Permis PrêtRBQ construction site safety exam (GSC): what to expect
The GSC exam is one of the RBQ’s management exams. Here is what the RBQ says, and what it does not say.
Short answer: According to the RBQ, the GSC exam lasts 1 h 30 and is passed at 60%. Questions are multiple choice. The LSST, the LATMP and the Safety Code for the construction industry are supplied on site. The RBQ does not publish the number of questions.
Format
- Length: 1 h 30. Pass mark: 60%. Language: French or English.
- Multiple-choice questions; the RBQ general sheet mentions four answer choices.
- Computer-based: the RBQ describes an interface with a calculator, a timer and a question-marking tool.
- Number of questions: not published by the RBQ (to confirm). A third-party site mentions 40 questions for its own mock exams: that is not an official figure.
The modules
According to the RBQ skills profile: prevention management, compensation (claims) management, assessment management and, since the November 2024 sheet, sustainable development. Legislation and regulation run through these modules.
Documents allowed
The exam is not open book: only documents handed out by the invigilator are allowed. For the GSC, the LATMP, the LSST and the Safety Code for the construction industry are supplied; other listed texts are recommended reading. Questions therefore focus on applying the texts, not on memorising article numbers.
Cost
$105.27 per attempt in 2026, indexed every January 1, non-refundable. Confirm the amount on the RBQ website.
To remember
- 1 h 30; 60%; multiple choice; French or English.
- LSST, LATMP and the Safety Code supplied on site.
- The number of questions is not published by the RBQ.
- No official question bank: the RBQ publishes only 4 sample questions across all its exams.
Original GSC-style questions with an explanation and a source: 10 free. Not affiliated with the RBQ.
Practise for free
Official sources
- RBQ, general exam information sheet (French)
- RBQ, skills profile: construction site safety management (French)
- RBQ, fees for construction contractors (French)
- RBQ, sample questions (French)
- RBQ, computer-based exams (French)
General information, current as of 2026-11-01. When in doubt, the official text prevails. Rules, thresholds and fees can change: check rbq.gouv.qc.ca and legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca.