SAFe DevOps certification: course, exam and passing score
The SAFe DevOps certification (SDP, SAFe DevOps Practitioner) comes from Scaled Agile. You take the two-day SAFe DevOps course, then a web-based, closed-book exam of 45 multiple-choice questions in 90 minutes; the passing score is 73%. Two attempts are included if used within 60 days of the course, and the certification is renewed yearly.
- Certification
- SAFe DevOps Practitioner (SDP), issued by Scaled AgileScaled Agile SAFe DevOps page, checked 10 October 2026
- Required training
- SAFe DevOps course, 2 days, remote or in personScaled Agile SAFe DevOps page, checked 10 October 2026
- Questions
- 45, multiple choice (single select)Scaled Agile SDP (6.0) Study Guide, checked 10 October 2026
- Duration
- 90 minutesScaled Agile SDP (6.0) Study Guide, checked 10 October 2026
- Passing score
- 73%Scaled Agile SDP (6.0) Study Guide, checked 10 October 2026
- Format
- Web-based, closed book, no outside assistanceScaled Agile SDP (6.0) Study Guide, checked 10 October 2026
- Attempts
- First two included with the course if taken within 60 days; retakes US$50Scaled Agile SDP (6.0) Study Guide, checked 10 October 2026
- Course price
- Not published on the Scaled Agile certification pageScaled Agile, checked 10 October 2026
- Renewal
- Yearly; SDP renews with the SAFe Foundational tier at US$195/year plus taxScaled Agile certification tiers, checked 10 October 2026
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What is the SAFe DevOps certification?
SAFe DevOps is the Scaled Agile Framework’s course and certification on DevOps inside SAFe. Passing the exam makes you a SAFe DevOps Practitioner, abbreviated SDP. The focus is the continuous delivery pipeline: how work flows from idea to release, where it gets stuck, and how a value stream improves it.
Scaled Agile aims it at team members across the value stream who build, test, release or support software-driven products. The roles it names include software engineers, development managers, release managers, QA leads, infrastructure architects, Scrum Masters and Product Owners.
The current exam is the SAFe 6.0 version. Scaled Agile has released “AI-Empowered” editions of several other SAFe exams, but its study-guide collection lists only the 6.0 guide for DevOps.
Source: Scaled Agile — SAFe DevOps Certification. Checked 10 October 2026.
The SAFe DevOps training course
The certification is tied to a course. SAFe DevOps is a two-day, instructor-led course, offered remotely or in person, and your exam access is included in the course registration.
Scaled Agile lists four main topics: the CALMR DevOps approach (culture, automation, lean flow, measurement and recovery), value stream mapping, continuous exploration and integration, and creating a transformation plan. The learning goals are practical: map a value stream, measure flow and find bottlenecks, connect continuous exploration, integration and deployment securely, and leave with an actionable DevOps transformation plan.
The stated prerequisite is familiarity with engineering and systems architecture infrastructure. Scaled Agile does not publish a single course price on its SAFe DevOps certification or course page.
Source: Scaled Agile — SAFe DevOps course. Checked 10 October 2026.
SAFe DevOps exam format
The SDP exam has 45 multiple-choice, single-select questions and a 90-minute time limit — two minutes per question. It is web-based, closed book and taken without outside assistance, and you have to review and accept the Candidate Agreement before it starts.
Scaled Agile’s exam rules state that candidates, instructors and others cannot give, seek or receive unauthorised assistance during an exam. The exam comes with a coaching report.
Source: Scaled Agile — Exam Study Guide: SDP (6.0) SAFe DevOps Practitioner. Checked 10 October 2026.
SAFe DevOps passing score
You need 73% to pass the SAFe DevOps exam, according to Scaled Agile’s SDP (6.0) study guide. On 45 questions that means 33 correct answers clears the bar, while 32 does not.
That leaves room for about a dozen mistakes, but not much more. Continuous exploration alone is a quarter of the exam, so a weak spot there can decide the result.
Source: Scaled Agile — Exam Study Guide: SDP (6.0) SAFe DevOps Practitioner. Checked 10 October 2026.
What is on the SAFe DevOps exam?
The study guide splits the exam into six domains with weighting ranges. Continuous exploration is the largest at 25–27%; the rest are fairly even. The domains follow the continuous delivery pipeline in order, from understanding DevOps and mapping the value stream through exploration, integration and deployment to releasing on demand.
- Introducing DevOps — 13–15%
- Value Stream Mapping — 15–17%
- Continuous Exploration — 25–27%
- Continuous Integration — 15–17%
- Continuous Deployment — 15–17%
- Release on Demand — 11–13%
Source: Scaled Agile — Exam Study Guide: SDP (6.0) SAFe DevOps Practitioner. Checked 10 October 2026.
SAFe DevOps exam attempts and retakes
The first two attempts are included in your course registration fee when you take them within 60 days of completing the course. Scaled Agile no longer offers exam extensions, so if the window lapses you have to buy a retake.
Each further retake costs US$50. The third attempt is available immediately after a second fail, the fourth 10 days after that, the fifth 30 days later, and every further attempt requires a 30-day wait.
Source: Scaled Agile — Exam Study Guide: SDP (6.0) SAFe DevOps Practitioner. Checked 10 October 2026.
How long is the SAFe DevOps certification valid?
Scaled Agile describes the SDP certification as renewed yearly. SDP belongs to the SAFe Foundational renewal tier, which costs US$195 a year plus applicable tax and also renews SA, SP, SSM, SA-GOV, POPM and SAFe for Hardware certifications.
Keeping the certification active also keeps your access to the course workbook, online learning platform and selected workshops. Scaled Agile also notes that certified professionals can claim PMI PDUs and Scrum Alliance SEUs, without stating a number.
Source: Scaled Agile — Certification tiers. Checked 10 October 2026.
SAFe DevOps study materials and practice test
Your course registration includes perpetual access to the course workbook and the online learning platform, plus an unlimited-attempt practice test with question-level feedback and a coaching report. That official practice test is the closest match to the real exam, so use it until your weakest domain is no longer weak.
The SDP (6.0) study guide is the reference for the exam rules and the domain weighting. Study from the course material for each domain in proportion to its share of the exam.
Source: Scaled Agile — SAFe DevOps course. Checked 10 October 2026.
SAFe DevOps vs SAFe Practitioner
Both are SAFe certifications for people on agile teams, and both renew under the Foundational tier. SAFe Practitioner (SP) is labelled Foundational and aimed at people new to SAFe; it covers applying Lean-Agile principles, planning and executing iterations, and coordinating across an Agile Release Train. SAFe DevOps narrows in on the delivery pipeline: value stream mapping, continuous exploration, integration and deployment, and release on demand.
If you are an engineer, release manager or infrastructure architect who already knows how SAFe teams plan, SAFe DevOps is the more technical of the two.
Source: Scaled Agile — SAFe Practitioner Certification. Checked 10 October 2026.
SAFe DevOps practice questions
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SAFe DevOps questions people ask
What is the SAFe DevOps certification?
The SAFe DevOps Practitioner (SDP) certification from Scaled Agile, earned by taking the two-day SAFe DevOps course and passing the exam. Checked 10 October 2026.
How many questions are on the SAFe DevOps exam?
45 multiple-choice, single-select questions. Source: Scaled Agile SDP (6.0) Study Guide, checked 10 October 2026.
How long is the SAFe DevOps exam?
90 minutes. Source: Scaled Agile SDP (6.0) Study Guide, checked 10 October 2026.
What is the SAFe DevOps passing score?
73%. Source: Scaled Agile SDP (6.0) Study Guide, checked 10 October 2026.
Is the SAFe DevOps exam open book?
No. It is web-based, closed book, with no outside assistance. Source: Scaled Agile SDP (6.0) Study Guide, checked 10 October 2026.
How much does a SAFe DevOps exam retake cost?
US$50 per retake after the two attempts included with the course. Source: Scaled Agile SDP (6.0) Study Guide, checked 10 October 2026.
Do I need to take the course to get SAFe DevOps certified?
Scaled Agile ties exam access to the course registration, and the SAFe DevOps page does not offer a separate proctored exam. Checked 10 October 2026.
How do I renew the SAFe DevOps certification?
It is renewed yearly through the SAFe Foundational tier at US$195 a year plus tax. Source: Scaled Agile, checked 10 October 2026.
