CITB Health, safety and environment (HS&E) test
Midland Plant Training and Testing Ltd are a fully accredited Pearson Vue test centre and can therefore provide the HS&E testing required to obtain/renew CSCS and CPCS Cards.
Please speak with our training team to source our earliest availability.
COST £40 + vat
Types of HS&E tests
There are three types of HS&E test:
- Operatives
- Specialists
- Managers and Professionals
About the Operatives HS&E test
The Operatives test ensures workers have a minimum level of health, safety and environmental awareness before going on site. This test covers the following five core knowledge areas:
- Working environment
- Occupational health
- Safety
- High risk activities
- Specialist
The pass mark for the Operatives test is 90%. To pass, you need to answer at least 45 out of 50 questions correctly.
The official CITB GT100 publication contains all of the content that is covered within the test in the form of questions and answers so that you can fully prepare for your test. It is also available as a digital download. There is a smartphone app which provides test simulations so you can practise answering knowledge questions against the clock and highlight the areas where further preparation is needed. The Operatives app is available in the 14 voiceover languages offered.
About the Specialist HS&E tests
These tests include questions from the five core knowledge areas contained in the Operatives test as well as relevant questions in the chosen specialist areas. The Specialists test can be taken in the following topics:
- supervisory (SUP)
- demolition (DEM)
- plumbing (JIB) (PLUM)
- highway works (HIW)
- specialist work at height (WAH)
- lifts and escalators (LAEE)
- tunnelling (TUNN)
- HVACR - heating and plumbing services (HAPS)
- HVACR - pipefitting and welding (PFW)
- HVACR - ductwork (DUCT)
- HVACR - refrigeration and air conditioning (RAAC)
- HVACE - services and facilities maintenance (SAF)
The pass mark for each of the Specialist tests is 90%. To pass, you need to answer at least 45 out of 50 questions correctly.
The official CITB GT100 publication contains all of the content that is covered within the test in the form of questions and answers so that you can fully prepare for your test. It is also available as a digital download. There is a smartphone app which provides test simulations so you can practise answering knowledge questions against the clock and highlight the areas where further preparation is needed.
About the Managers and Professionals test
In June 2023 the Managers and Professionals test was updated to reflect changes to legislation, working practices and new technology.
The test structure has been designed to enable you to demonstrate knowledge across the following key areas.
- Section A: Legal and management
- Section B: Occupational health, wellbeing and welfare
- Section C: General safety
- Section D: High risk activities
- Section E: Environment
The pass mark for the Managers and Professionals test is 90%. To pass, you need to answer at least 45 out of 50 questions correctly.
You can use the CSCS card finder (External link - Opens in a new tab or window) to check which HS&E test you need.
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