Sustainability Professional (ISSP) Practice Test

The Sustainability Professional (ISSP) Practice Test is a free advanced-level, 25-minute skill test from Science of Apps. Practice for ISSP sustainability credentials (ISSP-SA and ISSP-CSP) — sustainability concepts and systems thinking, frameworks, standards and reporting, climate and environmental management, social sustainability and governance, and strategy, change and communication — written to the ISSP body of knowledge, the GHG Protocol, IFRS S1 and S2, GRI Standards, EU CSRD and ESRS, SBTi, TNFD and the UN SDGs for 2026. Independent practice; not affiliated with ISSP. Score 70% or more on its 25 questions to earn a verifiable Sustainability Professional (ISSP) Readiness certificate (SOA-SPIS). Every question is based on published standards and research — including ISSP Sustainability Associate (ISSP-SA) and Certified Sustainability Professional (ISSP-CSP) (International Society of Sustainability Professionals), IFRS S2 Climate-related Disclosures (International Sustainability Standards Board), GRI Standards (Universal, Sector and Topic Standards) (Global Reporting Initiative) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Yes. Science of Apps has a free Sustainability Professional (ISSP) Practice Test built on the current International Society of Sustainability Professionals (ISSP) exam outline for 2026 and 2027. It covers concepts and systems thinking, frameworks, standards and reporting, climate and environmental management, social sustainability and governance and strategy, change and communication, scores you instantly and issues a verifiable certificate.

Read the five skill areas on this page, then take the 25-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 Sustainability Professional (ISSP) 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: ISSP Sustainability Associate (ISSP-SA) and Certified Sustainability Professional (ISSP-CSP) (International Society of Sustainability Professionals); IFRS S2 Climate-related Disclosures (International Sustainability Standards Board); GRI Standards (Universal, Sector and Topic Standards) (Global Reporting Initiative); IFRS S1 General Requirements for Disclosure of Sustainability-related Financial Information (International Sustainability Standards Board); Greenhouse Gas Protocol (WRI & WBCSD); Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The source is shown under each question and linked in the answer review. Science of Apps doesn't copy questions from other tests.

Five skill areas with five questions each, drawn from a bank of 10 per area so a retake brings new questions: Concepts and Systems Thinking (Definitions, Systems and Limits); Frameworks, Standards and Reporting (ISSB, GRI and CSRD); Climate and Environmental Management (Carbon, LCA and EMS); Social Sustainability and Governance (Human rights, Stakeholders and Due diligence); Strategy, Change and Communication (Business case, Change and Claims). Every question is an original scenario written to the 2026–2027 standard, with the published source named under it.

Sustainability manager or analyst, ESG reporting specialist, CSR or impact lead, Environmental consultant and Operations or supply chain manager leading sustainability. It suits anyone who wants a quick, verifiable way to show Sustainability Professional (ISSP) knowledge in 2026 and 2027, from students and career switchers to experienced professionals.

The International Society of Sustainability Professionals offers the ISSP Sustainability Associate (ISSP-SA) for early-career professionals and the ISSP Certified Sustainability Professional (ISSP-CSP) for experienced practitioners. Both test knowledge of sustainability concepts, frameworks, reporting, strategy and implementation.

Double materiality, used by the EU's ESRS, means reporting both how sustainability matters affect the company financially (financial materiality) and how the company affects people and the environment (impact materiality). ISSB standards focus on financial materiality for investors.

No. It is an independent practice test written to the publicly available Sustainability Professional (ISSP) 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/.

25 questions — 5 from each of 5 skill areas — with a 25-minute limit. You need 70% (18 of 25) to pass and 90% for distinction.

We rate it Advanced: assumes years in the role or deep specialist knowledge. It has 25 scenario questions — 5 from each of 5 skill areas — and a 25-minute limit. You need 70% (18 of 25) 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.