Google IT Support Certificate Practice Test

The Google IT Support Certificate Practice Test is a free intermediate-level, 20-minute skill test from Science of Apps. It tests the skills taught in the Google IT Support Professional Certificate — technical support fundamentals and troubleshooting, computer networking, operating systems and system administration, and IT security — written to the certificate's course outline, IETF networking standards, Microsoft and Linux documentation and NIST security guidance for 2026. Good preparation for help desk roles and the CompTIA A+ exams the certificate aligns with. Score 70% or more on its 20 questions to earn a verifiable Google IT Support Readiness certificate (SOA-GITS). Every question is based on published standards and research — including Google IT Support Professional Certificate (course outline) (Google Career Certificates (Coursera)), CompTIA A+ certification (CompTIA), Linux man-pages (kernel.org) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Yes. Science of Apps has a free Google IT Support Certificate Practice Test built on the current Google exam outline for 2026 and 2027. It covers technical support fundamentals and troubleshooting, computer networking, operating systems and system administration and IT security, 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 Google IT Support 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: Google IT Support Professional Certificate (course outline) (Google Career Certificates (Coursera)); CompTIA A+ certification (CompTIA); Linux man-pages (kernel.org); Active Directory Domain Services overview (Microsoft Learn); SP 800-63B: Digital Identity Guidelines (NIST); RFC 1918: Address Allocation for Private Internets (IETF). 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: Technical Support Fundamentals and Troubleshooting (Hardware, Troubleshooting method and Customer service); Computer Networking (TCP/IP model, Addressing and Network services); Operating Systems and System Administration (Windows and Linux, Users and permissions and Directory services); IT Security (Threats, Authentication and Defence in depth). Every question is an original scenario written to the 2026–2027 standard, with the published source named under it.

Help desk or service desk technician, IT support specialist, Desktop support technician, Junior system administrator and Career changer into IT. It suits anyone who wants a quick, verifiable way to show Google IT Support Certificate knowledge in 2026 and 2027, from students and career switchers to experienced professionals.

No single proctored exam. The certificate is five courses on Coursera, each with graded quizzes and hands-on labs, and you earn it by completing all of them. Graduates can also take a discounted CompTIA A+ exam.

Five courses: Technical Support Fundamentals; The Bits and Bytes of Computer Networking; Operating Systems and You: Becoming a Power User; System Administration and IT Infrastructure Services; and IT Security: Defense against the digital dark arts.

No. It is an independent practice test written to the publicly available Google IT Support Certificate 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.