GIS Practice Test (GISP)

The GIS Practice Test (GISP) is a free intermediate-level, 20-minute skill test from Science of Apps. It tests readiness for GIS professional certification such as the GISP exam — spatial data models, coordinate systems and projections, data acquisition, quality and manipulation, spatial analysis, and cartography, standards, ethics and GIS management — written to the GISCI GISP exam framework, the UCGIS GIS&T Body of Knowledge, OGC standards and EPSG guidance for 2026. Vendor-neutral; Esri-specific skills are covered by the separate ArcGIS test. Score 70% or more on its 20 questions to earn a verifiable GIS Readiness certificate (SOA-GIS). Every question is based on published standards and research — including Geographic Information Science and Technology Body of Knowledge (UCGIS), EPSG Geodetic Parameter Dataset (IOGP), Measuring vegetation (NDVI) (NASA Earth Observatory) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Yes. Science of Apps has a free GIS Practice Test (GISP) built on the current GIS Certification Institute exam outline for 2026 and 2027. It covers data models, coordinates and projections, data acquisition, quality and manipulation, spatial analysis and cartography, standards and professional practice, scores you instantly and issues a verifiable 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 GIS 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: Geographic Information Science and Technology Body of Knowledge (UCGIS); EPSG Geodetic Parameter Dataset (IOGP); Measuring vegetation (NDVI) (NASA Earth Observatory); OGC standards (WMS, WFS, GeoPackage and more) (Open Geospatial Consortium); GISP certification and exam (GIS Certification Institute (GISCI)). 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: Data Models, Coordinates and Projections (Vector and raster, Coordinate systems and Map projections); Data Acquisition, Quality and Manipulation (Data sources, Data quality and Data operations); Spatial Analysis (Overlay and proximity, Surfaces and interpolation and Spatial statistics); Cartography, Standards and Professional Practice (Map design, Classification and colour and Ethics and management). Every question is an original scenario written to the 2026–2027 standard, with the published source named under it.

GIS analyst or technician, GIS manager or coordinator, Urban or environmental planner using GIS, Remote sensing or geospatial analyst and Surveyor or geospatial data scientist. It suits anyone who wants a quick, verifiable way to show GIS knowledge in 2026 and 2027, from students and career switchers to experienced professionals.

The GISP (Certified GIS Professional) from the GIS Certification Institute combines a portfolio of education, experience and contributions to the profession with a technical exam based on the GIS&T Body of Knowledge. It also requires signing the GISCI Code of Ethics and periodic recertification.

The exam covers conceptual foundations, geospatial data and data models, coordinate systems and projections, data acquisition and manipulation, analytical methods, cartography and visualisation, design and programming, and organisational and ethical aspects of GIS.

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

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.