BLS Practice Test (Basic Life Support)

The BLS Practice Test (Basic Life Support) is a free beginner-level, 15-minute skill test from Science of Apps. It tests Basic Life Support (BLS) knowledge against the 2025 AHA and Red Cross guidelines — adult high-quality CPR and AED use, child and infant CPR, and choking relief, rescue breathing, opioid emergencies and team resuscitation — for healthcare providers certifying or renewing in 2026 and 2027. Score 70% or more on its 15 questions to earn a verifiable BLS Knowledge certificate (SOA-BLS). Every question is based on published standards and research — including Basic Life Support (BLS) course (American Heart Association), 2025 AHA Guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (American Heart Association) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Yes. Science of Apps has a free BLS Practice Test built on American Heart Association and Red Cross guidelines for 2026 and 2027. It covers high-quality CPR, AED use, and adult, scores you instantly and issues a verifiable certificate.

Read the three skill areas on this page, then take the 15-minute test online — no fee, course or sign-up. You see every answer explained when you finish. Score 70% or more and you get a BLS Knowledge certificate straight away, on screen, as a PDF and by email, with a credential ID anyone can verify.

Yes. The questions are original scenarios written by Science of Apps, and each one is based on a public source you can read: Basic Life Support (BLS) course (American Heart Association); 2025 AHA Guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (American Heart Association). The source is shown under each question and linked in the answer review. Science of Apps doesn't copy questions from other tests.

Three skill areas with five questions each, drawn from a bank of 10 per area so a retake brings new questions: Adult CPR and AED (Recognition and activation, Compressions and AED use); Child and Infant CPR (Differences from adults, Compression technique and Ratios); Choking, Rescue Breathing and Team Resuscitation (Choking, Opioid emergencies and Team dynamics). Every question is an original scenario written to the 2026–2027 standard, with the published source named under it.

Nurse, Nursing student, Medical assistant, EMT and Dental professional. It suits anyone who wants a quick, verifiable way to show BLS knowledge in 2026 and 2027, from students and career switchers to experienced professionals.

No. AHA BLS cards are issued after an instructor-led or blended course with a hands-on skills check. This independent test lets you check your knowledge before the course or renewal.

AHA and Red Cross BLS certifications are valid for two years.

Yes. The test is online, in English and free everywhere — people take it from India, the US, the UK, Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Your certificate is dated with your own local date and can be verified from anywhere at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/.

15 questions — 5 from each of 3 skill areas — with a 15-minute limit. You need 70% (11 of 15) to pass and 90% for distinction.

We rate it Beginner: no experience needed: fundamentals and clear reasoning. It has 15 scenario questions — 5 from each of 3 skill areas — and a 15-minute limit. You need 70% (11 of 15) to pass and 90% for distinction.

Nothing. There is no fee to take a test, to receive the certificate, to have it emailed or to verify it, and no sign-up.

On our server, not in your browser. The answers never reach the page until you submit, so a certificate can only be earned by passing. Each certificate gets a unique credential ID stored by Science of Apps.

You see your score for each area and every question with the correct answer and why, with the published source behind it. You can retake after 30 minutes, and the retake draws questions you haven't seen yet.

No. Every certificate is dated, so it always shows when you passed. Retake a test any time for a newer date or a higher score.

Yes. After you pass, Add to LinkedIn opens the Licenses & certifications form with the certificate name, Science of Apps as the issuer, the issue date, your credential ID and the verification link filled in. You can also download it as a PDF or PNG, and it's emailed to you as a PDF.

Every certificate has a credential ID and a QR code. Scanning it, or entering the ID at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/, shows the holder's name, the certification, the score and the issue date from our records.

No. They are Science of Apps' own assessments of applied skill. They aren't issued by a university or standards body, and they work best alongside a portfolio that shows the skills in real work.