A focused three-week plan. The exam is short but the 85% pass mark is unforgiving, so depth of understanding beats hours spent.
| Week | Focus | Checkpoint |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Read the Scrum Guide twice; empiricism and values | You can explain why Scrum is empirical |
| 2 | Accountabilities, events, artifacts and commitments | You can connect each event to inspection/adaptation |
| 3 | Scrum Master role + free Open assessments | You score 95%+ on the Scrum Open repeatedly |
How to pass the 85% mark
Take the free Scrum Open assessment again and again under the time limit until high scores are consistent. Focus on the intent of each rule, and be clear that the Scrum Master is a servant leader. Do not use “real exam questions” sites - they breach Scrum.org policy.