Three versions, one decision: the API Piping Inspector package from PracticeVCE comes as a budget-friendly printable PDF, a Windows software engine that flags your mistakes for re-practice, and an online version for any operating system. All carry the same API-570 questions.
API API-570 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Repairs, Alterations & Rerating | 14% | - Compliance with API 570 & ASME standards - Temporary & permanent repairs - In-service welding rules - Rerating procedures |
| Topic 2: Components & Pressure Relieving Devices | 12% | - Valves, flanges, fittings & gaskets - Piping system flexibility & supports - Pressure relief devices inspection |
| Topic 3: Inspection Planning & Practices | 17% | - Thickness measurement locations - Inspection scope & frequency - NDT methods & application - Inspection records & documentation |
| Topic 4: Data Evaluation & Calculations | 21% | - Corrosion rate & remaining life calculations - Minimum required thickness & MAWP - Weld & casting quality factors - Inspection interval determination |
| Topic 5: Testing & Code Compliance | 7% | - API 570 scope & responsibilities - Hydrostatic & pneumatic testing - ASME B31.3 process piping rules |
| Topic 6: Damage Mechanisms & Materials | 16% | - Corrosion types (uniform, localized, CUI) - Stress corrosion cracking & sulfidation - Positive Material Identification (PMI) - Material properties & limitations |
| Topic 7: Welding Qualification & Inspection | 13% | - ASME Section IX requirements - WPS, PQR & WPQ review - Weld examination & acceptance criteria |
API API-570 Exam: FAQ for Serious Candidates
API Piping Inspector is an official American Petroleum Institute (API) exam, listed under exam code API-570. A passing result earns you the Authorized Piping Inspector certification at the Specialist / Inspector Level level. It also ties into API 510 Pressure Vessel Inspector, API 653 Storage Tank Inspector, API 580 Risk-Based Inspection, API 579 Fitness-for-Service, extending its value across your certification roadmap. Employers read this credential as verified competence, which is why it keeps appearing in job requirements.
Expect 170 (110 closed-book, 60 open-book; 140 scored, 30 pretest) questions inside 450 (275 closed-book + 45 min break + 225 open-book) on the API Piping Inspector exam. That pace punishes hesitation, so rehearse it: the PracticeVCE software engine simulates the real exam scene, reminds you of the questions you got wrong, and pushes you to re-practice them until the clock stops being your enemy.
Passing API Piping Inspector requires 400 scaled score out of 500, and the official registration fee is $875 (API member), $1,125 (non-member). Retakes charge the full $875 (API member), $1,125 (non-member) again, which is why experienced candidates treat preparation as the cheaper exam fee. Verify your readiness with repeated PracticeVCE practice scores above the requirement before you commit to a date.
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
Requirements evolve, so confirm the current conditions before registering on the official exam page.
Registration for API Piping Inspector goes through the official channels listed here.
When you schedule, note that the exam is delivered In-person proctored computer-based testing at Prometric centers worldwide.
American Petroleum Institute (API) recommends the following training for API Piping Inspector candidates.
Follow any course with the 150 practice questions in the PracticeVCE API-570 package; the software engine will even remind you which mistakes need another round.
Yes. PracticeVCE provides a free download demo of the API Piping Inspector material, so you can check the content before choosing a version. After purchase, a one-year warranty covers you: the latest version is sent to you as it releases, free for 365 days, and after expiry you can extend the update service at a 50% discount.
Your purchase is covered by a 100% money-back guarantee with clear conditions. Take the API Piping Inspector exam within 60 days of purchase; if you fail, provide your unqualified result by submitting a scanned enrollment slip and the official Score Report PDF within 2 days of the exam, and the full refund is processed within 7 days. The exam must match your product, candidate and payer names must match, and attempts within 3 days of purchase, unused downloads, free materials, and expired orders are not covered. Alternatively, exchange for two other exam products of equal value, free, or wait for updates while keeping your original product's update service.
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The API Piping Inspector syllabus spans 7 domains, led by Damage Mechanisms & Materials (16%), Repairs, Alterations & Rerating (14%), and Components & Pressure Relieving Devices (12%). The complete topic list is published above; candidates who study the map first rarely get lost later.
API Piping Inspector Sample Questions:
Each piece of magnetizing equipment shall be calibrated
- A. whenever the technician feels like it
- B. at least once every 90 days
- C. at the beginning of each shift
- D. at least once a year or whenever the equipment has been subject to major electrical repair
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
When can welding procedures qualified by other than the employer be used?
- A. When there is specific approval of the inspector
- B. When the job contract gives authorization
- C. When the procedure is used only one time
- D. When the production weld is radiographed
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
Is the thickness range on the WPS supported by the PQR?
- A. Re qualification is required by API 570
- B. Yes
- C. No
- D. Re qualification is required by ASME Section V
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
Peening of the weld is prohibited on what part of the weld?
- A. Intermediate passes
- B. Root and final pass
- C. Along the toe of the weld
- D. Within 1" of the weld area
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
What the MAWP is recalculated, the wall thickness used shall be the actual thickness minus:
- A. Three times the estimated corrosion loss before the date of the next inspection
- B. Twice the estimated corrosion loss before the date of the next inspection
- C. The estimated corrosion loss before the date of the next inspection
- D. The estimated corrosion loss before the date of the next inspection
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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