What do we hear? Are you tired of attempting the PSM certification exam? Are you going to give up? Do you not know how to study for PSM certification? Keep failing the exam no matter how much you study? Do not know what topics to study and what not? Or maybe do not know how to appear in the PSM examination?
Well, do not worry. We are here for you, and today we have some pro tips for you through which you can pass the PSM certification exam in literally one attempt. Excited? So are we!
Why is certification important?
Through certification, a person can expand his knowledge base beyond that of his everyday tasks. Anyone can take online certifications, tests, and courses in their spare time. Certifications can act as a great aid for learning and self-assessment. Even many jobs require one or more certifications. Seeing today’s markets, most of the companies prefer certified candidates.
What is this article about?
By reading and implementing the tips that we will be providing you guys with, you can clear the PSM-I with 94% within 2 weeks by self-study, without needing to invest any money on classroom courses or question paper practice/samples.
You can take on for Scrum.org as you will not be needing to attend any classroom session in order to take the assessment. If we compare PSM-I to other scrum master certifications, we can see that it is much cheaper. The PSM-1 is more like an online test that can be taken at any time.
How to enroll for PSM?
It is quite simple to enroll for PSM. By following these simple steps, you will be able to enroll for PSM in no time:
- You will be needing to register on the Scrum.org and create a profile.
- Then for the PSM-I Assessment, an amount of $150 will be needed to get paid.
- Within one business day, a password will be sent to you.
- The passwords do not expire but it is valid only for one attempt.
- On passing the PSM-1 assessment you will get an industry-recognized “PSM I” certification, simultaneously with a PSM-I logo that you can use to recognize your achievement.
- Moreover, you will have your name posted publicly for colleagues, managers, and potential employers to see.
The 8 tips to clear your PSM-1 in just one attempt
Read the Scrum guide, again and again it is your bible
If you want to pass the PSM then you should only rely on the e scrum guide which is authored by the creators of the scrum Ken Schwaber and Jeff Sutherland. By reading the Scrum guide again and again you will absorb the content completely. It is a densely written 16 pages draft. Your mission is to read and understand every line of the scrum guide. Here is the deal, every time you view the scrum guide, you obtain new insights and it also helps to keep the scrum framework fresh in your mind. The exams that you will find in the examination are mostly about the scrum guide and how you can apply the concepts you learn in a real life situation.
Open Assessment
You need to complete the ‘open assessment’ with a 100%. This needs to be done 3 times in a row in just 5 minutes before you attempt the actual exam. Open assessment can prove to be the best tool for authenticating your basic knowledge of the Scrum framework. Through this, you will be able to create a baseline for your Scrum knowledge. This is the key that will help you to start improving immediately. The exam has 30 different questions which are randomly selected from a pool of questions. In order to unlock all the questions in the pool, you will be needing to open the scrum assessments multiple times.
Completing the open assessments
The exam being Scrum can have a few questions about Scaled Scrum. To secure 100% in Product owner open and Nexus open it so it is advised to read Nexus Guide.
The structure for the PSM 1 exam
In the actual exam, you will be given 80 questions with a 60-minutes time frame. The question includes multiple choice, multiple answer, and true/false. The minimum passing rate is 85%, which means you will be needing to get 68 out of 80 questions correctly.
Stay prepared for the questions beyond Scrum Guide
Now here are a few concepts that you will be needing to go through even though they are not a part of the scrum guide. These are the important topics: Nexus framework, Burndown/Burn up charts, Agile Manifesto, Cone of uncertainty, Planning Poker, Scrum of Scrums, and TDD - Test driven development.
The Scrum Forum
It is promoted that you go through the discussions on Scrum Forum. On the forum, you will see a lot of candidates discussing their experiences and the queries. Moreover, on the forum, you will see a lot of agile enthusiasts answering your questions.
To pass the exam all you need to do is note, revise and teach
It is important to note down all of the notes and record important ideas. Writing helps your brain to develop three different memory cells: sound, sight, and feel. By reading people only remember 20% of that information so it is important to write everything that you read to memorize properly. At the end, you need to keep on revising. To revise effectively you can make mind maps and recall what you have just read and test yourself.
Important things to keep in mind while giving the exam
In order to complete 80 questions in 60 minutes, you can divide your time to 45 seconds per question. Every question has 1 mark on it. If you cannot solve a specific question you do not need to waste your time on it. You can bookmark the difficult questions and move to attempting other questions. Before answering a question read it twice. You can try Free PSM Certification Quizzes and PSM Dumps to validate your preparation.
Conclusion
If you follow these 8 pro tips, we guarantee that you can pass the PSM exam in just one attempt. We hope after reading this article you are less worried and more prepared to pass the PSM exam. Stay safe and keep learning.