Roofer journeyman exam

The format at a glance

Questions

60, 1 point each

Duration

3 hours

Pass mark

60% (36 out of 60)

Type

Multiple choice

Documents

Closed book; calculator, pencil, eraser and a blank sheet supplied

The sections of the exam

The weighting is the one in the information sheet. In our simulation, a 60-question version follows the same split: 12, 39 and 9.

• Section 1

  Prepare a roofing site

  Reading a slope plan and telling roof systems apart; moving material and equipment to the roof; site and fall safety, hot work and fire prevention; preparing the deck and the upstands before the roofing starts.

  20% of the exam · 12 questions in the simulation

• Section 2

  Flat-roof roofing systems

  Vapour barrier, insulation and cover board on protected, inverted and ventilated roofs; single-ply (TPO, PVC, EPDM), cold-applied, modified bitumen two-ply, built-up (asphalt and gravel) and fluid-applied systems; drains, slopes and flashings; reading an existing roof and repairing it.

  65% of the exam · 39 questions in the simulation

• Section 3

  Sloped-roof roofing systems

  Asphalt-shingle roofs: underlayments, ice-and-water protection, accessories and ventilation; shingle laying; diagnosing and repairing shingle roofs.

  15% of the exam · 9 questions in the simulation

Official source

These facts come from the CCQ information sheet for the roofer trade (read on 5 October 2026). Only the CCQ sets and marks the exam; always check its current sheet.

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