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Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) CertificationCQA · ASQ
Computer-based: 165 multiple-choice questions, of which 150 are scored and 15 are unscored. Paper-based: 150 questions.Computer-based: 5 hours 18 minutes of exam time in a 5.5-hour appointment. Paper-based: 5 hours.
Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) Certification ExamCQE · ASQ
Computer-based: 175 multiple-choice questions, of which 160 are scored and 15 are unscored. Paper-based: 160 questions (no pretest questions).Computer-based: 5 hours 18 minutes of exam time in a 5.5-hour appointment. Paper-based: 5 hours.

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