GH-900: GitHub Foundations

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• GH-900 decision sheets: look-alike services, settled

The GH-900 exam

• Questions: 371

Why earn the GH-900 certification in 2026

GH-900 is Microsoft's fundamentals-level certification for GitHub. Microsoft aims it at non-developers, developers, and any GitHub user seeking foundational knowledge of Git, repositories, collaboration, and modern development practices. There is no prerequisite certification. The exam covers Git and GitHub basics, working with repositories, collaboration, modern development practices, project management, privacy and security, and the GitHub community.

Who should sit this exam

Developers, students and non-developers who work in GitHub, and team leads and project managers who plan work in GitHub Projects.

Exam tips

• Know how Git differs from GitHub, and the key Git concepts: repositories, commits and branches
• Recognise the key repository files: README, LICENSE, CONTRIBUTING, CODEOWNERS and SECURITY
• Compare GitHub Copilot plans, and GitHub Codespaces with github.dev
• Review two-factor authentication, passkeys, repository visibility and branch protection rules

GH-900 skill areas and weights

The GH-900 skills outline changed significantly in January 2026. The change log says new objectives were added, some were removed, some may have moved between groups, and all were reworded. The current outline names GitHub Copilot agents, Agent Mode and passkeys.

• Understand Git and GitHub basics: 25 to 30%
• Work with GitHub repositories: 10 to 15%
• Collaborate using GitHub: 10 to 15%
• Apply modern development practices: 10 to 15%
• Manage projects with GitHub: 5 to 10%
• Understand privacy, security, and administration: 10 to 15%
• Explore the GitHub community: 5 to 10%

Source: Microsoft Learn study guide for GH-900, skills measured as of January 2026.

GH-900 traps: free decision sheets

Each sheet settles one choice the exam tests, with every rule cited to a practice question.

• Copilot Free vs Pro vs Business vs Enterprise
• Fork vs clone vs template vs branch
• Repository vs commit vs branch vs staged change
• Git vs GitHub
• GitHub Desktop vs GitHub Mobile vs Visual Studio Code vs command line

GH-900 study resources

• Build a study plan: tell us your exam date and we schedule daily practice and review sessions backwards from the date.
• Decision sheets: each sheet settles one choice between look-alike services, verdict first, then the comparison, then the traps.

Frequently asked about GH-900

Is the GH-900 practice exam free?

Yes, the GH-900 GitHub Foundations practice exam is completely free on AzurePrep. You get unlimited access to every question in the bank, detailed explanations, its flashcard deck and its decision sheets at no cost.

What topics does the GH-900 exam cover?

The GH-900 exam covers Git and GitHub fundamentals, working with repositories, branches and pull requests, collaboration features such as issues, discussions and projects, GitHub Actions basics, GitHub Copilot, and account, security and community settings.

How many questions are in the GH-900 practice exam?

The GH-900 practice exam on AzurePrep covers every domain of the GitHub Foundations certification. The current question count is shown on the GH-900 landing page.

Other Fundamentals certifications

• GitHub Administration (GH-100) practice exam
• GitHub Actions (GH-200) practice exam
• Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps Solutions (AZ-400) practice exam

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