GMAW NC II study guide
GMAW NC II · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
GMAW NC II is a Philippine TVET qualification under the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) framework. It certifies that a welder can perform Gas Metal Arc Welding - also called MAG or CO2 welding - to the standard expected of a skilled production or fabrication welder. The GMAW NC II study guide has 6 sections and about 2,377 words.
01Workplace Safety, Health, and Housekeeping for GMAW
Domain 1 - Workplace safety, health, and housekeeping. This domain tests whether you can run a GMAW station without injuring yourself or others, control fume and shielding-gas hazards, and keep the area to 5S standards.
415 words, about 2 min02Interpreting Welding Drawings, Symbols, and Specifications
Domain 2 - Interpretation of welding drawings, symbols, and specifications. The exam checks whether you can take a drawing and a WPS and know exactly what weld to make, where, and to what size, without asking the inspector.
406 words, about 2 min03Preparation of Materials and Equipment
Domain 3 - Preparation of materials and equipment. This domain tests cleaning, fit-up, jig and fixture use, and machine setup: the steps that decide whether the weld can be sound before the arc even starts.
402 words, about 2 min04GMAW Process Execution: Parameters, Gas, and Technique
Domain 4 - GMAW welding process execution. This domain covers transfer modes, parameter relationships, shielding gas, torch manipulation, and the four positions - the core skill the rest of the exam supports.
368 words, about 2 min05Inspection, Testing, and Defect Correction
Domain 5 - Inspection, testing, and defect identification and correction. You must know what each test finds, what each defect looks like, what causes it, and how it is corrected and accepted.
398 words, about 2 min06Post-Weld Operations, Maintenance, and Documentation
Domain 6 - Post-weld operations, maintenance, and documentation. The exam checks that you finish the job properly, keep the machine serviceable, and leave a record proving the weld was made to specification.
388 words, about 2 min