Y14.5 1994 Revision Y14.

5 2009 Revision
1 10% on Scope, Definitions, and General Dimensioning 10% on Scope
2 10% on General Tolerancing and Related Principles. 10% on General Tolerancing
Knowledge of former practices included in
Appendix D of Y14.5M-1994
3 5% on Symbology. 5% on Symbology
4 15% on Datum Referencing 20% on Datum Referencing
5 30% on Tolerances of Location 5% on Form
6 30% on Tolerances of Form, Profile, 5% on Orientation
Orientation, and Runout
7 25% on Location
8 15% on Profile
9 5% on Runout
Examination Duration: Four hours Examination Duration: Four hours
Length of Exam: 150 questions. Length of Exam: 150 questions.
Examination Type: Closed Book, Examination Type: Closed Book,
Multiple Choice, Written Examination Multiple Choice, Written Examination
A candidate must achieve at least a 75% A candidate must achieve at least a 78%
grade overall and at least 50% in each of grade overall and at least 50% in each
the above categories. of the above categories.
 Y14.5 1994 Revision Y14.5 2009 Revision
1 10% on topics from the 10% on Scope, General
Technologist’s Level examination Dimensioning, and Symbology
2 20% on Datum Selection 30% on Datum Referencing
3 40% on General Tolerancing and Related Principles, 5% on Form
Tolerance Calculation and Appendices
4 15% on Application of Modifiers in Feature Control Frames 5% on Orientation
5 15% on Composite Positional Tolerancing 25% on Location
6 20% on Profile

7 5% on Runout
Examination Duration: Six hours Examination Duration: Six hours
Length of Exam: 150 questions. Length of Exam: 150 questions.
Examination Type: Closed Book, Examination Type: Closed Book,
Multiple Choice, Written Examination Multiple Choice, Written Examination
A candidate must achieve at least a 80% A candidate must achieve at least a 78%
grade overall and at least 50% in each of grade overall and at least 50% in each
the above categories. of the above categories.