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I have recently completed a training in Scrum Master and will be taking the test shortly (80 questions, minimum 85% correct answers, 1 hour time). Look forward to learning tips and stories that could contribute towards a successful test. Thanks! Saving Changes...
If you talking about the Scrum Alliance test, be aware that there's a couple of questions that are worded to throw you off the correct answer. If you've done PMP tests, you've seen these types of questions. Saving Changes...
Chris BelknapScrum.org Professional Scrum Trainer (PST)| Scrum OnSeabrook, Nh, United States
Chris BelknapScrum.org Professional Scrum Trainer (PST)| Scrum OnSeabrook, Nh, United States
I've written some information on how to prepare for the PSM I exam. Here are some excerpts from my blog:
Preparation Steps
If you're not in a position to take a PSM course, the most effective ways to study for this assessment are the following:
Read the Scrum Guide! Read the Scrum Glossary. Be able to clearly describe the purpose of the roles, artifacts, and events. Understand what empiricism is and how the elements of Scrum leverage empiricism. Understand the rules found in the Scrum Guide, such as the time-boxes for the 5 Scrum events. Understand the accountabilities of the three Scrum roles. Know about the Scrum values.
Know which agile practices you may have seen or used that are NOT part of the Scrum framework (e.g. user stories, story points, definition of "Ready", planning poker are not part of Scrum).
Take the free Open Assessment until you are confident with all of the questions. The PSM I exam will be more challenging, but this will build you confidence.
Download (free) and read the Scrum Guide Re-ordered by Stefan Wolpers, PST. The Scrum Guide Reordered is based on about 90 percent of the text of the 2017 Scrum Guide, extending its original structure by adding additional categories.
You may also find it valuable to take the Product Owner Open Assessment and the Scrum Developer Open Assessment and the as a way to gain additional perspective on the other roles of a Scrum Team.
Review the Scrum Master Learning Path for any topics you are not sure of.
Here are even more resources here to help you prepare.
If you've taken the PSM I course, review the course reference guide and your notes from class, including group discussions and team exercises.
When taking the PSM I assessment, remember these tips Get a good night's sleep before the exam.
Don't take it from a location where a firewall might kick you out of the assessment.Ensure you will have an hour of uninterrupted time.
A tip from Charles Bradley, PST: Assume that there are no “perfect” answers, only “best” answers — when wearing your “Scrum Principles Wizard” hat. Answer as if you were the author of the Scrum Guide yourself. Saving Changes...
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