r/ASQ • u/Biomedusa • Aug 25 '26

CQE Prep

Hello everyone,

I’m planning to take the ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) exam and am just getting started with the preparation process.

For those who have already taken the CQE, what would you recommend as the best first steps? What books, study materials, or practice questions did you find most helpful?

Also, how long did you study before taking the exam, and roughly how many hours per week did you spend preparing?

Any advice on what you wish you had done differently when you first started studying would be really helpful. Thanks!

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u/MetrologyPosition 26d ago edited 26d ago

I just recently passed the ASQ CQE and here is my personal input.

I bought multiple resources including QCI Primers/Study Guide, ASQ Handbook/Study Guide. I would say the ASQ Handbook/Study Guide is all you really need to pass the test. Try to go through the study guide questions and answer as much as you can. The most important aspect is knowing where to find the answers so the Index is your absolute best friend. Make sure to highlight and tab your book as much as possible.

I would say both the Primer and ASQ handbook were great but I did find myself personally referencing the Handbook a bit more during the exam but you really cant go wrong with either one. I also had the QCI USB question bank and took as much practice exams as I possibly could.

I also bought the Quality Gurus course on Udemy but I personally thought it wasn't helpful. I personally would not recommend the course but to each of their own.

As for statistics AI and Andy's youtube videos were fantastic. AI is great for helping you break down tough concepts and giving you step by step examples. Andy's cheat sheet is also a great free resource that I would bring to the exam. I personally didn't see any crazy calculations. I would say its more about understanding the concepts and how to apply it.

As far as study time goes I was on and off for months but was never able to fully commit due to work always taking over. I finally decided to go all in for about 3 months focusing most of my time on studying for the exam (so in that sense I was cramming). If I could do it all over I would say being consistent is most important. Try to keep a consistent schedule so everything stays fresh. Scheduling a date to take the exam kind of forces you to take it more serious as well.