ASQ CQI Exam Details & Actual Exam Questions

Exam Code/Number: CQI
Exam Name/Title: ASQ Certified Quality Inspector
Certification Provider: ASQ
Corresponding Certification: ASQ Certification

Exam Questions: 310
Updated On: Jul,15 2026
Certification Level: Professional

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ASQ CQI Exam Overview:

Certification Vendor:	ASQ
Exam Name:	Certified Quality Inspector
Exam Number:	CQI
Exam Duration:	270 minutes
Passing Score:	550/750
Certificate Validity Period:	3 years (Recertification required)
Exam Price:	USD 460
Real Exam Qty:	100
Related Certifications:	Certified Quality Inspector (CQI)
Available Languages:	English
Exam Format:	Multiple Choice, Open Book
Sample Questions:	ASQ CQI Sample Questions
Exam Way:	Computer-based testing (CBT) at Prometric test centers or via remote proctored online delivery; also available as paper-and-pencil at some locations.
Pre Condition:	Minimum 3 years of on-the-job experience in one or more areas of the CQI Body of Knowledge. A degree from a college, university, or technical school may waive part of the experience requirement (up to 2 years for a bachelor's degree or higher).
Official Syllabus URL:	https://www.asq.org/cert/quality-inspector

ASQ CQI Exam Syllabus Topics:

Section	Weight	Objectives
Topic 1: Metrology	26%	- Calibration 1. Out-of-calibration procedures 2. Calibration systems and schedules 3. Traceability to national standards (NIST) - Measurement Techniques 1. Angular measurement 2. Gauge R&R (Repeatability and Reproducibility) 3. Linear and dimensional measurement 4. Thread measurement 5. Surface finish measurement - Special Measurement Equipment 1. Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM) 2. Optical comparators (shadow graphs) 3. Surface plates and height standards 4. Hardness testers 5. Thread measuring wires - Common Measurement Tools 1. Calipers (dial, digital, vernier) 2. Micrometers (outside, inside, depth) 3. Height gauges 4. Pin gauges, thread gauges, ring gauges 5. Dial indicators 6. Gauge blocks
Topic 2: Inspection and Test	33%	- Blueprint Reading 1. Drawing types and views 2. Dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T basics) 3. Material and finish specifications 4. Symbols and abbreviations - Sampling 1. Sampling concepts (lot, sample size) 2. AQL (Acceptable Quality Level) 3. OC curves 4. Sampling plans (ANSI/ASQ Z1.4, Z1.9) - Nondestructive Testing (NDT) 1. Liquid penetrant testing 2. Visual inspection 3. Magnetic particle testing - Inspection Planning and Processes 1. Final Inspection 2. Receiving Inspection 3. First Article Inspection (FAI) 4. In-Process Inspection (IPI)
Topic 3: Quality Assurance	22%	- Statistical Process Control (SPC) 1. Control charts (X-bar, R, p, c charts) 2. Variables and attributes data 3. Process capability (Cp, Cpk) - Quality Audits and Documentation 1. Document control 2. Record keeping and traceability 3. Audit types (internal, external, product, process) - Quality Basics 1. Cost of quality (prevention, appraisal, failure) 2. Customer-supplier relations 3. Quality management systems (ISO 9001 overview) - Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action 1. Material Review Board (MRB) 2. Nonconforming product control 3. Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) 4. 5 Whys, Fishbone diagrams
Topic 4: Technical Mathematics	19%	- Trigonometry 1. Pythagorean theorem 2. Right triangle solutions 3. Trigonometric functions (sine, cosine, tangent) - Algebra 1. Ratio and proportion 2. Linear equations 3. Transposition of formulas - Basic Shop Math 1. Arithmetic operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) 2. Order of operations 3. Fractions, decimals, and percentages - Measurement Systems 1. Metric (SI) and Imperial (U.S. Customary) units 2. Unit conversions - Geometry 1. Properties of circles, angles, and triangles 2. Area, volume, and perimeter calculations 3. Coordinate systems (polar, Cartesian)