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AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) Exam Cram Sheet (2026)
The highest-yield points on the AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI)exam, grouped by the exam's real content areas. Print it, review the ones you keep missing, then drill them with free practice questions.
72% each partto pass
3content areas
Part A: Fundamentals
40% of the exam- Common Arc Welding Processes
- Basic Weld Metallurgy
- Weld Symbols and Joint Terminology
- Discontinuities, Defects, and NDT Methods
Part B: Practical
30% of the exam- The Specimen Book and Acceptance Criteria
- Inspection Gauges and Replicas
- Measuring and Judging Discontinuities
- Limits of Visual Inspection
Part C: Code Book Application
30% of the exam- Navigating the Code Efficiently
- Acceptance Criteria and Loading Conditions
- WPS, PQR, and Welder Qualification
- Using Definitions and Terminology
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