HVAC - Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Practice Test

HVAC - Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Practice Test

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HVAC Practice Test Video Answers

1. C
2. B
3. B
4. A
5. B
6. B
7. B
8. C
9. B
10. B
11. B
12. C
13. B
14. C
15. A
16. B
17. A
18. B
19. A
20. B
21. B

  • The EPA Section 608 Universal certification test has 100 questions: 25 Core plus 25 each from Type I, Type II and Type III. (ecfr.gov)
  • The passing score for the closed-book EPA Section 608 Type I, Type II, Type III and Universal tests is 70 percent, and mail-in Type I tests need 84 percent. (ecfr.gov)
  • EPA Section 608 Technician Certification credentials do not expire. (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
  • EPA Section 608 certification has no recertification requirement today, though EPA can add one later by publishing a notice in the Federal Register. (ecfr.gov)
  • EPA Section 608 Type II, Type III and Universal certification requires a closed-book, proctored test taken in a secure environment through an EPA-approved certifying program. (ecfr.gov)
  • Technicians who maintain, service, repair or dispose of equipment that could release refrigerants must hold EPA Section 608 certification, while closely supervised apprentices are exempt. (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
  • EPA-approved Section 608 certifying programs must give candidates their test results no later than 30 days after the test date. (ecfr.gov)

Facts verified Oct 20, 2026 against U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Dates that have passed are removed automatically.

HVAC Exam at a Glance

ItemDetailOfficial source
Number of questions (Universal)100 questionsecfr.gov
Passing score70% (closed-book); 84% for mail-in Type Iecfr.gov
ValidityDoes not expireU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
RenewalNo recertification currently requiredecfr.gov
DeliveryClosed-book, proctored test through an EPA-approved certifying program (mail-in allowed for Type I only)ecfr.gov
EligibilityRequired for technicians who service or dispose of refrigerant-containing equipment; supervised apprentices exemptU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Score releaseWithin 30 days of the testecfr.gov

Facts verified Oct 20, 2026 against U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Dates that have passed are removed automatically.

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