CSCS Specialist Tests: All 12 Topics
The CITB HS&E Specialist test is the Operatives core knowledge plusquestions from your chosen specialist topic. Same format as every HS&E test: 50 questions, 45 minutes, 45/50 (90%) to pass. There are 12 official specialist topics in 2026. Book the one that matches your trade.
Booking the wrong test is the most common mistake
Supervisors in particular often book the Operatives test by mistake. If you are applying for the Gold Supervisory card you need the Supervisory (SUP) specialist test. If you are working out which paper your role needs before you book anything, start with the CSCS test for supervisors. Check with the official CSCS Card Finder before you pay the £23.50 fee.
The 12 official specialist topics
All 12 are listed below with their official CITB codes. 12 have a practice bank you can use today; the remaining 0 have a guide to what the topic covers while their banks are written. Every one of the 12 shares the same core knowledge, so a core-knowledge free CSCS practice test is useful revision whichever you are booked for, as is the CSCS mock test for Operatives.
CSCS Supervisory specialist test
Site supervisors and those applying for the Gold Supervisory CSCS card.
Practice questions available
CSCS Demolition specialist test
Demolition operatives and those working on structural take-down.
Practice questions available
CSCS Plumbing (JIB) specialist test
Plumbers registered through the JIB (Joint Industry Board) route.
Practice questions available
CSCS Highway works specialist test
Operatives working on roads, streets and highway maintenance.
Practice questions available
CSCS Work at height specialist test
Workers whose main activity is at height: roofing trades such as slating, tiling, sheeting and cladding, plus steeplejacks, rope access and specialist access trades.
Practice questions available
CSCS Lifts and escalators specialist test
Lift and escalator installation and maintenance engineers.
Practice questions available
CSCS Tunnelling specialist test
Operatives working in tunnels, shafts and underground construction.
Practice questions available
CSCS HVACR heating & plumbing specialist test
Heating and plumbing services engineers in the HVACR sector.
Practice questions available
CSCS Pipefitting & welding specialist test
Pipefitters and welders working on building services.
Practice questions available
CSCS Ductwork specialist test
Ductwork installers and sheet-metal workers.
Practice questions available
CSCS Refrigeration & A/C specialist test
Refrigeration and air conditioning engineers.
Practice questions available
CSCS Services & facilities maintenance specialist test
Building services and facilities maintenance operatives.
Practice questions available
Topics and codes verified against citb.co.uk, July 2026.
Start with the core knowledge
Every Specialist test includes the same core health, safety and environment knowledge as the Operatives test. Take the CSCS mock test for Operatives first, then drill your specialism above and the CSCS test questions and answers. There is also a combined CSCS Specialist mock test if you would rather revise across all 12 specialisms at once, and the CSCS card types page confirms which card your specialism leads to.