Exam format
GCIAWhat the GCIA exam looks like
GCIA has 106 questions in 240 minutes, 1 proctored exam. Every figure on this page is read from the official exam page and linked to it.
How many questions, and how long
GIAC states 106 questions for GCIA, with a time limit of 240 minutes. That is about 2.3 minutes a question, including the time it takes to read the stem and the options.
The count is fixed and the cut is a percentage of the marks, so the number you can miss follows from it.
What the questions look like
A CyberLive exam. Some of the questions put you into a live machine with the real tools and score what you do there. GIAC does not publish how many of the 106 are hands-on, so neither do we.
What passes
The passing score for GCIA is 67 percent.
If you do not pass
A retake costs another $899.
How long it stays valid
GCIA is valid for 4 years from the day you pass. GIAC certifications last four years. GIAC lists two renewal routes: collect 36 CPE credits over the four year cycle and pay the renewal fee, or retake the current exam. Additional renewals within two years of a full price renewal are charged at a reduced rate. GIAC certifications last four years. Renewal is either 36 CPE credits plus a renewal fee, or passing the current exam again.
What this means for practice
Our GCIA practice exams are assembled to the published domain weightings and sat against a 240-minute clock, in exam conditions or in study mode. Every answer shows the official page it was checked against.
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The exact cut score, what kind of number it is, and the retake terms.
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An honest difficulty read from the format, the clock and the weights.
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