How to pass Professional Scrum Developer I certification assessment

Globally recognized PSD-I certification exam proves your excellent knowledge of the Scrum framework and its use to create high-quality software.

The certification has lifetime validity.

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Attend a Applying Professional Scrum™ for Software Development course

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The best way to learn about Scrum and agile approach for software teams is to attend a Applying Professional Scrum™ for Software Development course.

During the course you will experience Scrum and try many agile technical practices for team collaboration and improving software quality.

The price of the course includes one attempt at the certification assessment. If you attempt it within 14 days after the course and fail to pass, you will get automatically another attempt for free.

About the exam

You take the exam online at your computer.

You do not need to have your video camera turned on, no one will check you during the exam. Scrum.org trusts its students.

Whenever you want. It takes 60min.

Start the exam whenever you feel ready. Once you start it, you have a limit of 60min. The remaining time will be displayed on the screen.

80 multiple choice questions.

You choose one or more options. For most questions, it is stated how many options are correct. (E.g. "choose two best answers".)

Evaluated immediately.

You will see the result immediately after submitting the test. At the same time, you will receive feedback on which areas you did well and where you still have gaps.

Focus of the exam

Questions are mostly short. They focus primarily on:

  • Basic principles of Scrum, framework and its rules
  • Agile technical practices
  • Thinking in Scrum

Questions will not try to catch you on wordplay (framework vs. methodology, Developers vs. Development Team), but they pay attention to terminology (Sprint Review, not demo, refinement, not grooming).

However, they can catch you on stereotyped experiences ("Continuous Integration is a nightly build over feature branches" vs. "merging code to master several times a day").

What if I fail the exam?

If you attempt the exam within 14 days after the course and fail to pass, you will get automatically another attempt free of charge. You can then take the exam again anytime you feel ready. Otherwise, you can buy another attempt directly from Scrum.org.

Key resources

To prepare for the certification assessment, we recommend studying from these resources:

Training materials

Go through the official training materials and your notes. We will share with you photos of everything we create during the training. Refresh and strenghten your knowledge.

Scrum Guide

Read (several times) the official Scrum Guide. The last revision was released on November 18, 2020 and brought a number of changes. Read carefully. It is not enough to just learn the responsibilities and framework, many questions require interpretation and application of Scrum in practical situations.

Open Assessments

A good idea of what to expect is provided by the official sample assessments:

They are free, contain randomly selected questions from a larger pool, some of which may appear in the real assessment.

  • Go through sample assessments several times to get familiar with all the questions in the pool.
  • Pay attention to the detailed explanation of each answer in the assessment results.

The sample assessment is generally easier than the actual certification exam. If you have trouble getting 100% in less than 10 minutes, you are not yet ready for the certification exam.

Additional resources

Software Developer Learning Path

Go through the resources in the official Software Developer Learning Path on Scrum.org. Focus on the areas you struggled with in the sample test. Continue studying the resources even after passing the assessment. The knowledge you gain will be most useful in your practice.

Read also the Scrum Glossary.

What to avoid

Unlicensed preparation courses

Avoid preparation courses led by unlicensed trainers. They usually focus only on drilling test questions and do not explain Scrum and its application in practice. At the same time, you cannot be sure about the quality of the trainer and their knowledge.

Unauthorized sample questions

Avoid sample test questions if they do not come directly from Scrum.org or licensed Professional Scrum Trainers. Similarly to unauthorized preparation courses, you cannot be sure whether the questions correctly represent the certification exam questions and correct answers.

Useful tips

  • Read the questions carefully. Watch out for "must / must not" etc.
  • If a question surprises you, skip it and come back to it later.
  • You can have access to any resources, e.g. the Scrum Guide. It is, however, good to know where to look. You will not have time to read them or browse them.
  • Watch out for your stereotyped experiences. Think in Scrum!

If you need any help, do not hesitate to contact us. We will be happy to help you.

Co je ScrumDōjō

Naší misí je vytvářet podmínky pro smysluplnou práci na smysluplných produktech. Agilita je prostředek. Pomáhá zlepšovat zákaznickou hodnotu a schopnost produktových organizací ji vytvářet.

Věříme, že neustálý kontakt produktových týmů se zákazníky, kultura experimentování a vysoká transparentnost jsou nejdůležitějšími ingrediencemi pro budování úspěšných produktů.

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  • Agilní produktový management a Product Ownership

  • Technická excelence vývojových týmů

  • Agilní organizační design kolem zákaznických produktů

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