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Two plans, each a one-time payment. Core + Type II is $15. Universal is $29. No subscription. Start free, and pay only if the practice is worth it to you.
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- The Core section: a full 25-question run, scored against 18 of 25. Every EPA 608 test includes Core, so this run is useful whichever Type you're taking.
- 10 questions from our A2L/A3 set.
- No card needed to sign up.
Core + Type II: $15 one-time
For candidates taking the Type II test (Core + Type II).
- Core and Type II section drills, 25 questions each
- 50-question Type II exams: Core 25 + Type II 25, in test order
- Rationales on every question in the plan
- Timer presets that match limits programs publish, and the 18-of-25 per-section and 70%-overall scoring modes
- The full 40-question A2L/A3 module
Universal: $29 one-time
For Type I, Type III or Universal, or if you're not sure yet.
- All four section drills: Core, Type I, Type II, Type III
- 50-question exams for each Type
- 100-question Universal mocks: Core, I, II, III in order
- Timer presets that match limits programs publish, from 30 minutes per section to 3 hours, or untimed
- Three scoring modes: 18 of 25 per section, 70% overall per exam, and 21 of 25 for open-book Type I
- The full 40-question A2L/A3 module
- Every rationale
| Free | Core + Type II · $15 | Universal · $29 |
|---|
| Core section | Free run | Yes | Yes |
| Type II drills and 50-question exams | — | Yes | Yes |
| Type I and Type III drills and exams | — | — | Yes |
| 100-question Universal mocks | — | — | Yes |
| Program timer and scoring presets | — | Yes | Yes |
| A2L/A3 questions | 10 | All 40 | All 40 |
Upgrade for $14
Bought Core + Type II and now need Universal? Upgrade for $14, the difference between the two plans.
7-day money-back on every charge
Every charge — the $15, the $29 or the $14 upgrade — can be refunded within 7 days of that charge. To ask for one, reply to your purchase receipt email or write to [email protected] within 7 days of the charge.
There's no pass guarantee. We don't give the test and we don't grade it, so we won't promise you a result. We'll promise what we control: original questions written to EPA's published Test Topics (updated December 5, 2025), and every question that keys a regulatory number cites its source and date.
We don't certify you. The program that tests you does.
Pass608 is an independent study tool. EPA sets the rules and keeps the question bank secret; EPA releases it "only to approved technician certification programs" (40 CFR 82.161). The 87 programs on EPA's list (updated August 20, 2026) give the test and issue the card. You pay the program for the test, separately from anything you buy here.
Find a program: EPA's list of approved Section 608 certification programs.
Which plan?
- Taking the Type II test only: $15.
- Testing Type I, Type III or Universal: $29.
- Not sure: start free. Core is on every test, and you can upgrade later for $14.
A2L/A3 questions come with both plans. ESCO Institute offers a "2018" and a "2026" EPA exam. ACHR News reported on September 19, 2026, quoting ESCO, that the new bank adds general-knowledge questions on A2L and A3 refrigerants and that old-bank exams "can be administered only through Jan. 1, 2027." EPA hasn't published the change on its own pages as of September 24, 2026. In 2021 it wrote that its bank "already includes questions concerning A2L refrigerants" (86 FR 24468). What's reported and what's confirmed.
More questions about the test itself: FAQ.
Start the free Core section — free account, no card
Sources
- EPA, Certification Programs for Section 608 Technicians (updated Aug. 20, 2026; checked Sept 24, 2026): https://www.epa.gov/section608/certification-programs-section-608-technicians
- 40 CFR 82.161 (eCFR, up to date as of 9/22/2026; checked Sept 24, 2026): https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/chapter-I/subchapter-C/part-82/subpart-F/section-82.161
- Appendix D to 40 CFR 82 subpart F, 70% pass mark and 25-question sections (eCFR, 9/21/2026; checked Sept 24, 2026): https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/chapter-I/subchapter-C/part-82/subpart-F/appendix-Appendix%20D%20to%20Subpart%20F%20of%20Part%2082
- EPA, Section 608 Test Topics (updated Dec. 5, 2025; checked Sept 24, 2026): https://www.epa.gov/section608/test-topics
- Program time limits (30 minutes per section to 3 hours): each program's own page, checked Sept 23, 2026; see the certification hub.
- 86 FR 24444 (May 6, 2021), test-bank statement at 24468 (checked Sept 24, 2026): https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-05-06/html/2021-08968.htm
- Attributed sources (not EPA): ESCO Institute EPA 608 page (checked Sept 24, 2026), https://www.escogroup.org/training/epa608.aspx · ACHR News, Sept 19, 2026 (checked Sept 23, 2026), https://www.achrnews.com/articles/166686-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-new-section-608-exam