CSM Exam

The test comprises 35 multiple-choice questions and to fulfill Scrum Master Certification requirements, you must get 24 or more correct. If you don't pass the test, you can take it a second time at no cost. The Scrum Alliance charges a small fee for each subsequent attempt after the second.

Plan on taking about an hour to complete the CSM exam, but you don't need to finish the test in one sitting. You can stop and restart as many times as needed. You can also skip, go back, and bookmark questions for later review. Review your bookmarked questions before submitting your test for scoring. When you click “submit” at the end, a warning message will alert you of any unanswered questions.

Please visit the Scrum Alliance website for information on the CSM exam and Scrum Master Certification requirement

 Example of CSM Exam Questions

Q1) What does the Product Owner do during the sprint  ?

A)   Clarifies requirement and answers questions.

B)   Protect the development team and process.

C)   Intervenes when required to make sure the pace of work is sustainable.

D)   Guides development team in its work.

Answer: A) Clarifies requirement and answers questions.

Q2) During a sprint planning meeting, the product owner …

A)   Determines how the team accomplishes its work.

B)   Divided selected stories in to specific tasks

C)   Present stories he/she would like the team to complete during the sprint

D)   Decides how many stories will be delivered by the end of the Sprint

Answer: C) Present stories he/she would like the team to complete during the sprint

Q3) In a 30-day sprint, how long is the sprint review meeting ?

A)   Four hours maximum

B)   Four to Eight hours

C)   At least eight hours

D)   As long as required

Answer: A) Four hours maximum

Q4) What is the main purpose of Sprint Review ?

A)   For stakeholders to “hold the Team’s feet to the fire” – to make sure something produced during the sprint.

B)   For the team to review their work and determine what is needed to complete the next set of backlog items

C)   For the product manager to be able to show progress to the Stakeholders.

D)   For the stakeholders to review what the team has built and give input on what to do next

Answer: D) For the stakeholders to review what the team has built and give input on what to do next

Q5) After a Team has committed to a Sprint goal, what authority does it have?

A)   The team has authority to swap Sprint backlog items with Product Backlog items if it cannot finish them.

B)   The team works according to the priorities set by the ScrumMaster, as the ScrumMaster is committed to the Scrum Framework

C)   The Team does whatever is necessary to achieve the goal.

D)   The Team works under the authority of the Product Architect, who has set the definition of done

Answer: C) The Team does whatever is necessary to achieve goal

Q6) During a Daily Scrum meeting, Olivia mentions she has found some open source code she thinks will solve one of the problems she has been working on. She wants to implement it immediately. What is the best next step?

A)   After the Daily Scrum meeting is held, a separate meeting is conducted to discuss the open source solution The team works according to the priorities set by the ScrumMaster, as the ScrumMaster is committed to the Scrum Framework

B)   All members of the Team are told to evaluate Olivia's solution and report back to the team at the next Daily Scrum meeting

C)   The ScrumMaster tells Olivia to prepare an example and presentation for the Team so they can consider using the code

Answer: A) After the Daily Scrum meeting is held, a separate meeting is conducted to discuss the open source solution

Q7) What are the three components of an empirical process?

A)   Feedback, courage, and simplicity

B)   Planning, taking action, and checking for quality

C)   Planning, committing, and measuring

D)   Transparency, inspection, and adaptation

Answer: D) Transparency, inspection, and adaptation