Here's the full PSM II cost picture — the Scrum.org fees you'll pay, plus how to keep your total down by passing on the first attempt.
| Item | Fee (USD) |
|---|---|
| Exam attempt | $250 (verify on scrum.org) |
| Course requirement | None — self-study allowed |
| Renewal | None — valid for life |
$250 per attempt (verify on scrum.org). The purchased password never expires but covers one attempt only — each retake needs a new password.
The biggest hidden cost of any certification is the retake — fail once and you pay the exam fee again, plus weeks of lost momentum. The cheapest way to sit PSM II once is to walk in genuinely ready.
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Start free →Significantly — PSM II tests scenario-based judgment on leadership, facilitation and organizational impediments rather than Scrum Guide recall. Answer options are longer, more nuanced, and several usually look plausible.
There's no formal requirement, but Scrum.org and most practitioners strongly recommend it — PSM II assumes the same foundational knowledge and builds directly on it.
Re-read the Scrum Guide 2020 closely, retake the free Scrum Open until consistently 100%, study the Professional Scrum Competencies, and practise applying them to messy real-team scenarios — recall alone won't clear 85%.
30 scenario-based questions — multiple choice, multiple answer and true/false, some with partial credit — in 90 minutes, requiring 85% to pass.
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 formal prerequisites. Scrum.org strongly recommends holding PSM I first (or equivalent hands-on Scrum Master experience) — PSM II assumes and builds on that foundation.
$250 per attempt (verify on scrum.org). The purchased password never expires but covers one attempt only — each retake needs a new password.
For most candidates, commonly reported 20–40 hours for practitioners already experienced as Scrum Masters. What matters most is practising questions and analysing why each option is right or wrong — not just reading.
None — valid for life, 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.