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Free NEBOSH IGC Practice Test (Knowledge Diagnostic)
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UniPrep2Go's free NEBOSH practice test is a 25-question, 50-minute timed diagnostic with a free topic report and answer review — no email, no account. The full mock is 50 questions / 100 minutes on the $5 UniPrep2Go Mock Pass (5 attempts on any mock).
The NEBOSH International General Certificate (IGC) is a Level 3 occupational health and safety qualification assessed by Unit GIC1 (scenario-based open-book examination) and Unit GIC2 (practical workplace risk assessment). It covers management systems, workplace hazards, and…
Official-source aligned. Topic weights, timing, and pass rules follow published NEBOSH (delivered through accredited Learning Partners) outlines. Questions are original UniPrep2Go study aids — not leaked official items. Verify on the official site ↗
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- Questions
- 25 free · 50 full
- Time
- 50 min free · 100 min full
- UniPrep2Go readiness target
- 70%
- Domains
- 5
- Exam body
- NEBOSH (National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health)
- Status
- Live · free 25-question / 50-minute diagnostic
Exam version & sources
NEBOSH International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (IGC)— what this product is (and isn't)
- Exam version
- IGC syllabus guide v2.2 (revised syllabus taught from 2 February 2026; first assessments from 4 March 2026)
- Official source
- NEBOSH — International General Certificate (IGC)
- Last reviewed
- July 24, 2026
- What this covers
- 50-question timed diagnostic (100 min; free 25-question / 50-min version) across 5 topic areas, with topic scoring and answer review. Official form: GIC1: scenario-based open-book examination (100 marks); GIC2: practical workplace risk assessment — not multiple-choice.
- Pass rule
- Official exam: GIC1: 45% provisional pass (45/100); grades — Distinction 75+, Credit 65–74, Pass 45–64. GIC2: pass standard in GIC2 guidance (verify at nebosh.org.uk). Not a 60% MCQ cut score.. UniPrep2Go mock: 70% readiness target (not an official pass score).
- Does not replace
- Independent study aid — it does not replace GIC1 scenario-writing practice, the closing interview, or the GIC2 workplace risk assessment with your Learning Partner.
Building & sustainability · NEBOSH (National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health)
NEBOSH practice test
Free 25-question diagnostic · 50 min · full 50Q on Mock Pass
Sample NEBOSH IGC Readiness practice questions
These sample items mirror the domains in the timed NEBOSH IGC Readiness mock. Correct answers and explanations unlock inside the practice session.
Sample 1
A warehouse employee is returning after a long-term back injury. Which return-to-work approach is most appropriate?
- A. Full duties as soon as a doctor's fitness certificate is received, without a workplace assessment
- B. Permanent redeployment to office work so the back injury cannot recur
- C. A return-to-work plan with phased duties, ergonomic task review, and medical/OH advice
- D. A back support belt and a lifting technique refresher before resuming full duties
Sample 2
During a GIC2 inspection, the candidate notices an unguarded drill in a busy walkway. What is the best immediate recommendation?
- A. Segregate or guard the equipment, restrict access, and review the work-equipment risk assessment
- B. Fit a warning sign and floor markings around the drill, and brief walkway users at the next toolbox talk
- C. Issue safety glasses and gloves to people using the walkway until the drill can be relocated
- D. Record the hazard for the report and recommend guarding within the next quarterly maintenance cycle
Sample 3
A factory buys a new bench grinder. Under international work-equipment principles (ILO C155, reflected in national laws such as UK PUWER), which set of duties does the employer hold for it?
- A. Equipment is suitable, maintained, and used only by trained/competent people
- B. Equipment carries a CE/UKCA mark, so no further suitability assessment is needed
- C. Equipment is inspected annually by the supplier, with maintenance left to users
- D. Equipment is guarded, with training given to new starters in their first year
Sample 4
During a pre-start survey, a roofer is unsure whether the old asbestos-cement sheets and rooflights on a warehouse roof can bear a person's weight. How should they be treated?
- A. Presume all of them fragile unless a competent person confirms otherwise, and plan access to avoid them
- B. Treat them as load-bearing if they look undamaged, since fragile sheets show visible cracks or sagging
- C. Treat the rooflights as fragile but the asbestos-cement sheets as safe to walk on when dry and intact
- D. Check each sheet by pressing on it with one foot while holding the ridge, then walk on sheets that hold
Sample 5
A safety representative asks to inspect the workplace under their statutory rights. How should the employer respond?
- A. Facilitate reasonable inspection and follow up on identified issues through agreed channels
- B. Allow the inspection only after a reportable incident, as routine inspections disrupt production
- C. Accompany the representative and approve which areas can be seen, excluding high-risk zones
- D. Ask the representative to submit findings to the regulator directly, rather than to management
What is the NEBOSH exam?
The NEBOSH International General Certificate (IGC) is a Level 3 occupational health and safety qualification assessed by Unit GIC1 (scenario-based open-book examination) and Unit GIC2 (practical workplace risk assessment). It covers management systems, workplace hazards, and risk control for managers, supervisors, and aspiring safety practitioners. UniPrep2Go’s readiness check is independent MCQ practice aligned to IGC syllabus themes — not an official NEBOSH paper.
Administered by: NEBOSH (National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health) (official site ↗)
Official format: Official IGC (syllabus guide v2.2): GIC1 open-book scenario exam — 5 hours assessment time within a 24-hour window, 100 marks, 45% provisional pass (Distinction 75+ / Credit 65–74 / Pass 45–64), covers Elements 1–4; GIC2 practical risk assessment — 4 hours, Elements 5–11 hazards, pass/refer only. UniPrep2Go free mock: 50 MCQ / 100 min / 70% readiness — knowledge diagnostic only.
Official resources: NEBOSH — International General Certificate (IGC) · NEBOSH — IGC syllabus guide for Learning Partners (v2.2, PDF) · NEBOSH — Where to study (accredited Learning Partners)
Who this exam is for
Safety officers, supervisors, and career changers preparing for NEBOSH IGC through an accredited Learning Partner who want a timed MCQ diagnostic on management systems and hazard control before GIC1/GIC2.
How to prepare
Study with your Learning Partner materials and the official GIC learner guide, practice risk-assessment narratives for GIC2, take this free UniPrep2Go timed readiness check for topic scoring, then repair weak domains with the linked Anki deck. Do not treat MCQ banks as a substitute for the open-book GIC1 scenario paper.
Confirm current fees, eligibility, and scheduling with NEBOSH (delivered through accredited Learning Partners) before you book the real exam.
Topic outline
Core domains candidates usually study for NEBOSH IGC Readiness: H&S Management Systems, Culture, and Monitoring, Physical, Psychological, and Musculoskeletal Health, Chemical, Biological, and General Workplace Hazards, Work Equipment, Fire, and Electricity, Risk Assessment and Control (GIC2).
H&S Management Systems, Culture, and Monitoring
Policy, organization, culture, planning, and monitoring themes.
Physical, Psychological, and Musculoskeletal Health
Physical, psychological, and musculoskeletal health risk themes.
Chemical, Biological, and General Workplace Hazards
Chemical, biological, and general workplace hazard recognition.
Work Equipment, Fire, and Electricity
Work equipment, fire, and electrical hazard control judgment.
Risk Assessment and Control (GIC2)
Structured risk assessment and control thinking used in GIC2-style practice.
About this free NEBOSH practice test
A timed MCQ readiness diagnostic across NEBOSH IGC syllabus elements — GIC1 Elements 1–4 (management/monitoring) and GIC2 Elements 5–11 hazards plus risk-assessment skills. Official assessments are GIC1 scenario open-book (5 hours within a 24-hour window, 45% provisional pass) and GIC2 practical (4 hours) — use this 50-question mock (free 25-question version) to find weak domains, then drill the linked $11 / 250-card Anki deck.
Built for: Health and safety officers, supervisors, managers, and career changers preparing for the NEBOSH International General Certificate (IGC) through an accredited Learning Partner.
Topics on this practice test: H&S Management Systems, Culture, and Monitoring, Physical, Psychological, and Musculoskeletal Health, Chemical, Biological, and General Workplace Hazards, Work Equipment, Fire, and Electricity, Risk Assessment and Control (GIC2).
- 50 timed multiple-choice questions
- 100-minute pacing target
- UniPrep2Go readiness target: 70% with topic breakdown
- Full answer review after you submit
Your first UniPrep2Go attempt is free: a 25-question timed diagnostic on any exam (Exam or Learn mode, no signup) with the full topic report. Full-length mocks and retakes run on a $5 UniPrep2Go Mock Pass (Gumroad license key): 5 attempts on any mock. After your score, buy the linked Anki deck on Gumroad to drill weak topics with spaced repetition.
Buy NEBOSH IGC Anki deck to drill weak topicsOfficial NEBOSH International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (IGC) facts
Structure and domain weights candidates verify against the certifying body before exam day.
NEBOSH (National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health) offers globally recognised occupational health and safety qualifications. The International General Certificate (IGC) is the flagship Level 3 qualification, assessed by Unit GIC1 (open-book examination) and Unit GIC2 (practical risk assessment). UniPrep2Go products are independent prep (not NEBOSH assessment material).
- Questions
- GIC1: scenario-based open-book examination (100 marks); GIC2: practical workplace risk assessment — not multiple-choice
- Time
- GIC1: 5 hours assessment time within a 24-hour open-book window on the NEBOSH digital platform, plus a closing interview; GIC2: 4 hours practical per the IGC syllabus guide (NEBOSH's IGC web page lists 3 hours — confirm with your Learning Partner)
- Passing score
- GIC1: 45% provisional pass (45/100); grades — Distinction 75+, Credit 65–74, Pass 45–64. GIC2: pass standard in GIC2 guidance (verify at nebosh.org.uk). Not a 60% MCQ cut score.
- Delivery
- GIC1: remote open-book examination (OBE) via NEBOSH Assessment Platform with closing interview; GIC2: practical workplace risk assessment submission per NEBOSH template
- Administered by
- NEBOSH (delivered through accredited Learning Partners)
Knowledge domains and weights
| Domain | Official weight |
|---|---|
| Element 1 — Why we should manage workplace health and safety | GIC1 open book exam + GIC2 practical |
| Element 2 — How health and safety management systems work | GIC1 open book exam + GIC2 practical (ISO 45001, ILO-OSH 2001) |
| Element 3 — Managing risk: people and processes | GIC1 open book exam + GIC2 practical (culture, human factors, change, SSOW, PTW) |
| Element 4 — Health and safety monitoring and measuring | GIC1 open book exam only |
| Element 5 — Physical and psychological health | GIC2 practical risk assessment only — not assessed in GIC1 |
| Element 6 — Musculoskeletal health | GIC2 practical risk assessment only — not assessed in GIC1 |
| Element 7 — Chemical and biological agents | GIC2 practical risk assessment only — not assessed in GIC1 |
| Element 8 — General workplace issues | GIC2 practical risk assessment only — not assessed in GIC1 |
| Element 9 — Work equipment | GIC2 practical risk assessment only — not assessed in GIC1 |
| Element 10 — Fire | GIC2 practical risk assessment only — not assessed in GIC1 |
| Element 11 — Electricity | GIC2 practical risk assessment only — not assessed in GIC1 |
| Unit GIC2 — Risk assessment (5-step approach, hierarchy of control) | Practical assessment only — pass/refer |
What changed in the current exam cycle
- The revised IGC syllabus (units GIC1/GIC2) replaced the IG1/IG2 structure — teaching began 2 February 2026 and first assessments ran from 4 March 2026.
- GIC1 is a scenario-based open-book examination (100 marks, 5 hours assessment time within a 24-hour window, plus a closing interview) covering Elements 1–4 on NEBOSH’s digital platform; qualification grade (Distinction/Credit/Pass) is based on GIC1 only.
- GIC2 is a practical workplace risk assessment (4 hours per the syllabus guide) covering Elements 5–11 hazards plus risk-assessment principles — pass/refer only, does not affect the qualification grade.
- You have five years from your first successful unit ('declaration date') to pass both units and complete the qualification.
- Third-party MCQ banks are not the official format — UniPrep2Go’s free mock is a knowledge diagnostic only, not a substitute for GIC1 OBE or GIC2 practical.
- NEBOSH also offers National General Certificate (NGC/GNC), Construction, Fire, Environment, and Diploma qualifications — each with separate syllabuses and assessments.
High-yield facts (commonly tested)
- GIC1 provisional pass mark is 45% (45/100) — but aim higher; Distinction requires 75+ and Credit requires 65–74.
- Elements 5–11 (health, musculoskeletal, chemical/biological, workplace issues, work equipment, fire, electricity) are assessed only through the GIC2 practical — not in the GIC1 exam.
- GIC1 answers must be supported by evidence from the scenario — generic textbook answers without scenario linkage score poorly.
- Hierarchy of control: eliminate → substitute → engineering → administrative → PPE (last resort).
- ISO 45001 and ILO-OSH 2001 are the reference management system frameworks in the syllabus.
- GIC2 requires a suitable and sufficient risk assessment using the 5-step approach on a real or realistic workplace.
- IOSH Associate (AIOSH) and Tech IOSH membership routes open after achieving the IGC parchment.
- Contractor selection, monitoring, and management appear in both GIC1 and GIC2 assessments.
Verify current exam fees, scheduling, and administrative details at www.nebosh.org.uk/qualifications/international-general-certificate/. Independent study aid — not official exam material.
NEBOSH practice test — quick answers
What is the NEBOSH IGC-style exam?
NEBOSH International General Certificate pathways assess health and safety management and workplace risk control. Confirm your exact units and assessment method with NEBOSH.
Is this an official NEBOSH exam?
No. UniPrep2Go provides independent practice only — not official NEBOSH assessment papers.
Who should take a NEBOSH certificate?
Managers, supervisors, and safety practitioners who need a recognized international health and safety qualification for workplace roles.
What topics appear on NEBOSH-style readiness checks?
Management systems, workplace hazards, risk control, and risk-assessment thinking — verify weights against your enrolled syllabus.
How should I prepare for NEBOSH?
Follow your accredited course, practice structured risk assessments, take timed diagnostics, and repair weak topics with spaced repetition.
Is there a free NEBOSH practice test?
Yes — take the free UniPrep2Go timed NEBOSH readiness check on this page. Your first UniPrep2Go mock, including this NEBOSH one, is a free 25-question timed diagnostic (any exam, Exam or Learn mode, no signup); full-length mocks and retakes run on the $5 UniPrep2Go Mock Pass — 5 attempts on any mock.
More FAQAdditional format, scoring, and disclaimer questions
- How many free attempts do I get on this NEBOSH practice test?
- One. Your first UniPrep2Go attempt is free: a 25-question timed diagnostic on any exam (Exam or Learn mode, no signup) with the full topic report. Full-length mocks and retakes run on a $5 UniPrep2Go Mock Pass (Gumroad license key): 5 attempts on any mock. Every attempt ends with the full topic report and answer review — the report itself is never paywalled.
- How many questions are on this free NEBOSH practice test?
- This UniPrep2Go practice test has 50 multiple-choice questions timed against a 100-minute target. The free first attempt is a 25-question / 50-minute diagnostic with the same topic weights; the full session runs on Mock Pass. Independent MCQ knowledge diagnostic on NEBOSH IGC syllabus themes (GIC1 Elements 1–4 open book exam + GIC2 Elements 5–11 hazards and risk assessment practical). Official IGC (syllabus guide v2.2): GIC1 open-book scenario exam — 5 hours assessment time within a 24-hour window, 100 marks, 45% provisional pass; GIC2 practical — 4 hours, pass/refer. This UniPrep2Go mock is 50 MCQ / 100 minutes / 70% readiness — not the official assessment format. Not NEBOSH material.
- Why is the free NEBOSH practice test 25 questions?
- It is a diagnostic: 25 questions drawn by the same topic weights as the full 50-question mock — enough to rank your weakest topics, short enough to finish in 50 minutes in one sitting. With 1–6 questions per topic it is a quick read, not a verdict; for a full-length timed score, run the 50-question / 100-minute mock.
- What do I get for $5?
- The UniPrep2Go Mock Pass: 5 full timed attempts on any UniPrep2Go mock, including the 50-question NEBOSH IGC Readiness session, in Exam or Learn mode. It is a one-time Gumroad license key that works on any device — no subscription. Every attempt ends with the full topic report and answer review.
- What score do you need on this NEBOSH practice test?
- The pass target on this practice test is 70%. Your report also breaks down performance by topic so you can see weak areas before the real exam.
- Who should take this NEBOSH practice test?
- Health and safety officers, supervisors, managers, and career changers preparing for the NEBOSH International General Certificate (IGC) through an accredited Learning Partner.
- Where can I take a NEBOSH practice test online?
- UniPrep2Go hosts the Free NEBOSH IGC Practice Test (Knowledge Diagnostic) at https://uniprep2go.study/mock-exams/nebosh-readiness-check with a timed runner and full readiness report.
- Is this official exam material?
- No. This is an independent readiness diagnostic. It is not official NEBOSH assessment material and does not award NEBOSH qualifications (IGC, NGC, or other certificates).
- What does the report show after the mock?
- Your report shows a pass/no-pass verdict with explanation, topic diagnosis, pacing notes, full question review with explanations, and a repair plan that links to the paid Anki deck on Gumroad for weak-topic drilling.
- Where do the questions come from?
- Original UniPrep2Go questions authored for the NEBOSH IGC readiness check (250 cards across five syllabus groups; 50-question timed session).
Guides for this exam
State rules, test-day logistics, and study plans that point back to this practice path.