Certified Scrum Master Certification

Who provides CSM certificate?

Certified Scrum Master (CSM) is a certification program offered by Scrum Alliance for aspiring Scrum Masters. Scrum Alliance is a non-profit organization based out of Colorado, the USA which provides education, educational resources and as well as support to Agile and Scrum Practitioners. Learn more about Scrum Alliance here

Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification is one among the top 10 most valuable certification in a survey conducted by Global Knowledge. CSM certification is the most preferred certificate in the industry among Agile and Scrum certificates.

Having a Certified Scrum Master certification increases the chance of getting your resume shortlisted by 75%.

What is the test structure of CSM Exam?

• 50 Objective questions with only one right answer.
• 74% pass percentage
• One hour time-box to finish the test.
• 3 months time to take the test from the date of training.
• 4 attempts to pass the test

What is the eligibility to take CSM Certification?

There is no requirement for years of experience to attend the workshop. However, generally, the industry expects Scrum Master's to have at least 6 years of experience in the industry to hire as a Scrum Master.

What is the validity of CSM Certificate?

CSM certification is valid for 2 years from the date of attaining the certificate.Scrum Alliance will send you a reminder once the validity of your certificate is about to expire. You need to renew your certification by paying 100$ and 20 SEUs. SEUs are Scrum Education Units and 1 hour of learning is equal to 1 SEU.

There are different ways and means of gaining SEUs.

• Learn more about SEU
• How Leanpitch can help with SEUs