Stop the Bleed Practice Test

The Stop the Bleed Practice Test is a free beginner-level, 15-minute skill test from Science of Apps. It tests bleeding-control knowledge taught on the Stop the Bleed course — scene safety and recognising life-threatening bleeding, direct pressure and wound packing, and tourniquet use and hand-over to emergency services — written to American College of Surgeons Stop the Bleed guidance and AHA/Red Cross first-aid guidelines for 2026. Score 70% or more on its 15 questions to earn a verifiable Bleeding Control Knowledge certificate (SOA-STB). Every question is based on published standards and research — including Stop the Bleed (American College of Surgeons), First aid (American Red Cross) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Yes. Science of Apps has a free Stop the Bleed Practice Test built on the current American College of Surgeons guidance exam outline for 2026 and 2027. It covers recognising life-threatening bleeding, direct pressure, and wound packing and tourniquet use, 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 Bleeding Control 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: Stop the Bleed (American College of Surgeons); First aid (American Red Cross). 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: Safety and Recognising Life-Threatening Bleeding (Scene safety, Calling for help and Recognition); Direct Pressure and Wound Packing (Applying pressure, Packing and Bandages); Tourniquets and Hand-Over (Tourniquet placement, Tightening and timing and Hand-over to EMS). Every question is an original scenario written to the 2026–2027 standard, with the published source named under it.

Teacher or school staff, Security officer, Workplace first-aider, Community volunteer and Healthcare student. It suits anyone who wants a quick, verifiable way to show Stop the Bleed knowledge in 2026 and 2027, from students and career switchers to experienced professionals.

A US campaign led by the American College of Surgeons that trains the public to control severe bleeding before help arrives, using pressure, wound packing and tourniquets. The in-person course takes about an hour.

No. It is a free knowledge check. Hands-on practice with a tourniquet and wound packing at an official course is essential.

No. It is an independent practice test written to the publicly available Stop the Bleed 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/.

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.