Not in the traditional sense. Candidates cannot bring paper, notes, or personal reference materials into the API 1169 exam. Certain non-searchable PDF reference documents are available on the testing computer, but only approximately 20% of exam questions can be answered by using those references. The remaining questions rely on knowledge of inspector duties, best management practices, construction inspection judgment, and exam content connected to API 1169 RP, API 1104, API 1110, and Common Ground Alliance documents.
For each exam question, a reference button is available on the testing computer. The challenge is that the exam does not clearly identify which questions can be referenced and which questions require recall, so students should prepare with strong topic knowledge before test day.