Independent CRCST practice test, scored by domain
You did not fail the exam. You failed two domains.
A pass or fail letter never tells you which two. A full length timed simulator does, before you pay $140 to sit the real one again.
15,369 people sat the exam in 2025. 5,286 did not pass. You are not the odd one out. HSPA exam statistics, read August 8, 2026.
The report, example result
Sterilization Process cost you 16 points.
67%101 of 150 · 49 points lost
- Sterilization Process16 lost
- Preparation and Packaging10 lost
- Cleaning, Decontamination and Disinfection7 lost
- Sterile Storage, Transport and Inventory Management7 lost
and four more, ranked by points lostand three more, ranked by points lost
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Sterilization Process16 lost
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The short answer
The CRCST exam is 150 questions in 3 hours across 7 weighted domains, and a retake costs $140. Free question banks exist and are worth using. What they do not give you is a domain by domain score, which is what tells you where the points went. Read from HSPA on August 8, 2026.
Free is the right call if you have not sat the exam yet and you want to see the material. It is the wrong call if you already sat it, because you have already proven that reading more questions was not the missing piece.
What each one actually gives you
| What you get | Open Exam Prep | Exam Edge ($39.95) | SterileExam ($59) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costs nothing | Yes | No | No |
| Works without an account | Yes | No | Free test, yes |
| Which domains cost you the points | Accuracy by topic | Yes | Yes |
| A full length timed exam | Not that we could see | Yes | Yes |
| Names its outline revision and dates every change | No | No | Yes |
| Money back if it does not help | Nothing to refund | Retakes, not money | 30 days, when it opens |
What the CRCST exam costs, and how many people it fails
5,286
did not pass in 2025
HSPA exam statistics
0
questions in the bank come from a real exam
Our policy, not a citation. See the methodology page.
7
domains, scored the way the outline weights them
HSPA content outline
$140
to sit it again, pass or fail
HSPA CRCST exam page
HSPA figures read on August 8, 2026.
What it costs to find out where you stand
You already know what the exam costs. This is what it costs to find out where you stand before you book it again.
Full prep
$59one time
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The retake alone costs $140, and you pay it whether you pass or not. This costs $59, once, before you book it.
- The full 150 question sitting, with the same 3 hour clock
- Scored across all 7 published domains, ranked by the points each one cost you
- A dated log of every change, so you can see which outline revision it tracks
Thirty days, full refund, no conditions.
Prices are in US dollars. HSPA, Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST), read August 8, 2026.
Seven domains
Weight · drill
- 21%Cleaning, Disinfection and the Spaulding ClassificationDrill it, free
- 21%Preparation and PackagingDrill it, free
- 21%The Sterilization ProcessDrill it, free
- 15%Sterile Processing Department Layout and EnvironmentRead the guide
- 9%Sterile Storage Requirements and Event Related SterilityRead the guide
- 8%CRCST Renewal and Professional DevelopmentRead the guide
- 5%Patient Care Equipment and DistributionRead the guide
Questions people ask
What score do I need to pass?
HSPA does not publish one, and any site that gives you a number is guessing. The cut score is set by an expert panel using the Angoff method and approved by the Certification Council, and candidates get a pass or fail rather than a score. If you do not pass, HSPA does give you a breakdown of how you did in each content domain, which is exactly what our report shows you beforehand.
Will this guarantee I pass?
Nothing can, and any site that says otherwise is selling you something. What a full length timed simulator does is show you which domains are costing you points while you can still do something about it. It is a practice result, not a prediction and not an official score.
Where do these questions come from?
Right now, nobody with a name on the page, and we are not going to invent one. Every question is written from scratch against the published 9th edition outline, carries a verbatim quotation from a public source with the date it was read, and every change is logged. Nothing here comes from a real exam.
Is this affiliated with HSPA?
No. SterileExam is an independent study resource. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by HSPA, and CRCST is a certification mark of the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association. Nothing here is an official product.
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