Coventry CITB - Test Centre
Construction Certification helps you book your CITB test near you at one of over 150 CITB test centres across the UK. Each CITB-approved test centre offers the Health, Safety and Environment (HS&E) test, required for your CSCS card. Use the list or map below to find your nearest CITB test centre and book online quickly.
List of CITB test centres UK – full test centre addresses
Below is the full CITB exam centre listing across our UK test centre network. Find your city, check the address, and click ‘Book Test’ to schedule your construction certification test.
Coventry CITB Test Centre Address
2nd Floor
9 Little Park Street
Coventry
CV1 2UR
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 is in the 3 story building at the junction of Greyfriars Road. and Warwick Row, near to Greyfriars Green Park. This is a few minutes walk from the city centre and the Railway Station. It is near to junction 6 on the Ring Road.
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 Coventry.
Book Test For CSCS CardWhat to Expect in the Test
You must be on time or you will be turned away. You must also produce an acceptable form of identification and then sit for a security photo. Once the test starts you will have 45 minutes to answer the 50 multiple-choice questions.
What to Take With You
The only thing you must have with you is an approved form of ID. A UK passport or UK driving license with photo and signature are preferred.
If you have neither you can still sit for the test if you can produce 2 alternative forms of ID. Acceptable alternatives include a British Armed Forces Card, a credit or debit card, or a bank statement. You can find a full list of alternate IDs by clicking here.
What to do Before Going to the Test Centre
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How do I Book a Test?
Booking your CITB Test in Coventry is easy with our handy online form.
Which CITB Test Should You Take?
To obtain your first CSCS Card or to renew your current card, you will need to have passed the relevant CITB Health, Safety, and Environment Test within the last 2 years.
Although each CSCS Card has its own list of requirements to be met to hold one, passing the CITB Test is the most common requirement that all CSCS Cards have.
It can be quite a challenge to work out which of the 3 levels of CITB Test you need to take to be able to get the CSCS Card you need in order to work in different jobs throughout the UK construction industry.
The following information about each one of the tests will help you decide which one you should take at our Coventry Test Centre to obtain the CSCS Card you need.
The Operatives Test
The Operatives test is the most basic CITB Test.
This is the test you will need to take if you are looking to get a CSCS Green Card so you can work as a Labourer or a CSCS Red Card to allow you to temporarily work on a construction site for academic or professional reasons.
Despite being the most basic CITB Test, you will still need to revise and sufficiently prepare to pass.
The Specialist Test
The Specialist Test is the test that skilled workers such as Plumbers, Electricians, and Pipe Fitters need to pass in order to obtain a CSCS Blue Card or Red Card.
For skilled workers who will be taking on a supervisory role on a construction site, the Specialist Test also allows them to obtain a CSCS Gold Card.
The Managers or Professionals Test
This is the highest level CITB Test and goes into much more detail about the topics covered in the other 2 tests.
Typically, the people taking the Managers or Professionals Test are those who will be taking more senior positions on a construction site.
By passing this test, you will be able to hold a CSCS Black Card (Managerial), Red Card (Technical, Supervisory, or Managerial), or White Card (Academic or Professional).
