SBA Honey Judge Exam 2026
SBA Honey Judge Exam
The Honey Judge examination was designed to give beekeepers who have a comprehensive knowledge of the preparation of honeybee products for both show and sale the opportunity to obtain the Honey Judge Certificate.
The entry requirement to sit this examination is a Basic Beekeeping Certificate, or an equivalent qualification approved by the SBA Education Committee. The candidate shall have passed Module 2 (Honey bee Products & Forage) of the SBA or BBKA Module examinations and will have completed a requirement list (see syllabus) which should prove evidence of having been awarded at least twenty prizes in six classes in honey shows at local or national level and of having acted as Steward to a certified Honey Judge in at least three local honey shows and one major honey show.
Please study the Honey Judge Syllabus, you can download it via the link below
And below are some Honey Judging Guidelines
https://scottishbeekeepers.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/HoneyJudging-Guidelines2014-A4.pdf
Location
Various, Scotland