Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) Specialist Certification Test — Information & Free Practice
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Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) Specialist Certification Test
- Provider
- Prometric test centers (including satellite sites)
- Format
- English multiple-choice knowledge examination; Composite Vehicle Type 1 reference available as an electronic pop-up.
- Exam questions
- Total questions: 50; Scored questions: 40; Unscored questions: 10; The total includes the scored and unscored questions.
- Time limit
- 2 hours (120 minutes)
- Exam fee
- $34 registration fee plus $100 Advanced Level test fee
Examination outline
General ADAS Service and Diagnosis (35%)
- Inspect vehicle components affecting ADAS
- Determine body-component repairability
- Determine component and mounting-location repairability
- Research vehicle and service information
- Identify intersystem design and configuration
- Verify concerns, pre-scan and equipment
- Interpret scan data, controls, freeze frames and DTCs
- Interpret electrical schematics and symbols
- Check voltage and voltage drop
- Check current flow
- Check continuity and resistance
- Interpret circuit waveforms
- Inspect, test and replace electrical components
- Replace, program and configure components and modules
- Diagnose ADAS faults and failures
- Diagnose data-bus network failures
- Determine root causes
- Identify static and dynamic calibration procedures
- Identify calibration tooling and environment
- Align components, set up calibration and convert units
- Diagnose unsuccessful calibration
- Post-repair scan and repair verification
- Identify ADAS components, designs, configurations and options
Camera-Based Systems Service and Diagnosis (25%)
- Verify concern and normal or abnormal operation
- Inspect missing, obstructed, modified or repaired components
- Identify system components, locations and options
- Identify operation, diagnostic procedure and information adequacy
- Identify DTC and warning-indicator enable criteria
- Interpret scan data, DTCs and freeze frames
- Interpret circuit waveforms
- Inspect, test, repair and replace electrical components
- Diagnose communications-network failures
- Replace, program and configure modules
- Identify calibration needs
- Set up targets and perform calibration
- Identify optical-axis, interference, mounting and structural issues
- Diagnose unsuccessful calibration and environmental interference
- Verify calibration, repair and road-test results
- Post-repair scan and repair verification
RADAR-Based Systems Service and Diagnosis (30%)
- Verify concern and normal or abnormal operation
- Inspect missing, obstructed, modified or repaired components
- Identify system components, locations and options
- Identify operation, diagnostic procedure and information adequacy
- Identify DTC and warning-indicator enable criteria
- Interpret scan data, DTCs and freeze frames
- Interpret circuit waveforms
- Inspect, test, repair and replace electrical components
- Diagnose communications-network failures
- Replace, program and configure modules
- Determine calibration needs, set up targets and calibrate
- Identify alignment, mounting, refinishing, body and structural issues
- Diagnose unsuccessful calibration and environmental interference
- Verify calibration, repair and road-test results
- Post-repair scan and repair verification
Ultrasonic (Sonar)-Based Systems Service and Diagnosis (10%)
- Verify concern and normal or abnormal operation
- Inspect missing, obstructed, modified or repaired components
- Identify system components, locations and options
- Identify operation, diagnostic procedure and information adequacy
- Identify DTC and warning-indicator enable criteria
- Interpret scan data, DTCs and freeze frames
- Interpret circuit waveforms
- Inspect, test, repair and replace electrical components
- Diagnose communications-network failures
- Replace, program and configure modules
- Determine calibration needs, set up targets and calibrate
- Identify alignment, mounting, body and structural issues
- Diagnose unsuccessful calibration and environmental interference
- Verify calibration, repair and road-test results
- Post-repair scan and repair verification
Examination sources
- ASE L4 official examination page
L4 Testing FAQs: What test preparation information is available from ASE for the L4 test?; Study Guides links
- Official ASE L4 Study Guide
PDF page 3, Introduction: Task List adoption
- Official ASE L4 Study Guide
PDF page 3, Introduction: required accompanying reference
- Official ASE L4 Study Guide
PDF page 4, complete Test Specifications table: columns Content Area, Questions in Test, Percentage of Test; A–D rows, total and asterisk footnote
- ASE ADAS Composite Vehicle Type 1 Reference Document
PDF page 4, Introduction; complete adopted reference pp. 4–46
- ASE L4 official examination page
L4 Testing FAQs: How many test questions will be based on the new Composite Vehicle Reference Document?
- Official ASE L4 Study Guide
PDF page 3, Introduction: multiple-choice formats
- Official ASE L4 Study Guide
PDF page 3, How Long are the Tests? L4 row
- Official ASE L4 Study Guide
PDF page 3, asterisk footnote to L4 question count
- ASE L4 official examination page
Word Experience Requirement
- ASE L4 official examination page
L4 Testing FAQs: Where is the L4 test given?
- ASE Testing Policies and Procedures – Test Centers
90 Days to Take Your Test
- ASE L4 official examination page
Testing FAQs: How does registration and scheduling work?
Related license preparation
This examination may be required or accepted as an alternative, depending on the license and application pathway.