Free PSM III practice questions

6 essay prompts in the style of the real PSM III exam. No sign-up: write or outline your answer, reveal what a strong answer covers, and tick the points you made to get a self-check score.

  • 6 essay prompts
  • No time limit
  • Based on the latest Scrum Guide
  • Real exam: 24 essay questions, 150 minutes, pass or fail

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1Prompt 1 of 6

If the Developers are unable to complete a Product Backlog item by the end of a Sprint, what should the Scrum Team do with it?

2Prompt 2 of 6

Why is it helpful for a Product Owner to have a Product Vision?

Describe the relationship between the Product Vision and Sprint Goal.

3Prompt 3 of 6

Halfway through the Sprint, the Product Owner comes to you asking for advice. He is worried that the Developers will not be able to finish the most crucial items in the Sprint Backlog. The Developers had estimated those items would take half of the Sprint, yet halfway through the Sprint, they have not started on them yet.

You have been the Scrum Master on the team and the Developers have never failed to deliver an Increment or meet the Sprint Goal. How would you respond to the Product Owner?

4Prompt 4 of 6

You are a Scrum Master in an engineering department has many Scrum Teams working on various products. The engineering director tells you that you need to increase the velocity of one of the Scrum Teams as its performance is lower than the other teams.

As a Scrum Master, how do you respond?

5Prompt 5 of 6

Do you agree with the statement that technical debt is only the concern of the Developers, from the perspective of a Scrum Master? Explain your reasoning for your answer.

6Prompt 6 of 6

The Scrum Guide defines Scrum as a framework that allows teams to address complex and adaptive problems while productively and creatively delivering high-value products.

Provide an instance from your personal experience that illustrates the significance of the above statement. Additionally, what are the components of Scrum that are demonstrated in your example.

Your score is the share of key points you ticked.

How the PSM III exam works

The PSM III exam has 24 essay questions to answer in 150 minutes. There are no answer options: you explain your reasoning in your own words, and Scrum.org trainers grade the result as pass or fail. Strong answers are short, direct, and tie each point back to the Scrum framework and its purpose, rather than repeating definitions.

How this compares with the real exam

This free pageReal PSM III examFull Exam Prep ($29)
Questions6 essay prompts24 essay questions80+ essay questions
Time limitNone150 minutesMock Exam Mode: 150 minutes
GradingSelf-check against key pointsPass or fail, by Scrum.org trainersSelf-check with model answers
Answers shownKey pointsNoneFull model answer for every question

See the PSM III exam guide for the full exam format, topics and how to book.

Questions about these practice questions

Are these real PSM III exam questions?

No. They are practice prompts written by ScrumPrep in the style of the PSM III exam. The real exam is run by Scrum.org, and its fee is paid to Scrum.org separately.

Is my answer saved or sent anywhere?

No. What you type stays in your browser and is gone when you leave the page.

How should I use the self-check score?

Treat it as a guide. Ticking a point means you made it clearly, not just mentioned a word. Aim to cover 85% or more of the key points, then practise writing full answers under time pressure.

How is the full PSM III Exam Prep different?

It has 80+ essay questions with a model answer for each, a Practice Mode where you choose how many to take, and a Mock Exam Mode with 24 questions in 150 minutes, like the real exam. It costs $29 one time.

ScrumPrep is an independent exam prep provider. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Scrum.org, and all questions on this page are written by ScrumPrep and are not actual exam questions. Professional Scrum, PSM, PSPO and related certification names are trademarks of Scrum.org.