Interior Systems Installer Examination

The examination is 3 hours long. It consists of 61 questions and each question is worth 1 point. The required passing grade is 60%. The materials supplied for your use during the examination are: a calculator, a sheet of paper, a plan book and an eraser. No other material or reference document is allowed during the examination.

Skill Content on Which Questions May Be Based

Section 1 - Preparing to build an exterior metal stud wall or partition (20 %)

Interpreting a plan
Squaring a surface
Identifying necessary equipment for building an exterior metal stud wall or partition
Marking the location of walls and openings

Section 2 - Building an exterior metal stud wall or Partition (50 %)

Installing the bottom track and wall plate (top track)
Installing metal studs
Building a wall corner
Building partition corners
Installing thermal insulation materials
Installing stiffener channels
Installing interior and exterior siding materials
Making a control joint (expansion joint)
Installing casing beads
Building a fireproof partition
Building a mechanical shaft
Building a soundproof partition
Building a column
Installing gypsum boards

Section 3 - Installing a Suspended Ceiling (30 %)

Installing a suspended acoustic tile ceiling
- Interpreting a plan
- Identifying necessary equipment for doing the work
- Dividing a surface
- Installing the suspension system and tiles
Installing a suspended gypsum ceiling
- Interpreting a plan
- Identifying necessary equipment for doing the work
- Installing a traditional suspension system
- Installing gypsum panels
- Building a drop ceiling

Samples of questions for provincial qualification examination.

Interior Systems Installer Examination

Skill Content on Which Questions May Be Based

Section 1 - Preparing to build an exterior metal stud wall or partition (20 %)

Section 2 - Building an exterior metal stud wall or Partition (50 %)

Section 3 - Installing a Suspended Ceiling (30 %)

Suggested documentation