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Red Seal Cabinetmaker exam prep
Cabinetmaker Red Seal Prep is a free, independent study aid for apprentices and trade workers preparing for the Canadian interprovincial Red Seal examination in the Cabinetmaker trade.
These pages are the readable version of the study content. Every fact cites its source. The interactive app adds flashcards with spaced repetition, practice quizzes, timed mock exams, trade-math drills, a study plan and progress tracking. Everything you do is saved in a database on this device.
Exam info
- 120 multiple-choice questions, 4 options each
- Time allowed: 4 h (240 minutes)
- Pass mark: 70%
Study guide
Organised exactly like the Red Seal Occupational Standard (RSOS): major work activities (MWAs), their tasks and sub-tasks. Each area is shown with its share of the exam.
- A – Performs common occupational skills 12% of the exam · 16 exam questions
- B – Performs machining 17% of the exam · 19 exam questions
- C – Performs forming and laminating 11% of the exam · 13 exam questions
- D – Installs veneers and laminates 11% of the exam · 14 exam questions
- E – Performs shop assembly 17% of the exam · 20 exam questions
- F – Performs finishing 11% of the exam · 14 exam questions
- G – Performs on-site assembly and installation 13% of the exam · 15 exam questions
- H – Performs specialized operations 8% of the exam · 9 exam questions
Reference library
- Glossary (66)
- Reference library (17)
- Sources
These pages show the Canada-wide content plus the content for New Brunswick, the site’s default exam province. The app lets you choose another province.
It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or produced by the Interprovincial Standards Red Seal Program, the Canadian Council of Directors of Apprenticeship, Employment and Social Development Canada, or any provincial or territorial apprenticeship authority. It does not contain real exam questions. Always check exam rules, eligibility and scheduling with your apprenticeship authority.
Sources cited on this page
- Cabinetmaker – Red Seal Examination Weightings, Interprovincial Standards Red Seal Program. Where: Pie chart text version; Pie chart and task matrix (page modified 2023-08-21).
- Red Seal Exam Preparation Guide, Interprovincial Standards Red Seal Program. Where: p. 3, What Is the Red Seal Exam Format?.
- Red Seal Occupational Standard – Cabinetmaker, Canadian Council of Directors of Apprenticeship (CCDA) and Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) (2021 (Cat. No. Em15-3/37-2022E-PDF, ISBN 978-0-660-44580-9)). Where: Pie chart and task matrix, pp. 18–23; task descriptors, pp. 30–146.
- Red Seal Exam Self-Assessment Guide – Cabinetmaker, Interprovincial Standards Red Seal Program. Where: Question counts per MWA and task, pp. 5–14 (the summary table on p. 3 prints 19 for MWA H; the MWA H section and the overall total give 9).
- Cabinetmaker – Exam Information, Interprovincial Standards Red Seal Program. Where: Exam Breakdown (120 questions by MWA and task).