GitHub Copilot Certification

The GitHub Copilot Certification is a free intermediate-level, 20-minute skill test from Science of Apps. It tests practical, professional use of GitHub Copilot — choosing between code completions, Copilot Chat, agent mode and the Copilot coding agent; giving Copilot the right context through prompts, custom instructions and prompt files; reviewing, testing and securing AI-generated code; and the privacy, policy and administration settings organisations rely on — written to GitHub Docs, VS Code documentation and GitHub's responsible-use guidance for 2026. For the official exam, see the GH-300 practice test. Score 70% or more on its 20 questions to earn a verifiable GitHub Copilot Proficiency certificate (SOA-GC). Every question is based on published standards and research — including GitHub Copilot documentation (GitHub Docs), Responsible use of GitHub Copilot Chat in your IDE (GitHub Docs), Best practices for using GitHub Copilot (GitHub Docs) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Science of Apps offers a free GitHub Copilot Certification, updated for 2026 and 2027. It measures copilot features and when to use them, prompting and context, reviewing, testing and securing AI-Generated code and privacy, policies and administration 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 GitHub Copilot 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: GitHub Copilot documentation (GitHub Docs); Responsible use of GitHub Copilot Chat in your IDE (GitHub Docs); Best practices for using GitHub Copilot (GitHub Docs); Use agent mode in VS Code (Microsoft (Visual Studio Code docs)); About GitHub Copilot coding agent (GitHub Docs); GitHub Copilot Chat cheat sheet (GitHub Docs). 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: Copilot Features and When to Use Them (Completions and next edit suggestions, Chat, agent mode and coding agent and Plans and models); Prompting and Context (Writing good prompts, Context and Custom instructions and prompt files); Reviewing, Testing and Securing AI-Generated Code (Verification, Security and Responsible use); Privacy, Policies and Administration (Content exclusion, Organisation policies and Data handling). Every question is an original scenario written to the 2026–2027 standard, with the published source named under it.

Software developer, Engineering lead, DevOps or platform engineer, Student developer and Developer productivity or enablement lead. It suits anyone who wants a quick, verifiable way to show GitHub Copilot knowledge in 2026 and 2027, from students and career switchers to experienced professionals.

Yes. GitHub's GitHub Copilot certification is earned by passing the GH-300 exam, which covers responsible AI, Copilot plans and features, how Copilot works with data, prompt engineering, developer use cases, testing, and privacy and content exclusions. This skill test checks the same practical judgement in day-to-day use.

Agent mode runs in your editor: it plans multi-file changes, runs commands with your approval and iterates while you watch. The Copilot coding agent works in the background on GitHub: you assign it an issue, it works in its own environment and opens a pull request for you to review.

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.