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ASQ CQE: find your weakest BoK section

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Quantitative Methods and Tools

A half-fraction 2^(3-1) design uses the defining relation I = ABC. Which effect is aliased with the main effect of B?

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Practice all seven Body of Knowledge sections with the free 10-question check, explained as you answer it, and see which section to study first.

Every question is original and written to ASQ's published content outline.

How it works

  1. Answer 10 questions, freeUntimed. Check each answer to see why it's right, with a hint where one helps.
  2. See your score by domainBroken down by outline domain, with your weakest one named.
  3. Study what you missedAdd your email and exam date for a study plan, or practice at exam pace.

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The ASQ CQE course

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Learn all seven BoK sections, then prove it on full-length timed practice exams.

  • 7modules of lessonsEvery task on the outline
  • 2full-length timed exams175 questions in 318 minutes each
  • 300practice questionsEach one explained
  • 1week-by-week study planSet to your exam date

Mic, your AI study assistant, comes with the ASQ CQE course: a week-by-week plan from your exam date and weak areas, step-by-step walk-throughs and a weak-spot quiz. Up to 40 messages a day.

  • My study plan: a week-by-week course from your exam date and weak areas, with today's set ready. Lose a week and I re-plan it
  • Stuck on a question? Tap Walk me through it, Explain like I'm new or Show a worked example
  • A quiz on your weak spots, your misses back on a spaced review, and explain it back to me to lock it in
  • After 30 answers, I show you the patterns in your misses and a practice set for each one
  • Exam week: a day-by-day plan for your last 7 days
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  1. Management and leadership
  2. The quality system
  3. Product, process and service design
  4. Product and process control
  5. Continuous improvement
  6. Quantitative methods and tools
  7. Risk management
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Free ASQ CQE study plan

A week-by-week plan from today to your exam, weighted to the published exam outline. We show it here and email you a copy.

Exam at a glance

Format
175 questions in 318 minutesBook: Open book: candidates bring their own references, which must be bound and stay bound (stitched or glued, or ring, spiral, snap binders, brads or screw posts; hand-stapled pages do not count). Electronic copies are not allowed. Post-it notes only as tabs attached before arrival. No collections of questions and answers or refresher-course quizzes unless the questions are removed or obscured
Delivery
Prometric test centers and Prometric live remote proctoring (ProProctor)
Exam fee (paid to ASQ, not us)
$550 ($450 for ASQ members); each retake $350. Prices subject to change without notice; $130 is kept if the application is not approved
Retakes
Retake fee $350 each attempt, no limit on attempts. The retake must be within two years of the last attempt (otherwise a new application at full fee) and not in the same testing window as the attempt before

What it covers

Management and Leadership10.62%
The Quality System11.25%
Product, Process, and Service Design13.12%
Product and Process Control14.37%
Continuous Improvement16.25%
Quantitative Methods and Tools21.25%
Risk Management13.12%

The free 10-question check follows these domains, subject to the available practice questions.

ASQ CQE exam prep FAQ

How long is the free check?

The free check has 10 practice questions, is untimed and takes about 18 minutes. You see the answer and the worked explanation after each one. It is a short study check, not a stand-in for the 5-hour 18-minute exam.

What does the free check cover?

All seven sections of the CQE Body of Knowledge, weighted the way the exam is, from management and leadership to risk management. Quantitative methods and tools is the largest section, so it gets the most questions.

Is the check free?

Yes. You can start the check and see your score and section breakdown for free, with no signup or payment.

Where does the practice content come from?

These are original practice questions written to the topics in ASQ's published CQE Body of Knowledge. We never use real or recalled exam items, and we don't copy tables from standards or handbooks: any value a question needs is given in the question.

What should I know before exam day?

The computer-based exam has 175 multiple-choice questions in 5 hours 18 minutes, 15 of them unscored. It is open book: your references must be bound, Post-it notes are allowed only as tabs, and electronic copies are not allowed. A basic scientific calculator is on screen. Check ASQ's current candidate handbook before you go.

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