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CSCS Health, Safety & Environment Test — Operatives

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2026 Statistics

Key Facts: CITB MAP HS&E Test Exam

100

Practice Questions

OpenExamPrep

Exam Questions (38 + 12)

CITB

45 min

Time Limit

CITB

90%

Passing Score (45/50)

CITB

£22.50

Test Fee

CITB

2 years

Pass Validity

CITB

The CITB Health, Safety & Environment (HS&E) Test for Managers & Professionals (MAP) is CITB's touchscreen test for managerial and professional construction roles, and is required to apply for the CSCS Black card and equivalent partner-scheme cards. It contains 50 multiple-choice questions — 38 knowledge questions and 12 behavioural case studies — completed in 45 minutes, and you must score 90% (45 out of 50) to pass. A pass is valid for 2 years and the test fee is £22.50. The syllabus mirrors the core HS&E categories (legal and management, health and welfare, general safety, high-risk activities and environment) at manager level, and adds the specialist topics of CDM 2015 duties, demolition and highway works. This free prep includes 100 research-based practice questions with explanations and an AI tutor.

Sample CITB MAP HS&E Test Practice Questions

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1Under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, who carries the primary general duty to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare of employees at work?

A.The Health and Safety Executive

B.The employer

C.Each individual employee

D.The principal designer

Explanation: Section 2 of HASAWA 1974 places the primary general duty on the employer to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare at work of all employees. Employees have their own duties under Section 7, but the overarching duty sits with the employer.

2As a manager, what is the correct meaning of the phrase 'so far as is reasonably practicable' when applying control measures?

A.You must eliminate every risk regardless of cost

B.You balance the level of risk against the time, trouble, cost and effort needed to control it

C.You only act on risks that have already caused an accident

D.You apply controls only if the client agrees to pay

Explanation: 'So far as is reasonably practicable' (SFAIRP) requires weighing the degree of risk against the time, cost, trouble and effort of controlling it. Where the risk is high, far more must be done; only where the cost is grossly disproportionate to a tiny risk can a control be ruled out.

3Which document records the significant findings of a risk assessment and the precautions that must be taken for a specific construction task?

A.A safe system of work / method statement

B.An F10 notification

C.A health and safety file

D.A COSHH safety data sheet

Explanation: A method statement (safe system of work) sets out, step by step, how a task will be carried out safely, drawing on the significant findings of the risk assessment. Together these are often called RAMS (risk assessment and method statement).

4Under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, when must a written risk assessment be recorded?

A.Only after a serious accident has happened

B.When the employer has five or more employees

C.Only for projects lasting more than 30 days

D.Never — risk assessments are always verbal

Explanation: Regulation 3 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 requires every employer to make a suitable and sufficient risk assessment, and to record the significant findings where they employ five or more people.

5Which of the following accidents or events must, by law, be reported to the HSE under RIDDOR 2013?

A.A minor cut that needs a plaster from the first-aid kit

B.A specified injury such as a fracture (other than to fingers, thumbs or toes)

C.A worker taking a day off for a cold

D.A near miss with no dangerous-occurrence trigger

Explanation: RIDDOR 2013 requires reporting of specified injuries, which include fractures other than to fingers, thumbs and toes, amputations, loss of sight, crush injuries and serious burns. Over-seven-day incapacitation injuries and listed dangerous occurrences are also reportable.

6Under RIDDOR 2013, an employee's injury that prevents them from doing their normal work for more than how many consecutive days must be reported?

A.3 days

B.5 days

C.7 days

D.14 days

Explanation: Under RIDDOR 2013 an over-seven-day injury must be reported. If a worker is incapacitated for their normal work for more than seven consecutive days (not counting the day of the accident) the injury is reportable to the HSE within 15 days.

7A manager is selecting control measures for a serious hazard. What is the correct order of the hierarchy of control?

A.PPE, then engineering controls, then elimination

B.Elimination, substitution, engineering controls, administrative controls, PPE

C.Administrative controls, PPE, elimination

D.Substitution, PPE, elimination, engineering controls

Explanation: The hierarchy of control runs from most to least effective: eliminate the hazard, substitute it with something safer, apply engineering controls (e.g. guarding, LEV), then administrative controls (procedures, training), and only finally rely on PPE as a last line of defence.

8What is the main purpose of a site induction for every person before they start work on a construction site?

A.To collect their bank details for payroll

B.To make them aware of the site-specific hazards, rules and emergency arrangements

C.To replace the need for any further training

D.To satisfy the client that the site looks busy

Explanation: A site induction gives every worker and visitor the site-specific information they need to work safely: the key hazards, site rules, welfare and first-aid arrangements, emergency procedures and assembly points. It is a legal expectation of the principal contractor's site management duties under CDM 2015.

9What is the primary purpose of a toolbox talk delivered by a supervisor or manager on site?

A.To issue formal written warnings to staff

B.To give a short, focused briefing on a specific safety topic or task

C.To replace the project risk assessment

D.To record workers' attendance for payroll

Explanation: A toolbox talk is a short, focused, informal briefing delivered at the workplace to reinforce a specific safety message — for example, a hazard that has arisen, a change in the method, or a recurring unsafe behaviour. It supports the risk assessment and method statement; it does not replace them.

10An HSE inspector visits your site and finds a serious risk of imminent danger from an unguarded excavation. Which type of enforcement notice is the inspector most likely to issue?

A.An improvement notice

B.A prohibition notice

C.An enforcement undertaking

D.A simple caution letter

Explanation: A prohibition notice is served where an activity involves, or will involve, a risk of serious personal injury. It can take effect immediately and stops the activity until the danger is removed. An improvement notice, by contrast, gives time (at least 21 days) to remedy a breach that is not an imminent danger.

About the CITB MAP HS&E Test Exam

The CITB Health, Safety & Environment (HS&E) Test for Managers & Professionals (MAP) is the touchscreen test required to apply for the CSCS Black Manager/Professional card and equivalent partner-scheme cards. It has 50 multiple-choice questions — 38 knowledge questions plus 12 behavioural case studies — answered in 45 minutes, with a 90% pass mark. The MAP test covers everything in the Operatives test at manager level plus the specialist activities of CDM 2015, demolition and highway works.

Assessment

50 multiple-choice questions made up of 38 knowledge questions and 12 behavioural case-study questions, taken on a touchscreen in 45 minutes; you must score 90% (45 out of 50) to pass. This practice bank is 100 selected-response items covering the same MAP syllabus.

Time Limit

45 minutes

Passing Score

90% (45 out of 50)

Exam Fee

£22.50 (Construction Industry Training Board (CITB))

CITB MAP HS&E Test Exam Content Outline

26%

Legal & Management

HASAWA and the Management Regulations, risk assessment and RAMS, RIDDOR, HSE enforcement notices, competence, permits to work and behavioural safety leadership

16%

Health & Welfare

HAVS, noise, silica and dust, COSHH and WELs, manual handling, RPE and face-fit, welfare facilities, first aid and mental wellbeing

16%

General Safety

PUWER and LOLER, electrical safety and 110V, buried services, fire and extinguishers, plant and vehicle safety, safety signs, PPE and housekeeping

16%

High-Risk Activities

Asbestos and R&D surveys, work at height, excavations, confined spaces, scaffolding inspection, lifting operations, safe isolation and overhead lines

10%

Environment

Water pollution, the waste duty of care and hierarchy, hazardous waste, fuel storage and bunding, protected species, nuisance and carbon

16%

Specialist & Behavioural (CDM, Demolition, Highway Works)

CDM 2015 duty holders, F10, construction phase plan and H&S file, demolition to BS 6187, highway works to Chapter 8, plus behavioural case-study scenarios

How to Pass the CITB MAP HS&E Test Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: 90% (45 out of 50)
Assessment: 50 multiple-choice questions made up of 38 knowledge questions and 12 behavioural case-study questions, taken on a touchscreen in 45 minutes; you must score 90% (45 out of 50) to pass. This practice bank is 100 selected-response items covering the same MAP syllabus.
Time limit: 45 minutes
Exam fee: £22.50

Keys to Passing

Complete 500+ practice questions
Score 80%+ consistently before scheduling
Focus on highest-weighted sections
Use our AI tutor for tough concepts

CITB MAP HS&E Test Study Tips from Top Performers

1Aim higher than you think you need — the MAP pass mark is 90% (45/50), so a small number of errors can fail you

2Practise the 12 behavioural case studies: the safe answer is almost always to stop the job, make it safe and intervene, not to keep working under pressure

3Learn the key occupational-health values: HAVS EAV 2.5 / ELV 5.0 m/s², and noise 80 / 85 / 87 dB(A) action and limit values

4Know the CDM 2015 duty holders cold — client, principal designer, principal contractor, designer, contractor — plus F10, the construction phase plan and the health and safety file

5Memorise the specialist facts: BS 6187 for demolition planning and Chapter 8 for highway works tapers, cones and safety zones

6Complete all 100 practice questions and review every miss with the AI tutor before booking your £22.50 test

Frequently Asked Questions

How many questions are on the CITB MAP HS&E test and how long is it?

The Managers & Professionals (MAP) HS&E test has 50 multiple-choice questions — 38 knowledge questions and 12 behavioural case-study questions — and you have 45 minutes to complete it on a touchscreen.

What is the pass mark for the CITB MAP test?

You must score 90% to pass, which means answering at least 45 of the 50 questions correctly. This is higher than many assume, so balanced revision across every category is essential.

How much does the CITB HS&E test cost and how long is a pass valid?

The CITB HS&E test fee is £22.50. A pass is valid for 2 years, and you usually need a valid pass to apply for the relevant CSCS Black Manager/Professional card.

How is the MAP test different from the Operatives HS&E test?

The MAP test covers everything in the Operatives test but at manager and professional level, and adds the specialist activities of CDM 2015 duties, demolition and highway works. It also includes 12 behavioural case-study questions about how a manager should respond to site situations.

What are the behavioural case-study questions?

Behavioural case studies present a real-world site situation and ask how you would respond to keep people safe. They test safe decision-making and leadership, such as stopping unsafe work, intervening and managing pressure, rather than just recalling facts.

Is this free MAP practice test as good as paid revision?

Our 100 practice questions cover the same MAP syllabus as the official CITB revision, with a teaching explanation for every answer plus free daily AI tutor interactions. All content is free forever and updated for 2026.