Care Certificate
16 Standards for Health & Social Care
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- Safeguarding Adults20 questions
- Understand Your Role15 questions
- Duty of Care15 questions
- Equality and Diversity15 questions
- Work in a Person-Centred Way15 questions
- Communication15 questions
- Awareness of Mental Health, Dementia and Learning Disability15 questions
- Safeguarding Children15 questions
- Health and Safety15 questions
- Your Personal Development10 questions
- Privacy and Dignity10 questions
- Fluids and Nutrition10 questions
- Basic Life Support10 questions
- Handling Information10 questions
- Infection Prevention and Control10 questions
- Awareness of Learning Disability and Autism5 questions
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PassNova offers free Care Certificate practice — 205 exam-style questions and 6 timed 25-question practice tests with a clear explanation for every answer. It's 100% free with no sign-up, works on any device, and covers the Care Certificate syllabus topic by topic. Updated for 2026.
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- Safeguarding Adults20 questions
- Understand Your Role15 questions
- Duty of Care15 questions
- Equality and Diversity15 questions
- Work in a Person-Centred Way15 questions
- Communication15 questions
- Awareness of Mental Health, Dementia and Learning Disability15 questions
- Safeguarding Children15 questions
- Health and Safety15 questions
- Your Personal Development10 questions
- Privacy and Dignity10 questions
- Fluids and Nutrition10 questions
- Basic Life Support10 questions
- Handling Information10 questions
- Infection Prevention and Control10 questions
- Awareness of Learning Disability and Autism5 questions
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The Care Certificate standards set out what is expected of anyone new to care.
Care worker / care assistant
Standard employer requirementSkills for Care: the standards define the knowledge, skills and behaviours expected of those new to care.
Official sourceHealthcare assistant
Standard employer requirementThe same standards apply to support roles in health settings.
Official sourceSupport worker
Standard employer requirementA care-worker role the Care Certificate standards are written for.
Official sourceRequirements are checked against the National Careers Service, the relevant regulator or the awarding body — follow each source for the current rules.
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Care Certificate: your questions answered
What jobs can I do with Care Certificate?
The Care Certificate standards set out what is expected of anyone new to care. Care worker / care assistant: Skills for Care: the standards define the knowledge, skills and behaviours expected of those new to care. Healthcare assistant: The same standards apply to support roles in health settings. Support worker: A care-worker role the Care Certificate standards are written for.
Is PassNova's Care Certificate practice free?
Yes — Care Certificate practice on PassNova is 100% free. There's no paywall and no sign-up needed to start. A free account is optional and only saves your progress and badges.
Do I need an account or have to pay?
No. You can start practising Care Certificate instantly with no account, no email and no card. 104 courses are fully free; every Premium question bank has a free 15-question taster.
How many Care Certificate practice questions does PassNova have?
PassNova has 205 exam-style Care Certificate questions and 6 timed 25-question practice tests, each with a clear explanation, plus topic-by-topic study mode.
Is the Care Certificate practice up to date for 2026?
Checked against the Skills for Care standards document in September 2026: the Care Certificate was updated in March 2025 and now has 16 standards, not 15. The new Standard 16 is Awareness of learning disability and autism, and Standard 9 is now Awareness of mental health and dementia. Several standards were also refreshed — Duty of care now covers the duty of candour, and Your personal development now includes digital skills alongside literacy, numeracy and communication. The standards support the induction of new health and social care workers; there is no single national Care Certificate exam. PassNova's 205 questions cover all 16 standards, including the new Standard 16.
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