EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH / C|EH) Practice Test
Prepare for the EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker exam with free practice tests covering ethical hacking fundamentals, reconnaissance, system hacking concepts, network and perimeter security, web application security, wireless, mobile, IoT, OT, cloud, and cryptography. Each 20-question test uses a proportional timer based on the official CEH exam pace of 1.92 minutes per question.
Mixed Set — CEH Practice Tests
Use these mixed CEH practice tests to review the full EC-Council blueprint. Questions are distributed across all 9 domains, with heavier emphasis on Network and Perimeter Hacking, Reconnaissance Techniques, System Hacking Phases, and Web Application Hacking.
Domain Wise — CEH Mock Tests
Target one CEH objective area at a time with focused mock tests. Each domain-wise test contains 20 questions mapped to the official CEH Exam Blueprint v5.0 so you can strengthen weak areas before exam day.
About the CEH Certification Exam
The EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker certification validates knowledge of ethical hacking methodology, attack vectors, detection, prevention, countermeasures, and security testing concepts used by cybersecurity professionals.
What Is the CEH?
The EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH / C|EH) is a globally recognized ethical hacking certification that teaches how attackers think, how common weaknesses are discovered, and how organizations can defend systems, networks, applications, cloud services, mobile platforms, IoT, OT, and cryptographic implementations.
CEH is designed for cybersecurity analysts, penetration testing beginners, vulnerability analysts, network security engineers, SOC analysts, security administrators, auditors, consultants, and IT professionals who want a structured understanding of ethical hacking methodology and defensive countermeasures.
CEH skills support roles such as ethical hacker, penetration tester, SOC analyst, vulnerability analyst, information security analyst, security consultant, network security engineer, and cyber defense analyst. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a median annual wage of $124,910 for information security analysts in May 2024, with higher pay possible for experienced specialists and consultants.
Exam Format (2026)
Exam name: EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH / C|EH).
Exam code: 312-50.
Testing method: Online through the ECC exam portal. Voucher and delivery options can vary by region and training path.
Questions: 125 multiple-choice questions.
Duration: 4 hours.
Question types: Multiple-choice questions focused on ethical hacking concepts, methodology, attack detection, prevention, procedures, countermeasures, and scenario-based security decisions.
Passing score: EC-Council lists a passing score range of 60% to 85%, depending on the exam form.
Exam fee: The EC-Council store lists the remote-proctored RPS CEH exam voucher at $950. Pearson VUE and training-bundled pricing may vary by region and provider.
Eligibility Requirements
Training path: Candidates who complete official EC-Council training through an Accredited Training Center, iClass, or an approved academic institution are eligible to attempt the exam.
Experience path: Candidates who skip official training can apply through the eligibility process with at least 2 years of previous information security experience.
Recommended background: Candidates should understand networking, TCP/IP, operating systems, web applications, cloud basics, security controls, and common cybersecurity terminology.
Ethical requirement: CEH preparation should be performed only in authorized labs, official cyber ranges, owned systems, or environments where you have explicit permission to test.
Advanced option: Candidates who pass the knowledge exam can optionally complete the CEH Practical exam to work toward CEH Master status.
CEH Domain Weights — Official Exam Blueprint v5.0
The CEH exam blueprint contains 9 domains. Network and Perimeter Hacking has the largest weight at 24%, followed by Reconnaissance Techniques at 17%, System Hacking Phases and Attack Techniques at 15%, and Web Application Hacking at 14%.
| Domain | Objective Area | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Domain 1 | Information Security and Ethical Hacking Overview | 6% |
| Domain 2 | Reconnaissance Techniques | 17% |
| Domain 3 | System Hacking Phases and Attack Techniques | 15% |
| Domain 4 | Network and Perimeter Hacking | 24% |
| Domain 5 | Web Application Hacking | 14% |
| Domain 6 | Wireless Network Hacking | 5% |
| Domain 7 | Mobile Platform, IoT, and OT Hacking | 10% |
| Domain 8 | Cloud Computing | 5% |
| Domain 9 | Cryptography | 5% |
How Our Practice Tests Are Designed
Official blueprint alignment — The mixed and domain-wise tests follow the CEH Exam Blueprint v5.0 domains: ethical hacking overview, reconnaissance, system hacking phases, network and perimeter hacking, web application hacking, wireless, mobile, IoT, OT, cloud, and cryptography.
Ethical, exam-safe question style — Questions focus on authorized assessment methodology, concept recognition, defensive thinking, risk analysis, countermeasures, and best-answer exam decisions. The goal is certification readiness while reinforcing legal and professional testing boundaries.
Proportional timer — The real CEH knowledge exam has 125 questions in 4 hours, or about 1.92 minutes per question. Each 20-question practice test is timed at approximately 38 minutes to match the real exam pace.
Domain-specific improvement — Use mixed sets to measure overall readiness, then use domain-wise tests to target weak areas. For example, repeated misses in Network and Perimeter Hacking, Reconnaissance, or Web Application Hacking should guide your next study session.
CEH Exam Preparation Tips
Study Strategy
Follow the blueprint weights: Spend extra time on Network and Perimeter Hacking, Reconnaissance Techniques, System Hacking Phases, and Web Application Hacking because these domains carry the largest combined share of the exam.
Understand the five-phase mindset: CEH questions often test methodology. Learn how reconnaissance, scanning, gaining access concepts, maintaining access concepts, and covering tracks concepts fit into ethical security assessment workflows.
Connect attacks to countermeasures: For every threat concept you study, learn the matching prevention, detection, hardening, monitoring, or response control.
Use authorized labs: Practice only in official labs, cyber ranges, virtual machines, or environments where you have permission. CEH is about ethical security testing, not unauthorized activity.
Test-Taking Strategy
Read for the domain: Identify whether the question is about reconnaissance, system hacking, perimeter security, web applications, wireless, mobile, IoT, OT, cloud, or cryptography before choosing an answer.
Choose the ethical answer: Prefer answers that respect scope, authorization, documentation, least privilege, safety, and appropriate countermeasures.
Manage the timer: The real exam pace is about 1.92 minutes per question. These practice tests give about 38 minutes for 20 questions so you can build a realistic rhythm.
Eliminate unsafe choices: Remove answers that perform unnecessary damage, ignore authorization, skip evidence gathering, disable protections without cause, or fail to recommend a defensive control.
Frequently Asked Questions
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