Free mock exam
COSHH — Level 3 Health & Safety Practice
Free topic-focused mock exam: all 25 questions on COSHH, drawn from the wider Level 3 Health & Safety bank. 35-minute timer, 70% to pass, worked explanation on every question. Use this when you've taken the full mock once and want to drill the topics you got wrong.
- Questions
- 25
- Time limit
- 35 min
- Pass mark
- 70% · 18/25
- Question bank
- 25
Free, no sign-up. Retake as many times as you like — the questions are reshuffled, with the answer order changed.
Sample questions
01What does COSHH stand for?
- AControl of Substances Hazardous to Health
- BCode of Safety for Hazardous Handling
- CCertification of Safe Handling of Hazards
- DControl of Storage for Hazardous Health items
Why: COSHH stands for the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002, which requires employers to control exposure to hazardous substances.
02Which of the following is a substance hazardous to health under COSHH?
- AInert building rubble awaiting removal from site
- BSealed lead-acid batteries in normal storage
- CSolvents, chemicals, dusts, fumes, and biological agents
- DCold drinking water supplied to the welfare area
Why: COSHH covers substances hazardous to health including chemicals, products containing chemicals, fumes, dusts, vapours, mists, and biological agents.
03What must employers do under COSHH before using hazardous substances?
- AAssess the risks and decide on necessary precautions
- BObtain written consent from each employee to use them
- CNotify the local fire service of the substances held
- DRegister the substances with the Environment Agency
Why: Employers must assess the risks to health from hazardous substances and decide what precautions are needed before work with those substances begins.
Common questions
Is the COSHH mock exam free?
Yes — 100% free, no sign-up needed. Questions are pulled at random from a substantial bank, with a worked explanation on every question after you submit.
Can I retake the mock exam?
Yes. Every attempt picks a different random selection and reshuffles the options, so each retake gives you genuinely new questions. No limit on retakes.
Does this count towards the real qualification?
No — this is independent practice material. To gain the actual qualification you need to sit the official assessment through an approved provider.
