IGC in hybrid model benefits to:
Assessment type: Open Book Exam (OBE)
Total marks: 100 marks
Pass mark: 45% (45 marks)
Availability: Available throughout the year (monthly sittings)
Time to complete: 24 hours to download, complete, and upload your answers
What it covers: Workplace health and safety principles and management systems
Assessment type: Workplace-based risk assessment
Total marks: Pass / Refer only (no numerical mark in 2018 syllabus)
Pass mark: ‘Pass’ (judged by NEBOSH assessors)
Availability: Can be taken at any time after completing IG1
Time to complete: No fixed time limit, but typically 2-3 hours of workplace observation plus report writing
Submission deadline: Varies by your Learning Partner (usually within 10 working days of observation)
What it covers: Carrying out a risk assessment in your own workplace and completing a report
For the 2026 Syllabus (Units GIC1 & GIC2)
Assessment Type: GIC1 is Scenario-based Open Book Exam and for GIC2 Practical Risk Assessment
Key Change: In the new syllabus, the practical unit (GIC2) moves from a simple “Pass/Refer” to a points-based marking system with a fixed pass mark of 60%
Results Timeline: You will receive your results 60 working days after the exam date . For the 2026 syllabus, results for both units are released on the same day .
Qualification Period: You have 5 years to pass both units from the date you pass your first unit .
Certificates: Once you pass both units, your qualification parchment is typically issued within 20 working days of the final result notification .
Final Qualification Grades (Aggregate of both units):
Distinction: 75+
Credit: 65 – 74
Pass: 45 – 64
Note: Both units account for 50% of your final grade
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