Certified Scrum Master (CSM) – Study Plan

Topics

• Agile manifesto and principles
• Scrum theory (empiricism, transparency, inspection, adaptation)
• Scrum values (commitment, courage, focus, openness, respect)
• Scrum team roles (Product Owner, Scrum Master, Developers)

Activities

• Read the Scrum Guide (scrumguides.org).
• Watch a video on the Agile mindset.
• Take ExamOS Rookie mode quiz (30 questions) on Scrum basics.

Topics

• Sprint (timebox, purpose, cancelation)
• Sprint Planning (what, how, sprint goal)
• Daily Scrum (15‑minute, inspect progress)
• Sprint Review (inspect increment, adapt backlog)
• Sprint Retrospective (improve process)

Activities

• Simulate a Sprint Planning meeting with a sample project.
• Create a list of retrospective techniques.

Topics

• Product Backlog (emerging, ordered, refinement)
• Sprint Backlog (plan for the Sprint)
• Increment (definition of “Done”)
• Commitments: Product Goal, Sprint Goal, Definition of Done

Activities

• Write user stories for a simple product.
• Define a “Definition of Done” for a sample team.
• Take ExamOS Challenger mode quiz on Artifacts.

Topics

• Scrum Master as facilitator, coach, and impediment remover
• Servant leadership vs. command‑and‑control
• Conflict resolution and team dynamics
• Scaling Scrum (Nexus, LeSS, SAFe basics – only high‑level)

Activities

• Role‑play a coaching conversation with a developer.
• Identify impediments in a sample sprint.
• Take ExamOS Challenger mode full quiz (all domains).

Topics

• Full syllabus review (all topics)
• CSM exam format (multiple‑choice, 50 questions, 60 minutes)

Activities

• Take ExamOS Legend mode full quizzes (80% hard) – at least 2.
• Simulate the full 60‑minute exam.
• Review every incorrect answer.
• Once you pass Legend mode twice in a row, schedule your real exam.