Rope Access IRATA Practice Test

The Rope Access IRATA Practice Test is a free intermediate-level, 20-minute skill test from Science of Apps. It tests readiness for IRATA industrial rope access certification — safety management and work planning, equipment and inspection, rigging and anchors, and manoeuvres and rescue — written to the IRATA International Code of Practice (ICOP) and the IRATA Training, Assessment and Certification Scheme (TACS) for 2026. It is a knowledge check; IRATA certification itself needs training and a practical assessment by an independent IRATA assessor. Score 70% or more on its 20 questions to earn a verifiable Rope Access IRATA Readiness certificate (SOA-RAI). Every question is based on published standards and research — including IRATA International Code of Practice for industrial rope access (ICOP, TC-102) (Industrial Rope Access Trade Association), IRATA Training, Assessment and Certification Scheme (TACS, TC-101) (Industrial Rope Access Trade Association), Work at height: the Work at Height Regulations 2005 (UK Health and Safety Executive) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Yes. Science of Apps has a free Rope Access IRATA Practice Test built on the current IRATA International exam outline for 2026 and 2027. It covers safety management and work planning, equipment and inspection, rigging and anchors and manoeuvres and rescue, 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 Rope Access IRATA 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: IRATA International Code of Practice for industrial rope access (ICOP, TC-102) (Industrial Rope Access Trade Association); IRATA Training, Assessment and Certification Scheme (TACS, TC-101) (Industrial Rope Access Trade Association); Work at height: the Work at Height Regulations 2005 (UK Health and Safety Executive); Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER) (UK Health and Safety Executive). 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: Safety Management and Work Planning (Supervision and team structure, Risk assessment and method statements and Exclusion zones and dropped objects); Equipment and Inspection (PPE and equipment standards, Pre-use and detailed inspection and Equipment records); Rigging and Anchors (Anchor selection, Y-hangs and load angles and Rope protection and deviations); Manoeuvres and Rescue (Ascent and descent, Rope transfers and passing knots and Rescue and suspension intolerance). Every question is an original scenario written to the 2026–2027 standard, with the published source named under it.

Rope access technician (Level 1 to 3), Industrial inspector working at height, Wind turbine or offshore technician, Building maintenance and facade worker and Height safety supervisor. It suits anyone who wants a quick, verifiable way to show Rope Access IRATA knowledge in 2026 and 2027, from students and career switchers to experienced professionals.

IRATA certifies rope access technicians at three levels. Level 1 technicians work under supervision, Level 2 technicians can rig and carry out rescues under a Level 3's supervision, and Level 3 technicians supervise rope access work sites and are responsible for safety. Moving up needs logged hours and time at the level below plus a new assessment.

An IRATA certificate is valid for three years. Technicians keep a logbook of their rope access hours, which supervisors sign, and must reassess before the certificate expires to stay certified.

No. It is an independent practice test written to the publicly available Rope Access IRATA 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.