The **Professional Scrum Master™ I (PSM I)** is the official **Scrum.org** certification that demonstrates solid knowledge of Scrum and the Scrum Master accountability. It never expires, is recognized worldwide, and is commonly required or valued for Scrum Masters, Agile Coaches, project managers and developers. It's passed with an **online exam of 80 questions in 60 minutes** and a minimum score of **85%**. This page summarizes how to prepare for it and links to our **500-question practice exam with explanations** — the most extensive and thoroughly annotated bank available, in English, matching the real exam.
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80 multiple-choice questions (single choice, multiple choice and true/false) in 60 minutes. It's online, not in-person, and taken whenever you want — there are no fixed sittings.
85%, i.e. **68 out of 80 correct answers**. Any unanswered question counts as wrong, so it's worth marking something even when unsure.
200 USD per attempt (stand-alone, no course) directly from scrum.org. If you take the official **Professional Scrum Master** course with a certified Professional Scrum Trainer (like Alex Ballarín at ITNOVE), it includes **2 free attempts** at the official exam.
Scrum.org's official focus areas: understanding the Scrum framework (accountabilities, events, artifacts), the Scrum Master accountability, the Product Owner accountability, and team dynamics. A significant portion of the questions are anti-pattern scenarios you need to recognize.
It's not mandatory, but the first-attempt pass rate is clearly higher with an official course. At ITNOVE, **93% of students pass on their first attempt**. If you go it alone, read the **Scrum Guide** several times, the **Scrum.org Guides**, and do at least 200-300 practice questions before the exam.
No. The certification is for life and requires no renewal or annual fees. This is a key difference from other Agile certifications such as Scrum Alliance's.
500 real questions in English — the language of the official Scrum.org exam — with the same difficulty as the real thing. Every question includes an **explanation of why the correct answer is right and why the others are wrong**. Free for ITNOVE PSM course students, and purchasable as a standalone product. Lifetime access.
PSM I validates solid knowledge of the Scrum framework. PSM II is the advanced certification: it puts the Scrum Master in complex organizational scenarios involving coaching and continuous improvement. Recommended after at least 1 year of experience in the role.
Free access, no card required. You'll get your results with feedback by area at the end.
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