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Professional Scrum with User Experience FAQs

Clear your queries with the best Professional Scrum with User Experience FAQs.

1. What is the Professional Scrum with User Experience exam?

The Professional Scrum with User Experience certification is offered by Scrum.org. This certification is for anyone who wants to validate their knowledge of how Scrum Teams can integrate UX with Scrum to enhance value creation and delivery. Moreover, the candidates who pass this exam receive certification as a PSU I from Scrum.org, validating that you have a fundamental level of understanding regarding how to integrate modern UX practices into Scrum and to work effectively within Scrum Teams.

2. How many questions are asked in the exam?

The number of questions asked in the exam is 60.

3. What is the time duration?

The time duration of the exam is 1 hour.

4. What is the examination fee?

The total amount to register for the exam is 200 USD per attempt.

5. What is the Passing score?

The passing score is 85%.

6. What is the difficulty level of the exam?

This exam is an intermediate-level exam.

7. What is the preferred language for the exam?

This exam is only available in the English language.

8. What is the exam format?

The exam comes in Multiple Choice, Multiple Answer, and True/False type format.

9. Where to schedule my exam?

This exam can be scheduled from the ProctorU website, by directly paying by credit card or by redeeming a voucher you have purchased. Make sure to use the voucher before it expires.

10. What is the exam retake policy?

If you are not able to pass the exam on the first (1st) attempt, the candidate must wait for a period of at least seven (7) calendar days from the date of their attempt to retake the exam for the second (2nd) time or any subsequent time. The exam can be taken any number of times.

11. What is the Cancellation and Rescheduling policy?

You can contact ProctorU at least 72 hours in advance online to get the full refund. Canceling or rescheduling a computer-based exam less than 72 hours via phone notification, or less than 72 hours via online notification is subject to a forfeit of exam fees. Exam fees are also forfeited for no-shows.

12. When will I receive my certificate?

If you pass the PSU I assessment you will receive the industry-recognized “PSU I” certification, along with a PSU logo that you can use to identify your achievement. In addition, your name will be listed on Scrum.org.

13. What is the course outline?

  • To begin with, Understanding and Applying the Scrum Framework.
  • Developing People and Teams
  • Managing Products with Agility
  • Lastly, Complementary Practices

14. Can you suggest some study sources?

  • Professional Scrum with User Experience Training: This is a 2-day hands-on course where students who already have a fundamental understanding of Scrum and some experience using it will learn how to integrate modern UX practices into the way they are working in Scrum and how to work most effectively within Scrum Teams.
  • The Scrum Guide: Scrum is defined completely in the Scrum Guide by Ken Schwaber and Jeff Sutherland, the originators of Scrum.
  • Scrum Open and Product Owner: Take the Scrum Open and Product Owner Open assessments to get a baseline of your knowledge and take them again until you are comfortable with the content. The Open assessments are a learning tool, and thus feedback is provided during the test.
  • Scrum Master Learning Path: The learning path is organized by a set of Professional Scrum Competencies which each contain a number of focus areas. Moreover, Scrum Master learning path provides a structured guide to help you understand the role of the Scrum Master with a way to continue learning on your journey as a Scrum Master.
  • Books:  Below are some useful books that one can follow for preparattion:
  • Additional resources:
    • Familiarize yourself with the Scrum glossary.
    • Read articles on our Blog, written by our expert Professional Scrum Trainers.
    • Join the Scrum.org Forum discussions.

15. Where can I find Practice Tests?

While preparing for any examination the most important step is to take Practice tests. These tests do not only help you to check your preparation level, build your confidence and time management but also help you to get familiar with different types of questions that are frequently asked in the examination. Moreover, you can take our practice test right now, which consists of questions from basic to advanced levels systematically. We recommend you take as many tests as possible to ace your exam.

16. Where is the Scrum Guide?

The Scrum Guide, authored by Scrum co-creator Ken Schwaber and Jeff Sutherland, is the first place to start to learn about Scrum and has been agreed upon as the definitive source of Scrum. 

17. Where can I find a testing center to take a Scrum.org Assessment for Certification?

Scrum does not have dedicated testing centers, so the Professional-Level Assessments for certification can be taken online anywhere in the world.

18. What do the Professional-Level Assessment results include?

  • To begin with, Percentage score
  • Number of points scored out of the maximum number of points possible on the assessment
  • Percentage breakdown of correct answers by Focus Area
  • Lastly, Links to learning materials for each Focus Area 
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