Who this is for
- Aspiring Scrum Masters.
- Project professionals moving into agile teams.
- Product and delivery people who need the language and the exam, not a slogan.
Edge Line® Careers · Scrum.org · Exam preparation
Professional Scrum Master (PSM 1)
Develop a practical understanding of Scrum and learn how to support agile teams in delivering value effectively.
Next cohort
14 November 2026
14 November 2026
Exam-prep cohort
Virtual · Zoom · Zoom (strictly virtual)
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Class starts 14 November 2026.
Course overview
Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) is the Scrum credential hiring managers treat as knowledge, not attendance. If you want to facilitate a team, support agile delivery, or move a project career toward product and agile roles — including remote ones — this is the exam that makes that claim credible.
Why the market wants this
Agile roles ask for Scrum fluency. An attendance certificate is easy to ignore. PSM I is a scored exam, which is why it is the one teams name.
Why enrol on this intake
The class date on the page is 10 October 2026. The Scrum.org assessment is separate. Teams hire the person who is already preparing, not the person still comparing blogs.
Enrol nowWhat you stand to gain
Pay
Scrum Master and agile delivery roles are paid above coordination once you can actually facilitate.
Leadership
You learn to serve a team that delivers, which is a leadership role even when you are not the line manager.
Promotion
PSM I is a concrete line on a promotion pack for project staff moving into agile leadership.
Remote and international work
Scrum teams are already distributed. PSM I is recognised on remote agile vacancies.
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Why this credential.
Develop a practical understanding of Scrum and learn how to support agile teams in delivering value effectively. Ideal for aspiring Scrum Masters, project professionals, product teams and professionals moving into agile roles. PSM I is Scrum.org’s knowledge exam: no degree, no hours log, 85% pass mark. It tests the Scrum Guide, not class attendance.
Aspiring Scrum Masters who need a knowledge exam hiring managers recognise.
Project professionals moving into agile team roles.
Product people and developers who must speak Scrum without collecting logos.
The exam you will sit.
Facts below follow the current public outline. Our advisers walk you through eligibility and the application.
- Awarding body
- Scrum.org
- Questions
- 80 (multiple choice / multi-answer / T/F)
- Time
- 60 minutes
- Pass mark
- 85%
- Assessment fee
- USD 200 per attempt (Scrum.org)
- Prerequisite
- None — class required
Content outline
After each block: what you will do, and the strength you leave with.
Understanding and Applying the Scrum Framework
Core
Scrum.org focus area · no published %
You apply the Scrum Guide without slogans: empiricism, values, the Scrum Team, events, artifacts and Done. Strength you leave with: you can stop a fake Scrum meeting and say what the Guide actually requires. Scrum.org does not publish a percentage; this cluster is the heart of PSM I.
Developing People and Teams
Core
Scrum.org focus area · no published %
You serve a self-managing team: facilitation, coaching, and the Scrum Master accountabilities to the team, Product Owner and organisation. Strength you leave with: you stop directing the work and start removing the impediment. Core PSM I competency — scenario questions punish command-and-control.
Managing Products with Agility
Core
Scrum.org focus area · no published %
You talk product with the Product Owner: backlog, forecast, value, stakeholders and customers. Strength you leave with: you are useful beyond the board. Core PSM I cluster — you do not need to be the PO; you must not slow the PO down.
| Domain | Weight | Strength you leave with |
|---|---|---|
| Understanding and Applying the Scrum Framework | Core | You can apply the Scrum Guide, not slogans. |
| Developing People and Teams | Core | You serve a self-managing team instead of directing it. |
| Managing Products with Agility | Core | You can talk backlog, forecast and value with the Product Owner. |
Eligibility — what the body actually checks.
- No degree and no documented hours. Anyone may buy an assessment password from Scrum.org.
- A training class is required. Certification is by assessment.
- Pass mark 85%. Passwords do not expire until used.
- PSM II and III come later. Do not sit III as a first exam.
How we prepare you.
- 01
Scrum Guide fluency
Accountabilities, events, artifacts — exact Guide language, not slogans.
- 02
Empiricism and values
Why inspect-and-adapt is not a standup theatre.
- 03
People and teams
Self-management, facilitation and the Scrum Master service to the team.
- 04
Product agility
Backlog, forecast and value — the third competency cluster.
- 05
60-minute mocks
80-question pace (~45 seconds each). Assessment fee paid to Scrum.org separately.
Where PSM I sits on the pathway
Sit PSM I first. PSM II and III come after real Scrum Master work. PMP® already tests hybrid delivery. We do not run CSM®.
| If you are… | Sit first | Why |
|---|---|---|
| New to Scrum, need a knowledge exam | PSM I | No experience hours. Harder than an attendance certificate. Terminology hiring managers recognise. |
| Already facilitating a Scrum Team | PSM I, then PSM II | II assumes you have used the accountabilities under real constraints. |
| A project professional who already leads hybrid work | PMP® (2026 outline) | The current PMP® exam already tests adaptive and hybrid work. Do not sit a second exam only to prove you have heard of Scrum. |
| Working across Scrum, Kanban, Lean and XP | PMI-ACP® — later | Broader than Scrum. PMI requires documented agile experience and 21 contact hours. Our advisers confirm the current PMI-ACP® rules with you. |
| Employer will only fund a Scrum Alliance course | CSM® | Course attendance is the gate. Different awarding body. Edge Line® Careers does not currently run this pathway. |
What the training includes
- Certificate of Completion
- 20 contact hours (PDUs) documented for your PSM I application
- PSM I training materials
- Recordings of every class session
- LMS access for up to 6 months
- 700+ exam-style questions, mocks and simulators
- Application and exam-booking assistance