed for the same.

  • For beginners, try and study various Agile books, attend online courses that cover several Agile methodologies.

You can take up the PSM I test at the comfort of your home, with a stable internet connection, since this is an online examination. To score a minimum of 85%, you have to get at least 68 right answers of the 80 questions.

Quick Tips

  • Have a Stable Internet Connection- It is quintessential to have a stable internet connection since this is an online exam.

Originally published at https://www.agilemania.com on April 7, 2020.

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Agilemania is an agile enablement hub, helping professionals across various industries. Offering a wide range of Agile courses from scrum methodology.