Validates knowledge of attacker tools and techniques, including reconnaissance, system, network, web, wireless and cloud attacks, and cryptography.
CEH is 125 multiple-choice questions in 4 hours, many of them long scenarios where two answers can look right, so good practice has to rehearse that wording. We compared the main options on question style, timed exams, volume and price.
Start with EC-Council's free 50-question assessment, then use Boson's timed exams for the scenario style and a larger bank such as Pocket Prep for volume.
| Practice test | Best for | Questions | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
 CEH Assessment | Free first look | 50 | Free |
 Free CEH Practice Test | Free explained quiz | 50 | Free |
 ExSim-Max for Ethical Hacking | Timed full exams | 375 | $99/year |
 Pocket Prep CEH | Study on your phone | 1,600 | $21/month |
A 50-question test from the exam's publisher that shows your answers and score at the end. It asks for your name, email, phone and address, and EC-Council may contact you afterwards.
Great fit if you want the publisher's own question style at no cost before you spend anything.
Poor fit if you want a full-length timed exam or explanations for every option; use Training Camp's free test or Boson.
A 50-question run on a 90-minute timer, or a 25-question quick test, with an explanation of the right answer and each wrong one after every question and a score by topic. Training Camp sells CEH courses.
Great fit if you want free, explained practice in CEH's scenario style.
Poor fit if you need more than one short run; use Boson or Pocket Prep.
Three full-length exams with explanations of every answer and a simulation mode that follows exam timing. Candidates value it for practising confusing wording, though they differ on how close it is to the real exam.
Great fit if you want timed, full-length exams and detailed explanations.
Poor fit if you want a big bank to drill by topic; add Pocket Prep.
Short quizzes in an app to drill by topic. One candidate who used it alongside Boson found its questions shorter, so it suits quick review more than long scenarios.
Great fit if you study in short sessions on your phone and want a large bank.
Poor fit if you want long scenario questions or full-length timed exams; use Boson.
EC-Council's own assessments: a simulated mode that mimics the real exam and a progressive mode that tracks your proficiency by objective. EC-Council publishes no question count.
Great fit if you want practice from the exam's publisher and are not taking its official training.
Poor fit if you are taking EC-Council's official training, which already includes practice test banks by domain.
EC-Council: CEH v13 ↗EC-Council: CEH Exam Blueprint v5.0 ↗EC-Council: certification exam policy ↗Reddit: CEH exam change ↗Reddit: CEH v13 scenario questions ↗
Yes. EC-Council offers a free 50-question CEH assessment and Training Camp offers a free 50-question test with a 25-question quick option. Both ask for contact details first.
Yes. CEH Exam Prep costs $149 for one year and has a simulated mode and a progressive mode. EC-Council's official training also includes practice test banks by domain.
Reports differ. One 2026 passer found Boson harder and broader than the exam, while another failed after repeating Boson's exams and said the real questions did not match. Several candidates say the real scenarios are wordier than practice questions.
There is no official number. Candidates in Reddit threads usually combine a publisher's timed exams, such as Boson's three, with a larger bank, and review every miss rather than retaking exams.