SAFe SM

Duration	90 minutes
Number of questions	45
Passing score	(73%)
Competency level	Intermediate; Proficient, capable; can perform tasks with some assistance
Question format	Multiple choice (one answer) or multiple select (2-3 answers)
Delivery	Web-based, closed book, no outside assistance, timed
Access	Community Platform upon completion of the course
Languages offered	English
Cost	First attempt included in the course registration fee if taken within 30 days of course completion. Each retake or attempt past the 30-day window is $50

Exam Sections and Percentages	References
Introducing Scrum in SAFe (13%) Examine basic Agile development concepts Explore Scrum basics Position an Agile Team in a SAFe Enterprise	SAFe Scrum Master Student Workbook: materials and exercises from Lesson 1 www.scrumguides.org/scrum-guide.html www.scaledagileframework.com/iterations/ www.scaledagileframework.com/inspect-and-adapt/
Characterizing the role of the Scrum Master (38%) Examine the responsibilities of the Scrum Master role Explore the characteristics of an effective Scrum Master Build high-performing teams Facilitate effective Agile Team events Coach the Agile Team using powerful questions Collaborate with other teams Resolve conflicts	SAFe Scrum Master Student Workbook: materials and exercises from Lesson 2 www.scaledagileframework.com/scrum-master www.scaledagileframework.com/essential-safe
Experiencing PI Planning (18%) Prepare to experience PI Planning Create and review draft PI plans Finalize plans and establish business value Review final plans and commit to a set of PI Objectives Facilitate an effective PI Planning process	SAFe Scrum Master Student Workbook: materials and exercises from Lesson 3 The Agile Manifesto - HERE www.scaledagileframework.com/pi-planning/
Facilitating Iteration execution (22%) Plan the Iteration Track the Iteration progress Refine the backlog Facilitate the Iteration Review Facilitate relentless improvement Support DevOps and Release on Demand	SAFe Scrum Master Student Workbook: materials and exercises from Lesson 4 www.scaledagileframework.com/iteration-planning/ www.scaledagileframework.com/story/ www.scaledagileframework.com/system-demo/ www.scaledagileframework.com/inspect-and-adapt/ www.scaledagileframework.com/iterations/ www.scaledagileframework.com/devops/ www.scaledagileframework.com/release-on-demand/
Finishing the PI (9%) Coach the IP Iteration Prepare the team for the Inspect and Adapt Event	SAFe Scrum Master Student Workbook: materials and exercises from Lesson 5 www.scaledagileframework.com/innovation-and-planning-iteration/ www.scaledagileframework.com/scrum-master/ www.scaledagileframework.com/inspect-and-adapt/

When you are ready to take the exam, log into the SAFe Community Platform to access the exam.

When the exam timer ends, the exam will be submitted, regardless of the number of questions answered.A score will be calculated based on the number of questions answered.

Unanswered questions will be automatically marked as incorrect. If you finish answering all questions before the exam timer ends, you can click the “Submit” button and your score will be calculated.

When you launch the exam, you will be required to review and accept the Candidate Agreement before starting the exam.

Exams are timed and the timer will be visible throughout the exam.

Questions are structured in multiple choice or multiple response format.Questions will require either one answer or multiple.

“Choose two” or a “Choose three” style multiple response questions indicate the number of answers required for the question. Multiple response questions require all correct answers to be selected as no partial credit is given.