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Just the Facts

  • Proctored exam; 100 minutes
  • May include interactive components; exam sandbox available
  • Languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Korean, Japanese
  • Credential validity: 2 years
See Microsoft Learn for duration, languages, proctoring, validity, and sandbox/practice assessment.

Exam Domains & Weights

  • Domain 1: Introduction to Git & GitHub — 22%
  • Domain 2: Working with Repositories — 8%
  • Domain 3: Collaboration Features — 30%
  • Domain 4: Modern Development — 13%
  • Domain 5: Project Management — 7%
  • Domain 6: Privacy, Security & Administration — 10%
  • Domain 7: GitHub Community — 10%
Domain breakdown from the official GH-900 page & study guide.

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GH-900 GitHub Foundations Exam Objectives

Exam Basics

  • Audience: anyone new to GitHub (devs, PMs, IT, managers) seeking foundational proficiency
  • Format: proctored; knowledge + scenario items; 100 minutes
  • Prep resources: official study guide, practice assessment, and exam sandbox

Domain 1: Introduction to Git & GitHub (22%)

  • Explain Git basics, local vs. remote repos, branches & merges
  • Run core Git commands: init/clone/add/commit/push/pull
  • Navigate GitHub: accounts, repos, issues, pull requests

Domain 2: Working with Repositories (8%)

  • Configure repo settings & permissions; use repo templates
  • Add/edit/delete files; understand versioning & history
  • Optionally use GitHub Desktop for file management

Domain 3: Collaboration Features (30%)

  • Fork repos; create/review/merge pull requests
  • Use Issues, labels, milestones; track work with Projects
  • Intro to CI/CD with GitHub Actions in collaboration flows

Domain 4: Modern Development (13%)

  • Understand DevOps concepts; automate with Actions
  • Implement basic CI/CD; apply code-review best practices

Domain 5: Project Management (7%)

  • Create & manage GitHub Projects/boards for tasks
  • Integrate Projects with Issues and pull requests

Domain 6: Privacy, Security & Administration (10%)

  • Set branch protection; use Dependabot & basic security features
  • Manage access/permissions; administer orgs, teams & members

Domain 7: GitHub Community (10%)

  • Engage with Discussions & open-source projects
  • Contribute effectively and follow community best practices

Out of Scope

  • Deep enterprise administration beyond foundations
  • Advanced GitHub Actions authoring and runner ops
  • Non-GitHub tooling and unrelated cloud architecture topics
Scope distilled from GH-900 domains; exam is fundamentals-focused.

How to Prepare

  • Read the official GH-900 study guide; align prep to the 7 domains
  • Use the free practice assessment and exam sandbox
  • Get hands-on: repos, Issues/PRs, Projects, branch protection, Dependabot
  • Optional: take course GH-900T00 for structured coverage