Free Washington Home Care Aide (HCA) Practice Test

Washington State · 60 questions in 90 minutes · passing score not published

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60 questions in 90 minutes, drawn in the bulletin domain counts, with a score for each part and an explanation for every answer.

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133 original questions for this exam · 3 bulletin domains · a 60-question timed mock

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The Washington HCA exam at a glance

Washington certifies home care aides through a Department of Health exam given by Prometric: a knowledge exam and a skills exam. The knowledge exam has 60 questions in 90 minutes, mostly true/false, and 10 of them are not scored. It covers three domains: roles and responsibilities, supporting physical and psychosocial well-being, and promoting safety. Our mock is 60 true/false statements in the bulletin’s domain counts.

Who it is for
Washington long-term care workers who must be certified as home care aides. This is Washington’s home care aide credential, not a federal home health aide certificate
Knowledge exam
60 questions in 90 minutes; 10 are unscored. Mostly true/false questions, with some pictures and short animations. Every candidate can hear an oral version
Content
Roles and Responsibilities 38% (19 questions), Supporting Physical and Psychosocial Well-being 44% (22), Promoting Safety 18% (9)
Passing score
An overall number of questions correct; you do not have to pass each area. The number is not published
Skills exam
Timed; five skills are scored and you must pass all five
Fees
$49 for the knowledge exam, $101 for the skills exam, $35 to reschedule
Attempts
Four attempts at each exam; after four failures you retrain and take both again
Languages and remote testing
Offered in 13 languages besides English. The English knowledge exam can be taken online with a live remote proctor
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Washington HCA mock exam: 60 questions in 90 minutes

What the Washington HCA test covers

The Washington bulletin sets how many of the 50 scored questions come from each domain. The true/false drill is free to try.

Free mixed drill: the same topics as four-option questions

How to study for the Washington HCA test

  • Supporting Physical and Psychosocial Well-being is the biggest domain (22 scored questions): daily living, skin care, nutrition, medication assistance, culture, grief.
  • Roles and Responsibilities (19) includes abuse and mandatory reporting, client rights, observation and reporting, communication and self-care.
  • Know Washington’s rules: home care workers are mandated reporters who must report suspected abuse of a vulnerable adult immediately, and medication assistance means helping a client take her own medicine, not giving injections.
  • True/false items reward careful reading. Check every word of the statement before you answer.

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Take the timed Washington HCA mock

60 questions in 90 minutes, drawn in the bulletin domain counts, with a score for each part and an explanation for every answer.

Or start with a free true/false drill

Common questions

How many questions are on the Washington home care aide exam?

The knowledge exam has 60 questions in 90 minutes. Ten are unscored statistical questions. Most are true/false, with some pictures and short animations.

What is the passing score for the Washington HCA exam?

You pass with an overall number of questions correct; you do not have to pass each domain. The bulletin does not publish the number. Our mock shows your score on the 50 scored questions and in each domain.

How much does the Washington HCA exam cost?

The Department of Health lists $49 for the knowledge exam and $101 for the skills exam, plus $35 to reschedule.

Is the Washington home care aide exam true or false?

Mostly. Prometric’s bulletin says the knowledge exam is mostly true/false, with some pictures and short animations. Our practice uses written true/false statements; it does not include pictures or animations.

How many times can I take the Washington HCA exam?

Four attempts at each part. After four failures you must retrain with an approved program and take both exams again.

Take the timed Washington HCA mock

60 questions in 90 minutes, drawn in the bulletin domain counts, with a score for each part and an explanation for every answer.

Or start with a free true/false drill

Other home health aide tests

Sources

Original practice questions written to 42 CFR 484.80, the NCCT CHHA Detailed Test Plan, the DC HHA content outline and the Washington HCA candidate bulletin; they are not exam questions. Independent practice, not affiliated with or endorsed by CMS, NCCT, Credentia, Prometric, the DC Board of Nursing, the Washington State Department of Health or any state agency. Follow your agency’s policies, your state’s rules and the supervising nurse in practice.