Mixology & Cocktail Craft Test

The Mixology & Cocktail Craft Test is a free beginner-level, 15-minute skill test from Science of Apps. It tests mixology and cocktail craft — spirit categories and how they are made, cocktail families such as sours, highballs, old fashioneds and martinis, the IBA official cocktails, balancing sweet, sour, strong and bitter, shaking versus stirring and dilution, ice types and chilling, measuring with jiggers, syrups, bitters and modifiers, glassware and garnishes, classic recipes such as the Negroni, Daiquiri and Margarita, low- and no-alcohol drinks, bar hygiene and food safety, responsible service of alcohol, and menu design — written to IBA, TTB and bar industry practice for 2026 and 2027. Score 70% or more on its 15 questions to earn a verifiable Mixology & Cocktail Craft certificate (SOA-MCC). Every question is based on published standards and research — including IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence and IBA Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest in International Arbitration (International Bar Association), Standards of identity for distilled spirits (US Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau), FDA Food Code (US Food and Drug Administration) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Science of Apps offers a free Mixology & Cocktail Craft Test, written for 2026 and 2027. It tests spirits and families, technique and balance and service, safety and menus with 15 original scenario questions in all, each naming its published source; you get an instant score and a verifiable certificate with a credential ID you can add to LinkedIn.

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 Mixology & Cocktail Craft 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: IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence and IBA Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest in International Arbitration (International Bar Association); Standards of identity for distilled spirits (US Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau); FDA Food Code (US Food and Drug Administration). 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: Spirits and Families (Spirit categories, Cocktail families and Classic recipes); Technique and Balance (Shaking, stirring and dilution, Ice and measuring and Balance and ingredients); Service, Safety and Menus (Glassware and garnish, Hygiene and responsible service and Low-alcohol and menus). Every question is an original scenario written to the 2026–2027 standard, with the published source named under it.

Bartender or bar-back, Hospitality or restaurant professional, Home cocktail enthusiast, Event host or caterer and Beverage programme or menu developer. It suits students at leading universities, career switchers and experienced professionals who want quick, verifiable proof of Mixology & Cocktail Craft knowledge in 2026 and 2027.

Tier-1 students and alumni have identity hobbies (chess, debate, wine, golf, endurance sport) and share achievement badges widely, a strong organic-reach driver. Passing earns a founder-signed Science of Apps certificate with a credential ID and QR code that recruiters can verify.

Drinks containing juice, dairy, egg or other cloudy ingredients are usually shaken to mix, aerate and chill them. Spirit-forward drinks such as martinis and Manhattans are usually stirred for a clear, silky texture.

A cocktail family built on spirit, citrus and sugar — for example the Daiquiri, Whiskey Sour or Margarita — often around a 2:1:1 or 2:¾:¾ ratio depending on the recipe and taste.

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.