Health, Safety & Environment test for Managers and Professionals (HS&E MAP)
Overview
Having the right skills is essential in all occupations. And skills don’t come much more important than health and safety.
Workers who pass the Health, Safety and Environment (HS&E) test for Managers and Professionals are highly valued by their employers and the industry at large, because it confirms that they have the certified skills to keep themselves – and those around them – safe.
The Health, Safety and Environment (HS&E) test for Managers and Professionals, and its accompanying revision materials, has been updated to ensure that it is suitable for today’s managers and professionals, reflecting changes in legislation, working practices, new technology and industry needs. The revision material options include an app, a PC download and a revision book.
About the test
The CITB HS&E MAP test helps to raise standards across the industry. It ensures that managers and professionals have a good level of health, safety and environmental awareness.
The test structure has been designed to enable you to demonstrate knowledge across the following key areas.
- Section A: Legal and management
- Section B: Occupational health, wellbeing and welfare
- Section C: General safety
- Section D: High risk activities
- Section E: Environment
The breadth of content is now wider than any previous versions that you may have experienced, and is not role specific. We strongly recommend candidates allow sufficient time to revise and familiarise themselves with, what maybe for some, new subject matter.
Revision material
The revision material options include an app, a PC download and a revision book.
Get the app
The CITB MAP revision app can be used by candidates to revise for the test. The app can be downloaded from the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store (also available in Welsh), costs £6.99, and can be used to take mock tests in advance of a scheduled test.
Candidates who have already purchased the app will not need to purchase it again when updates are released, as it will receive an automatic update as part of the changes.
PC download
Anyone preferring to revise using a PC can purchase a PC download, which costs £12.25, and can also be used to take mock tests in advance of a scheduled test. It can be downloaded from the CITB shop. Candidates who have already purchased the PC download will not need to purchase it again when updates are released, as it will receive an automatic update as part of the changes.
Get the book
The GT200 revision book is available from the CITB shop.
Sample test
To support your revision we’ve created a sample test.
The sample test provides an indication of the different question types and subject areas included in the new MAP test. There are 13 questions for you to try.
The sample test should not be used in isolation, but as part of your revision.
The test
The test lasts for 45 minutes and consists of 50 questions. The pass mark is 90%, meaning you will need to correctly answer 45 questions.
To pass, you will need to demonstrate advanced knowledge and a broad understanding of HS&E compliance within a construction working environment. This is a thorough and wide-ranging test, which is broken down into sections, so that knowledge across all key areas can be demonstrated. Content is generalised, and is not role specific.
The knowledge questions cover six key areas. There are four different styles of knowledge question that you may be presented with in your test:
- Multiple choice
- Multiple response
- Reasoned judgement
- Option selection.
Pass mark
The pass mark for the Managers and Professionals test is 90%. To pass, you need to answer at least 45 out of 50 questions correctly. The pass mark has changed to ensure that there is consistency across all Health, Safety & Environment tests.
Booking a test
When you feel ready to book a test, you can find all the information on how to do so on our test bookings page.
Rescheduling a test
If you feel that you need more time to revise in advance of your scheduled test, you have the option to reschedule.
- For tests being taken at Pearson VUE centres, you can reschedule for free online up to 72hrs in advance of your scheduled test
- To reschedule over the phone, please call 0344 994 4488 (there is a £5 administration charge)
- For tests being taken at ITCs, please contact the centre directly to reschedule at least one week before your scheduled test.
Additional support
CITB offers additional support for candidates taking the HS&E test at a Pearson Professional Centre. More information about what special assistance is available.