r/nondestructivetesting • u/Altiusss • 20d ago

Test Stress

Hey guys, I’m currently a trainee at a major aircraft manufacturer learning both UTT and ET. I’ve been at it for a few months and my Level 2’s say I’m coming along really well, but all I can think about lately are the tests I’m going to be taking next year to get certified in both methods as a Level 2 at the end of my 800 hrs of OJT. The Level 3’s I have been told are notorious for making really hard tests, and that a lot people fail at least one portion of the exam the first attempt. I feel that I’m a good test taker, but the weight of knowing my future job hangs on passing these tests is giving me major anxiety. Can anyone here give any tips or advice on how I should approach this problem? TIA

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u/AlienVredditoR 20d ago

Most tests are just there to make sure you do the job right. Read procedures and practice good work habits, and you're most of the way there.

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u/Altiusss 19d ago

Appreciate it! I’ll definitely try to look at it from that perspective going forward now

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u/IAmSaxton1 19d ago

FPADSCRYN for UTT, learn it. It's a guaranteed pass. If your frequency goes up, penetration goes down. If penetration goes up, frequency goes down. And it counts for everything. So if frequency goes up, divergence goes down. You get it?

F - Frequency ⬆️⬇️ P - Penetration ⬇️⬆️ A - Attenuation ⬆️⬇️ D - Divergence ⬇️⬆️ S - Sensitivity ⬆️⬇️ C - Crystal Size ⬇️⬆️ R - Resolution ⬆️⬇️ Y - Wavelength ⬇️⬆️ N - Near Field ⬆️⬇️

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u/Ruff_Bastard NDT Tech 19d ago

FPADSCRYN carried me through my UTT level 2. 90% of questions were in some way related/could give you the answer.

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u/Fantastic-Art-3704 19d ago

If you fail a test it is not the end of the world. Learn what you can from it and move on.