AgileBA® Practitioner

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AgileBA® Practitioner Exam Format

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Everything the official exam blueprint specifies: question count, time limit, scoring and the weight each domain carries. The AgileBA Practitioner certification, offered by APMG International, is designed for business analysts and project professionals who want to apply Agile principles to their business analysis practice. The course covers the full AgileBA framework, including agile fundamentals, business case development, stakeholder management, requirements decomposition, and the role of the BA throughout the agile delivery lifecycle. Candidates learn to integrate traditional BA competencies with agile techniques such as user stories, backlog management, and iterative delivery. The exam is scenario-based, focusing on practical application rather than rote memorization. Achieving this certification demonstrates the ability to facilitate effective business analysis in agile environments, improving collaboration and delivery outcomes. It is recognized globally as a gold standard for agile business analysis practitioners.

75 questions
150 min
50% to pass
6 domains

Exam facts at a glance

What we know about this exam, and where the information comes from.

SpecificationValue
Questions75
Time limit150 minutes (120s per question)
Passing score50%
Domains6
LevelPractitioner
Question bank here75 questions
SourceCertilum's own record — the vendor does not publish this figure

Official domain weights

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

DomainWeightTopicsPractice Qs
Products and Techniques10%
  • Key agile BA products (prioritized requirements list, business case, work packages)
  • Techniques for elicitation and analysis (workshops, interviews, prototyping)
  • Effective use of agile BA tooling
  • +1 more
8
Requirements and User Stories20%
  • User story decomposition (Epics, Themes, Stories)
  • Acceptance criteria definition
  • Requirements prioritization and estimation
  • +1 more
15
Strategy and the Business Case20%
  • The role of business strategy in agile projects
  • Developing and maintaining a business case in agile environments
  • Prioritization techniques (MoSCoW, Kano)
  • +1 more
15
Stakeholder Management and People15%
  • Stakeholder identification and analysis
  • Effective communication and collaboration in agile teams
  • Managing stakeholder expectations
  • +1 more
11
Agile Fundamentals and the AgileBA Framework15%
  • The Agile manifesto and principles
  • The AgileBA framework overview
  • Roles and responsibilities in agile business analysis
  • +1 more
11
Business Analysis through the Agile Delivery Lifecycle20%
  • The business analysis role in each sprint/iteration
  • Backlog management and refinement
  • Agile ceremonies and BA participation (stand-ups, retrospectives)
  • +1 more
15

The heaviest domain is Products and Techniques at 10%, 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: Price on the APMG Public Exams Portal (GBP); the final amount and currency are shown after entering the address (global regional pricing model). If purchased through an ATO, the exam is usually included in the course. Official exam page

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