Ballymena CITB - Test Centre
Choose from over 150 CITB Test Centre locations nationwide. The full address of each test centre is listed below. A test centre may be listed by the city or region it is in.
Ballymena CITB Test Centre Address
Units 3 & 4 The Tower Centre
Wellington Street
Ballymena
BT43 6AH
United Kingdom
CITB Test Information
To get a CSCS Card you must complete a CITB Health, Safety and Environment test. The test takes 45 minutes. It is a multiple choice test with 50 questions. You must get 45 out of 50 to pass. The CITB test can be taken at over 150 test centres nationwide.
Brief directions
The Test Centre can be located next to the main entrance to the Tower Centre. Travel via Galgorm Road for around 500 metres. Walk straight towards Pats Brae, then ahead onto Wellington Street. The Test Centre is approximately 150 metres to the left.
The CSCS card is a way to verify that people working on construction sites have the appropriate knowledge and training. This helps prevent on-the-job mishaps that endanger everyone's health and safety. You obtain a CSCS card by taking the CITB Health, Safety & Environment Test. There are 150 CITB test centres nationwide including in Ballymena.
What to Expect in the Test
The CITB test is a 50-question exam, all multiple-choice. You will have 45 minutes to complete the exam. Once completed, you will receive your certificate of achievement that explains your test results.
In the event that you fail the exam, you can always enrol to take it again in three days. It is strongly advised that you buy revision materials to help you properly prepare for the retake.
The CITB test study materials are available at this link. When you take the time to learn what’s in the test, you will have a much better chance of earning passing results.
Do you need to register to take the exam, either for the first time or for your retake? You can do so by following this link.
What to Take With You
You must present a valid form of ID in order to take the CITB test (sorry; no exceptions). Acceptable forms of identification are as follows:
- UK driving license
- Passport
Don’t have either? You may bring two alternative forms of identification, including:
- British Armed Forces Card
- National Insurance Card
- Credit Card Debit Card
- Paper Driving License
- Inland Revenue Card
- UK Travel Document
- Proof of Age Card
- Trade Union Card
- Work ID Card
To view a full list of approved secondary IDs, please follow this link and scroll down to “What Identification do I need to take on the day?” There, you will find all of the forms that you can take with you on test day.
What to Do Before Going to the Test Centre
Those who fail the CITB test typically do so because they did not study beforehand. To review the study material for the exam, please click here. This material is likely to help raise your score and is strongly recommended for anyone taking the CITB test.
How Do I Book a Test?
Are you ready to book your CITB test in Ballymena? Please click here to complete our online registration form. Once submitted, you will receive the date and time of your test via the email address that you provided. You should get this email within 24 hours.
