Exam fact · with its source
How many questions are on the EPA 608 exam?
A Type I, Type II or Type III test has 50 questions: 25 on Core plus 25 on that type. Universal has 100, because it's Core plus all three types.
50questions per type test
The count
Each type test is 50 questions, 25 from Core and 25 from the type you chose. Universal is 100: Core plus 25 each from Type I, Type II and Type III.
Source: 40 CFR 82, Appendix D (eCFR) · as of October 5, 2026
Questions on each test
EPA 608 questions by certification and section
| Certification | Core | Type section | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type I | 25 | 25 (small appliances) | 50 |
| Type II | 25 | 25 (medium, high and very high pressure) | 50 |
| Type III | 25 | 25 (low pressure) | 50 |
| Universal | 25 | 75 (25 per type) | 100 |
Source: 40 CFR 82, Appendix D (a) and (d), eCFR as of October 5, 2026.
Universal doesn't have to be one sitting
The usual picture of Universal is a single 100-question sitting. Appendix D allows that, and it also allows the opposite: you can combine passing scores from separate Type I, Type II and Type III tests into Universal (40 CFR 82, Appendix D (a), eCFR as of October 5, 2026). Splitting the work across sessions is a legitimate plan.
One piece doesn't fit that puzzle. A mail-in, open-book Type I pass can't count toward Universal; the rule is spelled out on whether the EPA 608 test is open book.
Counting questions also tells you the margin. The closed-book pass mark is 70% (40 CFR 82, Appendix D (e)), and ESCO Institute applies it to each 25-question section, so 18 correct per section is the line there; the details sit on the EPA 608 passing score page.
What the format looks like
Are all EPA 608 questions multiple choice?
Yes. Appendix D requires objective grading, and programs such as ESCO describe the exam as multiple choice (40 CFR 82, Appendix D (e), eCFR as of October 5, 2026; ESCO exam page, checked October 7, 2026).
When do results and the wallet card arrive?
The rule gives programs 30 days from the test date both to send results and to issue the wallet card (40 CFR 82, Appendix D (e)–(f), eCFR as of October 5, 2026). ESCO's online exam reports results the same day and mails the card the next business day (ESCO exam page, checked October 7, 2026).
Can the test be taken in Spanish?
Programs are encouraged to offer other languages or a translator, and an oral test is available on written request at least 30 days ahead (40 CFR 82.161(b)(3), eCFR as of October 5, 2026). ESCO offers its 2026 exam in Spanish (ESCO exam page, checked October 7, 2026).
- 40 CFR Part 82 Subpart F, incl. Appendix D — eCFR as of October 5, 2026eCFR
- Section 608 Test Topics — checked October 7, 2026U.S. EPA
- Remote EPA 608 exam, 2026 version — checked October 7, 2026ESCO Institute
- SkillCat FAQs — checked October 7, 2026SkillCat