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Welcome to Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP)! This page is for Online Commercial Exams. To schedule exams, please click the button below.
All Exams are administered by the Illinois Department of Agriculture and are remotely proctored. A proctoring service fee is required for each exam attempt. It is recommended (but not required) to schedule exam sessions at least 72 hours in advance.
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Exam Information
Not sure which exams you want to take? Check out what we offer:
General Standards - Exam
The General Standards Core Exam is required to become a licensed Pesticide Applicator or Operator in the State of Illinois.
• Maximum Completion Time: 3 hours
• Number of Questions: 100 multiple-choice questions
• Minimum Passing Score: 70%
Aerial General Standards - Exam
The Aerial General Standards Core Exam is required to become a licensed Pesticide Applicator or Operator in the State of Illinois.
• Maximum Completion Time: 3 hours
• Number of Questions: 100 multiple-choice questions
• Minimum Passing Score: 70%
Please Note: This is AERIAL General Standards Exam, NOT General Standards Exam.
Category Exams
The Category Exam is required to become a licensed Pesticide Applicator in the relevant category in the State of Illinois. Categories dictate the areas in which a company may legally apply pesticides.
| Aquatics | Demonstration & Research | Field Crops | Forest |
| Fruit Crops | Grain Facility | Mosquito | Ornamentals |
| Plant Management | Rights-of-Way | Seed Treatment | Sewer Line Root |
| Turfgrass | Vegetable Crops |
• Maximum Completion Time: 3 hours
• Number of Questions: 50 multiple-choice questions
• Minimum Passing Score: 70%
Pesticide Dealer - Exam
The Dealer Exam is required to become a licensed Pesticide Dealer with the ability to sell restricted-use pesticides (RUPs) or general-use pesticides for the production of an agricultural commodity in containers with capacities equal to or greater than 2-1/2 gallons or 10 pounds.
• Maximum Completion Time: 3 hours
• Number of Questions: 50 multiple-choice questions
• Minimum Passing Score: 70%
Pesticide Exam Tutorial
This tutorial is provided to Pesticide Applicators/Operators to become familiar with navigating the certification exams. You may retake this as many times as you wish.
• No additional fee is needed
• Available on the exam instruction page when registering for any exam
Still Have Questions?
Check some frequently asked questions and/or any categories of licensure you may need. You can also contact us at (217) 244-2123 or email us at uie-psep@illinois.edu.