The Professional Scrum Master (PSM) Certification is globally accepted as one of the most popular certifications for Agile software development methodologies that makes you understand and get expertise in Scrum and its application. And the demand for Agile Certified professionals is increasing day by day.
Why PSM I?
Benefits of PSM I Certification
- Covers all of the basic concepts of Scrum, its framework, and the applications
- Demonstrates your skills and proficiency in Scrum to the employers, clients, and peers.
- Expands your career opportunities by adding new credentials in your resume
- Helps you get internationally recognized with enhanced Agile skills and expertise.
- Makes you officially accredited as a certified Professional Scrum Master (PSM).
Professional Scrum Master I Exam Information
Professional Scrum Master PSM I certification is offered by Scrum.org. The information about PSM Exam certification is –Exam Duration: 1 Hour (60 Minutes)
Exam Pattern: 80 Multiple Choice Questions, Multiple Answer Questions, and True/False Questions
Passing Score: 85% (candidate with score below 85% is considered Fail)
Price: US$150
Prerequisite: None
Difficulty Level: Intermediate
Language: English
Renewal: Not Required
Eligibility Criteria: The candidate must satisfy below-mentioned criteria
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent
- Experience in Scrum Framework
Top Reasons to Register for PSM I Certification?
1. PSM is an advanced certification – Professional Scrum Master Certification is a progressive course. There are three levels of PSM Certification. If you have cleared the PSM level 1 certification, you can progress for the more difficult level i.e. level 2 PSM certification, for experienced Scrum Masters and then to the next most difficult level i.e. level 3.2. PSM Certification doesn’t require renewal – The Professional Scrum Master is a one-time payment certification. You need to pay once for the certification, clear it and it will remain valid for the lifetime. There is no need for certification renewal like other certification courses.
3. PSM is globally accepted – PSM Certification makes you able to work with the global language of Scrum and Agile movement. It utilizes knowledge from various industries, markets, and locations. There is a huge demand for PSM certified professionals in almost every country.
4. PSM Certification is for everyone – There are no rigid or specific criteria to be eligible for the Professional Scrum Master Level I Certification. The PSM Certification is available to anyone and just everyone who wants to expand the knowledge of the Scrum framework and its application.
Steps to register for Project Scrum Master (PSM) I Certification?
- You can apply for PSM certification once you meet the eligibility criteria for the certification exam.
- Go to the official scrum.org website and choose Professional Scrum Master in Certifications.
- Once you are prepared and ready to take it, you can apply in the same official site. You need to register by buying PSM I Assessment, and continue to the make a payment by adding your billing details.
- The registration form submitted online will be processed within 1 business day and you will receive your password on registered email address.
- To take the certification exam, you need to Start the PSM I Assessment at scrum.org by entering the password and other details received via email.
Study Materials / Reference Books
Scrum Narrative and PSM Exam Guide: All-in-one Guide for Professional Scrum Master (PSM 1) Certificate Assessment Preparation Kindle Edition
Scrum Open Assessments Official Scrum.org provides the open assessments for basic scrum knowledge, product owner and developer level. Practicing all these three open assessments will help for preparing PSM I certification.
Quizlet Practice Questions PSM1 Quizlet Flash cards - I came across this practice questions in Quizlet website and found very helpful for my preparation.
Final Study Tips
- Please thoroughly study the official scrum guide 2 to 3 times and understand all the main basic concepts of Scrum.
- Second, go through the above narrative guide (from amazon), at least try all the chapters summary and questions on your own after reading the official scrum guide. If you are able to answer all the chapters questions then you are good.
- Next step, read or go through all the Scum Glossary terms( reference link above).
- Finally try all the three open assessments available in official scrum.org site till you get 100% score couple of times. Then you should be good to go ahead in taking the exam.
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