Generative AI Fundamentals Certification

The Generative AI Fundamentals Certification is a free 10-minute skill test from Science of Apps. It tests the core concepts behind generative AI — models, tokens, context windows, prompts, multimodal inputs, grounding and common limitations — in plain, job-ready terms. Score 70% or more on its 10 questions to earn a verifiable Generative AI Fundamentals certificate (SOA-GAIF). Every question is based on published standards and research — including Prompt engineering overview (Anthropic), Machine Learning Crash Course (Google for Developers), What is retrieval-augmented generation? (IBM) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Read the two skill areas on this page, then take the 10-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 Generative AI 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: Prompt engineering overview (Anthropic); Machine Learning Crash Course (Google for Developers); What is retrieval-augmented generation? (IBM); AI Risk Management Framework (NIST); Prompt engineering guide (OpenAI); Prompt design strategies (Google AI for Developers). The source is shown under each question and linked in the answer review. Science of Apps doesn't copy questions from other tests.

Two skill areas with five questions each, drawn from a bank of 10 per area so a retake brings new questions: Core concepts (Tokens and context windows, Models and modalities and Training vs inference); Getting reliable results (Prompting and grounding, Temperature and variability and Limits and risks). Every question is an original scenario based on a published standard, official documentation or research, named under the question.

Business analyst, Marketer, Product manager, Student and Consultant. It suits anyone who wants a quick, verifiable way to show Generative AI 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/.

10 questions — 5 from each of 2 skill areas — with a 10-minute limit. You need 70% (7 of 10) to pass and 90% for distinction.

We rate it Beginner: no experience needed: fundamentals and clear reasoning. It has 10 scenario questions — 5 from each of 2 skill areas — and a 10-minute limit. You need 70% (7 of 10) to pass and 90% for distinction.

Employers in 2027 want non-engineers who understand generative AI well enough to use and discuss it accurately: what models, tokens and context windows are, the difference between training and inference, why grounding beats trusting memory, how temperature changes output, and the main risks. This vocabulary now appears in analyst, marketing, product and consulting interviews. Learn it in plain terms and verify it with a short free test. Our full career guide covers the hiring process, interview loop, pay and a prep plan: scienceofapps.com/blog/generative-ai-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.