EC-Council Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI / C|HFI) Practice Test
Prepare for the EC-Council Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator exam with free practice tests covering forensic science, regulations, digital evidence, investigation procedures, digital forensics, and forensic tools. Each 20-question test uses a proportional timer based on the official CHFI exam pace of 1.6 minutes per question.
Mixed Set — CHFI Practice Tests
Use these mixed CHFI practice tests to review the full EC-Council computer forensics blueprint. Questions are distributed across all six domains, with heavier emphasis on Digital Forensics, Digital Evidence, Procedures and Methodology, and Forensic Science.
Domain Wise — CHFI Mock Tests
Target one CHFI objective area at a time with focused mock tests. Each domain-wise test contains 20 questions mapped to the official CHFI Exam Blueprint v4 so you can strengthen weak areas before exam day.
About the CHFI Certification Exam
The EC-Council Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator certification validates digital forensics knowledge, evidence handling, investigation methodology, forensic analysis, and legal awareness for cybersecurity and incident response professionals.
What Is the CHFI?
The EC-Council Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI / C|HFI) is a digital forensics certification focused on investigating cybercrime, preserving evidence, analyzing systems, and supporting incident response. It teaches a structured forensic methodology that includes evidence handling, chain of custody, acquisition, preservation, analysis, and reporting.
CHFI is designed for digital forensic investigators, incident responders, SOC analysts, law enforcement personnel, cybersecurity analysts, IT auditors, system administrators, legal professionals, consultants, and security engineers who need to investigate computer-related incidents and preserve evidence properly.
CHFI skills support roles such as digital forensics analyst, computer forensic examiner, cybercrime investigator, incident response analyst, forensic imaging specialist, malware analyst, mobile forensic analyst, network forensic analyst, and cybersecurity defense forensics analyst. In the broader cybersecurity market, information security analysts earned a median annual wage of $124,910 in May 2024.
Exam Format (2026)
Exam name: EC-Council Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI / C|HFI).
Exam code: 312-49.
Testing method: Proctored exam delivered through the ECC Exam Portal. Delivery options may vary by region and training provider.
Questions: 150 multiple-choice questions.
Duration: 4 hours.
Question types: Multiple-choice questions focused on forensic science, legal rules, digital evidence, forensic procedures, analysis methods, and forensic tools.
Passing score: EC-Council lists a passing score range of 60% to 85%, depending on the exam form.
Exam fee: CHFI certification cost varies by learning method, training delivery, region, and voucher provider. Confirm the current price with EC-Council or an authorized training partner before purchase.
Eligibility Requirements
Recommended background: IT and forensics professionals should have basic knowledge of IT, cybersecurity, computer forensics, and incident response before enrolling in the CHFI program.
Training path: Candidates commonly prepare through EC-Council’s CHFI training options, including self-study, live online, and authorized training partner delivery.
Hands-on readiness: The CHFI program includes forensic labs, crafted evidence files, forensic tools, and practical investigation scenarios.
Professional skills: Candidates should understand evidence preservation, chain of custody, disk and memory concepts, log review, operating system artifacts, mobile evidence, cloud evidence, malware analysis basics, and forensic reporting.
Ethical requirement: CHFI preparation should be performed only with authorized evidence sets, training labs, owned systems, or environments where investigation permission exists.
CHFI Domain Weights — Official Exam Blueprint v4
The CHFI exam blueprint contains six domains. Digital Forensics carries the highest weight at 29%, followed by Digital Evidence at 18%, Procedures and Methodology at 17%, and Forensic Science at 15%.
| Domain | Objective Area | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Domain 1 | Forensic Science | 15% |
| Domain 2 | Regulations, Policies and Ethics | 10% |
| Domain 3 | Digital Evidence | 18% |
| Domain 4 | Procedures and Methodology | 17% |
| Domain 5 | Digital Forensics | 29% |
| Domain 6 | Tools/Systems/Programs | 11% |
How Our Practice Tests Are Designed
Official blueprint alignment — The mixed and domain-wise tests follow the CHFI Exam Blueprint v4 domains: Forensic Science, Regulations, Policies and Ethics, Digital Evidence, Procedures and Methodology, Digital Forensics, and Tools/Systems/Programs.
Investigation-focused question style — Questions focus on evidence preservation, forensic methodology, chain of custody, log analysis, operating system artifacts, mobile and cloud evidence, malware forensics, reporting, and tool selection.
Proportional timer — The real CHFI exam has 150 questions in 4 hours, or 1.6 minutes per question. Each 20-question practice test is timed at approximately 32 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 Digital Forensics, Digital Evidence, or Procedures and Methodology should guide your next study session.
CHFI Exam Preparation Tips
Study Strategy
Prioritize high-weight domains: Digital Forensics, Digital Evidence, Procedures and Methodology, and Forensic Science make up most of the exam, so spend extra time on those areas.
Learn the investigation lifecycle: Understand first response, preservation, acquisition, validation, examination, analysis, reporting, and expert testimony concepts.
Connect evidence to procedure: CHFI questions often test what should happen next in a forensic workflow. Know when to preserve, image, hash, document, analyze, correlate, and report.
Practice artifact recognition: Review Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, iOS, browser, email, cloud, database, network, and malware artifacts so you can identify relevant evidence quickly.
Test-Taking Strategy
Protect evidence first: Prefer answers that preserve integrity, maintain chain of custody, avoid contamination, and support admissibility.
Read for legal context: Determine whether the question is about consent, warrants, rules of evidence, privacy, policy, or technical analysis before choosing an answer.
Manage the timer: The real exam pace is 1.6 minutes per question. These practice tests give about 32 minutes for 20 questions so you can build a realistic rhythm.
Eliminate unsafe choices: Remove answers that alter evidence, skip documentation, ignore write protection, break chain of custody, or perform analysis before proper acquisition.
Frequently Asked Questions
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