Digital Literacy Certification

The Digital Literacy Certification is a free intermediate-level, 20-minute skill test from Science of Apps. It tests everyday digital literacy for work and life — finding and evaluating information and data, communicating, collaborating and creating content, staying safe and well online, and solving problems with digital tools — written to the EU Digital Competence Framework (DigComp 2.2), UK NCSC and US CISA online-safety guidance, WCAG 2.2 accessibility basics and UNESCO media literacy guidance for 2026. Score 70% or more on its 20 questions to earn a verifiable Digital Literacy Proficiency certificate (SOA-DLX). Every question is based on published standards and research — including DigComp 2.2: The Digital Competence Framework for Citizens (European Commission JRC), Top tips for staying secure online (UK NCSC), Artificial intelligence in education (UNESCO) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Science of Apps offers a free Digital Literacy Certification, updated for 2026 and 2027. It measures information and data literacy, communication, collaboration and content, safety and wellbeing and problem solving and everyday tools and gives instant results with a shareable certificate.

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 Digital Literacy Proficiency 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: DigComp 2.2: The Digital Competence Framework for Citizens (European Commission JRC); Top tips for staying secure online (UK NCSC); Artificial intelligence in education (UNESCO); Phishing: Spot and report scam emails, texts, websites and calls (UK National Cyber Security Centre); Recognize and report phishing (CISA); Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 (W3C). 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: Information and Data Literacy (Searching, Evaluating and Managing); Communication, Collaboration and Content (Email, Sharing and Creating); Safety and Wellbeing (Passwords, Scams and Privacy); Problem Solving and Everyday Tools (Troubleshooting, Tools and Learning). Every question is an original scenario written to the 2026–2027 standard, with the published source named under it.

Office or administrative worker, Job seeker returning to work, Student or apprentice, Customer service or retail staff and Small business owner. It suits anyone who wants a quick, verifiable way to show Digital Literacy knowledge in 2026 and 2027, from students and career switchers to experienced professionals.

Digital literacy is the ability to find, evaluate, create and share information using digital tools safely and effectively. The EU DigComp framework groups it into five areas: information and data literacy, communication and collaboration, digital content creation, safety, and problem solving.

Almost every job now uses email, online forms, shared documents, video calls and workplace apps. Employers look for people who can use these tools confidently, spot scams and misinformation, protect data and learn new software quickly.

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 Intermediate: assumes hands-on experience in the role. 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.

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.