Common occupational skills
Performs common occupational skills
Official exam blueprint
Red Seal Plumber exam format
See how the 125 questions are distributed, what kinds of thinking the exam tests and how to use the blueprint to plan your study time.
- Questions
- 125
- Writing time
- 4 hours
- Pass mark
- 70%
- Choices
- 4 each
Question distribution
Some work areas carry more weight than others.
The official breakdown is not a study shortcut. It helps you budget time without ignoring the smaller sections.
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Tube, tubing and pipe
Prepares and assembles tube, tubing and pipe
Sewers and DWV systems
Installs, tests and services sewers, sewage treatment and DWV systems
Water service and distribution
Installs, tests and services water service and distribution
Fixtures, appliances and treatment
Installs, tests and services fixtures, appliances and water treatment
Steam and hydronic systems
Installs, tests and services low-pressure steam and hydronic systems
Specialized systems
Installs, tests and services specialized systems
Source: Government of Canada Red Seal Program. Distribution totals 125 questions.
How questions think
Most questions ask you to apply knowledge.
Memorizing terms is not enough. The largest share tests procedures and application in real trade situations.
Knowledge and recall
Definitions, facts and trade principles.
Procedural and application
Applying trade knowledge to a work situation or sequence.
Critical thinking
Interpreting information, troubleshooting and reaching a valid conclusion.
What to expect
Exam-day facts worth knowing in advance
01
Every question has one correct answer and three incorrect options.
02
Questions cover knowledge and recall, procedural application and critical thinking.
03
Trade formulas identified by the Red Seal Program are provided with the exam sitting.
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The questions follow the Red Seal Occupational Standard, not one province’s daily work alone.
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