GH-900: GitHub Foundations
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About the GH-900 Exam
Your first step into GitHub. Learn Git, repositories, collaboration, Actions, Copilot, and security — no prior experience needed.
The complete beginner’s guide to GitHub. Covers version control and Git fundamentals, repositories and key files, collaboration with issues and pull requests, modern development with GitHub Actions, Copilot, and Codespaces, project management, privacy and security, administration, and the open-source community — all explained in plain English with real-world scenarios.
Who Should Take This Exam?
The GH-900 is designed for beginners and career changers. No prior experience required.
Typical study time: 2-4 weeks of part-time study
Exam Quick Facts
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Exam Code | GH-900 |
| Title | GitHub Foundations |
| Duration | 100 minutes |
| Questions | 60 |
| Pass Score | 700 / 1000 |
| Cost | $49 USD |
| Provider | PSI (GitHub Certifications) |
| Validity | 2 years |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Question Types | Multiple choice, Multiple response |
| Official Page | View on GitHub → |
Exam Domains & Weights
The GH-900 exam covers 7 domains. Focus your study time based on the weights below — higher-weighted domains have more exam questions.
| Domain | Weight | Practice Qs |
|---|---|---|
| Understand Git and GitHub basics | 30% | 64 |
| Work with GitHub repositories | 14% | 30 |
| Collaborate using GitHub | 13% | 28 |
| Apply modern development practices | 13% | 28 |
| Manage projects with GitHub | 8% | 24 |
| Understand privacy, security, and administration | 14% | 30 |
| Explore the GitHub community | 8% | 24 |
| Total | 100% | 250 |
💡 Study tip: Understand Git and GitHub basics carries the most weight (30%) — start there. Manage projects with GitHub has the least (8%), but don’t skip it — exam questions can come from any domain.
Practice Exam — 250 Questions
Prepare for the GH-900 with our 250-question practice exam covering all 7 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.
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