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GitHub Copilot
Using GitHub Copilot well and responsibly for Exam GH-300: responsible AI and validating output, Copilot in the IDE, the CLI, agent mode, MCP and the cloud agent, code review, Spaces and custom instructions, plans, policies and audit logs, how prompts are built, filtered and post-processed, prompt engineering, productivity and testing use cases, content exclusions and the public code filter.
What you get
Papers are cut from the bank and weighted like the real exam, and no question appears in two of them. Every wrong answer comes back on later days until you have it right.
What the exam covers
| Use GitHub Copilot responsibly | 15–20% |
| Use GitHub Copilot features | 25–30% |
| Understand GitHub Copilot data and architecture | 10–15% |
| Apply prompt engineering and context crafting | 10–15% |
| Improve developer productivity with GitHub Copilot | 10–15% |
| Configure privacy, content exclusions, and safeguards | 10–15% |
Two sample questions
1. A developer's VS Code chat shows no Agent option. What is the likely cause?
- An administrator disabled agent mode — correct
- The repository has no tests
- The file is excluded from Copilot
- The developer uses a light theme
Why: If you don't see the Agent option, your enterprise or organization administrator may have disabled agent mode for your IDE.
2. A developer adds comment lines listing the steps the code should take before writing it. Which practice is this?
- Providing context with details — correct
- Role prompting as an expert
- Zero-shot prompting
- Prompt caching by the provider
Why: Learn's 'provide enough context with details' practice adds comments with steps at the top of the code.
The real GH-300 exam
| Length | 100 minutes |
|---|---|
| Questions | 40-60 |
| Pass mark | 700 or greater |
| Price | Price based on the country or region in which the exam is proctored |
| Recommended before you sit it | None. Candidates should know GitHub fundamentals and at least one programming language. |
| Valid for | 2 years; GitHub is moving its certifications to Microsoft's renewal process |
Exam facts as published by GitHub; always check the vendor’s page before you book.
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