Microsoft GitHub Foundations (GH-900)
The GH-900 exam is designed for professionals who implement and configure GitHub. It validates your ability to understand Git and GitHub basics, work with GitHub repositories, collaborate using GitHub, apply modern development practices, manage projects with GitHub, understand privacy, security, and administration, and explore the GitHub community.
For credential details, see GitHub Foundations on Microsoft Learn.
Exam details
- Certification
- GitHub Foundations
- Application
- GitHub
- Exam code
- GH-900
- Level
- Beginner
- Passing score
- 700 out of 1000
- Renewal
- Not required.
Skills measured
Understand Git and GitHub basics (25–30%)
- Explain version control, Git, repositories, commits, and branches.
- Understand GitHub accounts, organizations, collaboration, and Markdown.
Work with GitHub repositories (10–15%)
- Create, organize, and maintain repositories.
- Understand repository files, templates, and branches.
Collaborate using GitHub (10–15%)
- Contribute using issues and pull requests.
- Review and discuss changes with collaborators.
Apply modern development practices (10–15%)
- Understand development workflows and automation.
- Recognize how GitHub supports modern software projects.
Manage projects with GitHub (5–10%)
- Use GitHub Projects to organize and track work.
Understand privacy, security, and administration (10–15%)
- Recognize GitHub privacy, security, and administrative features.
Explore the GitHub community (5–10%)
- Understand how GitHub supports open-source projects and community participation.