CHFI Practice Test (Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator)

The CHFI Practice Test (Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator) is a free advanced-level, 25-minute skill test from Science of Apps. It tests readiness for the EC-Council Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI) exam — the forensic process and legal standards, evidence acquisition and handling, Windows, Linux and macOS forensics, network, email and cloud forensics, and malware, mobile and anti-forensics analysis — written to the CHFI blueprint, NIST SP 800-86, RFC 3227 and SWGDE best practice for 2026. Educational only. Score 70% or more on its 25 questions to earn a verifiable CHFI Exam Readiness certificate (SOA-CHFI). Every question is based on published standards and research — including Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI) exam blueprint (EC-Council), SP 800-86: Integrating forensic techniques into incident response (NIST), Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence (SWGDE) best practices (SWGDE) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Yes. Science of Apps has a free CHFI Practice Test built on the current EC-Council exam outline for 2026 and 2027. It covers forensic process, evidence acquisition, and disk and file systems, 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 CHFI 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: Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI) exam blueprint (EC-Council); SP 800-86: Integrating forensic techniques into incident response (NIST); Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence (SWGDE) best practices (SWGDE); RFC 3227: Guidelines for Evidence Collection and Archiving (IETF). 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: Forensic Process and Legal Standards (Methodology, Admissibility and Reporting); Evidence Acquisition and Handling (Imaging, Volatility and Storage); Windows, Linux and macOS Forensics (Registry, Artifacts and Logs); Network, Email and Cloud Forensics (Packet analysis, Email headers and Cloud logs); Malware, Mobile and Anti-Forensics (Malware analysis, Mobile and Detection). Every question is an original scenario written to the 2026–2027 standard, with the published source named under it.

Digital forensic investigator, Incident responder, DFIR analyst, eDiscovery specialist and Law enforcement cyber investigator. It suits anyone who wants a quick, verifiable way to show CHFI knowledge in 2026 and 2027, from students and career switchers to experienced professionals.

The investigation process and legal issues, acquiring and preserving evidence, operating system and file system forensics, network, email, cloud and mobile forensics, malware forensics and detecting anti-forensics techniques.

Evidence is only useful in court or disciplinary action if you can prove it was collected, stored and analysed without alteration. A complete chain of custody plus hash verification shows that integrity.

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