Free mock exam
ECS Health, Safety & Environmental Assessment — Free Mock Test
Free practice for the ECS Health, Safety and Environmental (HS&E) assessment you need before you can apply for an ECS card. It runs like the real thing: 50 multiple-choice questions, a 30-minute timer and a pass mark of 43 out of 50. Questions are drawn at random from a 478-question bank covering general site safety, manual handling, PPE, fire and emergency, work at height, work equipment, hazardous substances, environmental duties and the electrotechnical rules (Electricity at Work Regulations, safe isolation, RIDDOR, COSHH). Every answer is explained, and every retake draws a fresh paper.
- Questions
- 50
- Time limit
- 30 min
- Pass mark
- 86% · 43/50
- Question bank
- 478
Free, no sign-up. Retake as many times as you like — different questions each time.
Sample questions
01A main contractor appoints an electrical subcontractor, who sends two electricians to site. Under CDM regulation 15(7), whose duty is it that they can do their tasks safely?
- AEach electrician alone, by carrying a valid card
- BThe card scheme that issued each electrician’s card
- CThe contractor that employs or appoints each worker
- DHSE, which approves the workers on each new site
Why: CDM regulation 15(7) bars a contractor from employing or appointing anyone to work on a construction site unless that person has, or is gaining, the skills, knowledge, training and experience for the tasks allocated (LAW). The duty sits with the contractor, and no card scheme takes it over. HSE does not approve individual workers.
02An electrician is booked to strip out and remove the old wiring from a building before it is refurbished. Is that construction work under CDM 2015?
- ANo, because nothing new is being installed on the job
- BYes, removal of fixed electrical services is included
- CNo, CDM only applies once building work has started
- DOnly if the strip-out is done by a CDM principal contractor
Why: The CDM 2015 definition of construction work in regulation 2(1) includes the installation, commissioning, maintenance, repair or removal of electrical services normally fixed within or to a structure (LAW). Removal is named in the definition, so a strip-out is construction work and the CDM duties, including competence under regulation 15(7), apply.
03An older electrician on site keeps calling the ECS card “the JIB card”. What does ECS say about that name?
- AIt was the common name before 2002 and is still used
- BIt is the name for the Registered Electrician card
- CIt is the name for the card used only in Scotland
- DIt is a separate, older card that ECS still issues today
Why: ECS says that before 2002 its card was commonly known as the JIB card and that people still use the name; the scheme is ECS, administered by the JIB, and by the Scottish JIB in Scotland (SCHEME RULE, ECS, as at 29 Oct 2026). ECS says Registered Electrician is a status on a gold card, not a separate card.
Common questions
Is the ECS Health, Safety & Environmental Assessment mock exam free?
Yes, it is free with no sign-up needed. Questions are pulled at random from a substantial bank, with a worked explanation on every question after you submit.
Can I retake the mock exam?
Yes. Every attempt picks a different random selection and reshuffles the options, so each retake gives you genuinely new questions. No limit on retakes.
Does this count as a qualification?
No. This is independent practice material and does not award a qualification, card or certificate. Where a subject has a formal qualification or card, you gain it through an approved provider.
What is the format of the ECS Health, Safety and Environmental assessment?
The SJIB publishes it as 50 multiple-choice questions, each with four options, to be answered in 30 minutes. The questions are spread across 11 areas: general health and safety (6), manual handling (4), reporting accidents (3), PPE (4), health and hygiene (3), fire and emergency (9), work at height (5), work equipment (4), special site hazards (3), electrotechnical (6) and environmental (3). Confirm the current format and fee when you book, as the JIB and SJIB deliver it differently.
What is the pass mark for the ECS health and safety test?
You need 43 correct answers out of 50, which is 86%. That is a high bar, so this mock uses the same pass mark: if you are not reliably scoring 43 or more here, keep practising before you book.
Do I need the ECS health and safety assessment for a Gold Card?
Yes. A current pass in the ECS Health, Safety and Environmental assessment is required for every ECS card application and renewal, alongside the qualifications for the card you are applying for.
Is this the same as the CSCS test?
No. Electricians apply for ECS cards, which use the ECS Health, Safety and Environmental assessment rather than the CITB test used for CSCS cards. The general site-safety topics overlap, but the ECS paper also has an electrotechnical section, so this mock includes electrical safety questions as well.