The AgileBA certification from APMG International is taken by business analysts and others who work on agile projects. This page lists our free practice sets by topic, shows worked answers to sample questions, and sets out the exam format for both the Foundation and Practitioner levels, so you can see what you are preparing for.
Numbers in brackets link to the official sources listed under Sources & last verified. Dates that have passed are removed automatically.
| Item | Detail | Source · Verified |
|---|---|---|
| Number of questions (Foundation) | 50 multiple-choice questions, closed book[1] | APMG International · Oct 21, 2026 |
| Number of questions (Practitioner) | 4 complex multiple-choice questions, 15 marks each (60 marks), open book[1] | APMG International · Oct 21, 2026 |
| Time limit (Foundation) | 40 minutes[1] | APMG International · Oct 21, 2026 |
| Time limit (Practitioner) | 2 hours[1] | APMG International · Oct 21, 2026 |
| Passing score (Foundation) | 25/50 (50%)[1] | APMG International · Oct 21, 2026 |
| Passing score (Practitioner) | 30/60 (50%)[1] | APMG International · Oct 21, 2026 |
| Validity (Foundation) | Does not expire[1] | APMG International · Oct 21, 2026 |
| Validity (Practitioner) | Registered status for 5 years[1] | APMG International · Oct 21, 2026 |
| Renewal (Practitioner) | Re-registration exam within 3–5 years[1] | APMG International · Oct 21, 2026 |
| Eligibility (Foundation) | No prerequisites[2] | agilebusiness.org · Oct 21, 2026 |
| Eligibility (Practitioner) | AgileBA v3 Foundation certificate required[2] | agilebusiness.org · Oct 21, 2026 |
According to APMG International, “The AgileBA foundation (v2 & v3) examinations consists of 50 multiple-choice questions, with 25 marks (50%) required to pass. It is a closed-book examination to be completed in 40 minutes.”[1]
AgileBA (Agile Business Analysis) is a certification from APMG International with a Foundation level and a Practitioner level. Always check the official APMG International and AgileBA pages for current details, because they are the source for everything below.
Foundation. There are no prerequisites. The exam has 50 multiple-choice questions, is closed book, and lasts 40 minutes. You need 25 out of 50 (50%) to pass. The Foundation certificate does not expire.
Practitioner. You must hold the AgileBA v3 Foundation certificate to sit the v3 Practitioner exam, and a v2 Foundation certificate does not meet this requirement. The exam is made up of 4 complex multiple-choice questions worth 15 marks each, for 60 marks in total. It lasts 2 hours and is open book, with the AgileBA Reference Book as the only material allowed. You need 30 out of 60 (50%) to pass.
Passing Practitioner gives you AgileBA Registered Practitioner status for 5 years. To keep it, you must pass a re-registration exam within 3-5 years of your previous Practitioner certification.
Our practice questions are written by us with AI tools. They are not real exam questions, so use them to test your understanding rather than to predict the paper.
The content areas below are copied from the official Agile Business Analysis content outline published by APMG International. The right-hand column shows which of our practice sets covers it.
| Official content area | Practice on this site |
|---|---|
| Framing and prioritizing the work[2] | Agile Business Analysis FREE Agile Busines... Practise deciding what goes into the backlog, how items are ordered, and how you justify that order to the people affected. |
| Modern analysis techniques, including AI[2] | Agile Business Analysis Common Agile Analy... Practise choosing a technique that fits the situation and explaining what it produces and when it adds little. |
| Stakeholder engagement and facilitation[2] | Agile Business Analysis Agile Elicitation ... Practise how you draw out needs, run collaborative sessions, and handle stakeholders who disagree. |
| Value, outcomes and strategic alignment[2] | Agile Business Analysis FREE Agile Busines... Practise linking a piece of work to the outcome it should deliver and to the wider strategy behind it. |
Prepare for the Agile Business Analysis exam with our free practice test modules. Each quiz covers key topics to help you pass on your first try.
These are practice questions written for this site, not questions from the real exam. Each explanation shows why the right answer is right and why the others are wrong.
Question: What is the primary purpose of acceptance criteria in Agile Business Analysis?
Answer: B. To specify the conditions a user story must meet to be accepted as complete
Explanation:
The correct answer is that acceptance criteria specify the conditions a user story must meet to be accepted as complete. They turn a vague request into something the team and the product owner can check the same way.
The technical architecture option is wrong because criteria describe the behaviour the business needs, not how the solution is built. The timeline and milestones option is wrong because that belongs to planning, not to a single story. Identifying who tests is wrong because criteria say what is tested, not who does it.
The rule to remember: acceptance criteria describe the conditions for accepting one story as done, in terms the business can verify.
Question: Which activity BEST describes the BA's role in supporting the development team during active sprints?
Answer: B. Answering clarifying questions and providing just-in-time elaboration of requirements
Explanation:
The correct answer is answering clarifying questions and providing just-in-time elaboration of requirements. During a sprint the BA keeps detail available as the team needs it, without writing everything up front.
Writing detailed test scripts for each story is wrong because it is heavy documentation that mostly belongs to the team's testing work, not the BA's core support role. Formal change-control board reviews are wrong because they are a heavyweight, plan-driven mechanism that slows an agile team. A comprehensive traceability matrix is wrong for the same reason: it adds overhead rather than helping developers right now.
The rule to remember: in an agile setting, support the team with timely conversation and lean detail, not with heavy process.
Question: A BA wants to ensure a user story is 'Independent' per the INVEST criteria. What practice best achieves this?
Answer: B. Minimizing dependencies between stories so they can be developed in any order
Explanation:
The correct answer is minimizing dependencies between stories so they can be developed in any order. That is what the I in INVEST stands for: a story that can be built, tested and delivered without waiting for another.
Linking a story to a business objective is wrong because that supports value, not independence. Assigning each story to a single developer is wrong because it is about who does the work, and it does not remove dependencies between the stories themselves. Completing acceptance criteria before writing the story is wrong because the order is unnatural and it says nothing about independence.
The rule to remember: match each INVEST letter to what it actually requires, and do not let a plausible practice stand in for the right one.
Start with the official AgileBA material from APMG International so you know the level you are targeting and what the syllabus covers. Then take one of our general sets, such as Agile Business Analysis General, without notes, to see which topics are weak.
Work on those topics next. Use the topic sets on this page, for example Agile Mindset and Principles and Acceptance Criteria and Definition of Done. After each question, read the explanation even when you were right, and write down the rule behind the answer in your own words.
If you are preparing for Foundation, practise answering quickly under a timer, since the paper is closed book. If you are preparing for Practitioner, practise reading a scenario carefully and weighing the options, and get used to finding answers in the AgileBA Reference Book, because that is the only book allowed in the exam.
In the last days before the exam, repeat the sets you found hardest and stop adding new material. Our questions are not real exam questions, so treat a good score as a sign your understanding is sound, not as a forecast of your result.
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Both levels need half of the available marks. Foundation requires 25 out of 50 (50%), and Practitioner requires 30 out of 60 (50%). Check the APMG International page for the current rules before you book, as these figures come from the exam body's published information.
The Foundation exam lasts 40 minutes and is closed book, with 50 multiple-choice questions. The Practitioner exam lasts 2 hours and is open book, with the AgileBA Reference Book as the only material allowed. It has 4 complex multiple-choice questions worth 15 marks each.
Foundation has no prerequisites. For Practitioner you must hold the AgileBA v3 Foundation certificate to take the v3 exam. A v2 Foundation certificate does not meet this requirement, so check which version you hold before you book.
The Foundation certificate does not expire. Practitioner is different: passing it makes you an AgileBA Registered Practitioner for 5 years. To keep that status you must pass a re-registration exam within 3-5 years of your previous Practitioner certification.
No. We wrote them with AI tools, and they are not real exam questions. Use them to find gaps in your understanding of agile analysis topics, then check the official APMG International material for the exam format and syllabus.