Google Search Console Practice Exam
Google Search Console Practice Exam
About Google Search Console Exam
The Google Search Console Practice Exam evaluates your ability to use Search Console to monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot a site’s presence in Google Search results. This exam measures your understanding of property setup, performance report analysis, indexing management, URL inspection, sitemap submission, mobile usability, security issues, and integration with other Google services. Passing demonstrates you can improve a site’s search visibility and diagnose technical problems using Search Console.
Who should take the Exam?
- SEO specialists and digital marketers
- Webmasters and site owners
- Content managers and bloggers
- Web developers and technical SEO consultants
- Agencies offering search‑optimization services
Skills Required
- Familiarity with website structure and analytics basics
- Understanding of HTML, XML, and HTTP status codes
- Comfort navigating web‑based dashboards
- Ability to interpret data and identify technical issues
Knowledge Gained
- How to verify and manage properties in Search Console
- Techniques for analysing search performance metrics
- Methods to identify and resolve indexing errors
- Best practices for sitemap and crawl‑control configuration
- Steps to assess and improve mobile usability and page experience
- Procedures for detecting and remediating security issues
- Use of enhancement reports for structured data and AMP
- Approaches to integrate Search Console data with other Google tools
Course Outline
The Google Search Console Exam covers the following topics -
Domain 1 – Introduction to Google Search Console
- Account and property setup
- Verification methods (HTML file, meta tag, DNS)
- Overview of key reports and interface
Domain 2 – Performance Report Analysis
- Metrics: clicks, impressions, CTR, average position
- Filtering by query, page, country, and device
- Comparing date ranges and identifying trends
Domain 3 – Index Coverage and URL Inspection
- Coverage report: errors, valid with warnings, valid, excluded
- Using the URL Inspection tool for live testing
- Requesting indexing and monitoring status
Domain 4 – Sitemaps and Crawl Controls
- Submitting and testing XML sitemaps
- Robots.txt Tester and crawl‑delay settings
- Managing crawl budget and exclusion rules
Domain 5 – Mobile Usability and Core Web Vitals
- Mobile Usability report issues and fixes
- Page Experience signals and Core Web Vitals thresholds
- Using Lighthouse and CrUX data for insights
Domain 6 – Security Issues and Manual Actions
- Detecting manual action notifications
- Identifying security issues (malware, hacked content)
- Requesting reviews after remediation
Domain 7 – Enhancement Reports (AMP, Structured Data)
- AMP report errors and validation
- Rich Results and structured data testing
- Implementing schema markup for improved snippets
Domain 8 – Integrations and Advanced Features
- Linking with Google Analytics and Tag Manager
- Exporting data via API and CSV
- Domain properties, performance API, and legacy tools
