IPC A 610 Exam with Questions and Answers
2026/2027 (100% Correct Answers)
Class 1 Product - ANSWER General Electronics Product - includes products where
the major requirement is function of the completed assembly.
Class 2 Product - ANSWER Dedicated Service Electronic Product - Continued
performance and extended life required. Uninterrupted service is desired but
not required.
Who as the ultimate responsibility for identifying the class to which the
assembly is evaluated? - ANSWER The Customer.
Order of Precedence in event of conflict 3 - ANSWER IPC-1-610 when invoked by
the customer or contract.
If documents other than IPC-A-610 are cited, the order of precedence shall be
defined in the _ - ANSWER Procurement documents
Target Condition - ANSWER A condition that is close to perfect, but is not always
achievable and may not be necessary to ensure the reliability of the assembly.
Acceptable Condition - ANSWER A condition that, while not necessarily perfect,
will maintain integrity and reliability of the assembly
Defect Condition - ANSWER The form, fit or function of the assembly is
inadequate for use in its end use environment.
Class 3 Product - ANSWER High Performance Electrical Product - Continued high
performance or performance-on-demand is critical. Equipment downtime cannot
be tolerated. Equipment might be used for life-support or other critical systems.
, A defect for Class 1... - ANSWER automatically implies a defect for Class 2 and 3.
A defect for Class 2 implies a defect for Class 3.
Disposition - ANSWER The determination of how defects should be treated.
These include rework, use as is, scrap, and repair.
Is disposition of individual process indicators required? - ANSWER No, and
affected products should be used as-is.
Shall - ANSWER Invokes a requirement for manufacturers of all classes or
product, and failure to comply with the requirement is a noncompliance to this
standard.
Order of Precedence in event of conflict 1 - ANSWER 1. Procurement as agreed
and documented between customer and supplier.
Order of Precedence in event of conflict 2 - ANSWER Master drawing or master
ass. drawing reflecting the customer's detailed requirements.
Conditions Not Specified - ANSWER A condition that is neither a defect, nor a
process indicator. A condition not specified may be considered acceptable unless
it can be established that the condition affects user-defined form, fit or function.
Primary Side - ANSWER The side of a packaging or interconnecting structure
(PCB) defined as primary on the master drawing. This is usually the side with the
most complex or greatest number of components.
The Primary Side is also known as... - ANSWER the component side, or the
solder destination side (in through-hole mounting technology).
2026/2027 (100% Correct Answers)
Class 1 Product - ANSWER General Electronics Product - includes products where
the major requirement is function of the completed assembly.
Class 2 Product - ANSWER Dedicated Service Electronic Product - Continued
performance and extended life required. Uninterrupted service is desired but
not required.
Who as the ultimate responsibility for identifying the class to which the
assembly is evaluated? - ANSWER The Customer.
Order of Precedence in event of conflict 3 - ANSWER IPC-1-610 when invoked by
the customer or contract.
If documents other than IPC-A-610 are cited, the order of precedence shall be
defined in the _ - ANSWER Procurement documents
Target Condition - ANSWER A condition that is close to perfect, but is not always
achievable and may not be necessary to ensure the reliability of the assembly.
Acceptable Condition - ANSWER A condition that, while not necessarily perfect,
will maintain integrity and reliability of the assembly
Defect Condition - ANSWER The form, fit or function of the assembly is
inadequate for use in its end use environment.
Class 3 Product - ANSWER High Performance Electrical Product - Continued high
performance or performance-on-demand is critical. Equipment downtime cannot
be tolerated. Equipment might be used for life-support or other critical systems.
, A defect for Class 1... - ANSWER automatically implies a defect for Class 2 and 3.
A defect for Class 2 implies a defect for Class 3.
Disposition - ANSWER The determination of how defects should be treated.
These include rework, use as is, scrap, and repair.
Is disposition of individual process indicators required? - ANSWER No, and
affected products should be used as-is.
Shall - ANSWER Invokes a requirement for manufacturers of all classes or
product, and failure to comply with the requirement is a noncompliance to this
standard.
Order of Precedence in event of conflict 1 - ANSWER 1. Procurement as agreed
and documented between customer and supplier.
Order of Precedence in event of conflict 2 - ANSWER Master drawing or master
ass. drawing reflecting the customer's detailed requirements.
Conditions Not Specified - ANSWER A condition that is neither a defect, nor a
process indicator. A condition not specified may be considered acceptable unless
it can be established that the condition affects user-defined form, fit or function.
Primary Side - ANSWER The side of a packaging or interconnecting structure
(PCB) defined as primary on the master drawing. This is usually the side with the
most complex or greatest number of components.
The Primary Side is also known as... - ANSWER the component side, or the
solder destination side (in through-hole mounting technology).
