XACTIMATE LEVEL 1 CERTIFICATION PRACTICE EXAM
COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS & CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) WITH RATIONALES ALREADY GRADED A+
| BRAND NEW 2026/2027 VERSION
SECTION 1: PROJECT & CLAIM SETUP (Questions 1-15)
Question 1
What information can you enter in the Claim Info section of an estimate?
A. Contact information and location of the loss
B. Sketch dimensions
C. Estimate line items
D. Roof pitch calculations
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The Claim Info section is where you enter contact information and location
of the loss. You can also enter information regarding the customer's insurance policy. It
does not contain sketch dimensions, line items, or roof calculations.
Question 2
What is the correct sequence for creating a new estimate in Xactimate?
A. Click New Project → Select Estimate → Name the project → Choose Profile → Select
Price List → Select Tax Jurisdiction
B. Click New Project → Select Estimate → Choose Profile → Select Price List → Name the
project → Click Done
,C. Select Price List → Click New Project → Name the project → Choose Profile → Click
Done
D. Name the project → Click New Project → Choose Profile → Select Price List → Click
Done
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct sequence is: Click New Project, ensure Estimate is selected in the
top field, highlight and type the project name, choose the correct profile, click Create,
select a price list, and select the tax jurisdiction. This follows Xactimate's 4-step
estimating process.
Question 3
Where do you click to create a new project in Xactimate?
A. The File menu
B. The "New Project" button on the Local Page/Dashboard
C. The Estimate menu
D. The Sketch tab
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: To create a new project, you click the "New Project" button on the Xactimate
Dashboard/Local Page. This opens the project creation dialog where you can select
Estimate type, name the project, and choose your profile and price list.
Question 4
,When duplicating a project to change its profile (e.g., from Carrier to Contractor), what is
the correct procedure?
A. Open the project, change the profile in the Claim Info section, and save
B. Save and Exit the project, select the estimate from the Local page, click Duplicate,
verify a unique name, select the correct Profile from the menu, and click OK
C. Create a new project and manually re-enter all information
D. Copy the estimate file in Windows Explorer and rename it
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct procedure is to: Save and Exit the project; from the Local page,
click on the estimate; from the pull-out menu, click Duplicate; verify the project has a
unique name; select the correct Profile from the menu; click OK; the duplicated project is
now available.
Question 5
Under Claim Info Parameters, where would you use tokens?
A. Line item descriptions
B. Opening statements and closing statements
C. Depreciation calculations
D. Room labels
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Tokens are used in Claim Info Parameters for opening statements and
closing statements. Tokens are shortcuts that pre-fill data already recorded in an
estimate.
, Question 6
Under the Claim Info tab, where can you set depreciation defaults?
A. Insured Info
B. Summary
C. Parameters
D. Notes
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Depreciation defaults are set in the Parameters section under the Claim Info
tab. This is where you can establish recoverable and non-recoverable depreciation
settings.
Question 7
What is the difference between recoverable and non-recoverable depreciation?
A. Recoverable depreciation is deducted from the insured's payment; non-recoverable is
not
B. Recoverable depreciation is depreciation the insured is entitled to recover; non-
recoverable depreciation is permanently deducted from the insured's payment
C. There is no difference
D. Recoverable depreciation applies to contents only
Correct Answer: B
COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS & CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) WITH RATIONALES ALREADY GRADED A+
| BRAND NEW 2026/2027 VERSION
SECTION 1: PROJECT & CLAIM SETUP (Questions 1-15)
Question 1
What information can you enter in the Claim Info section of an estimate?
A. Contact information and location of the loss
B. Sketch dimensions
C. Estimate line items
D. Roof pitch calculations
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The Claim Info section is where you enter contact information and location
of the loss. You can also enter information regarding the customer's insurance policy. It
does not contain sketch dimensions, line items, or roof calculations.
Question 2
What is the correct sequence for creating a new estimate in Xactimate?
A. Click New Project → Select Estimate → Name the project → Choose Profile → Select
Price List → Select Tax Jurisdiction
B. Click New Project → Select Estimate → Choose Profile → Select Price List → Name the
project → Click Done
,C. Select Price List → Click New Project → Name the project → Choose Profile → Click
Done
D. Name the project → Click New Project → Choose Profile → Select Price List → Click
Done
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct sequence is: Click New Project, ensure Estimate is selected in the
top field, highlight and type the project name, choose the correct profile, click Create,
select a price list, and select the tax jurisdiction. This follows Xactimate's 4-step
estimating process.
Question 3
Where do you click to create a new project in Xactimate?
A. The File menu
B. The "New Project" button on the Local Page/Dashboard
C. The Estimate menu
D. The Sketch tab
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: To create a new project, you click the "New Project" button on the Xactimate
Dashboard/Local Page. This opens the project creation dialog where you can select
Estimate type, name the project, and choose your profile and price list.
Question 4
,When duplicating a project to change its profile (e.g., from Carrier to Contractor), what is
the correct procedure?
A. Open the project, change the profile in the Claim Info section, and save
B. Save and Exit the project, select the estimate from the Local page, click Duplicate,
verify a unique name, select the correct Profile from the menu, and click OK
C. Create a new project and manually re-enter all information
D. Copy the estimate file in Windows Explorer and rename it
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct procedure is to: Save and Exit the project; from the Local page,
click on the estimate; from the pull-out menu, click Duplicate; verify the project has a
unique name; select the correct Profile from the menu; click OK; the duplicated project is
now available.
Question 5
Under Claim Info Parameters, where would you use tokens?
A. Line item descriptions
B. Opening statements and closing statements
C. Depreciation calculations
D. Room labels
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Tokens are used in Claim Info Parameters for opening statements and
closing statements. Tokens are shortcuts that pre-fill data already recorded in an
estimate.
, Question 6
Under the Claim Info tab, where can you set depreciation defaults?
A. Insured Info
B. Summary
C. Parameters
D. Notes
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Depreciation defaults are set in the Parameters section under the Claim Info
tab. This is where you can establish recoverable and non-recoverable depreciation
settings.
Question 7
What is the difference between recoverable and non-recoverable depreciation?
A. Recoverable depreciation is deducted from the insured's payment; non-recoverable is
not
B. Recoverable depreciation is depreciation the insured is entitled to recover; non-
recoverable depreciation is permanently deducted from the insured's payment
C. There is no difference
D. Recoverable depreciation applies to contents only
Correct Answer: B
