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Weighted to the official exam blueprint

Know your real Red Seal score before exam day.

TicketPrep is an independent Canadian Red Seal practice site covering 16 Red Seal trades plus 4th Class Power Engineering (4A and 4B) and the Ontario Gas Technician 3 (G3). Red Seal exams have 100–150 multiple-choice questions, a 4-hour limit and a 70% pass mark. Exam Pass is $69 CAD for one trade, All-Access $89 for every trade, one-time for 120 days. Last checked .

Most question banks drill what you can recall. Most Red Seal exams test mainly what you can do. Every TicketPrep test is weighted to the published blueprint for your trade — so the score you get here is the score you'd get there.

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  • 5 free questions per trade
  • 550+ practice questions per trade
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Built to get you exam-ready.

10,750+

Practice questions

550 per trade, 880 for Ironworker’s three exams, 550 for each 4th Class Power Engineering paper (4A and 4B) and 550 for the Ontario G3 gas technician exam, each written to the official standard, syllabus or module list.

150+

Advanced questions per trade

Practice with a mix of Standard and Advanced questions, or drill the harder ones on their own.

By section

Progress tracking

Your score split by blueprint section, so you know what to drill next.

All 4

Options explained

Why the right answer is right, and why each of the other three is wrong.

Choose your trade

Sixteen trades, done properly.

We'd rather build sixteen banks to the standard than twenty from a template. Start with free sample questions before you upgrade.

Exam breakdown, format and sample questions for each trade: 310S Automotive practice exam · 310T Truck and Coach practice exam · 309A Electrician practice exam · 403A Carpenter practice exam · 421A Heavy Duty practice exam · 332A Hairstylist practice exam · 433A Millwright practice exam · 313A Refrigeration & AC practice exam · 415A Cook practice exam · 307A Steamfitter practice exam · 456A Welder practice exam · 306A Plumber practice exam · 429A Machinist practice exam · 442A Industrial Electrician practice exam · 240P Parts Technician practice exam · Ironworker Red Seal practice exam.

Power Engineering · not a Red Seal exam

4th Class Power Engineering.

Both papers of the 4th Class Power Engineer certificate exam, Part A (4A) and Part B (4B), written to the SOPEEC syllabus that ABSA, Technical Safety BC, TSASK, TSSA and other provincial regulators examine to: 100 questions, 3 hours, 65 % to pass on each paper. Same free sample, same full explanations.

Syllabus units, exam format by province and sample questions: 4th Class Power Engineering practice exam (4A) · what is on the 4A exam · 4th Class Power Engineering practice exam (4B) · what is on the 4B exam. Writing both papers? All-Access covers 4A and 4B for $89.

Gas Technician (TSSA) · not a Red Seal exam

Ontario Gas Technician 3 (G3).

The TSSA G3 certificate exam, written to the nine G3 modules: multiple choice, open book, 75 % to pass. TSSA does not publish the G3 question count, so our timed practice exam is our own length: 100 questions in 180 minutes. Same free sample, same full explanations.

Modules, exam format and sample questions: TSSA G3 practice test · what is on the TSSA G3 exam · ten free G3 questions.

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Why practice scores mislead

You can ace recall and still fail the exam.

Most Red Seal exams are built mainly from procedural and critical-thinking questions — the kind that ask you to work a fault through to a cause, not name a part. Most question banks are the opposite, because recall questions are cheap to write.

That gap is why people walk in confident and walk out surprised. TicketPrep weights every test to the published blueprint for your trade, so a weak section here is a weak section there.

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What you get

Built like a study tool, not a quiz app.

Focused prep for the exam you're actually writing — no filler, no guesswork.

Mock exams
Full-length timed tests that match your trade's real question count and time limit, so exam day feels familiar.
Explanations
Every question tells you why the correct answer is right — and why each of the other three is wrong. That's where the learning happens.
Weak areas
Your score broken out by blueprint section, so you know exactly which tasks to drill next.
Retakes
Every question you've missed, collected into one quiz you can work through and clear.
Any device
Phone in the shop, laptop at the kitchen table. Your progress syncs across both.
No fake questions
Nothing here is lifted from a real exam. Every item is written against the public occupational standard for the trade.

Free vs Premium

Start free. Upgrade when it's worth it.

Try the full experience on sample questions, then unlock the whole bank.

FeatureFreePremium
Sample questionsYesYes
Full question bankLimitedFull bank
Timed mock examsNoYes
Weak-area trackingNoYes
Progress dashboardNoYes
Retake wrong questionsNoYes
Detailed explanationsFull (after email)Full review

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Common questions

Before you start.

Are these official exam questions?
No. These are independent, Red Seal–style practice questions written for study. Each one is mapped to a public occupational standard for the trade. Anyone selling "real exam questions" is breaking the Red Seal Program's terms — we don't do that.
Can I try it for free?
Yes. Every trade has five free sample questions you can try without an account. You see right or wrong as you go, and your email unlocks the written explanation for every option, so you can see exactly how it works before you upgrade.
Why only sixteen trades?
Because sixteen trades done properly beats twenty done badly. We focus on trades that existing apps underserve, and build every question against that trade's official standard and exam blueprint.
Will my practice scores match the real exam?
That's the aim. Many apps are almost entirely recall questions, which are easier than most of the real exam. We weight every Red Seal test to your trade's official blueprint, which for most trades is heavy on procedural and critical-thinking questions, so your score is a more realistic signal.
Is TicketPrep affiliated with the Red Seal Program or TSSA?
No. TicketPrep is an independent study platform. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the Red Seal Program, the Government of Canada, any provincial or territorial certifying authority, the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) or CSA Group. "Red Seal", "TSSA" and "G3" are referenced only to describe the exams we help you prepare for.

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