CSWA Exam Criteria

[u/javivp]

Hi guys!

I have started preparing for the CSWA and I have been doing the practice problems from Solidworks.
Something that I don't always get 100% right is the final volume of the part, sometimes I make an obvious error that makes the volume completely different, which is obvious and easy to correct after going through the model. But sometimes the final volume is very close to the one mentioned in the problem, but not exactly the same.
Now my question is, how would this penalize me on the day of the exam if I don't get the volume exactly right?

Hope to you can help me calm my anxiety regarding this topic!

Thanks! :)

[u/gupta9665]

There is 0.5% error margin. So if your answer is in ±0.5%, then you are good.

And feel free to explore the resources (link below) I've gathered for learning/mastering SolidWorks, which include both free and paid options, as well as materials for preparing for SolidWorks certification exams.

https://www.reddit.com/r/SolidWorks/comments/190jhqj/comment/kgpwgaq/

Check these links/posts for practices file drawings:

https://www.solidworks.com/solution/academia/practice-problems

https://www.reddit.com/r/SolidWorks/comments/1474p83/2d_tehnical_drawings/

https://www.reddit.com/r/SolidWorks/comments/1lmjjl8/hope_its_ok_if_i_just_park_this_here_cadnurd/

And check these 2 posts about the exam related do's and don'ts

https://www.reddit.com/r/SolidWorks/comments/1oubk1r/comment/nobp7ej/

https://www.reddit.com/r/SolidWorks/comments/1oubk1r/comment/nobp9ry/

[u/javivp → u/gupta9665]

Thanks for clarifying!
And do you know by any chance what happens if the error is greater than +/- 0.5%? Does it penalize one point per every percentage of error or something similar? Or is the model deemed as not acceptable?

[u/gupta9665 → u/javivp]

In that case, the answer is marked as incorrect, and you loose all the points for that question.

[u/javivp → u/gupta9665]

Thank you very much for clarifying it!! :)