PSM II Question Bank

Two years into the Scrum Master role, your events run smoothly and the team trusts you. Then a director asks why the Sprint Goal cannot absorb one urgent request, and you answer with a rule instead of a reason. The argument is lost. That moment marks the line between the two credentials: PSM I proves you know Scrum as the Scrum Guide defines it, while PSM II proves you can apply it, and defend it, when real people push back.

Both certifications come from Scrum.org, both are passed online without a mandatory class, and both carry the same 85% pass mark. After that, almost everything changes: the number of questions, the time you get for each one, the focus areas, the way answers are scored and, above all, the kind of thinking the questions reward. This article sets the two side by side, explains what the advanced exam adds, and helps you decide when the step up is worth taking.

What really separates PSM I from PSM II?

Scrum.org describes PSM I as evidence of a fundamental level of Scrum mastery: you understand Scrum as written in the Scrum Guide and share a consistent vocabulary with other practitioners. PSM II is described as an advanced level, for Scrum Masters who can support Scrum Teams and solve complex problems in the real world, and Scrum.org says candidates should bring in-depth Scrum Master experience before attempting it.