I took the test, and passed, at Hobart in Ohio in Sept2000 and they teach you the test, more or less. But I would become familar with the layout of the code book and make sure you understand how to read the various charts/tables. If you don't have any hands-on welding experience or training make sure you study the basics of the major processes. Watch out for the answers in the exam that are "both A & B" or " both A, B, D" you gotta read it all. Finally in the practical section let the code be your guide, the coupons look nasty so try to ignore that and measure what the questions ask. Hope things go well.