EXAMINATIONINFORMATION 1. APIexaminationsconsistofmultiplechoicequestions(from75to150,dependingontheprogram)and somehaveopenandclosedbooksections.

NewInformation: 510,570,653CertificationExaminations:Seeannouncementaboutchangestotheadministrationof thesethreeprogramexams: 125questionsplus25pretestquestions,7hourexam (4hoursopenbook/3hoursclosedbook) TESCertificationExamination:120questions,4hourexamallclosedbook 936,571,577,580CertificationExaminations:75questions,4hourexamallclosedbook

2. Ifacandidatepassestheexamination,andhasnodeficienciesfoundinanysectionsoftheapplication, thecandidatewillbecertifiedandreceiveacertificateandwalletcardapproximately3monthsafter theexaminationdate.

3. APIgrantseachcandidatethreeconsecutiveattemptsduringatwelve(12)monthperiod,beginning withthefirstexamadministrationtheapplicantisscheduledfor,tositandpassthetest.Applicants whofailtheexaminationontheirfirstattempt,mayretakeittwice.Ifyoufailtoappearforthetestit willstillcountasanofficialattempt.

4. Ifyoudonotpasstheexaminationonthefirstattempt,youwillneedtosubmitaTestRegistration Formandthereschedulefee.Ifthecandidateisunsuccessfulonthethirdattempt,anewapplication mustbesubmittedalongwithanewapplicationfee.

5. Examinationresultswillbeemailedtocandidatesapproximatelyeight(8)weeksafterthe examination.AlsoAPIautomatedcustomerservicelinewillprovidecandidateswiththeirresults (candidateswillneedtousetheir5digitAPIID).

WhattobringtotheExam No.2pencils Nonprogrammablecalculator(acalculatorwithonlysimplefunctions) Yourexaminationsiteconfirmationletter Agovernmentissued,photoID(i.e.,driverslicenseorpassport)withasignature Relevantpublicationsforexamswithanopenbooksection(510,570,653): TheapplicableAPI&ASMEreferencepublicationsarelistedonthePublicationEffectivitySheet pertainingtotheexambeingtaken. PLEASENOTE:Highlighting,underlining,pagetabs,andnoteswritteninmarginsofthecodebooksare acceptable.NOTACCEPTABLEaretrainingmaterials,anypagesinsertedinyourcodebooks,preprintedand insertedlabels,andhandwritingintheblank/halfblankpagesofthecodebooks. ALSONOTE:PleaseberemindedthatAPIandASMEdocumentsandpublicationsarecopyrightedmaterials. Reproducing these documents without API permission is illegal. Due to the heightened use of illegal copies, API will be conducting random audits at various exam sites. If API determines that your exam materialsareillegalcopies,thedocumentswillbeconfiscatedfromyoupriortotheexam.
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