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PSM I - certificate

Last post 02:11 pm May 2, 2017 by Vishal Mishra
9 replies
08:04 pm April 17, 2017

Can you recommend the best books to buy to prepare for the PSM I Test other than the scrum guide and the scrum pocket book?

Thank you in advance

Debra Phillip


04:59 pm April 18, 2017

Hi..

Am also preparing for PSM1 Test and Am referring "Scrum Narrative and PSM Exam Guide" by Mohammed Musthafa Soukath Ali. This is available in amezon Kindle. This looks good.


05:21 pm April 18, 2017

Hello Debra,

You may consider reading the blog from my fellow PST, Charles Bradley for PSM I preparation. He has captured the gist of PSM 1 assessment very well. 

http://www.scrumcrazy.com/Scrum.org+PSM+I+Study+Tips

I hope you find it useful. 

Best Regards, 

-Hiren Doshi

 


03:49 am April 22, 2017

In my search, I came across popular books on Scrum, like Essential Scrum, Elements of Scrum, etc. But I wasn't sure if they would be helpful for PSM. Nor did I find much mention here in the forum.

I am using the book Scrum Narrative and PSM Exam Guide as advised by someone in the forum. I find it helpful. It provides practice questions alongside the content. However it is not available as hard cover but as an ebook. 

Prior to this, I read Scrum - A Pocket Guide. That was helpful from general scrum introduction perspective.


09:41 am April 23, 2017

"Scrum - a pocket guide" by Gunther Verheyen might be an interesting, light lecture. You can also go through open assessments:

basic one:

https://www.scrum.org/open-assessments/scrum-open

more advanced ones (those ones doesn't provide hints for correct/wrong answers):

https://www.classmarker.com/online-test/start/?quiz=7rt5464b55300026

https://www.classmarker.com/online-test/start/?quiz=dm954ca7177d9655



You might also find a lot of good questions and answers on this forum,


01:48 pm April 26, 2017

05:04 am April 28, 2017

Cleared PSM-I certification exam today in first attempt with 94% score. Feeling accomplished!


03:22 pm May 1, 2017

Hi Debra/Satheesh,

  I just completed PSM I and let me tell you for the fact that you do not need anything other than Scrum Guide, don't mind boggle yourself by getting into too many details in too many books. According to my experience do the following,

1. Take Open Scrum, PO, Dev & Scaled multiple times everyday until you start getting 100%

2.  Take Mikhail's PSM I and Scaled test multiple times until you start getting 100% (http://mlapshin.com/index.php/psm-quiz/)

3. Take Mikhail's PSM I Real mode multiple time until you start getting 100% within 20-30 min, I could get 100% inside 10 min.

4. Read Scrum Guide.

That's all is needed, in main assessment you just need time management, by 1-2-3 you will get that.

Let me know how did it go.

Regards,

Ankit


06:36 pm May 1, 2017

I just took my PSM I today for the first time, sadly I did not pass. I got a 65/80. But like the others have mentioned listed below are helpful sample tests:

http://mlapshin.com/index.php/psm-quiz/learning-mode/

https://www.scrum.org/open-assessments/scrum-open

 

And of course know the Scrum Guide inside/out.

Plan to retake the exam this week, any other recommendations?

 

Thank you,

AJ

 


09:37 am May 2, 2017

Dear Angad

Try and understand what went right and what went wrong during your exam and figure out which all questions you have attempted wrongly and try to fill the knowledge gaps. I have passed the PSM-I a week ago with 96.3% in first attempt and I must say that the tips mentioned by Ankit Agrawal is sufficient to pass the exam. Though I would recommend you give it another week before attempting it again so that you have time to do retrospective to understand the areas of improvement.

1. Scrum Guide is the only book. Sometimes I wonder how the author has managed to capture the essence in a small book of 16 pages, please read it thorougly and try to understand each and every line of it. Believe me all answers to the questions are hidden in Scrum Guide.

2. Take Open Scrum, PO, Dev & Scaled multiple times everyday until you start getting 100%

3.  Take Mikhail's PSM I and Scaled test multiple times until you start getting 100% (http://mlapshin.com/index.php/psm-quiz/)

4. Take Mikhail's PSM I Real mode multiple time until you start getting 100% within 20-30 min, I could get 100% inside 10 min.

I have read about management plaza from so many forums but I couldn't convince myself to give it a try. To be noted its a paid one and gives you 3 set of 80 questions as I have heard.

Thanks


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