Diagnostic
A calibrated baseline test, taken solo, that maps exactly where you stand across the Scrum Guide's roles, events, artifacts, and theory before you study anything.
About the PSM I exam
The PSM I is Scrum.org's entry-level Scrum Master credential, testing detailed knowledge of the Scrum Guide — roles, events, artifacts, and the theory behind empiricism and self-management. Unlike CSM, it doesn't require an accredited course; anyone can register and take the 60-question, 60-minute exam directly. Most candidates spend two to four weeks preparing, since the exam is known for precise wording and scenario-based questions rather than simple definitions.
The Edureify Readiness System
Edureify runs on one loop: a Diagnostic maps exactly where you stand across the Scrum Guide's roles, events, artifacts, and theory before you study anything, an adaptive Roadmap turns that into a day-by-day plan weighted toward your actual gaps, a self-paced Practice Loop of questions, mock exams, and spaced review builds mastery topic by topic, and an Intervention layer steps in the moment your progress stalls. Every session feeds back into a live Readiness Score that predicts when you'll be exam-ready and names the specific topics still holding you back — not a completion percentage frozen at the end of a course.
Adaptive roadmap
A day-by-day plan built from your diagnostic and rebuilt automatically as you progress — weighted toward your actual gaps, not a generic syllabus.
Practice loop
Practice questions, mock exams, and spaced-repetition review, self-paced, with mastery tracked across the Scrum Guide's roles, events, artifacts, and theory.
Readiness prediction
A live score with a predicted ready-by date and the specific topics still dragging it down, recalculated after every session.
Certifying a team for PSM I, not just yourself?
Edureify also runs as a team platform for L&D leaders: every team member gets the same self-paced diagnostic-to-readiness loop, and managers get a live dashboard showing each person's Readiness Score, predicted ready-by date, and what's specifically holding them back — plus a portfolio view for reporting on PSM I readiness across the whole team.
How Scrum.org approaches PSM I prep
Scrum.org, the body that administers the PSM I exam, offers its own free Scrum Guide, free Open Assessments, and paid Applying Professional Scrum training. Because it's the source of the exam itself, its materials are as authoritative as it gets — there's no question of alignment with what's actually tested.
What Scrum.org's official resources don't do is track your individual readiness over time. The free Open Assessments give you a one-time score, but there's no adaptive plan built from your results, and the paid live training runs on Scrum.org's Professional Scrum Trainer network on their schedule, not yours.
Edureify isn't a replacement for reading the Scrum Guide — it's built on top of the same source material, with a Diagnostic that tells you specifically where your understanding is thin and a roadmap that keeps you there until your Readiness Score says otherwise, which the Open Assessments alone can't provide.
Edureify and Scrum.org, feature by feature
Scrum.org's free Open Assessments are a good calibration tool, but they're a single snapshot, not a tracked, evolving readiness signal.
| Feature | Edureify | Scrum.org |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic baseline test | Included | Not included |
| Predictive Readiness Score | Included | Not included |
| Adaptive daily roadmap | Included | Not included |
| Predicted ready-by date | Included | Not included |
| Course structure | Paid, diagnostic-driven | Free guide + paid live training |
| Source-of-truth alignment | Included | Included |
| Repeatable, tracked assessment | Included | Not included |
| 1:1 AI tutor (persistent session memory) | Included | Not included |
See what's included in the Edureify PSM I program
View the PSM I programWhat each one costs
Prices move with promotions and bundle contents — check both providers before you buy.
Scrum.org Applying Professional Scrum (live training)
~$995–$1,395
Live, instructor-led training from a Professional Scrum Trainer, plus a free PSM I exam attempt.
Access Course duration; free Open Assessments remain available afterward
Edureify PSM I Program
$49–$599
Diagnostic, adaptive roadmap, practice loop, your Readiness Score, and unlimited AI tutor sessions.
Access 1 year
Track record and outcomes
Edureify outcomes
Tracked readiness
Continuous
Your Readiness Score evolves with every practice session, unlike a one-time Open Assessment score.
Scrum.org outcomes
Exam attempt included
With paid training
The paid live course includes a free PSM I exam attempt, though it doesn't track ongoing readiness.
What studying on each one feels like
User experience — Edureify
Tracked, evolving readiness
Your score updates continuously rather than resetting each time you retake an Open Assessment.
Self-paced, on your schedule
No need to book a seat in a live Professional Scrum Trainer session.
User experience — Scrum.org
Straight from the source
Materials and trainers are directly affiliated with the body that writes the exam.
Free calibration tool
The Open Assessments are free and widely used as a reality check before sitting the real exam.
Questions people ask before choosing
Are Scrum.org's Open Assessments the same as the real PSM I exam?
They're free practice tools designed to approximate the real exam's style and difficulty, but they're shorter and don't carry official certification.
Do I have to take Scrum.org's paid training to get certified?
No — PSM I doesn't require an accredited course. The paid training is optional and mainly valuable for live instructor access and an included exam attempt.
Does Edureify use different material than Scrum.org's guide?
No — Edureify's curriculum is built on the same Scrum Guide; the difference is in diagnostic tracking and an adaptive plan built from your results.
Edureify vs Scrum.org: which is right for you?
If you want live instructor access and a guaranteed exam attempt bundled in, Scrum.org's own paid training is a direct, authoritative option.
If you want a free-standing readiness signal that evolves as you study rather than a one-time assessment score, Edureify's loop is built for that specifically.
Many candidates use both: Edureify to build and track readiness, and the free Open Assessments as a final gut check before booking the exam.
Start with Edureify