Health Care Assistant (HCA) Practice Exam
HCA Provincial Competency Assessment preparation
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About the HCA Provincial Competency Assessment
Practice for the Canadian Health Care Assistant (HCA) competency / registry exam.
- Authority
- BC Care Aide & Community Health Worker Registry
- Jurisdiction
- HCA (Health Care Assistant)
- Questions
- 100
- Pass mark
- 70%
- Time limit
- 120 min
- Practice bank
- 300 questions
Who should take this exam
The HCA Provincial Competency Assessment is intended for candidates preparing for certification or licensing administered by BC Care Aide & Community Health Worker Registry in HCA (Health Care Assistant). If you are studying for this credential, or re-taking after a previous attempt, this practice bank mirrors the official blueprint and is suitable for first-time learners and refreshers alike.
Exam format
- 100 multiple-choice questions on the official test.
- Pass mark: 70% (must answer at least 70 correctly).
- Recommended time limit: 120 minutes.
- Closed-book; calculators and reference material are not permitted unless explicitly allowed by BC Care Aide & Community Health Worker Registry.
Study recommendations
- Read the official BC Care Aide & Community Health Worker Registry handbook or study guide cover to cover.
- Work through every question in the practice bank above; review the explanation on each miss.
- Use the review queue to loop only the questions you got wrong.
- When you are scoring above 70% consistently, switch to the timed mock exam.
- Take the official test once you can pass three mock exams in a row.
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Study tips
Read explanations
Tap any wrong answer to see why.
Master signs
Shape + color tells you the category.
Repeat until 100%
Review mode loops just your misses.
Then go timed
Move to the mock exam when ready.
Frequently asked questions
Prepare for the Canadian Health Care Assistant (HCA) competency assessment / BC Care Aide & Community Health Worker Registry exam. Practice questions cover personal care, mobility and transfers, infection control, dementia care, communication and end-of-life care.
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