eJPT Practice Test

The eJPT Practice Test is a free intermediate-level, 20-minute skill test from Science of Apps. Practice for INE's eLearnSecurity Junior Penetration Tester (eJPT) at the concept level — TCP/IP and networking for testers, information gathering and host and service enumeration, common web application weaknesses, host and network attack concepts with Metasploit basics, and reporting — written to the INE eJPT exam abstract, NIST SP 800-115, OWASP and the Nmap Reference Guide for 2026. It teaches how attacks work and how to detect and defend them; use these skills only on systems you are authorised to test. Score 70% or more on its 20 questions to earn a verifiable INE eJPT Readiness certificate (SOA-INEE). Every question is based on published standards and research — including SP 800-115: Technical guide to information security testing (NIST), Web Security Testing Guide (OWASP), Nmap Reference Guide (Nmap Project) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Yes. Science of Apps has a free eJPT Practice Test built on the current exam outline for 2026 and 2027. It covers networking foundations, information gathering, web application attacks and exploitation, pivoting and reporting, 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 INE eJPT 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: SP 800-115: Technical guide to information security testing (NIST); Web Security Testing Guide (OWASP); Nmap Reference Guide (Nmap Project); OWASP Top 10:2021 (OWASP Foundation); MITRE ATT&CK (MITRE); RFC 9293: Transmission Control Protocol (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: Networking Foundations (TCP/IP, Ports and Tools); Information Gathering (Passive, Active and Enumeration); Web Application Attacks (Injection, Auth and Files); Exploitation, Pivoting and Reporting (Metasploit, Privilege and Reporting). Every question is an original scenario written to the 2026–2027 standard, with the published source named under it.

Junior penetration tester, SOC or security analyst, IT admin learning offensive basics, Cybersecurity student and Blue teamer learning attacker methods. It suits anyone who wants a quick, verifiable way to show eJPT knowledge in 2026 and 2027, from students and career switchers to experienced professionals.

The eJPT is a practical, scenario-based exam from INE. Candidates work in a lab network and answer questions by actually performing enumeration, web testing and exploitation tasks, so it rewards hands-on skill rather than memorised facts.

Yes. It is aimed at beginners and covers networking, information gathering, web attacks and basic exploitation with tools like Nmap and Metasploit, making it a common first step before more advanced exams.

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.