AI Governance and Risk Fundamentals Certification

The AI Governance and Risk Fundamentals Certification is a free 20-minute skill test from Science of Apps. It tests how organisations govern AI — inventories, risk tiers, policies, the EU AI Act timeline, ISO/IEC 42001, NIST AI RMF, vendor due diligence and documentation. Score 70% or more on its 20 questions to earn a verifiable AI Governance and Risk Fundamentals certificate (SOA-AIGR). Every question is based on published standards and research — including EU Artificial Intelligence Act (European Union), AI Risk Management Framework (NIST), ISO/IEC 42001: AI management systems (ISO) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Read the four skill areas on this page, then take the 20-minute test online — no fee, course or sign-up. You see every answer explained when you finish. Score 70% or more and you get a AI Governance and Risk Fundamentals certificate straight away, on screen, as a PDF and by email, with a credential ID anyone can verify.

Yes. The questions are original scenarios written by Science of Apps, and each one is based on a public source you can read: EU Artificial Intelligence Act (European Union); AI Risk Management Framework (NIST); ISO/IEC 42001: AI management systems (ISO); ISO 31000 Risk management (ISO); COSO frameworks (COSO); Guidelines for secure AI system development (UK NCSC & CISA). The source is shown under each question and linked in the answer review. Science of Apps doesn't copy questions from other tests.

Four skill areas with five questions each, drawn from a bank of 10 per area so a retake brings new questions: Governance foundations (AI inventory and policy, Risk classification and Roles and accountability); Regulation and assurance (EU AI Act, Standards and frameworks and Vendor and model documentation); Risk assessment and controls (Impact assessments, Control design and Third-party risk); Monitoring, audit and incidents (Post-market monitoring, Internal audit and Incident reporting). Every question is an original scenario based on a published standard, official documentation or research, named under the question.

AI governance lead, Risk manager, Compliance officer, Chief data officer and Legal counsel. It suits anyone who wants a quick, verifiable way to show AI Governance and Risk Fundamentals skills, from students and career switchers to experienced professionals.

Yes. The test is online, in English and free everywhere — people take it from India, the US, the UK, Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Your certificate is dated with your own local date and can be verified from anywhere at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/.

20 questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — with a 20-minute limit. You need 70% (14 of 20) to pass and 90% for distinction.

We rate it Advanced: assumes years in the role or deep specialist knowledge. It has 20 scenario questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — and a 20-minute limit. You need 70% (14 of 20) to pass and 90% for distinction.

To get an AI governance job in 2027, show you can run the machinery: an AI inventory, risk classification, policies and accountable owners, impact assessments, vendor due diligence, documentation, monitoring, audit and incident reporting — mapped to ISO/IEC 42001, the NIST AI RMF and the revised EU AI Act timeline. Most organisations still lack basic AI policies, so practical builders are in demand. Draft a governance pack and verify your knowledge with a free test. Our full career guide covers the hiring process, interview loop, pay and a prep plan: scienceofapps.com/blog/ai-governance-and-risk-fundamentals-career-guide/

Nothing. There is no fee to take a test, to receive the certificate, to have it emailed or to verify it, and no sign-up.

On our server, not in your browser. The answers never reach the page until you submit, so a certificate can only be earned by passing. Each certificate gets a unique credential ID stored by Science of Apps.

You see your score for each area and every question with the correct answer and why, with the published source behind it. You can retake after 30 minutes, and the retake draws questions you haven't seen yet.

No. Every certificate is dated, so it always shows when you passed. Retake a test any time for a newer date or a higher score.

Yes. After you pass, Add to LinkedIn opens the Licenses & certifications form with the certificate name, Science of Apps as the issuer, the issue date, your credential ID and the verification link filled in. You can also download it as a PDF or PNG, and it's emailed to you as a PDF.

Every certificate has a credential ID and a QR code. Scanning it, or entering the ID at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/, shows the holder's name, the certification, the score and the issue date from our records.

No. They are Science of Apps' own assessments of applied skill. They aren't issued by a university or standards body, and they work best alongside a portfolio that shows the skills in real work.