GH-300: GitHub Copilot
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About the GH-300 Exam
Master GitHub Copilot — responsible AI, IDE and CLI features, Agent Mode, prompt engineering, data handling, productivity, and privacy controls.
The complete practice exam for GitHub Copilot (GH-300). Covers using Copilot responsibly, Copilot features across the IDE and CLI (inline suggestions, Chat, Agent Mode, Edit Mode, MCP, code review), how Copilot handles data and builds prompts, prompt engineering and context crafting, boosting developer productivity with generation, refactoring, tests and security, and configuring privacy, content exclusions, and safeguards — every question a real-world scenario with full explanations.
Who Should Take This Exam?
The GH-300 is designed for professionals specialising in a focused domain. Prior certification or equivalent experience recommended.
Prerequisites: None (programming experience recommended)
Typical study time: 6-10 weeks of focused study
Exam Quick Facts
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Exam Code | GH-300 |
| Title | GitHub Copilot |
| Duration | 100 minutes |
| Questions | ~60 |
| Pass Score | 700 / 1000 |
| Cost | $99 USD |
| Provider | PSI (GitHub Certifications) |
| Validity | 2 years |
| Prerequisites | None (programming experience recommended) |
| Question Types | Multiple choice, Multiple response |
| Official Page | View on GitHub → |
Exam Domains & Weights
The GH-300 exam covers 6 domains. Focus your study time based on the weights below — higher-weighted domains have more exam questions.
| Domain | Weight | Practice Qs |
|---|---|---|
| Use GitHub Copilot responsibly | 17% | 42 |
| Use GitHub Copilot features | 28% | 70 |
| Understand GitHub Copilot data and architecture | 14% | 35 |
| Apply prompt engineering and context crafting | 14% | 35 |
| Improve developer productivity with GitHub Copilot | 13% | 33 |
| Configure privacy, content exclusions, and safeguards | 14% | 35 |
| Total | 100% | 250 |
💡 Study tip: Use GitHub Copilot features carries the most weight (28%) — start there. Improve developer productivity with GitHub Copilot has the least (13%), but don’t skip it — exam questions can come from any domain.
Practice Exam — 250 Questions
Prepare for the GH-300 with our 250-question practice exam covering all 6 exam domains. Every question includes detailed explanations and maps to official exam objectives.
What you get:
- ✅ Exam simulation mode with timer
- ✅ Spaced repetition for weak areas
- ✅ Detailed explanations for every question
- ✅ Progress tracking across domains
- ✅ 20 free questions — no account needed
GitHub Certification Path
Start with GitHub Foundations (fundamentals), then specialise: Actions, Administration, Advanced Security, and the GitHub Copilot certification.
Related GitHub Certifications
If you’re studying for the GH-300, you might also be interested in these GitHub certifications:
- GH-900: GitHub Foundations — 250 practice questions
Study Tips
- Start with the heaviest domain — focus your time where the exam focuses its questions
- Use our practice exam — try the 20 free questions first to gauge your readiness
- Review explanations — don’t just check if you got it right; read why each answer is correct
- Simulate exam conditions — use the timed exam mode to practice under pressure
- Check the official page — official exam details always have the latest objectives