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GitHub Actions exam guide

Exam GH-200

The GitHub Actions certification (GH-200) validates that you can author, consume, troubleshoot and secure GitHub Actions workflows and custom actions, and manage Actions at enterprise scale. The skills outline changed significantly in January 2026, adding more emphasis on security and enterprise governance.

QuestionsSee official page
Time limit100 minutes
Passing score700 (1-1000 scale)
Exam feeSee official page
Valid for2 years
DeliveryPearson VUE test center or online proctored

Format: Multiple choice; may include interactive components. Fee note: Price varies by country/region; check Pearson VUE when scheduling.

Who it's for

DevOps engineers, developers and platform engineers with intermediate hands-on GitHub Actions experience.

What the exam covers

Author and manage workflows—
Consume and troubleshoot workflows—
Author and maintain actions—
Manage GitHub Actions for the enterprise—
Secure and optimize automation—

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Eligibility & prerequisites

Required: None

Recommended: Intermediate GitHub Actions experience plus familiarity with CI/CD, GitHub repositories, GitHub Packages and third-party integrations.

Keeping it active

GitHub certifications are valid 2 years. GitHub is moving to Microsoft's free online renewal process; certifications expiring before it is available get a 6-month extension.

Skills & careers

Skills it validates

  • Writing workflow YAML with triggers, jobs, matrices and conditions
  • Using contexts, expressions, variables and secrets
  • Building JavaScript, Docker and composite actions
  • Reusable workflows and starter workflows
  • Managing self-hosted and larger runners
  • Securing workflows with OIDC, permissions and pinned actions
  • Caching and artifacts to optimize pipelines

Job roles

DevOps EngineerPlatform EngineerBuild and Release EngineerSoftware EngineerSite Reliability Engineer

Where it fits in your path

Planning a degree too? See how this cert earns college credit in the College Credit Navigator.

Build my study plan

  1. Week 1: Study the GH-200 study guide (skills as of January 2026) and build CI workflows with push, pull_request and workflow_dispatch triggers.
  2. Week 2: Matrices, caching, artifacts, environments with protection rules, and debugging failed runs from logs.
  3. Week 3: Create a composite, a JavaScript and a Docker action; publish one to the Marketplace or use it from another repo.
  4. Week 4: Enterprise and security - runner groups, allowed-actions policies, OIDC to a cloud provider, GITHUB_TOKEN permissions.
  5. Week 5: Practice assessment and exam sandbox; review weak areas.

Make it yours: pick your exam date and weekly hours. We'll split your time by domain weight and give you a printable plan.

Exam-day tips

  • Enterprise management and authoring workflows each carry roughly a fifth to a quarter of the score - do not skip runner and policy administration.
  • Memorize context names (github, env, job, steps, runner, secrets, inputs, needs) and where each is available.
  • Know the action.yml metadata for each action type and how inputs/outputs are declared.
  • Understand GITHUB_TOKEN default permissions and how to restrict them per job.
  • Read YAML snippets carefully - many questions hinge on indentation or a single key.

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Frequently asked questions

What changed in GH-200 in 2026?

Microsoft revised the skills measured in January 2026, reorganizing them into five areas including Secure and optimize automation.

What score is needed to pass GH-200?

700 or higher.

How long is the certification valid?

2 years; GitHub is moving to Microsoft's online renewal process.

How much does GH-200 cost?

Price varies by country; check Pearson VUE.

Is GitHub Actions certification worth it?

Yes if your organization uses GitHub for CI/CD; it proves pipeline and security skills that are central to DevOps roles.

Official page: learn.microsoft.com. Reviewed November 2026. Vendors change fees and objectives, so confirm with the vendor before you book. Spot something out of date? Tell us.