PDF Version DemoAPI API-570 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | American Petroleum Institute (API) |
| Exam Name: | API 570 Piping Inspector Certification Exam |
| Exam Number: | API-570 |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Exam Price: | $875 (API member), $1,125 (non-member) |
| Exam Format: | Computer-Based Testing (CBT), Multiple-choice questions, Closed-book section, Open-book section with digital reference codes |
| Real Exam Qty: | 170 (110 closed-book, 60 open-book; 140 scored, 30 pretest) |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 3 years |
| Exam Duration: | 450 (275 closed-book + 45 min break + 225 open-book) |
| Related Certifications: | API 510 Pressure Vessel Inspector API 653 Storage Tank Inspector API 580 Risk-Based Inspection API 579 Fitness-for-Service |
| Passing Score: | 400 scaled score out of 500 |
| Recommended Training: | API 570 Body of Knowledge API Official Study Resources |
| Exam Registration: | API ICP Application Portal Prometric Exam Scheduling |
| Sample Questions: | API API-570 Sample Questions |
| Exam Way: | In-person proctored computer-based testing at Prometric centers worldwide |
| Pre Condition: | BS/Engineering: 1 year inspection experience; 2-year tech degree: 2 years; High school: 3 years; No formal education: 5+ years; All require ≥1 year inspection-related work within last 10 years |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.api.org/certifications/individual-certification-programs/570 |
API API-570 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Welding Qualification & Inspection | 13% | - WPS, PQR & WPQ review - Weld examination & acceptance criteria - ASME Section IX requirements |
| Inspection Planning & Practices | 17% | - NDT methods & application - Inspection records & documentation - Inspection scope & frequency - Thickness measurement locations |
| Damage Mechanisms & Materials | 16% | - Stress corrosion cracking & sulfidation - Positive Material Identification (PMI) - Corrosion types (uniform, localized, CUI) - Material properties & limitations |
| Repairs, Alterations & Rerating | 14% | - Rerating procedures - In-service welding rules - Temporary & permanent repairs - Compliance with API 570 & ASME standards |
| Components & Pressure Relieving Devices | 12% | - Piping system flexibility & supports - Pressure relief devices inspection - Valves, flanges, fittings & gaskets |
| Testing & Code Compliance | 7% | - Hydrostatic & pneumatic testing - API 570 scope & responsibilities - ASME B31.3 process piping rules |
| Data Evaluation & Calculations | 21% | - Inspection interval determination - Weld & casting quality factors - Minimum required thickness & MAWP - Corrosion rate & remaining life calculations |
API Piping Inspector Sample Questions:
1. What is the maximum Brinell hardness of base metal P-6?
A) 270
B) 241
C) not specified
D) 281
2. To evaluate the effects of fire damage, an assessment should be performed in accordance with____.
A) ASME 816.5
B) API RP 579, Section 11
C) API 598, Section 1
D) API RP 2207 Section 2
3. An operator notice a pipe off its support, what should be done?
A) Report the situation to engineering or inspection personnel
B) Keep a record of the situation for future reference
C) Ignore the situation
D) Contact maintenance personnel for immediate repair
4. When a welder has not welded with a process during a period of, his qualifications for that process shall expire
A) 6 months or more
B) 3 months or more
C) 9 months or more
D) 12 months or more
5. A visual examination of performance test coupons shall_______.
A) show complete joint penetration and complete fusion of weld metal and base metal
B) show no more than 1/3t inadequate penetration
C) be allowed one 5/32" crater crack
D) show no more than 1/3t non fusion
Solutions:
| Question # 1 Answer: B | Question # 2 Answer: B | Question # 3 Answer: A | Question # 4 Answer: A | Question # 5 Answer: A |
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