Health Care Assistant (HCA) Practice Exam
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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.
Continue your prep
Related courses
Other Canadian certifications candidates often prepare for alongside this one.
Question bank coming soon for this province.
Session
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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