ECITB Knowledge Test - Plating

The candidate will take an online knowledge test, consisting of 35 multiple-choice questions to assess theoretical knowledge of plating activities. The candidate will answer the 35 randomly generated questions from a large pool of knowledge questions.

The multi-choice questions will cover the main areas and topics as highlighted below:

• Workplace Hazards
• Plating Workplace Hazards
• Interpret Engineering Drawings
• Marking Out Plate and Structural Steelwork
• Preparing plate edges using portable edge preparation machines
• Setting out platework and structural steelwork
• Interpret Drawing Information, Fabricate and Install Platework

The pass mark is 80% which is 28 out of 35 questions to be answered correctly. Achieving less than 80% in this knowledge test will result in a test referral; candidates who achieve 70-79% on their first attempt will get an automatic resit. Candidates achieving less than 70% would have to attend another test session.

Successful candidates scoring 80% or higher in the test will be awarded with the ECITB Certificate of Achievement.