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Open book examination
Practical risk assessment
GIC1 provisional pass mark
GIC2 pass mark
How is NEBOSH IGC assessed? What is GIC1? What is GIC2? What should I read before attempting assessment?
When will I receive results? What is a Unit Result Notification? How is the final grade calculated?
What does refer mean? Can I resit? What is a void result? Can I request a remark or enquiry?
| Comparison point | NEBOSH | IOSH |
|---|---|---|
| Main purpose | Deeper occupational health and safety qualification pathway. | Practical safety management and awareness pathway. |
| Best for | Safety officers, HSE officers, HSE engineers, safety career learners, and people needing stronger HSE competence. | Managers, supervisors, team leaders, foremen, department heads, and non-HSE staff with safety responsibilities. |
| Learning depth | More detailed and technical: risk, hazards, controls, health, safety management, and practical application. | Shorter and more management-focused: responsibilities, risk control, incident awareness, and safety performance. |
| Career direction | Stronger fit for learners moving toward safety officer, HSE officer, or long-term safety careers. | Stronger fit for people who manage work and need to improve safety responsibility in their current role. |
| Beginner suitability | Suitable for committed beginners, but usually requires more study and confidence with safety concepts. | Often easier as a first step for managers, supervisors, and non-specialists. |
| Assessment awareness | Students should understand syllabus, open-book assessment, and practical risk assessment expectations. | Students should understand the IOSH course route, manager responsibility, and practical assessment expectations. |
| Best next guide | Read the NEBOSH IGC learner guide | Read the IOSH Managing Safely guide |
NEBOSH IGC Assessment = the assessment process for the NEBOSH International General Certificate, including GIC1 and GIC2.
GIC2 = NEBOSH IGC unit focused on risk
assessment.
Practical assessment = a workplace-based assessment used to show practical risk assessment ability.
Refer = a result showing that the required pass standard was not achieved.
Unit Result Notification = the result notification issued for a
unit.
GIC1 = NEBOSH IGC unit focused on management of health and
safety.
Open book examination = an assessment where learners may use permitted resources but must apply knowledge to the task.
Pass mark = the minimum mark or pass standard required to pass an assessment.
Void = a result issue where a practical assessment result may not be valid or accepted.
Enquiry About Result = NEBOSH's process for requesting a clerical check or remark where eligible.
GIC2 is a practical assessment carried out through workplace risk
assessment and action planning.
45% is listed as the provisional pass mark for GIC1. Because NEBOSH uses an awarding process, learners should always check current official or Learning Partner quidance for assessment-specific details.
0 marks out of 100 is the GIC2 pass mark. GIC2 is marked as Pass at 60% or higher and Refer at 59% or lower.
Do not compare GIC1 and GIC2 as if they are the same assessment. GIC1 is an open book examination. GIC2 is a practical assessment.
Both GIC1 and GIC2 must be passed to achieve the qualification.
The final qualification grade is based on the GIC1 result
GIC2 supports qualification achievement but does not count toward the grade band.
For certificate digital assessments, NEBOSH states that results are issued 60
working days from the examination date, with stated exceptions for some
units. Results are sent to the email address registered to the learner record.
Do not hard-code future date tables into the page unless there is
maintenance process.
A Unit Result Notification may show the unit, description, mark, status, exam/submission date, expected results date and qualification outcome information, depending on the qualification and unit.
A pass means the required standard has been achieved for that unit. Continue to the remaining unit or qualification outcome.
A refer means the required pass standard was not achieved. Speak with the Learning Partner about resit and preparation improvement.
A void result can occur where a practical assessment result is not valid or accepted. Learners should contact the Learning Partner quickly for route-specific support.
NEBOSH says learners must obtain a pass in all units within a five-year period to achieve the qualification. If additional time is needed, learners should contact the Learning Partner to discuss possible unit-validity options.
If a learner believes their result does not meet reasonable expectations, NEBOSH supports eligible requests through the Enquiries About Results process. NEBOSH states that requests must be submitted within 20 working days from the results notification date.
They do not. GIC1 has a 45% provisional pass mark, while GIC2 passes at 60 marks out of 100.
NEBOSH states the qualification grade is based on GIC1, while both units must be passed.
It does not. A mark may stay the same, increase or decrease aftera result enquiry.
A refer means the pass standard was not achieved. Speak with the Learning Partner about resit and improvement.
Open book allows resources, but answers must be original, relevant and applied to the task.
No ethical guide should promise a pass, grade or result outcome.
Use this if you want the full qualification overview and learner route.
Use this if you are unsure whether your role, English level and study time fit NEBOSH IGC.
Use this if you want a structured preparation roadmaр.
Use this if you want to understand GIC1,GIC2 and topic areas.
Use this for GIC1 scenario-based assessment awareness
Use this for GIC2 practical risk assessment awareness.
Use this if practical risk assessment feels difficult.
Use this to practise recording hazards, controls and actions ethically.
Use this if you want the full learning journey.
No. This page explains assessment logistics and result awareness only. It does not provide exam answers, solved papers, grade predictions or pass guarantees.
This page should be reviewed whenever NEBOSH updates GIC1 or GIC2
pass standards, assessment formats, result-notification timing, URN rules,
resit guidance, EAR deadlines, digital assessment guidance or SFAST
learning-route recommendations.
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