BRCGS Food Safety Practice Test (Issue 9)

The BRCGS Food Safety Practice Test (Issue 9) is a free intermediate-level, 20-minute skill test from Science of Apps. It tests knowledge of the BRCGS Global Standard Food Safety, Issue 9, as taught in BRCGS site and internal auditor training — senior management commitment and food safety culture, the HACCP-based food safety plan and quality management system, site standards, product and process control, and personnel, audit protocol and grading — written to BRCGS Food Safety Issue 9, Codex HACCP principles and GFSI requirements for 2026. Issue 10 is expected to follow; check BRCGS for the issue your audit uses. Score 70% or more on its 20 questions to earn a verifiable BRCGS Readiness certificate (SOA-BZ). Every question is based on published standards and research — including BRCGS Global Standard Food Safety, Issue 9 (BRCGS), General Principles of Food Hygiene (CXC 1-1969, revised 2022) (Codex Alimentarius (FAO/WHO)), GFSI benchmarking and recognised certification programmes (Global Food Safety Initiative) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Yes. Science of Apps has a free BRCGS Food Safety Practice Test (Issue 9) built on the current BRCGS exam outline for 2026 and 2027. It covers senior management commitment and culture, food safety plan and quality system, site standards, product and process control and personnel, audit protocol and grading, scores you instantly and issues a verifiable certificate.

Read the four skill areas on this page, then take the 20-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 BRCGS Readiness 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: BRCGS Global Standard Food Safety, Issue 9 (BRCGS); General Principles of Food Hygiene (CXC 1-1969, revised 2022) (Codex Alimentarius (FAO/WHO)); GFSI benchmarking and recognised certification programmes (Global Food Safety Initiative). The source is shown under each question and linked in the answer review. Science of Apps doesn't copy questions from other tests.

Four skill areas with five questions each, drawn from a bank of 10 per area so a retake brings new questions: Senior Management Commitment and Culture (Commitment, Food safety culture and Management review); Food Safety Plan and Quality System (HACCP plan, Document control and Supplier and traceability); Site Standards, Product and Process Control (Site and hygiene, Allergens and authenticity and Process and labelling); Personnel, Audit Protocol and Grading (Training and hygiene, Audit types and Grades and non-conformities). Every question is an original scenario written to the 2026–2027 standard, with the published source named under it.

Technical or quality manager at a food site, HACCP team leader, Internal auditor, Food safety coordinator and Food industry consultant. It suits anyone who wants a quick, verifiable way to show BRCGS knowledge in 2026 and 2027, from students and career switchers to experienced professionals.

Clauses marked as fundamental cover systems crucial to food safety, such as senior management commitment, the food safety plan, internal audits, corrective action, traceability, site layout, housekeeping, allergen management, operational control, labelling and training. A major or critical non-conformity against one usually prevents certification.

Grades depend on the number and type of non-conformities: AA, A, B, C or D for announced audits, with a "+" for unannounced audits (for example AA+). A critical non-conformity means no certificate.

No. It is an independent practice test written to the publicly available BRCGS content outline for 2026 and 2027, for checking your readiness before you book the real exam. Passing earns a Science of Apps certificate rather than the official credential.

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/.

20 questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — with a 20-minute limit. You need 70% (14 of 20) to pass and 90% for distinction.

We rate it Intermediate: assumes hands-on experience in the role. It has 20 scenario questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — and a 20-minute limit. You need 70% (14 of 20) 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.