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The CITB Operatives test

It’s the version for general site workers, and it checks you have a minimum level of health, safety and environmental awareness before you go on site. The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) test for operatives covers five core knowledge areas.

  • 5Core knowledge areas
  • LabourerOne of the cards that needs it
  • Site workersWho CITB says it’s for
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Updated November 2026 · Written from official sources, listed at the bottom of this page

What does the CITB test for operatives cover?

CITB lists these five core knowledge areas:

  • Working environment
  • Occupational health
  • Safety
  • High risk activities
  • Specialist

The Specialist and the Managers and Professionals versions test everything in the Operatives test, plus material of their own, the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) says.

Who sits the Operatives test

Labourers sit this version. CSCS lists the Labourer card among the cards that need it, and that card has an extra rule about a Level 1 Award.

See which cards need it →

Revising for it

CITB sells a book, a download, a DVD and an app for the Operatives test. The study options page compares them, and our practice questions cover four of the five core areas.

Compare revision options →Try the practice questions →
Sources: CITB · CSCS and 1 more. Checked November 2026.

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