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Free SMSTS Mock Test
Take a free SMSTS mock test in the same format as the CITB exam, timed and marked instantly. Every answer comes with an explanation, and you can email yourself the results sheet at the end.
Before you start
Your SMSTS mock paper
Read this first. The clock only starts when you press Start the timer.
What is on the paper
- Q1 to 18Multiple choicePick one answer from four.1 mark each
- Q19 to 25Focus areasOne question on each of working at height, vehicles and pedestrians, manual handling, asbestos, dust, noise and vibration. Tick the right answers or fill the gaps from drop-downs. Both marks only if the whole answer is right.2 marks each
How it works
- The clockCounts down from 35 minutes. When it reaches zero your paper is marked automatically. You can pause it, which you cannot in the real exam.
- Moving aroundOne question at a time. Go back and forth, jump to any number and flag questions to come back to.
- Open bookA note appears for the last 15 minutes, when the real exam lets you use GE700 and your workbook. Try it without.
- Your resultScore, pass or fail against 26, a breakdown by topic and every answer explained. Emailing it to yourself is optional.
About this mock test
Practise for the CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS and SMSTS-R) end-of-course exam, with the same structure, marks, time and pass mark.
The questions are original, written by Acadame trainers to the CITB learning outcomes. They are not real exam papers, and the mock does not lead to a certificate.
- 25 questions worth 32 marks, in the same mix as the real paper
- 35 minutes on the clock, marked automatically when time runs out
- A new paper every time from a bank of hundreds of questions
What you get at the end
- Your score against the real pass mark of 26 out of 32
- A breakdown by topic, linked to our guides
- Every question with the right answer and why
- A revision checklist for the topics to work on
- Your results sheet by email, if you want it
Who is it for?
Site managers, agents and project managers getting ready for the SMSTS exam, and anyone about to sit the SMSTS Refresher.
Extra time? If you get extra time in exams, tick the box before you start and the clock gives you 25% more. You can pause it at any time.
Ready to book your SMSTS?
Book your SMSTS with Acadame: five days in one of our classrooms or live online. Already hold SMSTS? Renew it with the two-day refresher before it expires.
The real exam
What is the SMSTS exam like?
From the CITB Site Safety Plus scheme rules, Appendix G (SMSTS), version 03.04. This mock follows the same format.
| Questions | 25 |
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| Question types | Part A: 18 multiple choice (1 mark each). Part B: 7 multi-response or short written answer questions (2 marks each), one for each focus area: working at height, vehicles and pedestrians, manual handling, asbestos, dust, noise and vibration. |
| Marks | 32 |
| Pass mark | 26 out of 32 (81%) |
| Re-sit | 23 to 25 marks: one re-sit is offered, on the day or within 30 days |
| Time | 35 minutes |
| Open or closed book | Closed book, except the last 15 minutes, when you may use GE700 and the XA6 delegate workbook |
| Applies to | SMSTS and the SMSTS Refresher (SMSTS-R) |
Get the most from it
How to use this mock test
Sit it timed
Sit it timed and in one go, without your notes, the way the real exam runs.
Check the explanations
Check the explanation for every question you dropped, then use the breakdown by topic to see what to revise.
Take it again
Take it again. The questions rotate from a large bank, so every paper is different.
Try a few now
Sample SMSTS exam questions and answers
Five questions from the mock. Pick an answer to see straight away whether you were right, and why. The full mock gives you a new set of 25 every time.
0 of 5 answered
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Question 1 of 5Health and safety law
Which penalties can a court impose on an organisation convicted of corporate manslaughter?
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Answer C: An unlimited fine, a remedial order and a publicity order
An organisation cannot be imprisoned; individuals may be prosecuted separately.
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Question 2 of 5Management systems and risk assessment
What is the purpose of a permit to work?
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Answer D: To control high-risk work so it is only done under strict, agreed conditions
Permits are used for work such as hot work, confined spaces and live electrical work.
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Question 3 of 5Health, welfare and first aid
A worker tells you they have a drug or alcohol problem. The most appropriate first action is:
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Answer C: Follow company procedure, treat it confidentially and support them, considering their safety-critical tasks
A supportive, policy-based approach is expected; safety-critical work may need restricting.
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Question 4 of 5Site organisation and fire
Why are foam extinguishers effective on burning liquids such as oil?
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Answer C: The foam smothers the fire and stops oxygen reaching it
Foam forms a blanket over the surface.
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Question 5 of 5Mobile work equipment
When is it acceptable for a passenger to ride on mobile plant?
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Answer A: Only where a seat or safe place has been provided for them
Riding on plant without a proper seat causes deaths every year.
Syllabus
Topics covered
Every paper draws questions from each of these areas, the same spread as the real exam.
- Health and safety law
- CDM Regulations
- Management systems and risk assessment
- Inspection, accidents and reporting
- Induction, communication and leadership
- Health, welfare and first aid
- Hazardous substances, asbestos and dust
- Noise, vibration and manual handling
- Site organisation and fire
- Electrical safety
- Temporary works and work equipment
- Mobile work equipment
- Lifting operations
- Mobile workforce and driver safety
- Work at height and scaffolding
- Excavations and services
- Confined spaces and environment
- Working at height
- Vehicles and pedestrians
- Manual handling
- Asbestos
- Dust
- Noise
- Vibration
Refresher candidates
Doing the SMSTS refresher?
The SMSTS Refresher also ends with an exam, so this mock is good practice for refresher candidates too. The two-day refresher has to be done before your certificate expires; once it has lapsed, CITB rules mean the full five-day course again.
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SMSTS mock test FAQs
Is this SMSTS mock test free?
Yes. It is free, there is no sign-up and you can take it as many times as you like. Emailing yourself the results sheet is optional.
Is it the same as the real SMSTS exam?
It follows the same format: 25 questions, 32 marks, 35 minutes and the same pass mark. The questions are original, written by Acadame trainers to the CITB scheme. They are not real exam papers.
What is the SMSTS pass mark?
26 out of 32 (81%). A score of 23 to 25 means you are offered one re-sit, on the day or within 30 days.
Can I email myself my results?
Yes. When you finish you can send yourself a results sheet with your score, your breakdown by topic, every answer with its explanation and a revision checklist. It is optional, and your results show on screen either way.
How is SMSTS different from SSSTS?
SMSTS is the five-day course for site managers, agents and project managers. SSSTS is the two-day course for supervisors, foremen and team leaders. Try the free SSSTS mock test, or read SMSTS vs SSSTS: which CITB course does your role need?
Does the mock work for the SMSTS Refresher?
Yes. It covers the same topics and the same question types, so it is good practice before a refresher too.
Independent practice resource written by Acadame Training Solutions, a CITB approved training provider. Not produced or endorsed by CITB. Also try the free SSSTS mock test.
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