NDT Level III Liquid Penetrant Testing
Exam Practice 2026 Guide
1. For individuals with only a high school education, C
the number of training hours recommended by
SNT-TC-1A:
(Answer with A, B, C, or D)
a. Should be increased by 25% over the requirements
for those with a 4 year technical degree
b. May not be altered from those published
c. May be adjusted to reflect the candidates actual
education level
d. Is not applicable to those with education levels of
less than a high school equivalent
2. A company's written practice, according to SNT-TC-1A, D
should include the:
(Answer with A, B, C, or D)
a. Background and title of the designated certifying
agent of the employer
b. Specific codes, standards, specifications, and proce-
dures to be used with the practice in question
c. Procedures that are used in evaluating materials
and components in accordance with specific codes,
standards, and specifications
d. Responsibility of each level of certification for deter-
mining the acceptability of materials and components
3. A Level III certified to SNT-TC-1A, should have a gen- C
eral familiarity with:
(Answer with A, B, C, or D)
a. All methods listed in SNT-TC-1A
b. Fracture mechanics
c. Other appropriate NDT methods
d. NDT methods required in ISO 9712
, NDT Level III Liquid Penetrant Testing
Exam Practice 2026 Guide
4. Which of the following is recommended by SNT-TC-1A B
for Level III certification?
(Answer with A, B, C, or D)
a. Two years experience in NDT comparable to that
of a NDT Level II if a high school graduate in each
method they are certifying to
b. Graduated from a four year engineering or science
curriculum from a college or university plus one year
experience in NDT comparable to that of a NDT Level
II
c. Graduated from a two year vocational or junior
college with the required number of training hours
listed for both NDT Level I and NDT Level II and NDT
experience comparable to that of a NDT Level II
d. Five years experience in NDT if the candidate did not
graduate from high school
5. If a certification program is to meet the minimum Yes
recommendations of SNT-TC-1A, do the following NDT
Level II examination scores meet the minimum rec-
ommendations: General-72%, Specific-78%, and Prac-
tical-90%?
a. Yes
b. No. The minimum passing grade for an examina-
tion is 80%
c. No. The general exam score is less than 75%
d. No. The composite score is less than 80%
6. The responsibility for compliance with SNT-TC-1A lies C
with (the):
(Answer with A, B, C, or D)
, a. ASNT Certification Board
b. State licenses and inspections department
c. Indeterminate entity, as this is not addressed in
SNT-TC-1A
d. Company requiring the certification
7. Which statement is true regarding SNT-TC-1A D
trainees? They should:
(Answer with A, B, C, or D)
a. Not perform tests on production material
b. Have potential for NDT Level II certification
c. Report test results to an NDT Level II
d. Work with a certified individual
8. SNT-TC-1A recommends that vision tests for near dis- A
tance visual acuity for NDT Level I and NDT Level II per-
sonnel should be conducted upon initial certification
(and):
(Answer with A, B, C, or D)
a. At 1 year intervals thereafter
b. With no subsequent tests
c. At 3 year intervals thereafter
d. When changes occur in visual acuity
9. Companies issuing SNT-TC-1A certificates should re- Is terminated
voke any NDT certification when the employee:
a. Does field work at a temporary job site
b. Is terminated
c. Takes more than one month leave of absence
d. Does not perform in the NDT method, where certi-
fied, for six continuous weeks
10. 5 years
, The recommended maximum recertification interval
for SNT-TC-1A for a Level III is:
a. 3 years
b. 4 years
c. 5 years
d. 6 years
11. If an employer choose to increase the number of A
questions required for a specific examination over the
recommended number in SNT-TC-1A, which of the fol-
lowing meets the recommendations of SNT-TC-1A?
(Answer with A, B, C, or D)
a. The employer's written practice should state the
number of questions that are required
b. SNT-TC-1A will not allow a modification regarding
the quantity of questions
c. The employer is free to modify the number of ques-
tions only in the General examination and must main-
tain the exact number of questions in the Specific
examination
d. Only an ASNT approved written practice shall be
acceptable when the recommendations of SNT-TC-1A
are not met
12. In the certification of a company's personnel to C
SNT-TC-A, the employer must ensure that NDT person-
nel have been qualified in accordance with:
(Answer with A, B, C, or D)
a. All industry specific qualification specifications
b. The customers certification program
c. The certifying company's written practice
d. All requirements of SNT-TC-1A
Exam Practice 2026 Guide
1. For individuals with only a high school education, C
the number of training hours recommended by
SNT-TC-1A:
(Answer with A, B, C, or D)
a. Should be increased by 25% over the requirements
for those with a 4 year technical degree
b. May not be altered from those published
c. May be adjusted to reflect the candidates actual
education level
d. Is not applicable to those with education levels of
less than a high school equivalent
2. A company's written practice, according to SNT-TC-1A, D
should include the:
(Answer with A, B, C, or D)
a. Background and title of the designated certifying
agent of the employer
b. Specific codes, standards, specifications, and proce-
dures to be used with the practice in question
c. Procedures that are used in evaluating materials
and components in accordance with specific codes,
standards, and specifications
d. Responsibility of each level of certification for deter-
mining the acceptability of materials and components
3. A Level III certified to SNT-TC-1A, should have a gen- C
eral familiarity with:
(Answer with A, B, C, or D)
a. All methods listed in SNT-TC-1A
b. Fracture mechanics
c. Other appropriate NDT methods
d. NDT methods required in ISO 9712
, NDT Level III Liquid Penetrant Testing
Exam Practice 2026 Guide
4. Which of the following is recommended by SNT-TC-1A B
for Level III certification?
(Answer with A, B, C, or D)
a. Two years experience in NDT comparable to that
of a NDT Level II if a high school graduate in each
method they are certifying to
b. Graduated from a four year engineering or science
curriculum from a college or university plus one year
experience in NDT comparable to that of a NDT Level
II
c. Graduated from a two year vocational or junior
college with the required number of training hours
listed for both NDT Level I and NDT Level II and NDT
experience comparable to that of a NDT Level II
d. Five years experience in NDT if the candidate did not
graduate from high school
5. If a certification program is to meet the minimum Yes
recommendations of SNT-TC-1A, do the following NDT
Level II examination scores meet the minimum rec-
ommendations: General-72%, Specific-78%, and Prac-
tical-90%?
a. Yes
b. No. The minimum passing grade for an examina-
tion is 80%
c. No. The general exam score is less than 75%
d. No. The composite score is less than 80%
6. The responsibility for compliance with SNT-TC-1A lies C
with (the):
(Answer with A, B, C, or D)
, a. ASNT Certification Board
b. State licenses and inspections department
c. Indeterminate entity, as this is not addressed in
SNT-TC-1A
d. Company requiring the certification
7. Which statement is true regarding SNT-TC-1A D
trainees? They should:
(Answer with A, B, C, or D)
a. Not perform tests on production material
b. Have potential for NDT Level II certification
c. Report test results to an NDT Level II
d. Work with a certified individual
8. SNT-TC-1A recommends that vision tests for near dis- A
tance visual acuity for NDT Level I and NDT Level II per-
sonnel should be conducted upon initial certification
(and):
(Answer with A, B, C, or D)
a. At 1 year intervals thereafter
b. With no subsequent tests
c. At 3 year intervals thereafter
d. When changes occur in visual acuity
9. Companies issuing SNT-TC-1A certificates should re- Is terminated
voke any NDT certification when the employee:
a. Does field work at a temporary job site
b. Is terminated
c. Takes more than one month leave of absence
d. Does not perform in the NDT method, where certi-
fied, for six continuous weeks
10. 5 years
, The recommended maximum recertification interval
for SNT-TC-1A for a Level III is:
a. 3 years
b. 4 years
c. 5 years
d. 6 years
11. If an employer choose to increase the number of A
questions required for a specific examination over the
recommended number in SNT-TC-1A, which of the fol-
lowing meets the recommendations of SNT-TC-1A?
(Answer with A, B, C, or D)
a. The employer's written practice should state the
number of questions that are required
b. SNT-TC-1A will not allow a modification regarding
the quantity of questions
c. The employer is free to modify the number of ques-
tions only in the General examination and must main-
tain the exact number of questions in the Specific
examination
d. Only an ASNT approved written practice shall be
acceptable when the recommendations of SNT-TC-1A
are not met
12. In the certification of a company's personnel to C
SNT-TC-A, the employer must ensure that NDT person-
nel have been qualified in accordance with:
(Answer with A, B, C, or D)
a. All industry specific qualification specifications
b. The customers certification program
c. The certifying company's written practice
d. All requirements of SNT-TC-1A
