Time to prepare! 

We are here to help you every step of the way, so here are some tips on how to prepare for the exam.

What can I do to be prepared?


There are several ways you can prepare yourself before taking the exam:

  1. Attend the course - Required
  2. Review the SAI Framework website and the many available articles
  3. Review all course materials, the learner workbook obtained from the course, course exercises and activities, and your notes
  4. Review the specific exam details for each course (follow the "Learn More" link on the "Which Course Is Right for Me?" page of our website for your respective course, then scroll down to the "Exam Details" link
  5. Review the sample questions for a better understanding of what to expect on the exam
  6. Take the practice test, which is designed using the same number of questions, level of difficulty, timebox, and domain areas as the exam
  7. Expand your knowledge past the classroom and materials through discussions with peers and other SAFe professionals

How can I do the Exam?

When you are ready to take the exam, log into the SAFe Community Platform to access the exam.

When the exam timer ends, the exam will be submitted, regardless of the number of questions answered. A score will be calculated based on the number of questions answered. Unanswered questions will be automatically marked as incorrect. If you finish answering all questions before the exam timer ends, you can click the “Submit” button and your score will be calculated.

When you launch the exam, you will be required to review and accept the Candidate Agreement before starting the exam. Exams are timed and the timer will be visible throughout the exam.
Questions are structured in multiple choice or multiple response format.

Questions will require either one answer or multiple. “Choose two” or a “Choose three” style multiple response questions indicate the number of answers required for the question. Multiple response questions require all correct answers to be selected as no partial credit is given.


group of people sitting on chair in front of table with macbook

About the Leading SAFe Exam

90 minute

45 questions

 35/45 (77%)

Foundational; Competent, some knowledge or experience; can perform tasks with assistance.

Multiple choice (one answer) or multiple select (2-3 answers)

Web-based, closed book, no outside assistance, timed

Community Platform upon completion of the course

Thriving in the digital age with business agility (13%)

Becoming a Lean-Agile leader (29%)

Establishing team and technical agility (9%)

  • Leading SAFe Student Workbook: materials and exercises from Lessons 3 and 4

Building solutions with Agile product delivery (33%)

Exploring Lean Portfolio Management (11%)

Leading the change (4%)


Can we take you to the next level?

For any additional information