How many questions are on the Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM) exam?

The Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM) exam has 50 questions, and the vendor's published description is: Not published by the provider.

How long do you have to complete the Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM) exam?

You get 90 minutes, which is about 108 seconds per question. The published format is: Not published by the provider.

What score do you need to pass the Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM) exam?

The passing score is 70% (Not published by the provider (official wording: A-CSM has no test)).

What are the domains on the Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM) exam?

There are 7 domains: Scrum Team, Scrum Events, Scrum Artifacts, Scrum Master Role, Agile Fundamentals, Advanced Scrum Mastery, Scrum Theory and Values. The official weights are Scrum Team 15%, Scrum Events 15%, Scrum Artifacts 15%, Scrum Master Role 25%, Agile Fundamentals 10%, Advanced Scrum Mastery 10%, Scrum Theory and Values 10%.

How should I use the domain weights when revising?

Weight by percentage, not by domain. 15% is the one where lost points cost you the most, and Certilum scores you per domain so you can see exactly where that is.

Does Certilum have practice questions for the Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM) exam?

Yes: 50 questions in our bank for this certification, each tagged to the exam domain it belongs to, with the official domain weights applied.

Exam format

Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM) Exam Format

A-CSM

Everything the official exam blueprint specifies: question count, time limit, scoring and the weight each domain carries. The Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM) is a mid-to-senior level certification from Scrum Alliance that transcends basic Scrum implementation. While the CSM focuses on the 'what' and 'how' of Scrum, the A-CSM focuses on the 'why' and the nuances of professional coaching. This certification is designed to bridge the gap between being a facilitator of processes and being a leader of people and organizational change. It emphasizes the development of advanced coaching skills, the ability to handle complex team dynamics, and the capability to scale Scrum practices beyond a single team to influence the broader organizational ecosystem. It requires a deep understanding of empirical process control and the ability to apply Scrum values in challenging, real-world environments.

50 questions

90 min

70% to pass

7 domains

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Exam facts at a glance

The published specifications for this certification.

Specification	Value
Questions	50
Time limit	90 minutes (108s per question)
Passing score	70% — Not published by the provider (official wording: A-CSM has no test)
Domains	7
Level	Expert
Question bank here	50 questions
Published format	Not published by the provider
Source	Official exam specification, published by the vendor

Official domain weights

The percentage of the exam each domain carries. Weight your revision by these numbers, not by what you find hardest.

Domain	Weight	Topics	Practice Qs
Scrum Team	15%	Building self-managing teams Team dynamics and evolution High-performance team coaching +1 more	8
Scrum Events	15%	Optimizing Sprint Planning Effective Daily Scrums Advanced Retrospective techniques +1 more	8
Scrum Artifacts	15%	Advanced Product Backlog management Enhanced Transparency through Artifacts Refining Definition of Done +1 more	7
Scrum Master Role	25%	Advanced facilitation techniques Coaching mindset and application Leading through influence +1 more	12
Agile Fundamentals	10%	Scaling Agile frameworks Agile organizational design Lean principles in Scrum +1 more	5
Advanced Scrum Mastery	10%	Organizational agility Coaching the organization Continuous experimentation +1 more	5
Scrum Theory and Values	10%	Deep dive into Empiricism Living the Scrum Values Overcoming anti-patterns +1 more	5

The heaviest domain is Scrum Team at 15%, and that is where lost points cost you the most. Certilum scores you per domain so you can see the difference between a knowledge gap and a formatting problem.

Note from the vendor record: Still offered (not retired, checked Sep 2026). No exam: requires an active/expired CSM, an approved 16+ hour A-CSM course with pre/post work, and 12 months of Scrum Master experience within the last 5 years before the license is granted. Renewal 30 SEUs + USD 175 every 2 years. Never state an exam price. Official exam page