How the drill works
- Set a target pace of 60, 90 or 120 seconds a question. It is only your own goal.
- There are 5 questions, always in the same order.
- Press start to show a question and begin its clock. Press check to stop it.
- After each check you see the answer, a short explanation and your time against your target.
- At the end you see your score and the time for each question.
Your time depends on how your book is tabbed and which edition you use, so compare it only with your own earlier runs and your own target. The questions follow the section layout of API 510 11th edition and ASME Section VIII Division 1.
These are original practice questions, not exam questions. They do not reproduce code text.
Lookup drill FAQ
How does the API 510 lookup drill work?
Pick a target pace of 60, 90 or 120 seconds, then work five questions in a fixed order. Each one describes an inspection situation. Find the section, paragraph or table in your own API 510 or ASME Section VIII Div 1, pick it from the choices and press check to stop the clock. You see the answer, a short explanation and your time against your target.
Which books do I need?
API 510 and ASME Section VIII Division 1, in the editions on API's effectivity sheet for your exam window. The questions follow the section layout of API 510 11th edition. Answers are section, paragraph and table numbers only.
How does the drill help on the open-book part?
The open-book part is 60 questions in 3.75 hours, and it shows the listed sections as PDFs on the testing computer with no search function. Your tabs and notes stay home, so run the drill using headings and numbering alone and you are practicing the route you will use on exam day.
How fast should I be?
There is no set time to hit. Your time depends on how well you know where each section sits in the PDFs and which edition you use, so set your own target and compare each run only with your earlier runs. When a question beats your target twice in a row, lower it.