PPAP Practice Test

The PPAP Practice Test is a free intermediate-level, 20-minute skill test from Science of Apps. Practice for the Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) in the automotive supply chain — the purpose and the 18 required elements, submission levels and the Part Submission Warrant, the link to APQP and the core tools, and when PPAP is required, dispositions and record retention — written to the AIAG PPAP manual, the APQP, FMEA, MSA and SPC manuals and IATF 16949 for 2026. Score 70% or more on its 20 questions to earn a verifiable PPAP Readiness certificate (SOA-PPAP). Every question is based on published standards and research — including AIAG core tools: APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA and SPC manuals (Automotive Industry Action Group), AIAG & VDA FMEA Handbook (AIAG and VDA), IATF 16949:2016 and IATF Rules (International Automotive Task Force) (IATF Global Oversight) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Yes. Science of Apps has a free PPAP Practice Test built on the current exam outline for 2026 and 2027. It covers purpose and scope, the 18 elements, PSW, levels and core tools and disposition, changes and compliance, scores you instantly and issues a verifiable certificate.

Read the four skill areas on this page, then take the 20-minute test online — no fee, course or sign-up. You see every answer explained when you finish. Score 70% or more and you get a PPAP Readiness certificate straight away, on screen, as a PDF and by email, with a credential ID anyone can verify.

Yes. The questions are original scenarios written by Science of Apps, and each one is based on a public source you can read: AIAG core tools: APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA and SPC manuals (Automotive Industry Action Group); AIAG & VDA FMEA Handbook (AIAG and VDA); IATF 16949:2016 and IATF Rules (International Automotive Task Force) (IATF Global Oversight); Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA) reference manual, 4th ed. (AIAG); Statistical Process Control (SPC) reference manual (AIAG). The source is shown under each question and linked in the answer review. Science of Apps doesn't copy questions from other tests.

Four skill areas with five questions each, drawn from a bank of 10 per area so a retake brings new questions: Purpose and Scope (Purpose, When required and Benefits); The 18 Elements (Design records, Core tools and Results); PSW, Levels and Core Tools (PSW, Submission levels and Tools); Disposition, Changes and Compliance (Disposition, Rejection and Notification). Every question is an original scenario written to the 2026–2027 standard, with the published source named under it.

Supplier quality engineer, Quality engineer in automotive, PPAP coordinator, Manufacturing or process engineer and APQP/PPAP team member. It suits anyone who wants a quick, verifiable way to show PPAP knowledge in 2026 and 2027, from students and career switchers to experienced professionals.

The Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) is an AIAG standard that demonstrates a supplier can consistently produce parts meeting all customer engineering and specification requirements at the quoted production rate. It is approved before parts ship for production.

The AIAG PPAP manual defines 18 elements, from design records and engineering change documents through FMEAs, control plan, MSA, dimensional results, performance test results and the Part Submission Warrant (PSW).

Yes. The test is online, in English and free everywhere — people take it from India, the US, the UK, Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Your certificate is dated with your own local date and can be verified from anywhere at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/.

20 questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — with a 20-minute limit. You need 70% (14 of 20) to pass and 90% for distinction.

We rate it Intermediate: assumes hands-on experience in the role. It has 20 scenario questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — and a 20-minute limit. You need 70% (14 of 20) to pass and 90% for distinction.

Nothing. There is no fee to take a test, to receive the certificate, to have it emailed or to verify it, and no sign-up.

On our server, not in your browser. The answers never reach the page until you submit, so a certificate can only be earned by passing. Each certificate gets a unique credential ID stored by Science of Apps.

You see your score for each area and every question with the correct answer and why, with the published source behind it. You can retake after 30 minutes, and the retake draws questions you haven't seen yet.

No. Every certificate is dated, so it always shows when you passed. Retake a test any time for a newer date or a higher score.

Yes. After you pass, Add to LinkedIn opens the Licenses & certifications form with the certificate name, Science of Apps as the issuer, the issue date, your credential ID and the verification link filled in. You can also download it as a PDF or PNG, and it's emailed to you as a PDF.

Every certificate has a credential ID and a QR code. Scanning it, or entering the ID at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/, shows the holder's name, the certification, the score and the issue date from our records.

No. They are Science of Apps' own assessments of applied skill. They aren't issued by a university or standards body, and they work best alongside a portfolio that shows the skills in real work.