CSCS card management test

[eggchaser1987]

Has anyone done this?

I have applied for a 'White card' as I have college qualifications and have been informed that I need to take this test to get a 'White card'.

I have heard that the standard test are reasonably simple and quite a lot of common sense is needed.

Is this the same for the management test? I have mine booked for tomorrow so haven't really got time to order any revision books. I have however just carried out an SMSTS course a few weeks ago so all of that info is reasonably fresh in my mind. I am hoping that the majority of the questions will be similar.

Thanks all

[vescaegg]

It's a piece of piss.

One of the questions I got was something like ;

People on illegal drugs are;

A. Dangerous in the workplace.
B. Faster and more productive.
C. Something I can't remember.

Choose one.

Some look like joke questions they are so stupid. Common sense and experience and you should walk it

[eggchaser1987]

Brilliant, thanks for that.

I was hoping that was the case after I had a quick look at some mock questions I was wondering if they really were as simple as that.

Something to look forward tomorrow then

[vescaegg]

I finished in 6mins with only one wrong answer

[CRB14]

There can be some tricky questions though. I wouldn't personally go into a test assuming I'll pass. Especially as the pass rte is quite high.

There are often 2 possible correct answers and 2 ridiculous answers. It wouldn't hurt doing a mock test online.

[eggchaser1987]

CRB14 said:

There can be some tricky questions though. I wouldn't personally go into a test assuming I'll pass. Especially as the pass rte is quite high.

There are often 2 possible correct answers and 2 ridiculous answers. It wouldn't hurt doing a mock test online.

Just made this mistake .

Went in to confident and assumed a pass would be nice and simple. Failed it by one or two marks. I have now downloaded mock tests on an app and will re book next week so that will give me a bit of time to swot up.

Knew the marks were quite tight as well but for some reason thought you were allowed to get more than 4 incorrect.

That will teach me.

[vescaegg]

Sorry if I may have made you let your guard down!......

[eggchaser1987]

Yeah all your fault!!

No, no one is to blame apart from myself. I should of booked it a bit further away and atleast given myself a chance to look at some mock tests and a read up on things.

The majority were simple, just the odd few that threw me. Couple of scaffolding questions that got me and I haven't looked at the official scaffolding regs for a while.

[torqueofthedevil]

What job do you do?

Depend on exactly which test you do you might find many are common sense, but some areas - such as cdm, fire regs, scaffolding ect are specialist and you need to learn it.

[eggchaser1987]

I was working as project supervision on utility sites so have the eusr cards for that.

Planning on going on to building sites after as I have college qualifications and others that I can use for building sites. The company I was working for were meaning to put me through a couple f courses, cscs cards, smsts and a few more but decided to make me redundant instead. Very nice of them I must admit!

Anyway decided to do them off my own back to make me more employable.

[CRB14]

eggchaser1987 said:

Yeah all your fault!!

No, no one is to blame apart from myself. I should of booked it a bit further away and atleast given myself a chance to look at some mock tests and a read up on things.

The majority were simple, just the odd few that threw me. Couple of scaffolding questions that got me and I haven't looked at the official scaffolding regs for a while.

The scaffold ones are a bit strange I find. Even us in office jobs need to know. Bit strange really.

[DMN]

I have the Yellow card as I often have to visit customer sites. Fidning somewhere to park near the test centre was the hardest part.

[Bungleaio]

I need to redo mine as it's expired. The last time I found that the questions are mostly obvious but it helps if you've read the book with all the questions in before hand as there are some quite tricky ones that can catch you out as the OP has found.

[Bungleaio]

I need to redo mine as it's expired. The last time I found that the questions are mostly obvious but it helps if you've read the book with all the questions in before hand as there are some quite tricky ones that can catch you out as the OP has found.

[A205GTI]

Some questions are great, the only thing I needed to brush up on when I did mine was the different types of hydrants.

Just by the book with disc circa tenner it will help you above all read the questions properly.

[MLH]

I find it almost unbelievable that people fail this test.

[Tribal Chestnut]

They don't. Well no one had, until Tuesday.

[Tribal Chestnut]

[kev b]

I need one of these, I am not sure which one though, green CSCS, CITB operatives H&S environment test I think.

I am going to share the driving with a mate who has a "man in a van" business on a 600 mile trip, the pick up is from a site requiring a card and I am taking the test on Tuesday apparently.

He tells me it is simple to pass but I have no material to swot up on, should I be worried?

I passed food safety, COSH, first aid, fire safety, fork truck licence easily but I would like to have a look at a sample test first.

[megaphone]

kev b said:

I need one of these, I am not sure which one though, green CSCS, CITB operatives H&S environment test I think.

I am going to share the driving with a mate who has a "man in a van" business on a 600 mile trip, the pick up is from a site requiring a card and I am taking the test on Tuesday apparently.

He tells me it is simple to pass but I have no material to swot up on, should I be worried?

I passed food safety, COSH, first aid, fire safety, fork truck licence easily but I would like to have a look at a sample test first.

Read here for type of card http://www.cscs.uk.com/cscs-cards/types-of-card

They have stopped the 'operatives' green card now as it was not specific enough. The Labourers green card also requires health and safety qualifications.

I've got a white Construction Related Occupation Card which has been accepted by every site I have been on. You just need to select occupations that are close to yours. But check as some occupations require you to pass extra tests or be part of a trade organisation etc.

Or just get a Yellow 'Visitors' card if you not working on site. What card does your mate have?

http://www.cscs.uk.com/cscs-cards/cro

Edited by megaphone on Sunday 21st September 11:11