Good news: PSK I has no formal prerequisites - it's open to anyone willing to learn. Here's what that means and the background Scrum.org recommends.
While there's no hard requirement, the background Scrum.org recommends helps the scenario questions feel intuitive rather than abstract.
Validity and renewal: None - PSK I is a lifetime certification with no annual renewal fee.
Meeting the requirements gets you to the exam; passing it is a separate job. PSK I is an application exam, so the fastest route is targeted practice with explanations, not just reading. ExamDeck gives you original PSK I questions, per-area readiness, and a spaced-repetition error log - 6 free to start.
Yes. The Kanban Guide for Scrum Teams adds flow practices on top of Scrum and states that the Scrum Guide applies in its entirety, so questions mix both guides. Teams new to Scrum usually take PSM I first.
Flow: the Definition of Workflow, limiting work in progress, active management of work items, the Service Level Expectation and the four flow metrics (WIP, Cycle Time, Work Item Age, Throughput), plus how each Scrum event changes when a team uses Kanban.
45 questions - multiple choice, multiple answer and true/false - in 60 minutes, taken online directly through Scrum.org (English).
The passing score is 85%. Aim for a consistent 80-85% on realistic practice exams before booking.
Scrum.org does not publish official pass rates, so any exact percentage quoted online is unverified. The readiness signal that actually predicts passing: consistently holding 80-85% on realistic, full-length practice exams before you book.
No prerequisites - anyone can buy an attempt and take it online, anytime. The Professional Scrum with Kanban class is recommended by Scrum.org but not required; self-study of the Kanban Guide for Scrum Teams and the Scrum Guide is a normal path.
$200 USD per attempt, purchased directly from Scrum.org (scrum.org assessment page, archived 11 Dec 2025). No membership needed; a failed attempt means buying another.
For most candidates, commonly reported 15-30 hours if you already know the Scrum Guide (the Kanban Guide is short, the 85% bar is not). What matters most is practising questions and analysing why each option is right or wrong - not just reading.
None - PSK I is a lifetime certification with no annual renewal fee.
No - every question is original, written to test the concepts and reviewed before it ships, with an explanation linked to the source for every option. Dumps are stale, often wrong, and against Scrum.org's policies.