Built for the trade. Built for the exam.

Pass your Red Seal exam the first time.

Workbooks, practice exams, and study guides aligned to the latest Red Seal Occupational Standard — so you walk in knowing exactly what to expect.

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56Red Seal trades nationally
~25KIP exams written each year
1 in 4fails their first attempt

Why apprentices choose Red Seal Ready

Aligned to the AIT blocks

Every workbook is structured around the official Red Seal Occupational Standard so nothing on exam day is a surprise.

Real-world practice questions

Multiple-choice, scenario-based, and code-lookup questions built to mirror the format, difficulty, and AIT block coverage of the real IP exam.

Detailed answer rationales

Don't just learn the answer — learn the why. Every question includes a worked solution and source reference.

Province-aware content

Code references and supplementary notes for AB, BC, ON, SK, MB, and the Atlantic provinces.

How it works

1
Pick your trade

Choose from any of the 56 Red Seal trades. Each title is built to the current National Occupational Analysis.
2
Work through the blocks

Study one AIT block at a time. Self-check questions, diagrams, and code references throughout.
3
Sit the practice exam

Time yourself with full-length practice exams. Detailed scoring tells you where to focus next.
4
Walk in confident

Show up on exam day knowing the format, the language, and the level of detail to expect.

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By the numbers

The Red Seal exam is bigger — and harder — than most people think.

56 Designated Red Seal trades nationally Source: red-seal.ca

~25,000 IP exams written across Canada each year Source: Statistics Canada (RAIS)

~30% of candidates fail their first attempt Source: CCDA, varies by trade

~700K skilled-trade jobs Canada needs to fill by 2032 Source: BuildForce Canada

"We started Red Seal Ready because we'd watched too many capable apprentices fail their IP — not because they didn't know the trade, but because nobody had taught them how to attack the exam."

— Jordan, Lina & Daniel · Co-founders, Red Seal Ready

Don't be the 1 in 4.

Mapped to the Red Seal Occupational Standard. Designed so you walk in ready.

Find your trade

Pass your Red Seal exam the first time.

Why apprentices choose Red Seal Ready

Aligned to the AIT blocks

Real-world practice questions

Detailed answer rationales

Province-aware content

How it works

Pick your trade

Work through the blocks

Sit the practice exam

Walk in confident

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The Red Seal exam is bigger — and harder — than most people think.

Don't be the 1 in 4.