📝 Full-Length Practice Exam

AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI)

Administered by American Welding Society (AWS)

5 free / 80
Questions
180 min
Time limit
72%
Pass mark
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What this is

A full-length CWI practice exam covering welding processes and fundamentals, visual inspection (VT), nondestructive testing methods, AWS D1.1 codes and standards, weld discontinuities and acceptance criteria, welding metallurgy for inspectors, destructive testing and mechanical properties, and inspector qualifications and reporting responsibilities.

References you may use
  • AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code — Steel
  • AWS QC1 Standard for AWS Certification of Welding Inspectors
  • AWS Welding Inspection Handbook
  • ASNT/AWS NDT method references
Topics covered
Welding Processes & FundamentalsWelding Inspection & Visual Testing (VT)Nondestructive Testing (NDT) MethodsWelding Codes & Standards (AWS D1.1)Weld Discontinuities & Acceptance CriteriaWelding Metallurgy for InspectorsDestructive Testing & Mechanical PropertiesInspector Qualifications & Reporting
📊 What you get at the end
  • Your overall score and a clear pass/fail result against the 72% pass mark — instantly, no waiting
  • A performance breakdown by topic, so you can see exactly which areas need more study
  • Every question reviewed afterward with the correct answer and a full explanation — including the ones you missed
⚠️ These are original practice questions written to mirror the published AWS QC1/CWI body of knowledge and the difficulty of the real Certified Welding Inspector exam; they are not reproductions of actual CWI exam questions and this product is not affiliated with or endorsed by the American Welding Society. Use current AWS references and verify specifics before testing.
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