Exam format
Professional Scrum Developer (PSD) Exam Format
Everything the official exam blueprint specifies: question count, time limit, scoring and the weight each domain carries. The Professional Scrum Developer (PSD) certification is designed to validate that a developer not only understands the Scrum framework but possesses the technical skills required to work effectively within a Scrum Team. Unlike general Scrum certifications, PSD focuses heavily on the intersection of agile principles and professional software engineering. It covers how Developers contribute to the Scrum Team, how they maintain high quality through technical excellence, and how they manage technical debt while delivering a valuable Increment. The exam ensures candidates can apply practices like Test-Driven Development (TDD), Continuous Integration (CI), and automated testing to support the agility of the entire Scrum Team, ensuring that the Definition of Done is met consistently in every Sprint.
- 80 questions
- 60 min
- 85% to pass
- 4 domains
Exam facts at a glance
The published specifications for this certification.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Questions | 80 |
| Time limit | 60 minutes (45s per question) |
| Passing score | 85% — 85% |
| Domains | 4 |
| Level | Professional |
| Question bank here | 80 questions |
| Published format | 80 questions, 60 minutes |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Developing People and Teams | 20% |
| 16 |
| Managing Products with Agility | 20% |
| 16 |
| Understanding and Applying the Scrum Framework | 30% |
| 24 |
| Developing & Delivering Products Professionally | 30% |
| 24 |
The heaviest domain is Developing People and Teams at 20%, 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: Course attendance not required (the APS-SD course includes a free attempt and a free second attempt within 14 days). scrum.org serves a bot challenge to automated clients, so the official URL was verified via reader fetch rather than a direct HTTP 200. Official exam page
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