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Open book examination
Practical risk assessment
GIC1 provisional pass mark
GIC2 pass mark
Students need a clear summary before they read assessment-specific guidance.
Old terminology is stillvisible online, so this page clarifies the updated naming.
Old materials may help with concepts, but assessment guidance must be checked against current NEBOSH information.
NEBOSH reviewed and updated the National and International General Certificates in Occupational Health
and Safety for 2026. The qualification still has two unit assessments, but the unit names and the
administration of the second unit have changed. NG1/IG1 are renamed GNC1/GIC1, while NG2/IG2 are
renamed GNC2/GIC2.
Source: NEBOSH Updates to the General Certificate
NEBOSH published the update announcement for the General Certificate qualifications.
Teaching of the revised syllabus begins. New learners should confirm whether they are studying the revised specification.
First assessments against the revised syllabus and updated unit two assessments begin.
Do not rely only on a blog, video or social media post for transition dates. Confirm your route with your Learning Partner or current NEBOSH guidance before planning assessment or resit decisions.
NEBOSH published the update announcement for the General Certificate qualifications.
Teaching of the revised syllabus begins. New learners should confirm whether they are studying the revised specification.
First assessments against the revised syllabus and updated unit two assessments begin.
Do not rely only on a blog, video or social media post for transition dates. Confirm your route with your Learning Partner or current NEBOSH guidance before planning assessment or resit decisions.
NEBOSH IGC = NEBOSH International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety.
GIC2 = the updated International General Certificate unit name for risk assessment.
IG2 = the older International General Certificate practical risk assessment unit name under the earlier specification.
Scenario-based assessment =an assessment where learners apply knowledge to a scenario instead of only recalling facts.
GIC1= the updated International General Certificate unit name for management of health and safety.
IG1 = the older International General Certificate unit name for management of health and safety under the earlier specification..
Revised syllabus = the updated qualification specification, unit naming and assessment route
Practical risk assessment = a workplace-based risk assessment and action plan.
Older International General Certificate unit names from the earlier specification. You may still see these in older videos, PDFs and tutor notes.
Updated International General Certificate unit names for the revised specification: GIC1 for management of health and safety and GIC2 for risk assessment.
If a video, PDF, article or tutor note only mentions IG1 and IG2, check whether it has been updated for the GIC1/GIC2 route before relying on it.
GIC1 is the updated International General Certificate unit name linked to management of health and safety. It continues as a 24-hour scenario-based assessment according to NEBOSH's update announcement.
GIC2 is the updated International General Certificate unit name linked to risk assessment. Unit two continues as a practical risk assessment, with changes to submission, marking and results.
The updated unit two will be submitted by the learner through the NEBOSH Assessment Platform.
The submission deadline is 10 working days after the GNC1/GIC1 assessment.
Marking moves from met/not met to a points-based system with a pass mark of 60%.
Results for both units are issued on the same day, 60 working days from the 24-hour scenario-based assessment
Use current GIC1/GIC2 terminology and current learner guidance. Check that course materials refer to the updated specification.
Check whether you are studying the older IG1/IG2 route or the updated GIC1/GIC2 route. Avoid mixing assessment advice.
Confirm assessment dates, language options, specification and resit route with your Learning Partner and current NEBOSH guidance.
Confirm which syllabus and assessment route your staff will follow and make sure outdated materials are reviewed
Older resources may still explain hazard, risk, controls, risk assessment, safety culture and workplace hazards. Use them only as concept support.
Do not rely on old submission rules, marking advice, unit names or syllabus guidance without checking the current GIC1/GIC2 route.
This page explains the 2026 update and transition logic. It does not cover course fees, batch schedules,
discounts, registration forms, full GIC1 open book preparation, full GIC2 practical risk assessment
instructions, exact assessment answers, pass-rate claims, salary claims or job claims.
The correct learning path is:
Understand the 2026 update - Read the NEBOSH IGC Learner Guide - Open the NEBOSH Open Book
Assessment Guide - Open the NEBOSH Risk Assessment Practical Guide - Visit SFAST's NEBOSH
course page when ready.
Use this if you want the full learner route. GIC1/GIC2 meaning, readiness checklist and study pathway.
Use this if your main question is about GIC1 and scenariobased assessment.
Use this if your main question is about GIC2, workplace risk assessment and action planning.
Use this if you need to understand hazards, risks, controls and existing/additional controls.
Use this if you are unsure about source of harm versus likelihood and severity of harm.
Use this if you are unsure whether NEBOSH, IOSH, both or basics-first is right.
A simple template should include the activity or task, hazard, who may be harmed and how, existing controls, further controls, responsible person, target date and review data.
Write the specific source or situation that can cause harm, such as “moving forklift traffic near pedestrian walkway,” not vague phrases like “unsafe area.”
It means identifying the people exposed to the hazard and explaining the possible harm, such as “warehouse staff and contractors may be struck by moving forklifts.”
Existing controls are the control measures already in place, such as training, guarding, barriers, signs, procedures or ventilation.
Further controls are additional actions needed to reduce the risk, such as installing barriers, improving ventilation, replacing equipment or updating procedures.
NEBOSH states that the International General Certificate is accredited and credit-rated by Qualifications
Scotland Accreditation at SCQF Level 6 with 11 SCQF credit points.
No. Examples can help you understand structure, but your risk assessment should match your own workplace, task, hazards and controls.
It can help learners understand how to record hazards, controls and action plans, but it should not be used as a copied NEBOSH GIC2 report.
Some workplaces use risk matrices, but this page focuses on clear recording of hazards, controls and actions. Use the format required by your employer, Learning Partner or relevant guidance.
This guide is based on official NEBOSH General
Certificate update information, the official NEBOSH
International General Certificate page, NEBOSH digital
assessment information, NEBOSH GIC learner guidance,
NEBOSH GIC2 guidance and SFAST'S NEBOSH & IOSH
learning-hub structure..
This page should be reviewed whenever NEBOSH
updates the General Certificate, GIC1/GIC2 assessment
guidance, digital assessment dates, learner guidance or
transition information.
NEBOSH General Certificate updateis used for
revised syllabus dates, old-to-new unit naming, practical
risk assessment changes and key dates.
NEBOSH International General Certificate
page is used to confirm the IGC update, revised teaching
date and first assessment date.
NEBOSH certificate digital assessmentsis used
or certificate assessment timing and NG/IG1 a
GNC/GIC1 references.
NEBOSH GIC learner guide is used to identify
current learner guidance and specification context.
Student-first NEBOSH & IOSH learning ecosystem for learners who want to understand safety qualifications before choosing structured training.