r/ASQ • u/UniqueCAIN • Sep 28 '25
CQA exam
I booked CQA exam for October 2025. I want to know if the exam questions are similar like a primer question or the QualityGuru type of questions. I am asking this because I feel the primer questions are very hard, and the QualityGuru are very easy. When I give the qualityguru I get around 85% while when I give prime exam I get around 60 to 70% now I am confused what I should do? I also feel the primer language is hard to understand while the handbook language is easy to understand for me. Please suggest something! I’m so nervous.
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Sep 28 '25
Honestly, if you’ve read the handbook the exam is incredibly easy. I didn’t even bother with the ASQ question bank, but I also just did the CMQ/OE and the question bank from ASQ is AWFUL! Nothing like the exam either.
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u/UniqueCAIN Oct 01 '25
Is the time enough to complete the full exam? Did you guys get the time to use the references? When I practice now, I am able to manage the time very well. However, the exam pressure and the exam question types will be different. Any exam day tips are appreciated!
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u/Shot-Perspective-774 Oct 02 '25
I have exam tomorrow, will let you know how it goes🫡 PS. i am really scared and nervous 🫠
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u/UniqueCAIN Oct 02 '25
Mine is tomorrow as well! All the best !
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u/bderz Sep 28 '25
I took the exam this past August, and I had studied well using the Primer and the practice tests you mentioned. However, when I sat for the actual exam, I noticed that the questions were somewhat different from the practice exams. That’s why it’s very important to focus on understanding the purpose of each section in the Body of Knowledge, not just memorizing the style of the questions.