Takamol / PACC (SVP)
Saudi SVP Trade Test Practice Bank
Practice questions for electricians, plumbers, HVAC technicians and welders, with a timed mock for each trade and the reason behind every answer, in plain English.
What you get
- 200 original questions: 50 each for electrician, plumber, HVAC technician and welder
- A printable PDF of all 200 questions, yours to keep: a 40-question paper for each trade with an answer sheet, the answer key and every answer explained
- A timed 40-question mock for each trade, marked at the 50% pass mark
- Safety, tools, installation, fault finding and basic calculations
- Written to general trade knowledge and safe practice - no official SVP syllabus exists
- Timed online mocks for 180 days from one payment
What these questions are, and are not
Every question is original, written to the published Saudi SVP format and topics and checked by a second examiner. None is a recalled or leaked exam question - anyone selling those is risking your exam. The SVP pass mark is 50% (SVP portal). The number of questions is not published, so each trade mock is 40 questions in 60 minutes as a practice length.
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These are the exam's own numbers, not what this replaces — it is practice, and the authority still sets the paper. The free guide explains the exam itself in full.
How the real test is set
- Authority
- Takamol / PACC (SVP)
- Questions in the real test
- 40
- Pass mark
- 50%
- Time limit
- 60 minutes
- Questions in this bank
- 200
- Access
- 180 days online, opened by a link sent to the email you pay with
- Printable PDF
- Every question, with answers. Yours to keep
The SVP pass mark is 50% (SVP portal). The number of questions is not published, so each trade mock is 40 questions in 60 minutes as a practice length.
What this bank covers
200 questions across 4 topics, counted from the bank itself. The mocks draw from all of them in the proportions below; the topic drills let you sit one at a time.
| Topic | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrician | 50 | 25% |
| Plumber | 50 | 25% |
| HVAC / AC technician | 50 | 25% |
| Welder | 50 | 25% |
Shares are of this bank, not of the real paper. No GCC traffic authority publishes a weighting for its theory test, so anyone showing you one has estimated it.
8 questions from this bank
Answer one and see the reason. Every one of the 200 is written to this standard, with the topic it belongs to on each.
Several electricians are working on one isolated switchboard. Each has put a personal padlock on a multi-lock hasp. Who may remove a padlock?
Pick an answer to see the reason.
HSE guidance GS38 covers test probes used on low voltage systems. What is the greatest length of bare metal tip that it accepts on a probe?
Pick an answer to see the reason.
A worker is holding a live cable and cannot let go. What should you do first?
Pick an answer to see the reason.
Which type of portable fire extinguisher is suitable for a fire in a live electrical panel?
Pick an answer to see the reason.
A portable ladder is used to reach a cable tray. At what angle to the ground should it be set?
Pick an answer to see the reason.
A screwdriver is to be used where live parts may be close by. Which marking shows that it is made and tested to IEC 60900 for live working?
Pick an answer to see the reason.
Why should an electrician take off rings and metal watch straps before working in a distribution board?
Pick an answer to see the reason.
On a machine built to IEC 60204-1, which colours are used for the emergency stop button and the area behind it?
Pick an answer to see the reason.
Not ready to pay
Not sure where you stand? The Saudi SVP guide explains the exam, the fees and who has to sit it, free, with sample questions.
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Liked those? The full bank has 200 questions at this standard — every one with the reason and the rule behind it, as timed mocks at the real 40-question length.
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Both come with it. The PDF has every question in the bank as exam-length papers with an answer sheet, the key and every answer explained, to print and keep. Online, the same questions run as timed mocks that mark themselves and track the topics you keep getting wrong, for 180 days.
USD 85 per attempt if you take it outside Saudi Arabia, from 9 September 2026. Before that it was USD 50, which is why many blogs still say USD 50. Inside the Kingdom the fee is SAR 702.6, paid by the employer. RPL, the document review for people with an approved certificate or licence, also costs USD 85. Source: the official PACC FAQ, checked 13 October 2026.
50%, according to the exam instructions on the official SVP International portal. No official source gives separate pass marks for the computer test and the practical. If your trade has both parts and you pass the practical but fail the computer test, the FAQ says you retake the whole test, because the two parts count together.
Up to three attempts, and you pay the full fee for each one. The official FAQ says: 'Yes, you should pay fees for each attempt.' No official waiting period between attempts has been published; you simply book again on the portal. Abroad, failing all three means no work visa for that occupation, as reported by the Kathmandu Post in July 2026.
It depends on the test. A certificate from a computer-only test lasts 2 years. One from a test that included a practical lasts 5 years. An RPL certificate, given after a document review, lasts 2 years. Many older sources say 5 years for everyone, which is now wrong. Source: the official PACC FAQ, checked 13 October 2026.
No. The official FAQ says there are no resources to review, because the test 'is based on the general information for the test taker occupation'. Questions are random and vary between candidates. Anyone selling real SVP questions is selling something the authority says does not exist. Prepare the trade itself: safety, tools, basic theory and good practice.
Where these figures come from
- PACC Professional Accreditation portal, SVP FAQ and terms (official)
Used for: Fees (USD 85, SAR 702.6, RPL USD 85), validity 2/5/2 years, 3 attempts and paying per attempt, 9 languages, up to 120 minutes, no resources to study, rescheduling and cancelling, results within 5 days, QVP USD 280. Checked 13 October 2026.
- SVP International portal (official)
Used for: Fee update notice dated 9 September 2026, 50% pass mark, test methods, MOFA occupation check, employer refund declaration, online Prometric option. Checked 13 October 2026.
- SVP International public API: categories, occupations, test centres (official)
Used for: 135 exam trades, 297 bookable occupations, 1,250 catalogue occupations and activation by country, 282 centres. Fetched 13 October 2026.
- SVPI Individual User Guide, English V7 (official)
Used for: Booking steps, random centre and time, passport and ticket, USD 50 screenshots. Dated November 2025, linked from the portal.
- SVP Local portal for employers in Saudi Arabia (official)
Used for: Employer packages, iqama or passport on test day, change-of-occupation booking.
- HRSD news: launch of the Professional Verification programme (official)
Used for: Launch on 7 March 2021 and the two tracks.
- HRSD: Ministerial Decision 137860 (official)
Used for: Legal basis: passing is required for an entry visa and for issuing or renewing a work permit. Published 26 May 2021.
- HRSD SVP procedural guide, Arabic (official)
Used for: No work permit after three fails, profession change, foreign certificates not equated, random questions, Saudis voluntary. May 2021.
- NAVTTC Pakistan, Takamol (SVP) page (official, Pakistan)
Used for: USD 85 as PKR 23,500-24,500, passport and CNIC only, automatic centre assignment, 80% pass rate to 30 June 2026, Takamol not a job provider.
- Prothom Alo: the burden of extra cost
Used for: Agents in Bangladesh charging Tk 7,500-12,000 against a USD 50 fee. 29 August 2023.
- The Business Standard (Bangladesh), three reports
Used for: Bangladesh trade counts, cleaners and loaders, relaxations, workers bearing the cost. July, September and November 2025.
- Kathmandu Post: Saudi Arabia halts visas for Nepali workers needing skill certificates
Used for: Nepal scope, Rs10,000 charged against about Rs7,500, Kathmandu ITI centre sealed, three attempts, visa suspension. 30 July 2026.
- Fragomen: Saudi Arabia professional verification scheme expanded
Used for: The unconfirmed claim of India's NSDC involvement. 4 January 2023.
- Madhyamam: things to know about the professional verification programme
Used for: Unapproved centres not accepted; the unconfirmed 'sent back' claim. 2021.
- Life in Saudi Arabia: Saudi professional verification programme
Used for: The unconfirmed 'final exit after three fails' claim. Undated, about 2021.
- edoxi: Skill Verification Program exam schedule and eligibility
Used for: A secondary claim of deportation after failing, and a conflicting test length. 19 May 2026.
- ARY News: Saudi Arabia skill verification certificate fee 2026
Used for: An example of the old USD 50 fee still being reported. 16 January 2026.
- Al-Madina (search snippet only)
Used for: A work permit as a precondition for iqama renewal. About 2021.
Last reviewed October 2026.
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