About the NEBOSH International Technical Certificate in Oil and Gas Operational Safety exam

When can I sit the Unit IOG1 exam?

The Unit IOG1 written exam takes place four times a year, in March, June, September and December.

PLEASE NOTE: You must register and pay for the exam you wish to sit by a certain date:

  • March exam – REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT DEADLINE: 1st week in January
  • June exam – REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT DEADLINE: 1st week in April
  • September exam – REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT DEADLINE: 1st week in July
  • December exam – REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT DEADLINE: 1st week in October

Where can I sit this exam?

We have exam venues in a range of UK based and international locations. For more information:

What do I have to do to sit the Unit IOG1 exam with Astutis?

The Unit IOG1 exam only happens a few times during the year so everything you have to do in preparation has deadlines. As an overview, there are 3 things you need to do.

  1. You need to contact us so we can answer any questions you have, and provide you with the link to the online booking form.
  2. You need to complete the online booking form, advising us when and where you want to sit the exam. Payment must be made at least 12 weeks before the exam.
  3. Once payment has been received we will register you with NEBOSH to sit your requested exam. You will receive confirmation of your exam and joining instructions from Astutis approximately 4 weeks before the date of the exam.

For full details of how to book an exam, including the deadlines when you must do this by and the cost:

Please note: If you require us to make special arrangements for your exams, we need to apply to NEBOSH beforehand, so please let us know when you are booking the course. Information about NEBOSH exam access arrangements and reasonable adjustments can be found on their website.

The Astutis certificate process

Once you have sat your exam -

NEBOSH:

  • gather and mark papers and practical scripts
  • notify you of your results by email, which can take up to 12 weeks
  • post certificates in batches to Astutis

Astutis

  • will then sort and post your certificate(s) to you at the address that you have provided on the NEBOSH candidate registration form
  • use the Royal mail's signed and tracked service

Royal mail are able to track each package until it leaves the UK. Once the package arrives in your country, the local postal service takes control of delivery.

Please note: Astutis do not take responsibility for any packages that go through the Royal Mail process. If you do not have confidence in your local mail carrier, please contact us and we will arrange for your certificates to be delivered by a courier service. The courier service costs between £60 and £80.

You can expect to receive your certificate 4 – 6 months after sitting your exam.

If you haven't received your certificate after 6 months, please contact Astutis.

Re-ordering a certificate from NEBOSH costs £15 per certificate, £25 postage, £20 administration and either £10 postage or courier at £60 to £80.

So for example if you had successfully completed IGC 1, GC2 and GC3 in a single sitting here is the breakdown:

£60 Ordering replacement certificates (IGC1, GC2 and GC3 certificates, IGC completion certificate)
£25 Postage from NEBOSH to Astutis
£20 Administration handling at Astutis
£10 Postage via Royal Mail (or £60 - £80 via courier)
£115 Total when sent with Royal Mail postage