Professional Scrum Master II

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Professional Scrum Master II Exam Format

PSM II

Everything the official exam blueprint specifies: question count, time limit, scoring and the weight each domain carries. The Professional Scrum Master II certification from Scrum.org is an advanced assessment for experienced Scrum Masters who want to demonstrate their ability to apply Scrum in complex, real-world situations. Unlike PSM I, which focuses on the mechanics of the Scrum Framework, PSM II requires a deep understanding of empiricism, professional coaching, facilitation, organizational change, and the mindset of an agile leader. The exam consists of 30 scenario-based questions to be answered in 90 minutes, with a passing score of 85 percent. It evaluates whether candidates can move beyond textbook Scrum and make judgment calls involving people, products, and organizational impediments. PSM II holders are expected to act as catalysts for continuous improvement, creating environments where self-managing teams can thrive. The certification does not depend on attendance in a specific training course, which keeps it accessible to practitioners who have gained experience in the field. However, it strongly assumes prior knowledge and practical exposure, and it challenges candidates to reason from their own Scrum experience rather than recall facts. In short, PSM II is a professional credential for those who already live the Scrum Master role and want objective evidence of advanced capability.

30 questions
90 min
85% to pass
5 domains

Exam facts at a glance

The published specifications for this certification.

SpecificationValue
Questions30
Time limit90 minutes (180s per question)
Passing score85% — Passing score: 85%
Domains5
LevelExpert
Question bank here30 questions
Published formatNumber of Questions: 30 (partial credit provided on some questions); Time limit: 90 minutes; Format: Multiple Choice, Multiple Answer, True/False
SourceOfficial 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.

DomainWeightTopicsPractice Qs
Developing People and Teams24%
  • Coaching and mentoring individuals and teams
  • Supporting self-managing teams
  • Conflict resolution and team dynamics
  • +2 more
7
Managing Products with Agility21%
  • Product vision, strategy, and value
  • Product Backlog management and prioritization
  • Stakeholder collaboration and customer focus
  • +2 more
6
Evolving the Agile Organization16%
  • Organizational culture and change management
  • Scaling Scrum and agile practices
  • Removing organizational impediments
  • +2 more
5
Understanding and Applying the Scrum Framework21%
  • Empiricism and the Scrum values
  • Scrum team accountabilities and self-management
  • Scrum events, artifacts, and commitments
  • +2 more
6
Developing and Delivering Products Professionally18%
  • Professional engineering practices and technical agility
  • Quality, testing, and Definition of Done
  • Managing technical debt
  • +2 more
6

The heaviest domain is Developing People and Teams at 24%, 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: Active; verified on the official scrum.org certification page (no retirement or beta notice shown). No prerequisite: attending a course is not required, PSM I is the recommended certification. Passwords have no expiration date but are valid for one attempt only, so each retake requires purchasing another $250 USD attempt (40% discount for students of official Scrum.org PSM classes). Lifetime certification - no annual renewal fee required. Official exam page

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