NOTE ON PREPARATION

FOR ASNT LEVEL III EXAMINATION

1. To become an ASNT Level III certificate holder one has to appear for and
PASS the BASIC paper (Compulsory) and minimum one NDT method (
such as VT, RT, UT, etc. )
2. The examination is held twice a year in India (around April / Nov)

THE NEXT EXAM WILL BE IN MUMBAI ON 28,29,30 APRIL 2010

3. ELIGIBILITY : -

3.1 For Degree Engineers : minimum 1 year experience beyond NDT Level
II experience requirements.
3.2 For Diploma Engineers / Science Graduates: minimum 2 years
experience beyond NDT Level II experience requirements.
3.3 For all others: minimum 4 years experience beyond NDT Level II
experience requirements.

Note: a) It is not necessary to be certified NDT Level I or II,

b) The experience should be equivalent to the NDT Level II work
requirements as defined in document SNT TC 1A.

4. ANY COURSE ATTENDANCE IS NOT COMPULSARY for attending the

ASNT Level III Examination

Level III preparatory classes are organized by many Institutes.

As far as ASNT is concerned, NO CLASS IS REQUIRED.
If the student studies all relevant course material, prepares for at least 6
months with good understanding of the fundamentals AND has Hand On
practical experience & reasonable English, he will succeed.

5. BASIC PAPER (Compulsory) This paper has 135 Questions and duration
of 4 hours. The paper can be broadly divided into 3 areas:

a) Questions on SNT TC 1A & CP 189

(Check with ASNT as to the applicable edition)
b) Questions on Materials & Processes
(i. e. Metallurgy, Manufacturing Processes & Discontinuities,
Composite Structures, Plastics, etc)
c) Questions on NDT Methods
Namely: RT, UT, MT, PT, ECT, VT, LT, NRT, TI, AET (Questions
are up to Level II difficulty).

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6. METHOD QUESTIONS DURATION

RT 135 4 Hrs
UT 135 4 Hrs
ECT 135 4 Hrs
LT 135 4 Hrs
AET 135 4 Hrs
MT 90 2 Hrs
PT 90 2 Hrs
VT 90 2 Hrs

7. COST :
a) The cost per paper in India is about RS 13,000 / - each
b) In India there is a cover charge by ISNT of about RS 11,000 / - in
addition to the paper charges.
(i. e. if a candidate is appearing for Basic & RT he would have to pay RS
37,000 / - (13,000 + 13,000 + 11,000).

8. PREPARATION :
a) Study well all Books recommended by ASNT. Give attention to
Technical Terminology, Fundamentals as well as new developments in
each NDT method.
b) As mentioned earlier, NO CLASS IS REQUIRED. However, if you wish
to attend a class, then attend a good, reputed class, at least 4 / 5 months
before examination. This will allow you to find out what are your weak
areas and give you time to improve on them.
c) If possible attend classes and get certified to Level II in as many NDT
methods as possible.
d) Improve your English comprehension and Logic Skills.
e) Read and understand various Codes and standards such as ASME, API,
AWS, etc.

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