PST study guide
PST · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Professional Scrum Trainer (PST) credential is offered by Scrum.org. The source pages retrieved for this profile do not describe an exam, assessment, or certification with that name; the only PST-related material present is navigational, pointing to pages such as "Become a Professional Scrum Trainer" and "Why Engage a Professional Scrum Trainer." The canonical trainer page returned a 404 at retrieval time, so no exam format, duration, item count, passing score, fee, retake policy, or validity period can be stated here. The PST study guide has 5 sections and about 1,923 words.
01Scrum Theory and Professional Scrum
This domain tests whether you can explain why Scrum works - empiricism, lean thinking, and the five values - and defend Professional Scrum as a coherent whole rather than a set of ceremonies. Expect situational questions that ask you to diagnose a described team against theory, not to recite definitions.
397 words, about 2 min02Scrum Guide Accountabilities, Events, and Artifacts
This domain checks precise, current knowledge of the Scrum Guide: who is accountable for what, which event serves which purpose and timebox, and how each artifact carries a commitment. Questions often hinge on a single word - accountable , may , must .
426 words, about 2 min03Teaching and Facilitation of Professional Scrum Courses
This domain examines how a Professional Scrum course is actually run: exercise-driven, timeboxed, aligned to published learning objectives and to the assessment the class prepares for. It rewards concrete facilitation craft over enthusiasm.
360 words, about 2 min04Professional Scrum Competencies
This domain probes the behaviors behind the accountabilities: can you facilitate, coach, teach, mentor, and advise without taking ownership away from the team? Scenario questions reward answers that stay inside the accountability and use empiricism as the test.
377 words, about 2 min05Scrum.org Course Content and Certification Standards
This domain tests your knowledge of what Scrum.org teaches and how it certifies: which course covers which subject, how assessments are structured, and where the boundaries between them lie. Professional Scrum Master (PSM) : theory, the three accountabilities, events, artifacts, and facilitation practice.
363 words, about 2 min