Apple Certified Support Professional (ACSP) Practice Test

The Apple Certified Support Professional (ACSP) Practice Test is a free advanced-level, 25-minute skill test from Science of Apps. It tests readiness for Apple's Device Support exam, which earns the Apple Certified Support Professional (ACSP) badge — device setup and Apple Accounts, security and privacy, data, backup and iCloud, apps, networking and Continuity, and troubleshooting and recovery for iPhone, iPad and Mac — written to the Apple Device Support course (iOS 26, iPadOS 26 and macOS Tahoe), the Apple Platform Security guide and Apple user guides for 2026. Score 70% or more on its 25 questions to earn a verifiable Apple Certified Support Professional (ACSP) Readiness certificate (SOA-ACSP). Every question is based on published standards and research — including macOS User Guide (Apple Support), iPhone User Guide (Apple Support), Apple Platform Security (Apple) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Yes. Science of Apps has a free Apple Certified Support Professional (ACSP) Practice Test built on the current Apple exam outline for 2026 and 2027. It covers setup and apple accounts, security and privacy, data, backup and iCloud, apps, networking and continuity and troubleshooting and recovery, scores you instantly and issues a verifiable certificate.

Read the five skill areas on this page, then take the 25-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 Apple Certified Support Professional (ACSP) Readiness 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: macOS User Guide (Apple Support); iPhone User Guide (Apple Support); Apple Platform Security (Apple); Apple Platform Deployment guide (Apple); Apple Device Support course and exam (Apple Certified Support Professional) (Apple). The source is shown under each question and linked in the answer review. Science of Apps doesn't copy questions from other tests.

Five skill areas with five questions each, drawn from a bank of 10 per area so a retake brings new questions: Setup and Apple Accounts (Device setup, Apple Account and Managed and shared use); Security and Privacy (Encryption and passcodes, Find My and Activation Lock and Malware protection); Data, Backup and iCloud (iCloud services, Time Machine and backups and Storage); Apps, Networking and Continuity (App installation and updates, Network settings and Continuity features); Troubleshooting and Recovery (Startup and recovery, Diagnostics and tools and Restore and revive). Every question is an original scenario written to the 2026–2027 standard, with the published source named under it.

Apple help desk or IT support technician, Mac and iOS support specialist, Apple retail or service technician, Education IT technician and Small business IT generalist. It suits anyone who wants a quick, verifiable way to show Apple Certified Support Professional (ACSP) knowledge in 2026 and 2027, from students and career switchers to experienced professionals.

Complete Apple's free Apple Device Support course on Apple Training and pass the proctored Apple Device Support exam. The 2026 exam is based on iOS 26, iPadOS 26 and macOS Tahoe, and covers supporting iPhone, iPad and Mac for users and organisations.

No. Apple redesigned its IT training in 2022, and the Apple Device Support exam behind the ACSP badge now covers iPhone and iPad as well as Mac. The follow-on Apple Deployment and Management exam earns the Apple Certified IT Professional badge.

No. It is an independent practice test written to the publicly available Apple Certified Support Professional (ACSP) content outline for 2026 and 2027, for checking your readiness before you book the real exam. Passing earns a Science of Apps certificate rather than the official credential.

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/.

25 questions — 5 from each of 5 skill areas — with a 25-minute limit. You need 70% (18 of 25) to pass and 90% for distinction.

We rate it Advanced: assumes years in the role or deep specialist knowledge. It has 25 scenario questions — 5 from each of 5 skill areas — and a 25-minute limit. You need 70% (18 of 25) to pass and 90% for distinction.

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.