Pass rates
This page only shows rates an official source printed, with the years and the group named on that source. Last checked 15 October 2026.
BC apprenticeship candidates who wrote a Red Seal exam in the calendar year, passing on any attempt. The rate column is a pass on any attempt.
| Year | Candidates | Passed | Pass rate | Passed on 1st attempt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,702 | 2,260 | 84% | 2,053 |
| 2001 | 2,753 | 2,298 | 83% | 2,079 |
| 2002 | 2,694 | 2,201 | 82% | 1,940 |
| 2003 | 2,652 | 2,113 | 80% | 1,888 |
| 2004 | 2,394 | 1,968 | 82% | 1,815 |
| 2005 | 2,582 | 2,145 | 83% | 1,873 |
| 2006 | 2,780 | 2,274 | 82% | 2,093 |
| 2007 | 3,171 | 2,639 | 83% | 2,401 |
| 2008 | 4,010 | 3,301 | 82% | 3,014 |
| 2009 | 4,632 | 3,910 | 84% | 3,573 |
| 2010 | 4,938 | 4,190 | 85% | 3,823 |
| 2011 | 4,752 | 4,054 | 85% | 3,621 |
| 2012 | 4,130 | 3,466 | 84% | 3,112 |
| 2013 | 3,858 | 3,216 | 83% | 2,820 |
| 2014 | 4,110 | 3,458 | 84% | 3,100 |
| 2015 | 4,213 | 3,548 | 84% | 3,154 |
| 2016 | 4,785 | 3,902 | 82% | 3,437 |
| 2017 | 4,636 | 3,631 | 78% | 3,210 |
| 2018 | 4,809 | 3,790 | 79% | 3,256 |
| 2019 | 5,265 | 4,175 | 79% | 3,536 |
SkilledTradesBC general record request 41-2020
TO-CONFIRM. CY2019: 67.2%. BC apprenticeship candidates passing on FIRST attempt (all trades aggregated). Published beside the verified 79% any-attempt rate for the same year. It does not replace that 79% rate.
Each line is labelled TO-CONFIRM and uses the wording of the pass-rate field on the source newsletter.
TO-CONFIRM · 2025-01-01 to 2026-02-12
61.1%
Alberta Interprovincial Red Seal exam attempts. 463 (283 pass, 180 fail).
Alberta apprenticeship program annual update 2025-26, Industrial Mechanic (Millwright)
TO-CONFIRM · 2025-01-01 to 2026-02-12
8 of 35 passed
Alberta Trade Qualifier Program exam attempts. pass 8, fail 25, supplemental 0, total 35.
The source table reads pass 8, fail 25, supplemental 0, total 35, which does not add up.
Alberta apprenticeship program annual update 2025-26, Industrial Mechanic (Millwright)
TO-CONFIRM · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
88.8%
Alberta Interprovincial Red Seal exam attempts. 507 (450 pass, 57 fail).
Alberta apprenticeship program annual update 2025-26, Automotive Service Technician
TO-CONFIRM · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
41.4%
Alberta Trade Qualifier Program exam attempts. 290 (120 pass, 170 fail).
Alberta apprenticeship program annual update 2025-26, Automotive Service Technician
Alberta plumber apprenticeship exams, not the Red Seal exam. July 1, 2025 to July 1, 2026. Alberta does not publish a plumber Red Seal pass rate.
253 of 526 passed (48.1%), 0 supplemental
Alberta plumber apprentices, AIT exams (not the Red Seal exam).
896 of 1405 passed (63.8%), 194 supplemental
Alberta plumber apprentices, AIT exams (not the Red Seal exam).
632 of 821 passed (77.0%), 79 supplemental
Alberta plumber apprentices, AIT exams (not the Red Seal exam).
449 of 589 passed (76.2%), 79 supplemental
Alberta plumber apprentices, AIT exams (not the Red Seal exam).
59 of 103 passed (57.3%), 0 supplemental
Alberta plumber apprentices, AIT exams (not the Red Seal exam).
2289 of 3444 passed (66.5%), 352 supplemental
Alberta plumber apprentices, AIT exams (not the Red Seal exam).
TO-CONFIRM. NOT PUBLISHED. Alberta's Red Seal results table carries Red Seal endorsement counts (2022-2025: 245, 238, 206, 224), not exam pass or fail counts.
Alberta apprenticeship program annual update 2025-26, Plumber
Alberta power engineer exams, not Red Seal. Years 2015 to 2019. The newest year in this source is 2019.
2015-2019 · all power engineer exams written in Alberta (all attempts)
2015:67.0% 2016:78.0% 2017:74.0% 2018:74.0% 2019:66.3%
Exams in that series: 3851/3398/3024/2700/2702.
2015-2019 · all power engineer exams written in Alberta (all attempts)
2015:77.0% 2016:85.0% 2017:78.0% 2018:77.0% 2019:75.3%
Exams in that series: 3828/4182/3123/2964/2822.
2019 · exams attempted in Alberta 2019
66%
Exams in that series: 1375.
2019 · exams attempted in Alberta 2019
67%
Exams in that series: 1327.
2019 · exams attempted in Alberta 2019
3A1:76% 3A2:71% 3B1:78% 3B2:76%
Exams in that series: 701/742/714/665.
2015-2019 · all power engineer exams written in Alberta (all attempts)
74.0% 71.0% 73.0% 64.0% 74.5%
Exams in that series: 383/379/473/407/428.
2015-2019 · all power engineer exams written in Alberta (all attempts)
65.0% 61.0% 65.0% 56.0% 69.2%
Exams in that series: 1849/1636/1481/1391/1421.
2015-2019 · all power engineer exams written in Alberta (all attempts)
50.0% 70.0% 60.0% 62.0% 62.0%
Exams in that series: 404/423/444/423/414.
ABSA power engineer examination and certification statistics, 1st to 5th class, 2015 to 2019
Last checked 15 October 2026.