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Level 1 is the entry certification exam of the Coating Inspector Program — broad rather than deep, with the marks concentrated where the field work is.
| Format | 120 multiple-choice questions, theory |
|---|---|
| Domains | 11 knowledge domains — surface preparation and coatings carry roughly 40% of the marks between them |
| What it leans on | SSPC/AMPP surface-prep standards, SSPC-PA 2 DFT rules, ISO 8501/8502/8503 checks, environmental controls (dew point!), inspection process, documentation and ethics |
| Typical traps | The SSPC-PA 2 spot/area 80% rule, the wet-sponge vs high-voltage holiday-test cutoff, WFT↔DFT volume-solids math, standards cross-references |
120 questions with the clock running, blueprint-weighted across the 11 domains, with a question navigator to revisit and change answers — the same geometry as exam day.
Not just the correct letter: why it's right, where the trap is, and which standard clause it comes from. Every objective value is verified against the ISO / SSPC / AMPP document it cites.
After every mock you see exactly which scoring domains cost you marks — then drill only the questions you missed until the weak domain holds.
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On a coating system with total DFT around 600 µm, the appropriate porosity (holiday) detection method per AMPP/NACE SP0188 is:
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