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CSCS Specialist HS&E Test Revision

The CITB HS&E test for Specialist trades covers Core Knowledge topics plus questions specific to your trade. Required for a wide range of specialist CSCS cards across 12 trade categories.

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Who needs the Specialist test?

Workers in specialist trades must pass the relevant Specialist HS&E test to obtain a CSCS card for their trade. Unlike the standard Operatives test, the Specialist test includes trade-specific questions alongside the Core Knowledge topics.

The test covers 50 multiple-choice questions — Core Knowledge health and safety plus questions tailored to your specific trade. You must answer at least 45 correctly to pass.

12 Specialist Trade Categories

Our app covers practice questions across all 12 specialist trades. Select your trade to focus your revision.

1 Demolition

2 HVACR — Ductwork (DUCT)

3 HVACR — Heating and Plumbing Services (HAPS)

4 HVACR — Pipefitting and Welding (PFW)

5 HVACR — Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (RAAC)

6 HVACR — Services and Facilities Maintenance (SAF)

7 Highway Works

8 Lifts and Escalators

9 Plumbing (JIB)

10 Specialist Work at Height

11 Supervisory

12 Tunnelling

16 Core Knowledge Topics

All Specialist tests also include questions from the 16 Core Knowledge topics — the same as the Operatives test.

Accident Reporting and Recording

Dust and Fumes

Electrical Safety, Tools and Equipment

Environmental Awareness and Waste Control

Excavations and Confined Spaces

Fire Prevention and Control

First Aid and Emergency Procedures

General Responsibilities

Hazardous Substances

Health and Welfare

Manual Handling

Noise and Vibration

Personal Protective Equipment

Safety Signs

Transport Safety and Lifting Operations

Working at Height

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Practice Core Knowledge questions for free, then drill into your specific trade using the full app.

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CSCS HS&E test revision for Operatives and Specialists — 16 Core Knowledge topics plus 12 specialist trades. Available on iOS and Android — choose your trade, revise on the go, and pass with confidence.