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About SAFe® Agilist Examination

SAFe® Agilist Examination · US

Key exam facts

Provider
Scaled Agile, Inc. (SAI) operates the SAFe certification examination program; a live proctor supervises the separately purchased proctored delivery.
Format
Web-based, closed-book multiple-choice examination with one selected answer per question and no outside assistance; course-associated and separately purchased live-proctored delivery are available.
Exam questions
Total questions: 45.
Time limit
90 minutes of timed examination; the timer starts when questions are presented.
Passing score
80% passing score; scores are calculated from correctly answered questions and unanswered questions are incorrect.
Exam fee
Independent proctored examination: US$495 plus applicable taxes, non-refundable, including two attempts within 60 days of purchase. After two unsuccessful proctored attempts, a new US$495 plus tax purchase is required. Course-associated examination: the first two attempts are included in the course registration fee if used within 60 days of course completion. The SA guide lists unproctored retakes as $50; that row does not separately spell out the currency.

Topics covered

The authority publishes percentage ranges for each content area. The practice percentages below use the midpoint of each range, normalized to 100%; they are not exact percentages published by the authority. Practice question counts may differ slightly because of rounding.

  • Adapt and Thrive with SAFe — Official range: 7–9% (Practice allocation: 8.21%)

    • Thriving in the Age of Disruption
    • Build a Lean-Agile Organization

  • Build a Foundation with Mindset, Value, and Principles — Official range: 21–23% (Practice allocation: 22.56%)

    • Understand the Lean-Agile Mindset and SAFe Core Values
    • Apply the SAFe Lean-Agile Principles
    • Empower Agility with AI

  • Establish Team and Technical Agility — Official range: 10–12% (Practice allocation: 11.28%)

    • Describe Cross-functional Agile Teams
    • Organize Around the Flow of Value with Agile Release Trains (ARTs)
    • Built-in Quality Practices
    • Build and Maintain a Continuous Delivery Pipeline with DevOps

  • Product Development Flow — Official range: 25–28% (Practice allocation: 27.18%)

    • Apply Customer-Centricity and Design Thinking
    • Prioritize the ART Backlog
    • Participate in PI Planning
    • Execute the PI

  • Explore Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) — Official range: 21–23% (Practice allocation: 22.56%)

    • Define a SAFe Portfolio
    • Connect the Portfolio to Enterprise Strategy
    • Establish Portfolio Vision and Flow
    • Lean Budgets and Guardrails

  • Lead the Change — Official range: 7–9% (Practice allocation: 8.21%)

    • Lead by Example
    • Lead the Change
    • Empower Leaders with AI

How to prepare

Work through the topics, read the explanation after each answer, and revisit the areas where you miss questions. Use the official outline and reference materials below to guide your study.

These independent practice questions are not actual exam items and do not guarantee a passing result.

Frequently asked questions

What is the exam format?

Web-based, closed-book multiple-choice examination with one selected answer per question and no outside assistance; course-associated and separately purchased live-proctored delivery are available.

How many questions are on the exam?

Total questions: 45.

How long is the exam?

90 minutes of timed examination; the timer starts when questions are presented.

What is the passing score?

80% passing score; scores are calculated from correctly answered questions and unanswered questions are incorrect.

How much does the exam cost?

Independent proctored examination: US$495 plus applicable taxes, non-refundable, including two attempts within 60 days of purchase. After two unsuccessful proctored attempts, a new US$495 plus tax purchase is required. Course-associated examination: the first two attempts are included in the course registration fee if used within 60 days of course completion. The SA guide lists unproctored retakes as $50; that row does not separately spell out the currency.

Official sources and references

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