GitHub Copilot

The exam duration is 100 minutes and the certificate validity is 24 months. Both figures are published on the GitHub Learn certification page. Plan to recertify or retake before the 24-month window closes if you need to keep the credential active.

Testing options are a Pearson VUE testing center or an online exam. Published languages are English, Portuguese, Spanish, Korean, and Japanese. The source does not state which language combinations are available at every delivery channel, so confirm your preferred language when you schedule.

Start with Domain 2, Use GitHub Copilot Features, because it carries the largest published range at 25–30% and covers IDE usage, Copilot CLI, agent mode, Copilot Edits, MCP, code review, and organization policy. Then work through the four domains published at 10–15% before finishing with Domain 1.

No formal prerequisites are listed. GitHub does recommend reviewing the relevant Microsoft Learn modules to build foundational knowledge. The certification page also points to a GitHub learning path, a Pluralsight course, and a practice assessment, none of which are stated as mandatory.

The source labels the level Intermediate and targets App Makers, Developers, DevOps Engineers, and Technology Managers. Difficulty is not otherwise published. The breadth is the real challenge: six domains spanning responsible AI, CLI and agent workflows, data flow, prompt design, testing, and privacy configuration.

The GitHub Learn certification page does not publish a passing score or an exam fee. Treat any figure you see elsewhere as unverified and check the scheduling page on Microsoft Learn, which is where the Schedule Now link directs you, for current pricing and scoring details.

The published source does not state a question count. With 100 minutes available, pace yourself by the clock rather than by an assumed item count, and flag long scenario questions for a second pass instead of stalling on them.

No retake policy is published on the certification page. Retake rules and waiting periods are typically governed by the scheduling and testing provider, so review the Candidate's Handbook linked from the certification page and your scheduling confirmation before booking a second attempt.

Two areas are easy to underprepare: Domain 3, where candidates cannot explain prompt building, proxy filtering, and post-processing, and Domain 6, where they cannot describe content exclusions, public-code suggestion filtering, and troubleshooting. Both are published at 10–15% and reward precise, mechanism-level understanding over general familiarity.

The page links a practice assessment for self-checking, a comprehensive study guide, a GitHub learning path, a Microsoft Learn course (GH-300T00), a Pluralsight course, the Candidate's Handbook, and a support contact. Using the practice assessment early tells you which domains need the most work.