FAQ on New Examination Scheme

What stays the same? The most important thing that will stay the same is that the exams will still yield accurate, fair results for all candidates. The test will still have 150 total questions to be answered. Using pre­test items on an exam in no way impacts scoring or test taker performance, since test takers are unable to identify which questions are scored and which are not. Test takers shouldn't notice any difference at all. The minimum passing score will be calculated based on the 125 scored items. Each scored item will continue to be worth 1 point each.  What is a pre-test question? Pre-test questions are usually newly-written or recently revised questions.  These questions need to be vetted by the candidates before being approved. What is the purpose of using pre-test...

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Attention!!! API Announces Changes in Exam Administration

ATTENTION  Announcing some changes to API 510, 570 and 653 examination administrationsBeginning with the December 5, 2012 exam administration API will make two minor changes to the API 510, 570 and 653 examination processes. API believes that these changes will help to maintain the value of our credentials by improving the exam experience for all candidates and keeping exam content current, relevant and free of errors.  1. The number of questions by which test takers will be graded or scored. The API 510, 570 and 653 tests in the past have always contained 150 questions on which candidates were scored.  These exams will now contain 125 scored questions, plus 25 questions that will not be scored (otherwise known as "pre-test" items).  All exam grading will still be based...

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API Exam Schedule & Location 2013

March 27, 2013Application DeadlineJanuary 16, 2013 653, TES, 571, 577, 580 June 5, 2013Application DeadlineMarch 20, 2013 510, 570, 936 September 25, 2013Application DeadlineJuly 10, 2013 653, TES, 571, 577, 580, 510, 570 December 4, 2013Application DeadlineSeptember 18, 2013 510, 570, 936 NORTH AMERICA NORTH AMERICA NORTH AMERICA NORTH AMERICA Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Atlanta, GA Atlanta, GA Atlanta, GA Atlanta, GA Baton Rouge, LA Baton Rouge, LA Baton Rouge, LA Baton Rouge, LA Corpus Christi, TX Corpus Christi, TX Corpus Christi, TX Corpus Christi, TX Edmonton, AB, Canada Edmonton, AB, Canada Edmonton, AB, Canada Edmonton, AB,...

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