Free White Card Practice Test 2026
200 questions for CPCWHS1001 on WHS laws, hazards and risk control, SWMS, asbestos and silica, working at heights, plant, signs, PPE and emergencies. Tuned for mobile. No account needed.
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The White Card exam at a glance
The White Card is the general construction induction card everyone needs before doing construction work in Australia. You get it by completing the nationally recognised unit CPCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the construction industry with a registered training organisation (RTO), usually face to face in one day. There is no exam with a set pass mark: the trainer assesses you as competent through written and oral questions and practical tasks such as fitting PPE and reporting hazards. The card is recognised in every state and territory, but in most states it lapses if you do no construction work for 2 years.
Tigertest has 200 White Card practice questions with explanations, all free with no account required.
- Unit
- CPCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the construction industry
- Delivered by
- Registered training organisations (RTOs)
- Assessment
- Trainer observes you; written, oral and practical tasks
- Pass mark
- None; competency-based (80% here is a readiness line)
- Practical tasks
- Fit hard hat, eye and hearing protection, hi-vis; report two hazards
- Card
- Recognised in every state and territory
- Lapses
- In most states after 2 years without construction work
- Issued by
- The state or territory regulator, or the RTO on its behalf
Updated by the Tigertest team. Practice questions follow the CPCWHS1001 unit of competency (Release 2) and the model WHS Regulations, checked October 2026. Exam rules change, so confirm current details with training.gov.au: CPCWHS1001.
How It Works
Train, Then Test
Four training sets, one per practice test: Set 1 holds exactly the 50 questions of Test 1, and so on. Master Set 1, take Test 1, then move on. Questions you miss come back until you have mastered them.
Practice Tests
Four 50-question tests across all eight topic areas, with an 80 percent readiness line and an explanation of the right answer on every question. The real course is assessed by your trainer, not by a set score.
Built on the CPCWHS1001 Unit
The unit of competency on training.gov.au lists what every White Card candidate must know: duties and rights under WHS law, risk management, the construction hazards, PPE, safety signs and tags, safety documents and emergency procedures. It sets no question count or topic weights, so the practice tests here spread their questions across those areas, leaning on the laws and the health hazards that carry the most rules. Every question is original and follows the model WHS laws.
For RTO Trainers
Running White Card courses? Set Tigertest as pre-course reading or a revision round for your group at tigertest.io/teach. Learners join from their phones with just a name, and you see who practised and which topics the group misses most before the assessment. It is free and does not replace your assessment tools.
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1. Learn who has which duty
The PCBU has the primary duty of care, officers must exercise due diligence, and workers must take reasonable care, follow reasonable instructions and cooperate with safety procedures. Know what an HSR, a health and safety committee, a first aid officer and a supervisor each do, and when you may stop unsafe work.
2. Know the hierarchy and the five steps
Identify, assess, consult and report, control, review. Then the controls from best to worst: eliminate, substitute, isolate, engineer, administer, and PPE last. Most trainer questions about a hazard come down to naming it and saying which control would remove or reduce it.
3. Learn the numbers and the signs
High risk construction work starts at a fall of more than 2 metres or a trench deeper than 1.5 metres. Ladders go 1 out for every 4 up and 1 metre past the landing. Noise is capped at 85 dB(A) over 8 hours, sun protection starts at UV index 3, and asbestos was banned at the end of 2003. Read signs by colour and shape: red circle and bar forbids, blue circle instructs, yellow triangle warns, green shows exits and first aid.
4. Practise the hands-on parts
On the day you will fit a hard hat, safety glasses, hearing protection and a hi-vis vest, and explain two construction hazards and how to control them. Try it at home with whatever PPE you have, and aim for 45 or more out of 50 on all four practice tests here before your course.
White Card Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a pass mark for the White Card?
No set percentage. CPCWHS1001 is a competency-based unit, so your trainer decides whether you are competent from written and oral questions and practical tasks, such as fitting a hard hat, eye and hearing protection and a hi-vis vest, and reporting two construction hazards. The 80 percent line on these practice tests is a readiness target, not an official pass mark.
How is the White Card course run and assessed?
Only a registered training organisation (RTO) can deliver and assess CPCWHS1001, and courses usually run face to face in a single day. The unit requires the assessor to watch you directly, in person or over live video, and to use a mix of practical demonstration, oral and written reporting. Rules on online delivery vary by state, so check with your state regulator or the RTO before you book.
What does the White Card course cover?
The unit covers the roles, rights and duties of businesses and workers under WHS law, hazard and risk, the five steps of risk management, and construction hazards: asbestos, confined spaces, electricity, excavations and underground services, dust, falling objects, hazardous substances, heat and cold, manual handling, noise, plant, traffic, unplanned collapse, UV and working at heights. It also covers PPE, safety signs and tags, JSAs, SWMS and SDSs, incident reporting, emergencies, first aid and fire extinguishers.
Does my White Card work in every state, and does it expire?
A general construction induction card is recognised in every Australian state and territory, so you do not need a new one when you move. It has no printed expiry date, but in most states it is no longer valid if you have not done construction work for 2 years, and you must do the course again. You also need a site-specific induction on each new site.
Is this the official course, and which state's laws does it follow?
No. Tigertest is a free study tool and cannot issue a White Card; only an RTO can. Every question is original and follows the model Work Health and Safety Act and Regulations, which most states and territories use, including Western Australia since March 2022. Victoria has its own Occupational Health and Safety Act with similar duties. Where a rule changes from state to state, such as powerline no-go zones, the question says so.
I teach White Card courses. Can my students use Tigertest?
Yes, for free. Make a class at tigertest.io/teach, post one link, and students join with just their name. You see who practiced, their test scores and the topics your class misses most.
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