CSCS Card Practice Test: 20 Free Mock Questions

These are practice questions, not the CITB question bank. The real CSCS card test is the CITB Health, Safety and Environment test, and it draws from CITB's own published set. This CSCS card mock test covers the same subjects so you can find your weak areas before paying £23.50 to sit the real one. Every answer below names where the fact comes from.

CSCS card questions and answers #

1 of 20 · Legal
Who must pay for personal protective equipment that your job requires? You, and claim it back on your tax return You and your employer, half each The main contractor, but only on sites over a certain size Your employer, in full

2 of 20 · Legal
Under CDM 2015, who appoints the principal designer and the principal contractor? The client The Health and Safety Executive The principal contractor appoints the principal designer Whoever is first on site

3 of 20 · Legal
An injury keeps a worker off their normal duties for more than seven consecutive days. Within how long must it be reported under RIDDOR? It does not have to be reported at all 15 days of the accident 24 hours 7 days

4 of 20 · Legal
A worker suffers a specified injury such as a broken arm. What must happen? It is reported within 15 days It is only reportable if the worker is off for a month The enforcing authority is notified without delay, and a report follows within 10 days It is written in the accident book and nothing more

5 of 20 · General safety
What does a blue circular safety sign mean? You must not do what the sign shows Warning of a hazard Safe condition or escape route You must do what the sign shows

6 of 20 · General safety
In the hierarchy of control, where does personal protective equipment sit? Last, after every other control has been considered First, because it protects the individual Second, after training It sits outside the hierarchy

7 of 20 · Working at height
What is the first thing the Work at Height Regulations require you to consider? How to arrange a rescue Avoiding work at height altogether Which harness to wear Whether a ladder or a tower is quicker

8 of 20 · Working at height
You find a scaffold with an incomplete guard rail and no tag. What should you do? Fit the missing rail yourself Use it only for short jobs Do not use it, and report it Use it carefully and avoid the open edge

9 of 20 · Noise
At what daily noise exposure must an employer assess the risk and provide information and training? 85 dB 87 dB 90 dB 80 dB

10 of 20 · Noise
What is the exposure limit value for noise that must not be exceeded? 87 dB(A), allowing for hearing protection 80 dB(A) 85 dB(A) 100 dB(A)

11 of 20 · Vibration
What is the daily exposure action value for hand-arm vibration? 10 m/s2 A(8) 2.5 m/s2 A(8) 5.0 m/s2 A(8) 1.0 m/s2 A(8)

12 of 20 · Vibration
Tingling and numbness in the fingers after using breakers all week is a sign of what? Poor circulation unrelated to work Gloves fitted too tightly Early hand-arm vibration syndrome, which is permanent if ignored Normal tiredness that passes overnight

13 of 20 · Asbestos
You are stripping out an old ceiling and uncover material you think may contain asbestos. What do you do? Damp it down and carry on carefully Bag it and put it in the site skip Carry on but wear a dust mask Stop work, leave the area and report it

14 of 20 · Hazardous substances
When must a COSHH assessment be done? Before the substance is used After the first time it is used Only if someone becomes unwell Only for substances marked as toxic

15 of 20 · Hazardous substances
Cutting paving slabs dry produces a fine dust. What is the main risk? Eye irritation only Respirable crystalline silica, which causes lung disease Nothing, as long as you do not breathe deeply Skin irritation only

16 of 20 · Electricity
Which supply is normally preferred for portable tools on a construction site? 400V three phase Whatever the tool came with 110V reduced low voltage 230V from the nearest socket

17 of 20 · Excavations
What makes an unsupported excavation dangerous? Only the depth matters, and under two metres is safe Collapse always gives visible warning first It is only a risk in wet weather The sides can collapse without warning, and a cubic metre of soil weighs over a tonne

18 of 20 · Fire
Which extinguisher must never be used on a live electrical fire? Water Carbon dioxide Dry powder Any of them can be used

19 of 20 · Manual handling
What should you do first when a load looks too heavy to lift? Lift with a straight back and bent knees Look for a way to avoid lifting it by hand Lift it quickly to get it over with Ask someone to help you lift it

20 of 20 · Behaviour
Your supervisor asks you to do a job you have not been trained for, and the deadline is tight. What is the right response? Do it and mention it afterwards Do it, since the supervisor carries the responsibility Say you are not trained for it and ask for someone who is Watch someone else do it once, then try

How the real test compares #

	This practice test	The real CITB test
Questions	20	50
Time limit	None	45 minutes
Pass mark	90%	45 of 50, 90%
Cost	Free	£23.50
Counts towards a card	No	Yes, for 2 years

Where these CSCS card test questions come from #

Written for this site, from published HSE and CITB guidance. Unlike most free CSCS card questions circulating online, they are not a copy of the CITB bank, and passing here does not guarantee passing there. Treat it as CSCS card test practice for finding gaps.

What they do is find gaps. If you missed both noise questions, you do not know the action values; if you missed the asbestos one, that is the single most important thing on this page to fix. The numeric answers come from these sources, so you can check them rather than take them on trust:

Use CITB's official revision material as well. The real test draws from a published set, so revision is a matter of working through it rather than guessing. Free question banks copied around the web go stale whenever the guidance moves, and the expected answer moves with it.

Once you have passed #

The test comes first and the card application second. Which card you apply for depends on your qualification, and the CSCS card guide sets out each colour and what it needs.

The CSCS card test guide covers booking, the three test levels and what the real thing costs, and renewal explains why you will be back here in 5 years doing it again.

Common questions #

Is this the real CSCS test?

No. These are practice questions written for this site, not the CITB question bank. CITB publishes the official revision material and the real test draws from its own set. This is for checking whether you are ready to book.

How many questions are in the real CSCS test?

50 questions in 45 minutes, and the Operatives pass mark is 45 out of 50, which is 90%. This practice test uses the same 90% mark on 20 questions.

What are the CSCS test questions about?

Legal duties, general site safety, working at height, noise and vibration, asbestos, hazardous substances, electricity, excavations, fire, manual handling, and behavioural case studies. This set covers all of those.

Are CSCS test questions and answers published?

CITB publishes the revision material the test draws from, so the subject matter is public rather than secret. Free question sets copied from elsewhere go out of date when the guidance changes, which is why every answer here names its source.

How do I book the real test?

Direct with CITB. It costs £23.50 and the pass lasts 2 years, so do not sit it long before you intend to apply for the card.

What score do I need to pass?

90%. On the real Operatives test that is 45 out of 50, so five wrong answers is a fail. The margin is thin, which is the main reason people are caught out.

Questions last checked: 13 September 2026 Sources: HSE noise, HSE vibration, RIDDOR

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Is this the real CSCS test?

How many questions are in the real CSCS test?

What are the CSCS test questions about?

Are CSCS test questions and answers published?

How do I book the real test?

What score do I need to pass?