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For welders and inspectors sitting CWI Part A

CWI Part A: know it cold, every miss explained

Free CWI Part A practice: 10 questions, answers explained as you go, score by domain.

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NDE Fundamentals

Magnetic particle testing can be used on which of these materials?

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Part A is closed book, so it all has to be in your head. Find the gaps now: a free 10-question check, every miss explained, scored by outline domain.

  • 10 questions, untimed
  • Answers explained as you go
  • Scored by domain
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Every question is original and written to American Welding Society's published content outline.

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  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.

    Want exam pace? Take the 25-question practice test (about 20 minutes)

The CWI Part A course

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Learn every Part A topic, then prove it on timed practice exams.

  • 10modules of lessonsEvery task on the outline
  • 2full-length timed exams165 questions in 135 minutes each
  • 720practice questionsEach one explained
  • 5worked calculationsStep by step
  • 1week-by-week study planSet to your exam date

Tack, your AI study assistant, comes with the CWI Part A course and its bundle: 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
See all 10 modules
  1. The words a welding inspector uses
  2. Welding and cutting processes
  3. Reading welding and NDE symbols
  4. Visual examination of welds
  5. Controlling welding on the job
  6. Nondestructive examination basics
  7. Steel, heat and metallurgy
  8. Calculations on the job
  9. The inspector's job and conduct
  10. Destructive testing
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  • Practice by weakest domain
    Course practice screen for CWI Part A. A weakest-domain set is open on a Visual Examination question. The correct option is marked and the explanation and reference are shown below it.
    Practice by weakest domainOne question at a time from the domain you score lowest in, with the answer and explanation straight after.
  • Timed exam with flags
    Timed practice exam screen for CWI Part A with a countdown clock, a flag-for-review button and a numbered question navigator that marks answered and flagged questions.
    Timed exam with flagsThe real-length clock, a flag button on every question and a navigator that shows what you answered and flagged.
  • Readiness by domain
    Readiness by domain panel for CWI Part A with an accuracy bar per domain. Domains are marked on track or needs work with accuracy and answers given, and a link to drill the weakest one. It ends with the line that these are practice results only.
    Readiness by domainEach domain rated from your own practice answers, with a one-click drill where you need work. Practice results only, never a prediction of the real exam.
  • Today's 10
    Today's 10 card on the course home for CWI Part A. It reads 10 questions picked for you, 3 missed questions and 7 from your weakest domain, and says a question leaves the set when you answer it right on a later day.
    Today's 10Ten questions a day, picked for you. A question you miss comes back on a later day until you get it right.

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Exam at a glance

Format
165 questions in 135 minutesBook: closed
Delivery
Prometric CBT. Part B (paper/practical at an AWS site) must be taken first; Part A and C are booked at Prometric with the eligibility code from the Part B confirmation letter
Exam fee (paid to AWS, not us)
Initial CAWI/CWI exams (all three parts): $1,255 member / $1,520 non-member. Initial exams + Part B Training: $2,000 / $2,265. Paper/email application surcharge $125.
Retakes
Max 3 retests in the 3 years from the original test date; first retest needs no extra training; 2nd and 3rd need documented further training (a longer minimum for a full three-part retest than for one or two parts; see AWS QC1 6.2.5). Retest fees: Part A or C $445; A and C $870; Part B $385; all parts $915 member / $1,180 non-member.

What it covers

Definitions and Terminology12%
Joining and Cutting Processes14%
Symbols - Welding and NDE10%
Visual Examination10%
Welding Application and Control9%
NDE Fundamentals8%
Base Materials, Heat Treatments and Metallurgy (Ferrous Materials)6%
Welding Related Calculations6%
Duties and Responsibilities4%
Destructive Testing Fundamentals3%

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

Practice test FAQ

How long is the free 10-question check?

The free check has 10 questions, is untimed and takes about 8 minutes. You see the answer and explanation after each question. It is a short study check, rather than a full-length exam simulation. Want exam pace? The 25-question timed practice test is also free. You can pause it, and it saves your place.

Is this a free CWI practice test for every part?

Choose Part A for fundamentals, Part B for the practical, or Part C on D1.1, D1.5 or API 1104. Already a CWI or SCWI? The WPQ2 endorsement has its own check too. Each has its own free check and outline. Part B questions send you into the Book of Specifications, as the exam does, and every miss is explained so you know where to look next time.

Is the 10-question check free?

Yes. You can start the check and see your score and weakest domain for free, with no signup or payment. Your score in each domain unlocks when you add your email.

Where does the practice content come from?

Every question is original and written to AWS's published outline. Treat the results as a starting point for study.

How is the check scored?

Practice items are grouped by the published outline's domains, subject to available questions. The check weights domain results using the configured published outline weights. This practice percentage helps set study priorities; it does not predict your exam score or certification outcome.

What do I see after finishing?

You get your score, the published pass mark and how many more correct answers would reach it, your weakest domain and what the CWI Part A course holds for it. Add your email to see your score in each domain and get a free study plan.

How should I use the result to study?

Start with your weakest domain. The CWI Part A course has lessons, explained practice questions and timed exams on it. Want to test your pace first? Take the free 25-question practice test.

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