NEBOSH General Certificate
Health & Safety Management Qualification
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- Managing Risk – People & Processes42 questions
- Why We Manage Health & Safety29 questions
- General Workplace Issues24 questions
- Chemical & Biological Agents22 questions
- Musculoskeletal Health22 questions
- Physical & Psychological Health20 questions
- Monitoring & Measuring19 questions
- Health & Safety Management Systems15 questions
- Fire14 questions
- Work Equipment13 questions
- Electricity10 questions
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- Managing Risk – People & Processes42 questions
- Why We Manage Health & Safety29 questions
- General Workplace Issues24 questions
- Chemical & Biological Agents22 questions
- Musculoskeletal Health22 questions
- Physical & Psychological Health20 questions
- Monitoring & Measuring19 questions
- Health & Safety Management Systems15 questions
- Fire14 questions
- Work Equipment13 questions
- Electricity10 questions
Jobs and roles this helps you get
The NEBOSH General Certificate is the qualification employers most often ask for in health and safety roles.
Health and safety adviser
Valued by employersNational Careers Service lists NEBOSH courses among the professional qualifications for this role.
National Careers ServiceHealth and safety officer / co-ordinator
Valued by employersThe same qualification route applies to officer and co-ordinator roles.
National Careers ServiceRequirements are checked against the National Careers Service, the relevant regulator or the awarding body — follow each source for the current rules.
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The NEBOSH General Certificate explained
The NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety is the UK’s best-known entry-level health and safety qualification — the one most employers mean when a job advert asks for “NEBOSH General”. It suits managers, supervisors and anyone moving into a dedicated health and safety role.
The 2025 specification — GNC1 and GNC2
NEBOSH has replaced the 2018 certificate (units NG1/NG2) with the 2025 specification, whose units are GNC1 (Management of health and safety) and GNC2 (Risk assessment). Final assessments on the old specification ran on 5–6 August 2026, so anyone booking now sits the 2025 version — worth checking that any course or revision material you buy matches it.
How it is assessed
- GNC1 — a scenario-based open book examination with a closing interview, provisional pass mark 45%. Your grade comes from this unit alone: Pass 45–64, Credit 65–74, Distinction 75 or above. Check the exam duration with your Learning Partner.
- GNC2 — a practical risk assessment of your own workplace, marked Pass (60% or more) or Refer. It does not affect your grade, but you need it to hold the qualification.
What it covers
Eleven syllabus elements: why we manage health and safety, management systems, managing risk through people and processes, monitoring and measuring, physical and psychological health, musculoskeletal health, chemical and biological agents, general workplace issues, work equipment, fire, and electricity.
How to revise
Open book does not mean easy — GNC1 is applied, so practise using the material against a scenario rather than looking things up under time pressure. Work each element in study mode, then sit timed mocks. PassNova’s 230 questions are organised by the 2025 elements and explain every answer — a free 15-question taster, with the full bank on Premium.
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NEBOSH General Certificate: your questions answered
What jobs can I do with NEBOSH General Certificate?
The NEBOSH General Certificate is the qualification employers most often ask for in health and safety roles. Health and safety adviser: National Careers Service lists NEBOSH courses among the professional qualifications for this role. Health and safety officer / co-ordinator: The same qualification route applies to officer and co-ordinator roles.
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PassNova has 230 exam-style NEBOSH General Certificate questions and 6 timed 25-question practice tests, each with a clear explanation. A free 15-question taster is spread across the topics; the rest unlock with Premium.
Is the NEBOSH General Certificate practice up to date for 2026?
Worth reading before you book. NEBOSH has replaced the 2018 General Certificate (units NG1/NG2) with the 2025 specification — units GNC1 (Management of health and safety) and GNC2 (Risk assessment). Final assessments on the old specification ran on 5–6 August 2026, so anyone booking now sits the 2025 version. GNC1 is a scenario-based open book examination with a closing interview and a provisional pass mark of 45% (NEBOSH's own pages give different durations, so check with your Learning Partner), and your grade comes from it alone (Pass 45–64, Credit 65–74, Distinction 75 or above); GNC2 is a practical risk assessment marked Pass (60% or more) or Refer, which does not affect the grade. PassNova's 230 questions are organised by the eleven syllabus elements of the 2025 specification, from managing risk and monitoring through to work equipment, fire and electricity.
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