Exam format
GCIHWhat the GCIH exam looks like
GCIH 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 GCIH, 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 GCIH is 69 percent.
If you do not pass
A retake costs another $899.
How long it stays valid
GCIH is valid for 4 years from the day you pass. GIAC's renewal pages describe two routes: collect 36 CPE credits over four years, or retake the exam. After logging and justifying CPEs in the GIAC portal account and paying the renewal fee, GIAC states the certification is active for four more years. GIAC lists the GCIH certification renewal fee at $499, and notes that additional renewals within 2 years of paying for a full price ($499) renewal are $249. 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 GCIH 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.
Keep reading
- GCIH practice questions
Free sample questions with the full explanation on every answer.
- Free GCIH practice test
10 original questions, playable now. No account, no card.
- GCIH passing score
The exact cut score, what kind of number it is, and the retake terms.
- How hard is GCIH?
An honest difficulty read from the format, the clock and the weights.
- What GCIH costs
The voucher price, the retake, and what renewal costs across the cycle.
- GCIH guide
Who it is for, study plans by experience level, and whether it is worth it.
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Original questions written from the published objectives, with the concept, the reasoning, and a note on every wrong option. No account needed to start.
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