The CSWA in one screen.
About 3 hours · ~14 questions · 240 points · 165 to pass. You model live in SOLIDWORKS beside the exam client and type in answers — mostly mass-properties values from parts and assemblies you build. Verify current details at the 3DEXPERIENCE Certification Center before you book.
Where the points are
| Category | Points | Trained by |
|---|---|---|
| Drafting Competencies (view ID) | ~15 | Ch 7 |
| Basic Part Creation & Modification | ~30 | Ch 2–3, 5 |
| Intermediate Part Creation & Modification | ~30 | Ch 4–5 |
| Advanced Part Creation & Modification | ~45 | Ch 4–5 + Book 2 |
| Assembly Creation | ~120 | Ch 6 |
The first-ninety-seconds ritual
Before you touch geometry, read: the units line (MMGS or IPS), the material, the coordinate system on the figure, and the actual question (mass? COM? volume?) and its decimal places. A wrong number usually means, in order of likelihood: material, units, coordinate system, geometry.
Tool · Mass-Properties Practice (block or cylinder)
Rehearse the answer the exam wants
Same engine as Chapter 3. Pick a shape, set material and dimensions (mm), read the mass.
Mock Question Set (mixed categories)
Twelve questions in the exam's spirit — drafting, parts, editing, and assemblies. Some are concept checks; the numeric ones you can verify with the calculator above or by modeling.
After CSWA
Now
Earn CSWA at the end of first semester. Book the date — a seat on the calendar is the best study aid ever invented.
Next
Book 2: Advanced SolidWorks prepares you for the CSWP, taken as its three segments across second semester. Book 2: Advanced SOLIDWORKS