Preparation guide
Welder
Prepare to manage hot-work hazards, secure gas cylinders, select PPE, clean joints, position the return clamp and recognise defects such as porosity and cracks.
This guide is for independent practice. The official testing authority controls the real exam format, timing and assessed content.
Core preparation areas
- Safety
- Joint Preparation
- Fault Finding
- Tools & Equipment
- Quality Control
How to practise
- Take the safety test first and read the reason for every wrong answer.
- Continue with the tools and fault-finding short tests.
- Finish with a complete timed mock test.
- Repeat weak skills; do not only memorise question wording.