Skip to main content

Exam Study Guide: SA (6.0) - SAFe® Agilist

Updated over 3 weeks ago

Interested in taking this course? You can take it with one of our partners, here!
*This study guide is for both Leading SAFe® and Leading SAFe® for Government​


Requirements

  • Review and acceptance of the Candidate Agreement are required to start the exam

  • Exam functionality instructions are provided following the Candidate Agreement

Exam Format

  • Questions are structured in a multiple-choice, single-select format

  • Exams are timed, and the timer is displayed once questions are presented

  • Exams will be submitted when the timer ends, regardless of the number of questions answered

  • Scores are calculated by the number of correctly answered questions

  • Unanswered questions will be marked as incorrect

  • The “Submit” button ends the exam, and a score will be calculated

Practice Test Format

  • The format reflects the same number of questions, level of difficulty, timebox, and domain areas as the exam

  • Unlimited attempts

  • Passing the practice test does not guarantee to pass the exam and is provided as a preparation resource

Interpreting the Feedback

  • DO NOT close the feedback window until you have reviewed your question-level feedback

  • The option marked is what you selected in the assessment

  • The bar below each question shows the points earned out of the total points possible

  • It will say "Question not answered" if you did not provide a response for the question during the assessment

  • Below each question answered incorrectly is reference information for additional guidance

Details are subject to change at any time

Duration

90 minutes

Number of Questions

45

Passing Score

80%

Delivery

Web-based, closed book, no outside assistance

Access

Learning Plan (after course completion)

Cost

First attempt is included in the course registration fee if taken within 30 days of course completion

Retake Fee

$50; $250 for SPC

Retake Policy

First retake - May be taken immediately after the first failed attempt.

Second retake - May be taken 10 days after the first retake.

Third retake - May be taken 30 days after the second retake.

All subsequent retakes require a 30-day wait.

Domain

Topics

References

Digital Age and Business Agility (12-14%)

  • Thriving in the digital age

  • SAFe© as an Operating System for Business Agility

  • Core competencies of Business Agility

Lesson 1

Lean-Agile Leaders (29-33%)

  • Lean-Agile Mindset

  • SAFe Core Values

  • SAFe Lean-Agile Principles

Lesson 2

Team and Technical Agility (6-8%)

  • Cross-functional Agile Teams

  • Built-in Quality

  • Organizing around value with ARTs

Lesson 3

Agile Product Delivery (29-33%)

  • Customer-centric culture

  • Design Thinking

  • ART Backlog and WSJF

  • PI Planning

  • Develop on Cadence; Release on Demand

  • Continuous Delivery Pipelines with DevOps

Lesson 4

Lean Portfolio Management (12-14%)

  • SAFe Portfolio

  • Strategic Themes

  • Portfolio canvas

  • Epic hypothesis statements

  • Traditional and Lean budgeting approaches

  • Portfolio Kanban

Lesson 5

Leading the Change (6-8%)

  • Lead by example

  • Lead the change

  • SAFe Implementation Roadmap

Lesson 6

Did this answer your question?