The CRE exam is the official ASQ exam behind ASQ Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) — passing it earns you the Certified Reliability Engineer certification, a credential positioned at the Professional level. It is built for candidates who want to validate the skills measured by ASQ Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE). Depending on your track, the exam is also linked to the ASQ CQE, CQA, CSQE, CQM/OE certification, so one pass can move you toward more than one ASQ credential.

The CRE exam presents 150 (scored) / 165 (total including 15 unscored) questions to be completed within 258 (exam time) / 270 (total appointment). That pace leaves little room for second-guessing: read each question carefully on the first pass, flag the ones you want to revisit, and keep moving instead of stalling on a single item. Before exam day, run at least one full timed session in the TestSimulate desktop or online test engine with a comparable question load — a steady rhythm under the clock is a trainable skill, and it is often what separates a pass from a near miss.

To pass the CRE exam you need 550/750 (scaled score), and the official registration fee is USD 450 (ASQ Member) / USD 550 (Non-Member) / USD 350 (Retake). Keep in mind that a failed attempt means paying that fee again in full — retakes are not discounted. Given the cost, self-test before you book: if you can score comfortably above the passing mark on two or three consecutive timed TestSimulate practice tests, your budget is far better spent on the exam itself than on a retake.

Minimum 8 years full-time paid experience in reliability-related areas, with at least 3 years in a decision-making role; education waivers: Bachelor's (-4 years), Master's/Doctorate (-5 years), Associate (-2 years), Technical Diploma (-1 year) Because ASQ revises its certification programs from time to time, treat this as a starting point rather than the final word. Confirm the current eligibility requirements on the official ASQ exam page before you register.

Registration for the CRE exam is handled through the official channels below:

• ASQ Official Application & Registration
• Prometric Scheduling

Delivery method: Computer-based testing (Prometric/Pearson VUE centers), Paper-and-pencil, Remote proctored; all open-book — pick the option that suits you best when booking your slot.

ASQ points ASQ Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) candidates toward the following official courses:

• ASQ CRE Body of Knowledge
• ASQ CRE Official Handbook
• ASQ CRE Question Bank

Official courses build the foundation; pairing them with the 456 CRE practice questions from TestSimulate turns that knowledge into exam-day readiness.

Yes. A free PDF demo of the CRE practice questions is available, so you can check the question style and answer quality before spending anything. Every purchase also includes 365 days of free updates — whenever ASQ adjusts the ASQ Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) blueprint, your material is refreshed at no cost during that period. After the first year, you can extend the update service at a 50% discount from your member zone.

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The ASQ Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) syllabus is organized into 7 domains. Among the headline areas are Probability and Statistics for Reliability (23%), Reliability Fundamentals (15%), Maintainability and Availability (5%). Rather than copying every subtopic here, we keep the complete, current outline in the Exam Topics section above — work through it domain by domain with the TestSimulate CRE practice questions so nothing on the blueprint catches you off guard.