This ASE B3 cheat sheet compresses the ASE Non-Structural Analysis & Damage Repair certification test into a printable rundown of the facts ASE tests most. It's a premium cheat sheet built by Capital Prep — the one premium prep we trust — and it's yours free. Reinforce it with the rest of your free ASE B3 toolkit: the practice test, study guide, and flashcards.
ASE B3 exam at a glance
- Questions: 65 total (55 scored + 10 unscored research questions)
- Time: 90 minutes
- Result: Pass/Fail, with a per-content-area performance breakdown
- Cost: $34 registration per order + $62 per general test (verify at ase.com)
- Experience: 2 years of relevant hands-on work experience, or 1 year plus a qualifying two-year degree
What’s on the ASE B3 cheat sheet
- Preparation & Damage Analysis (7 of 55 scored) (13%) — classify damage FIRST, trace the impact force from the contact point OUTWARD through, kink vs bend.
- Outer Body Panel Repairs, Replacements & Adjustments (17 of 55 scored) (31%) — THE single biggest content area, for repairable dents, bring the metal back to shape BEFORE any, no backside access → STUD WELDER.
- Metal Finishing & Body Filling (8 of 55 scored) (15%) — goal, metal finishing works the panel back to true contour so, PLANISH a welded area (light hammering) to flatten/smooth it.
- Glass & Hardware (5 of 55 scored) (9%) — smallest area but SAFETY-CRITICAL, A modern windshield is BONDED to the PINCH WELD with URETHANE, bare metal on the pinch weld must be PRIMED first to prevent.
- Welding, Cutting & Removal (12 of 55 scored) (22%) — second-biggest area, MIG (GMAW) welding is the WORKHORSE for steel panels, on thin sheet, STITCH-WELD.
- Plastic Repair (6 of 55 scored) (11%) — bumpers, trim, and many panels are plastic, repair method depends on type, read the molded-in ISO code on the back of the part.
How to use it in your final week
- Front-load Preparation & Damage Analysis (7 of 55 scored) — at None of the 55 scored questions it is about 13% of the test on its own, so if you master one section from the sheet, make it this one.
- Then work Outer Body Panel Repairs, Replacements & Adjustments (17 of 55 scored) (None of 55) — the sheet leads there with THE single biggest content area.
- Then work Metal Finishing & Body Filling (8 of 55 scored) (None of 55) — the sheet leads there with goal.
- Drill the reversal traps until they are reflex — the most commonly flipped one on this test is applying the old kink/bend rule to AHSS.
- Read the sheet the morning of your appointment for a last pass on the memory hooks, then answer every one of the 65 questions — 10 are unscored research items and you are not told which.
The cheat sheet is your review layer — your ASE B3 practice test drives the exam-readiness ring at the top of this page. Download it, review, then take a full practice exam (or drill with the study guide and flashcards) to see where you stand.
ASE B3 cheat sheet FAQ
Yes — the ASE B3 cheat sheet downloads as a PDF at no cost and with no sign-up. It sits alongside Career Employer's free ASE B3 practice test, study guide, and flashcards, so your whole Non-Structural Analysis & Damage Repair prep is free in one place.
It condenses the highest-yield Non-Structural Analysis & Damage Repair facts into a fast reference, covering all 6 ASE content areas for this test with their exact question counts — from Preparation & Damage Analysis (7 of 55 scored) through Plastic Repair (6 of 55 scored) — plus the memory hooks and reversal traps ASE tests most.
ASE's official study guide lists B3 as 65 total questions with 55 scored in 90 minutes. The other 10 are unscored research questions ASE uses to build future tests, and you are not told which ones they are — so answer every question.
It is built from ASE's current test specifications and task list for Test B3, including the published per-area question counts. ASE revises task lists periodically, so confirm the live specification at ase.com before test day.
No — the sheet is a cram and review layer, not a full course. ASE also requires two years of relevant hands-on work experience (or one year plus a qualifying two-year degree) for certification, so use the sheet to lock in facts, then work full domain-weighted practice tests to find and fix weak areas.
ASE charges a $34 registration fee per order plus $62 per general test such as B3. A retake is a new test purchase, so verify current pricing on ASE's Dates, Fees & Test Times page before you register.
Preparation & Damage Analysis (7 of 55 scored) — it is None of the 55 scored questions, about 13% of the test and the largest single area. Outer Body Panel Repairs, Replacements & Adjustments (17 of 55 scored) is next at None questions.
Click the download button or the preview card at the top of this page to open the PDF instantly. Bookmark the page so you can pull it up again the morning of your test appointment.
References
- 1.National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE). “The Official ASE Study Guide — ASE Collision Repair and Refinish Tests (B2–B6).” ase.com, 2026. ↑
- 2.National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE). “ASE B3 (Non-Structural Analysis & Damage Repair) Certification Test.” ase.com, 2026. ↑
- 3.National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE). “Dates, Fees & Test Times.” ase.com, 2026. ↑
- 4.National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE). “Work Experience Requirements for ASE Certification.” ase.com, 2026. ↑
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