Cole,
Sounds like you can probably weld good enough to pass the test, it's just thatyour template is not designed to your method of cutting pipe (many factory templates are made so that there is a lot of changing angles of the torch head when cutting). . This creates problems for anyone except a highly experienced artisan with the "gas axe". Snuffman is right, you need to trim your template. It sounds like your fit-up is consistently off in the same locations. This is a good thing! "when i cut them i just cut it normally. cut and turned the pipe. like a stright cut like if you was sitting on top of the pipe" Modify your template to fit the pipe, by first getting a perfect fit (branch piece with square edges, NOT beveled for welding yet) with the brach sitting on the header piece gap free. Trim template, practice a few cuts so your confident and quick (there are time limits) then start beveling.
Also use a large straight stone (not the tapered Donkey D***) to clean up the torch cut, then your ready to bevel and prep for welding!
Hope this helps.