{"id":126,"date":"2026-10-09T00:00:44","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T00:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nceducations.com\/blog\/?p=126"},"modified":"2026-10-09T10:24:41","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T10:24:41","slug":"what-is-ceh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nceducations.com\/blog\/what-is-ceh\/","title":{"rendered":"What is CEH?: Certification Exam, Cost, Course Details, Eligibility, Difficulty, Syllabus, Fees, Duration, Full Form, Career Guide & Still Worth It in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is CEH?<\/strong>: CEH full form is Certified Ethical Hacker<\/strong> which is a cybersecurity certification from EC-Council. The CEH certification validates a person’s knowledge of the tools, techniques, and mindset attackers use to compromise a digital systems. They learn all this with only goal of to defend cyber space or a network systme from a hacker legally. The certification is obtained by demonstrating knowledge of assessing the security of computer systems by looking for vulnerabilities using the same knowledge and tools as a malicious hacker, but in a lawful and legitimate manner.<\/span><\/p>\n

The current CEH course of EC-council it on its 13th version know as CEH v13. <\/strong>This includes AI-driven cybersecurity skills and covers over 550 attack techniques. This artcile covers complete information about certified ethical hacking course to help you. So wether you’re just a wondering seracher or a professional looking to become a certified ethical hacker must read full article.<\/span><\/p>\n

Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) Highlights<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Feature \/ Metric<\/td>\nCEH Knowledge Exam (Core\/Theory)<\/td>\n\n
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CEH Practical Exam<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of Questions<\/td>\n125 questions<\/td>\n\n
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20 practical, scenario-based challenges<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Question Type<\/td>\nMultiple-choice questions (MCQs)<\/td>\n\n
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Hands-on tasks in a live virtual lab<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Time Allotted<\/td>\n4 hours (240 minutes)<\/td>\n\n
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6 hours (360 minutes)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Passing Score<\/td>\nVariable (60% to 85% depending on the specific exam bank form)<\/td>\n\n
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70% or higher (capturing at least 14\/20 flags)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Standalone Voucher Cost<\/td>\n\u2022 $1,199 USD (via Pearson VUE)
\n\u2022 ~$950 USD (via EC-Council Remote Portal)<\/td>\n		$550 USD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CEH Cost<\/td>\n$1,899 – $3,499 USD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cost in India<\/td>\nINR 1,50,000 to INR 3,50,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Top Career Options<\/td>\n\n
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Penetration Tester, Cybersecurity Analyst \/ SOC Analyst, Security Engineer, Vulnerability Assessment Analyst, Cybersecurity Consultant<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Average Salaries (2026 Data)<\/td>\n\n
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