The API-580 exam is the official American Petroleum Institute (API) exam behind the Risk Based Inspection Professional certification, validating the skills measured by the API Risk Based Inspection Professional credential. It sits at the Professional / Advanced level of the American Petroleum Institute (API) certification program. It also connects to API 510 Pressure Vessel Inspector, API 570 Piping Inspector, API 653 Aboveground Storage Tank Inspector, API RP 581 Risk-Based Inspection Methodology, so the knowledge you build here carries over to those tracks as well.

The API-580 exam contains 90 (80 scored + 10 unscored pretest) questions to be completed within 195 minutes. Before exam day, divide the available time by the question count to work out a comfortable per-question pace, and mark any item that eats into it so you can return later instead of getting stuck. Timed sessions in the Actual4dump test engines make that pacing automatic — run at least two full-length mock exams under the clock so time pressure never becomes the reason you drop points.

The passing score for the API-580 exam is Approx. 70% (56 out of 80 scored questions), and the official registration fee is $380 (API Member), $440 (Non-Member). Retakes are not discounted — every new attempt means paying the full fee again — so it pays to measure yourself before you book. Work through the 92 practice questions on Actual4dump, sit a timed practice test, and schedule your exam only when your scores are consistently comfortable. That simple habit is the cheapest exam strategy there is.

Hold current API 510 / 570 / 653 certification; OR 1 year experience (bachelor), 2 years (associate), 3 years (high school) in petrochemical industry within last 10 years Requirements can change when American Petroleum Institute (API) revises its certification program, so confirm the current eligibility rules on the official exam page before you register.

You can book the API Risk Based Inspection Professional exam through the official registration channels below:

• API Official Registration
• Prometric Scheduling

American Petroleum Institute (API) recommends the following training resources for the API Risk Based Inspection Professional exam:

• API RP 580 Risk-Based Inspection (4th Ed. Addendum 1, 2025)
• API RP 581 Risk-Based Inspection Methodology
• API RP 571 Damage Mechanisms Affecting Fixed Equipment

Official courses build the foundation; the 92 practice questions from Actual4dump then show you how that knowledge is examined, so the two work best together.

Yes. Actual4dump provides a free API-580 PDF demo so you can review the question style and answer quality before purchasing. Every purchase also includes 365 days of free updates — if API revises the exam during that period, the updated material reaches you at no cost. Once the free-update year ends, you can extend your update service at a 50% discount.

Every API Risk Based Inspection Professional purchase on Actual4dump is covered by a 100% money-back guarantee with clear conditions: if you take the corresponding exam within 60 days of your purchase and do not pass, you can claim a full refund by submitting a scanned copy of your exam enrollment slip and your official score report as a PDF within two days of the exam date; claims are processed within seven days of submission. The guarantee does not apply to exams taken within three days of purchase, to material that was downloaded but never used in an exam attempt, or to free products and expired orders, and the candidate name must match the payer name. If you would rather not take a refund, you can instead exchange your purchase for two free exam preparation products of equal value and keep the update service on your original product.

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The API Risk Based Inspection Professional exam blueprint is organized into 7 domains. The first three are:

• Damage Mechanisms and Failure Modes — 25% of the exam
• Risk Evaluation, Inspection Planning and Implementation — 10% of the exam
• Consequence of Failure (CoF) Assessment — 10% of the exam

For the complete domain-by-domain breakdown, scroll up to the full exam topics outline above and use it to plan how you distribute your study time.