PSM I vs PSM II
When are you ready to move from PSM I to PSM II?
Short answer
Do not attempt PSM II until you have practised as a Scrum Master.
PSM I tests whether you know what Scrum says. PSM II tests what you do when Scrum does not say — and no amount of re-reading the Scrum Guide supplies that.
The format shows the difference: 30 questions in 90 minutes rather than 80 in 60. Scenarios run to several paragraphs, several answers are defensible, and you must pick the most effective one.
The pass mark is the same 85%, but against 30 questions that means only four wrong answers.
Candidates who pass PSM II generally have real experience plus deliberate scenario practice. If you are still learning the framework itself, PSM II will be an expensive way to find that out.
Side by side
PSM I
Professional Scrum Master I
- Awarding body
- Scrum.org
- Level
- Foundation
- Questions
- 80
- Time
- 60 min
- Pass mark
- 85% (68)
- Per question
- 45s
- Format
- Open book
- Cost
- $200
- Prerequisite
- None
- Practice questions
- 342
PSM II
Professional Scrum Master II
- Awarding body
- Scrum.org
- Level
- Advanced
- Questions
- 30
- Time
- 90 min
- Pass mark
- 85% (26)
- Per question
- 180s
- Format
- Open book
- Cost
- $250
- Prerequisite
- PSM I is strongly recommended and, in practice, close to essential
- Practice questions
- 120
Who each one is for
PSM I
Scrum Masters, developers and managers working on or alongside a Scrum Team who want a recognised, evidence-based credential.
Practise PSM I free →PSM II
Practising Scrum Masters with real experience who want to demonstrate judgement rather than knowledge.
Practise PSM II free →