- Scrum Inc.'s published student policy sets a 75% passing criterion on a 30-question multiple-choice assessment.
- You get up to 2 attempts, and the assessment must be completed within 30 days after your course ends.
- Eligibility requires at least 14 hours of live instruction with a Registered Scrum@Scale Trainer.
- The seven curriculum headings are unweighted preparation topics, not an official exam blueprint with percentages.
The Number: 75% on 30 Questions
The Registered Scrum@Scale Practitioner (RS@SP) credential, issued through Agile Education by Scrum Inc., uses a straightforward passing criterion: 75%. The assessment consists of 30 multiple-choice questions, and candidates are allowed up to 2 attempts. Those figures come from the Scrum Inc. Registered Scrum Trainer Program Requirements (January 2024), whose student credentialing and renewal provisions explicitly apply to RS@SP.
Notice what is not in that policy: a scaled score, a sliding cut line, or a published pass-rate statistic. This is a simple percentage threshold. If you are trying to compare it with other agile credentials, be careful, because several certifications use scaled scoring or different formats. This article covers only the Registered Scrum@Scale Practitioner credential and the rules Scrum Inc. publishes for it. For a broader sense of how demanding that bar is in practice, see How Hard Is the RS@SP Exam? Complete Difficulty Guide 2026.
What 75% Means in Real Questions
With 30 questions, the arithmetic is simple, assuming each question counts equally. The published policy does not state per-question weighting, so treat this as the natural reading rather than a confirmed scoring rule.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Total questions | 30 multiple choice |
| Passing criterion | 75% |
| Correct answers needed (if equally weighted) | 23 of 30 (22.5 rounds up) |
| Questions you can miss | 7 |
| Maximum attempts | 2 |
| Completion window | 30 days after the course ends |
Seven allowable misses is a real cushion, but it shrinks quickly if you have a blind spot in one area. If you are shaky on, say, the Product Owner Cycle, a cluster of four or five questions touching that cycle can consume most of your margin on its own. That is why a domain-by-domain review matters more than a generic read-through. Our RS@SP Pass Rate 2026: What the Data Shows article explains why no reliable pass-rate figure should be assumed.
How the ScrumLab Assessment Works
Scrum Inc. administers the RS@SP online assessment through ScrumLab. A few mechanics are worth understanding before you start:
- Untimed sessions. Per the published policy, sessions are untimed and progress is saved. The live-course hours are not an exam timer, so do not confuse the 14-hour instruction requirement with a time limit on the assessment.
- Saved progress. You can step away and return, which lowers the pressure of a single sitting.
- Multiple choice only. The format is 30 multiple-choice questions, so the skill being tested is recognition and application, not essay-style explanation.
- Course-first sequence. You qualify for the assessment by completing at least 14 hours of live instruction covering the learning objectives with a Registered Scrum@Scale Trainer.
For the full eligibility picture, including how to find an authorized trainer, read RS@SP Requirements 2026: Eligibility, Prerequisites & How to Qualify.
Two Attempts and a 30-Day Window
The two constraints that catch candidates off guard are not the score itself but the attempt limit and the deadline. The policy specifies up to 2 attempts and completion within 30 days after the course ends. Together, these shape how you should plan.
Key Takeaway
Do not burn your first attempt as a "practice run." With only two attempts and a 30-day window, treat attempt one as the real thing. Finish your review of all seven curriculum headings before you open the assessment, then use any remaining time only if you genuinely need a second try.
Because the window starts when the course ends, the practical approach is to begin reviewing during the course itself. Take notes in the trainer's language, since the assessment questions align with the learning objectives the trainer covers. If you want a structured plan, our RS@SP Study Guide 2026: How to Pass on Your First Attempt walks through a first-attempt approach. For scheduling specifics, see RS@SP Exam Dates 2026: Testing Windows, Deadlines & Scheduling.
The Open-Book Claim: Where It Comes From
You will see some training providers describe the RS@SP assessment as open-book. That description appears in trainer-published material for this exact credential, for example in Grow Lean's course page for Registered Scrum@Scale Practitioner training. It is worth keeping the attribution straight: this is a trainer's description of how delivery works, not an open-book rule independently confirmed in the Scrum Inc. policy document used for the scoring facts above.
The framework reference for the credential is the Scrum@Scale Guide, version 2.1 (February 2022). Treat it as the source of framework concepts, not as a weighted outline of what appears on the assessment.
Where Candidates Lose Points, Domain by Domain
The official preparation source is the Registered Scrum@Scale Practitioner Learning Objectives document (updated March 2025). It organizes the curriculum under seven headings. These are preparation headings, not an official weighted blueprint, so no percentage can honestly be attached to any of them. The sections below describe where the conceptual traps tend to sit.
Domain 1: The Scrum@Scale Framework
The foundation: what the framework is for and how its components fit together.
- Be able to explain how Scrum@Scale scales by networking Scrum teams rather than adding hierarchy
- Know the two cycles, Scrum Master and Product Owner, and the shared components that connect them
- Understand why the framework is deliberately modular
Domain 2: Patterns of High Performing Teams
The team-level behaviors that make scaling possible.
- Review the patterns the learning objectives attribute to effective teams
- Connect team-level health to the ability to scale outward
- Expect questions that ask you to pick the practice that best supports team performance
Domain 3: Scaling the Teams
How individual teams become a network.
- Understand how a team of Scrum teams is formed and sized
- Know how the framework grows beyond a single team of teams
- Distinguish scaling roles from team-level roles
Domain 4: Scrum Master Cycle: Coordinating the "How"
The cycle that deals with delivery, impediments, and continuous improvement across teams.
- Know the Scrum of Scrums and what it coordinates
- Understand the roles that lead this cycle and what each is accountable for
- Be able to match a given problem to the right escalation path
Domain 5: Product Owner Cycle: Coordinating the "What"
The cycle that aligns product direction and backlog priorities across teams.
- Understand how a Chief Product Owner and a MetaScrum fit into prioritization
- Know how backlog refinement works across multiple teams
- Separate "what" questions from "how" questions, the most common point of confusion
Domain 6: Connecting the Cycles
How the two cycles stay aligned.
- Understand the shared elements that link the "how" and the "what"
- Practice identifying which cycle owns a given concern, and how they hand off
- Expect scenario questions where both cycles appear in one stem
Domain 7: Registered Scrum@Scale Practitioner Credential
The administrative heading: what the credential is and how it is maintained.
- Know the eligibility requirement of live instruction with a Registered Scrum@Scale Trainer
- Know the assessment rules covered in this article
- Understand the validity and renewal mechanics, with the caveats discussed below
For a fuller walkthrough of each area, see RS@SP Exam Domains 2026: Complete Guide to All 7 Content Areas. A condensed version for last-minute review is in the RS@SP Cheat Sheet 2026: One-Page Review of Must-Know Facts.
Passing Score at Renewal
The same issuer policy that sets the initial criterion also describes renewal. It specifies one-year validity, an annual renewal charge, and a brief renewal re-examination requiring 75% with up to 2 attempts. So the passing criterion is consistent across the initial assessment and renewal.
There is, however, a documented conflict you should know about. The issuer policy describes annual renewal, and at least one provider's FAQ (Agile Genesis) says the same. Another provider, Power Agile, describes the credential as lifetime. These provider statements do not override the retrieved issuer policy, but they do mean you should confirm your account-specific ScrumLab terms before assuming a particular renewal arrangement applies to you.
| Item | What the issuer policy says | What to verify |
|---|---|---|
| Initial passing criterion | 75%, 30 multiple-choice questions, up to 2 attempts | Your current ScrumLab instructions |
| Validity | One year | Whether your account shows annual renewal or another term |
| Renewal re-exam | 75%, up to 2 attempts | Format and length at the time you renew |
| Credentialing charge | $50 USD per student (top 100 GDP-per-capita countries) or $25 elsewhere, billed to trainers | How your trainer packages it into tuition |
Importantly, the $50/$25 figure is a per-student credentialing charge billed to trainers, not a universal standalone exam price for candidates. Course tuition is set by the trainer. For a full breakdown, see RS@SP Certification Cost 2026: Complete Pricing Breakdown.
A Domain-Ordered Prep Sequence
Rather than a generic schedule, order your review around how the RS@SP concepts depend on each other. The two cycles only make sense once the framework and team patterns are solid, and the "Connecting the Cycles" material only makes sense once you know both cycles cold.
Foundations
- Domain 1: The Scrum@Scale Framework
- Domain 2: Patterns of High Performing Teams
- Reread the Scrum@Scale Guide v2.1 alongside your course notes
Scaling and the Two Cycles
- Domain 3: Scaling the Teams
- Domain 4: Scrum Master Cycle: Coordinating the "How"
- Domain 5: Product Owner Cycle: Coordinating the "What"
Integration
- Domain 6: Connecting the Cycles
- Domain 7: the credential, eligibility, attempts, and renewal rules
- Take practice questions in mixed order to simulate the real assessment
That plan leaves time inside the 30-day window for a second pass on your weakest area. Use practice questions on the main practice test site to find that weak area early, and revisit it before you start your first attempt.
If you are weighing whether the effort is justified, our Is the RS@SP Certification Worth It? Complete ROI Analysis 2026 covers the value question, and RS@SP Jobs looks at the roles where the credential appears.
FAQ
The published Scrum Inc. student policy specifies a 75% passing criterion on a 30-question multiple-choice assessment, with up to 2 attempts. If questions are equally weighted, that works out to 23 correct answers.
The policy allows up to 2 attempts, and the assessment must be completed within 30 days after the course ends. Plan your preparation so your first attempt is a genuine, fully prepared effort.
Per the published policy, sessions are untimed and progress is saved. The 14 hours of live instruction required for eligibility are course hours, not an exam timer.
Some trainers describe it as open-book, including Grow Lean for this exact credential. That is a trainer attribution rather than an independently confirmed issuer rule, so verify your own ScrumLab terms and do not rely on lookup in place of understanding.
The issuer policy describes one-year validity with annual renewal and a brief re-examination requiring 75% with up to 2 attempts. Some providers describe other terms, so confirm your account-specific ScrumLab details before assuming a validity period or renewal fee.
For more background on the credential itself, start with What Is RS@SP Certification? and RS@SP Training.