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API API-570 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | American Petroleum Institute (API) |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | API 570 Piping Inspector Certification Examination |
| Exam Number: | API-570 |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Passing Score: | Scaled score determined by API; passing cut score is not publicly disclosed |
| Real Exam Qty: | 170 (140 scored, 30 pretest) |
| Exam Price: | Refer to official API application pricing |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 3 years |
| Exam Format: | Closed-Book Section, Open-Book Section, Multiple Choice, Computer-Based Testing (CBT) |
| Related Certifications: | API 653 Aboveground Storage Tank Inspector API 510 Pressure Vessel Inspector |
| Exam Duration: | 390 minutes |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Computer-based examination delivered at Prometric testing centers; consists of both closed-book and open-book sections. |
| Pre Condition: | Candidates must satisfy API education and industry experience requirements related to in-service metallic piping inspection as defined in API 570 Annex A. Qualifying experience must generally be obtained within the previous 10 years. |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.api.org/products-and-services/individual-certification-programs/certifications/api570 |
API API-570 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
|---|---|
| API 570 Code Knowledge and General Requirements | - Scope and Application
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| Inspection Practices | - Inspection Planning
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| Welding and Repair | - Repair and Alteration Requirements
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| Materials and Metallurgy | - Material Properties
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| Non-Destructive Examination | - NDE Methods
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| Applicable Codes and Standards | - Referenced Publications
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| Corrosion and Damage Mechanisms | - Damage Assessment
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| Pressure Testing and Mechanical Integrity | - Testing Requirements
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| Fitness-for-Service and Engineering Evaluation | - Assessment Techniques
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API Piping Inspector Exam: Experience-Built Preparation
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The official API Piping Inspector outline defines 9 domains. The leading three are Welding and Repair, Fitness-for-Service and Engineering Evaluation, and Corrosion and Damage Mechanisms. The full list is in the topics section above, and Pass4suresVCE's 150 practice questions cover each one.
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The API-570 exam is a API certification exam validating the API Piping Inspector syllabus shown above. It belongs to these credential paths: API 510 Pressure Vessel Inspector, API 653 Aboveground Storage Tank Inspector. Candidates in 2026 start with Pass4suresVCE's 150 practice questions, available as a printable PDF, a Windows Desktop Test Engine, and an Online Test Engine — three versions of the same materials.
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Candidates must satisfy API education and industry experience requirements related to in-service metallic piping inspection as defined in API 570 Annex A. Qualifying experience must generally be obtained within the previous 10 years. Since requirements change over time, confirm the latest on the official API exam page before scheduling.
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API Piping Inspector Sample Questions:
What is the maximum Brinell hardness of base metal P-6?
- A. 241
- B. not specified
- C. 281
- D. 270
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
What the MAWP is recalculated, the wall thickness used shall be the actual thickness minus:
- A. 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. Three times 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 🗳️
During a MT examination, shall be performed on each area.
- A. at least three separate examinations
- B. 100% coverage at the required sensitivity
- C. prod spacing of at least
- D. a calibration of each piece of magnetizing equipment
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
A piping system that operates at a design pressure of 100 psi at 950? F was originally built from NPS 20 EFW (100% radiographed), ½" wall, A-516 Grade 70, A-671 material. During the last Inspection, the thickness was determined to be 0.370 inches. The records indicated the corrosion rate to be 0.009 inches per year.
What is MAWP if the next inspection is planned in 5 years?
- A. 285.17 psi
- B. 98.23 psi
- C. 126 psi
- D. Not enough information given
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
What is the test pressure of a metallic piping system whose design temperature is above the test temperature using the following conditions? NPS 6, SA106 Gr.B, 100 psi / 800°F
- A. 150 psi
- B. Test temperature verses design temperatures are not different
- C. 450 psi
- D. 278 psi
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
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