This means you should answer 40 questions per hour for open book part and some 16 questions for closed book part as a minimum to keep the pace.

It is always better to complete each part 15-30 minutes earlier and use the last half an hour to review the flagged off questions ensuring that all questions are answered to the best of your knowledge.

You may start from Question No.1 and proceed. If after 1 hour you feel that you are maintaining the speed (40 questions per hour for closed book and 16 questions for open book), that is fine.

If, however, you are behind the required progress rate, start jumping the questions, that is, start attempting those questions you can answer.

Flag off or mark questions whose answer you do not know, to be reviewed at the end.

Chances are that you may remember the answer to a particular closed book question while answering other questions or find the answer for an open book question while looking for answers for other questions.

After attempting all the questions, start reviewing marked questions by clicking ‘’review marked questions’’ tab and attempt them once again using your “feel” factor. Go on like this until say the last remaining 10-15 minutes.

If there are still some questions where you have no clue at all, just mark the answer at random eliminating definitely wrong answers by keeping the mouse on them and right clicking, thereby striking them off focusing on possible right answers. This may give you few lucky points.

Attempt all questions since there is no negative marking.

Before the clock stops, make absolutely sure that all questions are answered.

If you press the ‘’review all’’ button, you can also see whether you have answered all the questions or not.

The exam stops automatically once you run out of time.

How Do I Prepare For Classroom Training?

The API Body of Knowledge covers a broad spectrum of knowledge which many inspectors might not be exposed on a regular basis.

The classroom course is intensive covering welding, NDT, WPS, Codes, damage mechanism, Inspection of piping and flanges, explanation of important terms and definitions, exam tips and time management, as well as solving sample questions and Q & A sessions, all within 40 Hours.

So, we expect that you have gone through the e-learning well enough, have a minimum level of knowledge but with a few glitches.

The aim is to bring the candidates into an acceptable level of knowledge, so he/she is able to pass the examination.

You have paid a lot of money for the classroom training and we would like high exam pass rates for the sake of our continued business.

Remember, nobody can become an inspector by just a few days of classroom training, but we believe, if you have studied the E Learning course; 5 days classroom training should be enough to cover the topics and debottleneck any doubts you may have so you can pass the exam.

The current E- Learning is worth 60 hour of study material depending on your past experience and knowledge. Solving the mock questions and exams can take another 20 hours.

Analyze the areas of knowledge you are already competent and then make a list of your weak areas.

As long as your weak areas are not part of ‘’high percentage exam question’’ segment, you are safe; otherwise, you need to build up your knowledge on those areas to an acceptable level.

We have designed the mock questions in such a way to complement your knowledge and be in line with actual exam questions complete with flag off button and timed.

When solving our mock questions, you need to understand the underlying reason behind the right answer, and also try to understand why other answers are wrong.

This would help you immensely during the actual exam by avoiding mistakes and trick questions. We have explained the reason for each correct answer, whenever needed.

Study the E-Learning regularly. Do not leave it until the day before the class and then cram for hours – it rarely works!!

Everyone is different – but the more preparation you do, the easier the class to follow, and finally the easier to pass the exam.

Make notes on areas you may face difficulty with and be prepared to raise them during the classroom training. We are here to help.

You can always use our WhatsApp lines to chat or call or send your feedback and questions via our help email during E Learning course, as well as before and after the classroom training.

Publications Effectivity Sheet & Body of knowledge

Publications effectivity sheet is the list of applicable reference documents that you need to study for the exam.

It also tells you which sections of each document are applicable.

Codes and RPs are revised from time to time when the codes and recommended practices or their addendum are revised and becomes applicable.

Red color coded texts within the Publications effectivity sheet indicate a revision or a change from the previous Publication Effectivity Sheet.

Body of knowledge also list the reference codes and recommended practices (but without revision number) and elaborates on topics that a piping vessel inspector needs to know giving examples. It shows what you are expected to know.

Our E-Learning is revised annually based on the  latest Publication Effectivity Sheet and Body of Knowledge.

Percentage of Exam Questions per Code and RP

As per API Publication Effectively Sheet or reference material for API-570 exam, there are 4 ASME codes (ASME B31.3, ASME B16.5, ASME Code V & ASME Code IX), 6 Recommended Practices (571, 574, 576, 577, 578, PCC-2) as well as the all important API standard 570.

However, not all of them are equally important and therefore and do not require equal emphasis. That is why, we have covered the publication effectivity sheet based on the scoring areas and number of expected questions.

About 45% of questions are asked from single API standard 570 which is some 80 pages long, while the rest contribute to 55% marks which are some 2000 pages.

No Negative Marking

The pass mark is roughly 70% (Minimum 400 on a scale of Maximum 500) for all the API examinations as API uses scaled grading to standardize the degree of difficulty for all the exams.

No negative marking is applied.

Therefore, it is recommended to answer all the questions.

At the end, click the ‘’review all’’ button and peruse through the list to ensure that you have not skipped any question.

You can also check ‘’review incomplete questions’’ to ensure there is nothing on the list, that is, no question left unanswered.