CSHM Practice Test

The CSHM Practice Test is a free intermediate-level, 20-minute skill test from Science of Apps. Practice for IHMM's Certified Safety and Health Manager (CSHM) exam — safety and health management systems, leadership and worker participation, hazard identification, risk assessment and the hierarchy of controls, incident investigation, audits and performance metrics, and regulation, workers' compensation and the business case for safety — written to ISO 45001, ANSI/ASSP Z10, NIOSH guidance and OSHA recordkeeping rules for 2026. Score 70% or more on its 20 questions to earn a verifiable CSHM Readiness certificate (SOA-CSHM). Every question is based on published standards and research — including ISO 45001 Occupational health and safety management systems (ISO), Certified Safety and Health Manager (CSHM) (Institute of Hazardous Materials Management), ANSI/ASSP Z10 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (ASSP) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Yes. Science of Apps has a free CSHM Practice Test built on the current exam outline for 2026 and 2027. It covers management systems and leadership, risk assessment and control, incidents, audits and metrics and regulation, workers' compensation and business, 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 CSHM 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: ISO 45001 Occupational health and safety management systems (ISO); Certified Safety and Health Manager (CSHM) (Institute of Hazardous Materials Management); ANSI/ASSP Z10 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (ASSP); Hierarchy of Controls (CDC / NIOSH); OSHA recordkeeping and workplace safety (U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA); Injury and illness recordkeeping (29 CFR 1904) (OSHA). 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: Management Systems and Leadership (ISO 45001, Z10 and Participation); Risk Assessment and Control (Hazards, Risk and Controls); Incidents, Audits and Metrics (Investigation, Auditing and Measures); Regulation, Workers' Compensation and Business (Law, Costs and Value). Every question is an original scenario written to the 2026–2027 standard, with the published source named under it.

Safety and health manager, EHS manager or director, Safety coordinator moving into management, Risk or loss control manager and Operations manager with safety duties. It suits anyone who wants a quick, verifiable way to show Certified Safety and Health Manager knowledge in 2026 and 2027, from students and career switchers to experienced professionals.

The Certified Safety and Health Manager (CSHM) credential is awarded by the Institute of Hazardous Materials Management (IHMM). It recognises safety professionals who combine technical safety knowledge with management and business skills.

It covers management systems and leadership, risk assessment and control, incident investigation and auditing, safety programme performance, regulations and workers' compensation, and the business and financial side of safety management.

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.