The GISCI exam blueprint has ten knowledge categories. Each page below gives five free sample questions with answers and explanations, drawn from our bank of 400. Practice the whole bank free online or in the iPhone app.
the nature of geographic information: scale, spatial relationships, Tobler's first law, MAUP, levels of measurement, field versus object views, and how GIS represents the world. 40 questions in the bank; five free samples on the page.
vector and raster models, topology, datums and projections as applied to data, metadata standards, data quality and formats. 40 questions in the bank; five free samples on the page.
map design, symbology and visual variables, classification, colour, labeling, generalization, thematic map types and web maps. 40 questions in the bank; five free samples on the page.
remote sensing, GNSS, surveying, photogrammetry, lidar, digitizing, field collection and acquiring third-party data. 40 questions in the bank; five free samples on the page.
editing, topology cleaning, geoprocessing for data preparation, reprojection, format conversion, resampling, joins, QA/QC and automation. 40 questions in the bank; five free samples on the page.
overlay, proximity, network analysis, interpolation, terrain analysis, spatial statistics, suitability modelling and map algebra. 40 questions in the bank; five free samples on the page.
the relational model, normalization, SQL and spatial SQL, spatial databases, indexes, transactions, versioning and data integrity. 40 questions in the bank; five free samples on the page.
scripting and automation, web mapping, OGC services, REST APIs, the software lifecycle, version control, testing and security. 40 questions in the bank; five free samples on the page.
needs assessment, architecture, capacity planning, implementation, governance, cost-benefit, procurement and system maintenance. 40 questions in the bank; five free samples on the page.
ethics and the GISCI Code of Ethics, certification and licensure, liability, copyright and data licensing, privacy and professional communication. 40 questions in the bank; five free samples on the page.
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