CGEIT Practice Test

The CGEIT Practice Test is a free advanced-level, 25-minute skill test from Science of Apps. It tests readiness for the ISACA Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT) exam — governance frameworks and structures, strategic alignment, IT resources and investment, benefits realisation, and risk optimisation — written to the ISACA CGEIT exam content outline, COBIT 2019, ISO/IEC 38500 and the IIA Three Lines Model for 2026. Educational only. Score 70% or more on its 25 questions to earn a verifiable CGEIT Exam Readiness certificate (SOA-CGEI). Every question is based on published standards and research — including CGEIT exam content outline (ISACA), COBIT 2019 Framework: Introduction and Methodology (ISACA), ISO/IEC 38500: Governance of IT for the organisation (ISO/IEC) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Yes. Science of Apps has a free CGEIT Practice Test built on the current ISACA exam outline for 2026 and 2027. It covers IT governance frameworks, strategic management, and benefits realisation, 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 CGEIT Exam 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: CGEIT exam content outline (ISACA); COBIT 2019 Framework: Introduction and Methodology (ISACA); ISO/IEC 38500: Governance of IT for the organisation (ISO/IEC); The IIA's Three Lines Model (The Institute of Internal Auditors); AI Risk Management Framework (NIST). 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: Governance Frameworks and Structures (Frameworks, Roles and Committees); Strategic Alignment and Management (IT strategy, Enterprise architecture and Performance); IT Resources and Investment (Portfolio, Sourcing and Capabilities); Benefits Realisation (Value, Measurement and Accountability); Risk Optimisation (Risk appetite, Assessment and Response). Every question is an original scenario written to the 2026–2027 standard, with the published source named under it.

IT governance manager, CIO or IT director, Enterprise architect, IT risk manager and Governance, risk and compliance consultant. It suits anyone who wants a quick, verifiable way to show CGEIT knowledge in 2026 and 2027, from students and career switchers to experienced professionals.

Four domains: governance of enterprise IT, IT resources, benefits realisation and risk optimisation. It is a 150-question exam aimed at professionals who direct and oversee IT governance.

Senior professionals with management or advisory responsibility for IT governance; ISACA requires at least five years of relevant experience, including governance work, to certify.

No. It is an independent practice test written to the publicly available CGEIT 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.