Get ready for your Red Seal welder exam.
Independent practice for the 125-question interprovincial Welder exam, weighted the way the exam is. Find your weak spots, then choose practice exams on their own or a full review level with lessons.
For people already eligible to write. Eligibility is set by your provincial apprenticeship authority. Apex is not affiliated with the Red Seal program.
Getting ready for a rewrite?
Waiting periods, fees and attempt limits are set by your province, so check yours. In the meantime, the free test shows which parts of the exam are costing you marks.
Two ways to prepare
Practice exams on their own, or a full review level with lessons and the same practice exams. Prices in Canadian dollars.
Best if: You already know the material and want to test yourself under exam conditions.
- Timed multiple-choice practice exams, drawn fresh from the Apex question bank each attempt
- Unlimited attempts for 12 months
- Correct answer and explanation for every question
- Score by exam topic, so you can see where marks are lost
- Practice exams only — no lessons
Best if: You want to relearn the material, not just test it, before you write.
- Written lessons across six review subjects: welding processes, electrical principles and electrodes, drawings, symbols, math and layout, metal preparation and weld quality, advanced welding metallurgy, and exam preparation
- Audio narration and chapter quizzes
- The same timed practice exams, answer explanations and topic scores as Exam Prep
- Progress tracking and an Apex certificate of completion
Apex practice exams are 130 questions, slightly longer than the 125-question real exam. Neither option registers you for the exam, counts toward apprenticeship hours, or awards a certificate of qualification.
Built on the official 125-question blueprint
The interprovincial Welder exam spreads its 125 questions across four major work activities. Apex practice is weighted in the same proportions.
Need the full trade material?
Welding Years 1 to 3 are $700 CAD each with 12 months of access, if you want to work through the trade level by level rather than review for the exam.
Common questions
No. Apex is independent preparation weighted to the published exam breakdown. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Red Seal program. The exam itself is booked and written through your provincial apprenticeship authority.
It can help you find and work on the areas that cost you marks. Rewrite rules, waiting periods and fees are set by your province.
Both options give 12 months of access from the purchase date.
The $99 Exam Prep is practice exams only. The $700 level adds written lessons, audio and chapter quizzes across six review subjects, plus the same practice exams. The $99 option is not on sale yet.
The Red Seal Welder exam is interprovincial, so the same exam breakdown applies across Canada. Booking the exam and eligibility rules go through your provincial or territorial apprenticeship authority.
Using Apex does not make you eligible. Whether you can write is decided by your provincial apprenticeship authority, based on registration and documented hours.
Start with the free test.
Twenty questions, weighted like the real exam, marked instantly with the reasoning shown. Then decide whether you need practice exams or a full review.