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Assess your Google Drive skills for free

45-question technical assessment drawn from a 72-question bank to place a learner in Google Drive and recommend the most useful training modules.

This assessment measures knowledge and produces a practical diagnostic. Modules are recommended after the test; they are not an offer of paid courses.

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What is assessed

Questions about practical workplace skills

The test covers different areas of the software, including beginner, intermediate and advanced questions. The score and skill-area breakdown help reveal strengths and topics to revisit.

This is not an official certification and should not be the sole factor in an employment decision.

Who can use it

advanced Google Drive user

Employees and applicants.
HR professionals.
Employers, managers and team leads.

Assessment learning framework

Modules that may appear in your recommended plan

The topics below form the recommendation framework associated with this assessment. The system selects priorities using individual answers and proposes a plan to use independently with a provider of your choice. We do not deliver these courses through this website.

Topic M01

Navigation, creation and uploading

Organize files and folders whose location you primarily manage • Quickly create or upload files and folders in Drive • Quickly find files marked as important

Organize files and folders whose location you primarily manage
Quickly create or upload files and folders in Drive
Quickly find files marked as important
Find recently opened or modified files without knowing their folder
Apply a structured workflow for navigation, creation and uploading

3 h

Topic M02

Sharing and permissions

Grant read access without allowing content edits • Allow comments without permitting direct file edits • Allow a person to edit content and collaborate directly

Grant read access without allowing content edits
Allow comments without permitting direct file edits
Allow a person to edit content and collaborate directly
Limit access to explicitly authorized people
Apply a structured workflow for sharing and permissions

3 h

Topic M03

Folders, shortcuts and search

Reference the same file from another location without making a copy • Refine a search by type, owner, date or location • Add a visual cue to distinguish selected folders

Reference the same file from another location without making a copy
Refine a search by type, owner, date or location
Add a visual cue to distinguish selected folders
Change the organizational location of a file or folder
Apply a structured workflow for folders, shortcuts and search

3 h

Topic M04

Shared drives and teamwork

Keep files owned by the team rather than by an individual • Manage members, content and settings of a shared drive • Add, edit, move and delete content without managing all settings

Keep files owned by the team rather than by an individual
Manage members, content and settings of a shared drive
Add, edit, move and delete content without managing all settings
Create and edit files in a shared drive with more limited permissions
Apply a structured workflow for shared drives and teamwork

3 h

Topic M05

Versions, offline access and sync

Replace or retain different versions of a non-Google file • Open selected files without an internet connection after preparation • Sync or stream Drive files from the computer

Replace or retain different versions of a non-Google file
Open selected files without an internet connection after preparation
Sync or stream Drive files from the computer
Review earlier changes in supported Google files
Apply a structured workflow for versions, offline access and sync

3 h

Topic M06

Activity, comments and follow-up

See recent actions such as edits, moves and shares • Discuss a specific point in a collaborative Google file • Be informed of selected activity or mentions related to files

See recent actions such as edits, moves and shares
Discuss a specific point in a collaborative Google file
Be informed of selected activity or mentions related to files
View location, owner and other metadata for an item
Apply a structured workflow for activity, comments and follow-up

3 h

Topic M07

Security and controlled sharing

Automatically remove a collaborator’s access on a specified date when available • Reduce export options for selected viewers or commenters • Detect that a link or email recipient does not yet have file access

Automatically remove a collaborator’s access on a specified date when available
Reduce export options for selected viewers or commenters
Detect that a link or email recipient does not yet have file access
Respond safely to a suspicious file or share
Apply a structured workflow for security and controlled sharing

3 h

Topic M08

File lifecycle, trash and storage

Remove an item from its location while keeping temporary recovery possible • Return a deleted file to Drive before permanent deletion • Identify files consuming the most storage quota

Remove an item from its location while keeping temporary recovery possible
Return a deleted file to Drive before permanent deletion
Identify files consuming the most storage quota
Change the owner of a file when account type and policies allow it
Apply a structured workflow for file lifecycle, trash and storage

3 h

Topic M09

Advanced organization and expert search

Add structured metadata to classify and find files in a supported environment • Combine textual criteria to target files precisely • Group files useful for a task without moving their actual location

Add structured metadata to classify and find files in a supported environment
Combine textual criteria to target files precisely
Group files useful for a task without moving their actual location
Formally route a file for approval when the organization has that feature
Apply a structured workflow for advanced organization and expert search

3 h

Assessment output

Actionable insight, not a sales pitch

The report provides an overall score, category breakdown and recommended modules. Use it to inform development discussions, document progress or complement candidate assessment.

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