EXIN Agile Scrum Foundation study guide
EXIN Agile Scrum Foundation · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Agile Scrum Foundation (ASF) credential is an entry-level certification in Agile and Scrum. This page is an independent study resource and is not affiliated with EXIN. The official EXIN certification page for Agile Scrum Foundation could not be retrieved: the URL returned a 'Page not found' error, so no exam details - question count, time limit, passing score, fee, format, retake policy, validity period or official domain weights - are confirmed here. All such values are shown as null and flagged for review. Topics on this exam: Agile and Scrum fundamentals, Scrum roles, events and artifacts, Agile planning and estimation practices, and Scrum in context: stakeholders, teams and improvement. The EXIN Agile Scrum Foundation study guide has 4 sections and about 1,913 words.
01Agile and Scrum Fundamentals
This domain tests whether you can explain Agile as a set of values and principles and Scrum as an empirical framework, rather than a set of ceremonies. Expect questions on the Agile Manifesto, the twelve principles, the three pillars of empiricism, iterative and incremental delivery, and the conditions under which Scrum is appropriate.
459 words, about 2 min02Scrum Roles, Events and Artifacts
This domain tests the Scrum Guide's accountabilities, events, artifacts, and their commitments. Questions often ask who owns an artifact, what an event's purpose is, which timebox applies, or which rule applies when a Sprint is cancelled.
477 words, about 2 min03Agile Planning and Estimation Practices
This domain tests how Agile teams estimate, forecast, and plan under uncertainty. Expect questions on relative estimation, story points, velocity, capacity, backlog refinement, release forecasting, and the difference between a forecast and a commitment.
460 words, about 2 min04Scrum in Context: Stakeholders, Teams and Improvement
This domain tests Scrum beyond the team room: stakeholder collaboration, organizational support, team development, scaling claims, and continuous improvement. Questions often probe who engages stakeholders, how impediments are removed, and how metrics support learning rather than control.
517 words, about 3 min