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PART II

GUIDELINES AND USEFUL TIPS FOR


API 510 CERTIFICATION

EXAMINATION

Preface
This examination preparation course is designed to prepare the participant to
successfully sit for the API-510 exam. Through your concentrated effort, and
the material provided in this course, you should have sufficient information
to pass the examination.
The majority of the classroom study will focus on the Open Book portion of
the exam. The goal, since this is open book, is to obtain a perfect score in
this section. Study for the practical questions (Closed Book) will be included
in the daily classroom activity and assigned homework.
The material contained in this manual is to be thoroughly studied and
practiced prior to attending the course. The math examples and practice
problems are based on the types of questions given on the API-510 exam.
Through the use of these examples, you will be exposed to many of the
formulas used during the course.
Remember, this is a very intense course. There will be eight hours of
classroom study each day. The instructor will be available to answer
questions or to assist any participant having difficulty with the homework
assignments or any topic discussed during class. There will be from two to
three hours of homework assignments each day. Daily quizzes are given and
one practice API-510 examination is provided. The pace is fast and focused.
The participant is responsible for making all arrangements for taking the
examination including confirming your eligibility and applying to the
American Petroleum Institute.
No reference material of any kind will be permitted during the closed book
portion; some examining proctors may permit language translation
dictionaries. There will be some common knowledge mathematical questions
on the practical portion of the exam - remember to have your calculator
available for this part of the exam.
During this course, we will attempt to duplicate actual examination
conditions including using a separate answer sheet during the practice
examination.

1. EXAMINATION SCHEME

As per the present scheme, API 510 examination is one-day, 8-hour, 2


session examination, comprising of pre-lunch session (4 hours) for openbook examination and post-lunch session (4 hours) for closed-book
examination.
There are a total of 150 questions carrying 1 mark each (total of 150
marks), split into open-book (approximately 50 questions) and closed-book
(approximately 100 questions). The distribution of 50 and 100 questions
respectively for open-book and closed-book examinations is approximate;
however the total is always 150 questions.
Each question is multiple choice questions with given 4 possible choices.
Only one is the correct choice. The candidate has to pick-up the correct
choice and indicate the same on separate answer sheet. The answer sheet
along with the question paper should be returned back to the Supervisor.
The correct answer is to be indicated by blackening (filling) the relevant
circle by a pencil. There is no set passing percentage. However a score of
about 95 to 105 out of 150 is a good estimate of passing score.
Please note the following:

Fill only one circle out of four given


Fill the circle fully and completely. Half or less than half
blackened circle area is not reckoned for answer.
Never indicate the answers by ticking () the circles.
There is no negative marking.

During the open-book session, you are permitted to refer to the


codes and other documents as per Effectivity Sheets. Code pages
may be tabbed, highlightened, underlined or notes in margin of the
pages are accepted. Additional new pages to codes are not accepted.
Always carry the following to the exam hall.
Be present in the exam hall at least 15 minutes prior to scheduled
start of exam. The supervisor announces important instructions during
this period. Now relax and attempt the exam calmly. Time is always
more than enough.
Good luck, friends!

2.

DISTRIBUTION OF MARKS

As per the Effectivity Sheet for September 24, 2008 exam, there are total 8
codes prescribed for examination. However, all of them are not equally
important and do not therefore require equal emphasis. About 45 percent
questions are asked from one code API 570 which is hardly 20 pages, while
all other 6 codes contribute 55% marks which are more than 1,500 pages.
Following distribution scheme will help the participant to decide how much
time he should spend for each document during preparation.

S.N.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Approx.

Approx.

Code

Weightage

Questions Out of

API 510
ASME Sec VIII Div 1
ASME Sec. IX
ASME Sec. V
API RP 572
API RP 571
API RP 576
API RP 577
General Knowledge

(in %)
38-40
20-22
12-13
12-13
4-5
3
2
5
2

Total 150
60 63
30-33
18-19
18-19
6-8
4-5
3
4-5
3

3.

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