Scrum.org PSM-AI Practice Test
Prepare for Scrum.org PSM-AI with a stable, objective-mapped PM Mastery bank, public sample questions, a free-practice page, AI theory, security, ethics, Scrum Master use cases, and prompting drills.
Use PM Mastery for interactive practice with timed mocks, focused drills, progress tracking, and detailed explanations across web and mobile. Focused topic pages, the free-practice page, and the web app preview show how practice handles AI basics, security, ethics, Scrum Master use cases, prompting, and responsible facilitation.
Choose PSM-AI when your decisions live inside Scrum Master work: facilitation, coaching, event support, prompting, and ethical AI use around the Scrum Team. If your role is Product Owner, compare PSPO-AI . If you need a broader AI initiative-management route, compare PMI-CPMAI or AIPM .
Practice preview and focused pages
Use this page to start the web app and choose the right public preview before longer mixed practice. For sample exam questions, use the focused topic pages, quick review, and free-practice page in this exam section; the interactive app remains the primary practice path.
- Focused topic pages: drill focused topics including AI for Scrum Masters; AI Security and Ethics; and other domains with explanations.
- Quick review: Scrum, AI use cases, risks, traps, and practice focus.
- Free practice exam: Try 20 free PSM-AI questions across the exam domains, with answers and explanations, then continue in PM Mastery.
What this PSM-AI practice page gives you
- A direct web entry for PSM-AI practice in PM Mastery.
- Topic drills, mixed sets, and timed practice across AI foundations, ethics, Scrum Master use cases, and prompting.
- Detailed explanations that show why the safest and most useful answer is right.
- Focused topic pages, free-practice content, and interactive PSM-AI practice in PM Mastery.
- A clear web preview path for previewing question style before deeper practice.
- The same PM Mastery account across web and mobile
PSM-AI exam snapshot
- Vendor: Scrum.org
- Official exam name: Scrum.org Professional Scrum Master - AI Essentials (PSM-AI)
- Exam code: PSM-AI
- Questions: 20
- Time limit: 45 minutes
- Pass mark: 85%
PSM-AI rewards answers that combine practical AI use with Scrum-friendly leadership, ethical judgment, strong prompt design, and clear awareness of security and governance risks.
Official source check: Last checked: May 5, 2026. Scrum.org lists PSM-AI Essentials as a course-gated certification with 20 multiple-choice questions, a 45-minute time limit, English language delivery, and an 85% passing score. Use Scrum.org for final eligibility and exam-day rules; use PM Mastery for original AI-for-Scrum Master practice.
Choose the right AI + Scrum route
- PSM-AI : best for Scrum Masters, agile coaches, facilitation, and team-level AI use.
- PSPO-AI : best for Product Owners, backlog quality, discovery, and value decisions.
- PMI-CPMAI : best when the work is a full AI initiative with data, evaluation, governance, and operations.
- AIPM : best when you want broader AI-driven project-management coverage beyond Scrum role questions.
Topic coverage for PSM-AI practice
| Topic | Weight | Estimated questions |
|---|---|---|
| AI Theory and Primer | 25% | 5 |
| AI Security and Ethics | 25% | 5 |
| AI for Scrum Masters | 25% | 5 |
| Effective AI Prompting | 25% | 5 |
PSM-AI decision filters
PSM-AI questions are strongest when you keep Scrum accountability and AI risk in the same frame.
| Scenario signal | First check | Strong answer usually… | Weak answer usually… |
|---|---|---|---|
| The team wants to paste real work data into an AI tool | Data sensitivity and minimum necessary input | Uses synthetic, anonymized, or reduced context when possible | Shares real customer or confidential data for convenience |
| AI generates facilitation advice | Scrum Master accountability | Reviews, adapts, and uses it as support for human facilitation | Treats generated advice as authoritative |
| The Scrum Master wants better prompts | Goal, context, constraints, and output format | Provides clear role, purpose, boundaries, examples, and review criteria | Asks vague questions and accepts vague output |
| AI suggests bypassing Scrum events | Scrum purpose and empiricism | Uses AI to improve preparation or insight while preserving event purpose | Replaces inspection and adaptation with generated summaries |
| Bias or harm is possible | Ethics and stakeholder impact | Adds review, transparency, and human judgment proportional to risk | Relies on the tool because it seems neutral |
| Team ownership weakens | Self-management | Uses AI to support learning and transparency without taking decisions from the team | Lets AI or the Scrum Master decide for the team |
PSM-AI readiness map
| Topic | What the exam tests | What PM Mastery practice should force | Common trap |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI Theory and Primer | Whether you understand what AI can and cannot reliably do | Choose uses that match AI strengths and limitations | Treating AI output as truth |
| AI Security and Ethics | Whether data, confidentiality, bias, and harm are handled responsibly | Minimize sensitive input and require human review where impact matters | Sharing more context than needed |
| AI for Scrum Masters | Whether AI supports facilitation, coaching, and transparency without replacing accountability | Keep Scrum roles, events, and empiricism intact | Using AI to avoid difficult human conversations |
| Effective AI Prompting | Whether prompts are clear, bounded, and reviewable | State goal, context, constraints, output, and quality criteria | Prompting vaguely and overtrusting the answer |
How to use the PSM-AI simulator efficiently
- Start with one topic at a time and run a short focused drill.
- Review every miss until you can explain the ethical, security, or Scrum leadership logic behind the best answer.
- Move into mixed sets once you can switch between prompting, governance, and practical Scrum Master use cases smoothly.
- Finish with timed runs to build confidence across the full 20-question assessment.
Final 7-day PSM-AI practice sequence
| Timing | Practice focus | What to review after the set |
|---|---|---|
| Days 7-5 | One timed self-check plus drills in the weakest AI-for-Scrum topic | Whether misses came from data risk, ethics, prompt design, or Scrum Master accountability |
| Days 4-3 | Mixed prompting, ethics, facilitation, and team-support scenarios | Whether the answer uses AI as reviewed support rather than a replacement for Scrum judgment |
| Days 2-1 | Light review of prompt structure, sensitive-data handling, human review, and event purpose | Only recurring traps; avoid cramming broad AI-management material outside the Scrum Master route |
| Exam day | Short warm-up if useful | Choose the answer that is useful, ethical, secure, and Scrum-friendly |
When PSM-AI practice is enough
If you can score above 75% on several unseen mixed attempts and explain the AI risk or Scrum accountability behind each miss, you are likely ready. Avoid repeating the bank until the prompts feel familiar; PSM-AI readiness means applying responsible AI judgment to new Scrum Master situations.
Web preview and premium practice
- Web/public preview: a smaller web set so you can validate the question style and explanation depth.
- Premium: interactive web-app practice with focused drills, mixed sets, timed mock exams, detailed explanations, and progress tracking across web and mobile.
PSM-AI Scrum and AI map
Use this map after a focused topic page, quick review, or mock exam to connect practice items to responsible AI use in Scrum, empirical validation, team accountability, product value, prompt risk, and governance decisions.
flowchart LR
S1["Scrum team AI scenario"] --> S2
S2["Clarify value risk and accountability"] --> S3
S3["Use AI to support not replace empiricism"] --> S4
S4["Validate output with team and stakeholders"] --> S5
S5["Protect transparency quality and ethics"] --> S6
S6["Adapt product backlog and working agreements"]
Mini Glossary
- AI governance: Policies, controls, accountability, data practices, and human oversight for AI-enabled work.
- Prompt risk: Risk that AI output is unreliable, biased, incomplete, insecure, or unsuitable for the decision context.
- Scrum Master: Accountability focused on Scrum effectiveness, facilitation, coaching, and impediment removal.
- Product Owner: Accountability for maximizing product value through product goal and backlog decisions.
- Value delivery: Creating outcomes that matter to customers, users, sponsors, and the organization.
In this section
- PSM-AI — Scrum.org Professional Scrum Master - AI Essentials Quick ReviewQuick Review for Scrum.org Professional Scrum Master - AI Essentials (PSM-AI): Scrum, AI use cases, risks, traps, and practice focus.
- PSM-AI — Scrum.org Professional Scrum Master - AI Essentials Study PlanA practical 7, 14, 30, and 60/90-day PSM-AI study plan for Scrum.org Professional Scrum Master - AI Essentials candidates.
- PSM-AI — Scrum.org Professional Scrum Master - AI Essentials Exam BlueprintPractical PSM-AI exam blueprint for Scrum Masters reviewing Scrum, AI use, responsible practices, scenarios, and final readiness.
- PSM-AI — Scrum.org Professional Scrum Master - AI Essentials Scenario Practice GuideLearn how to read PSM-AI scenarios, identify the Scrum decision point, and choose the best defensible answer.
- PSM-AI — Scrum.org Professional Scrum Master - AI Essentials Quick ReferenceCompact Scrum.org PSM-AI quick reference covering Scrum accountabilities, AI-assisted Scrum events, prompt patterns, risks, and exam traps.
- PSM-AI: AI Theory and PrimerTry 10 focused PSM-AI questions on AI Theory and Primer, with answers and explanations, then continue with PM Mastery.
- PSM-AI: AI Security and EthicsTry 10 focused PSM-AI questions on AI Security and Ethics, with answers and explanations, then continue with PM Mastery.
- PSM-AI: AI for Scrum MastersTry 10 focused PSM-AI questions on AI for Scrum Masters, with answers and explanations, then continue with PM Mastery.
- PSM-AI: Effective AI PromptingTry 10 focused PSM-AI questions on Effective AI Prompting, with answers and explanations, then continue with PM Mastery.
- Free PSM-AI Full-Length Practice Exam: 20 QuestionsTry 20 free PSM-AI questions across the exam domains, with answers and explanations, then continue in PM Mastery.
- PSM-AI — Scrum.org Professional Scrum Master - AI Essentials Official ResourcesFind official PSM-AI source types to verify with Scrum.org, plus how to pair exam-owner guidance with independent practice.