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ASE G1 Study Guide — Auto Maintenance & Light Repair

A study guide built straight from the G1 Task List: what each area tests, how much it counts, and the tasks to master — with practice as you go.

Published format · G1

The ASE G1 test

Scored questions
45
Total questions
55
incl. 10 unscored
Time limit
90
minutes
Recert test
28
45 min

Source: ASE Study Guide — Auto Maintenance & Light Repair (2026).

173 tasks · 7 areas

Study by Task List area

A

Engine Systems

9 scored · 16%
B

Automatic Transmission/Transaxle

4 scored · 7%
C

Manual Drive Train and Axles

6 scored · 11%
D

Suspension and Steering

13 scored · 24%
E

Brakes

11 scored · 20%
F

Electrical

8 scored · 15%
G

Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning

4 scored · 7%

Task lists are transcribed from ASE's free published study guide (ASE Study Guide — Auto Maintenance & Light Repair (2026)).

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Try a few G1 questions

Prueba 3 preguntas con formato real

Pregunta 1 de 3

A technician is inspecting the ball joints on a short/long-arm (SLA) front suspension where the coil spring is mounted on the lower control arm, making the lower ball joint the load-carrying joint and the upper ball joint the non-load-carrying (follower) joint. The lower ball joint has a built-in wear indicator (a grease-fitting boss that recedes into the housing as the joint wears).

Technician A says the lower ball joint's wear indicator must be checked with the full weight of the vehicle resting on the tire (tire on the ground, suspension loaded normally) — if the indicator boss is flush with or recessed into the housing, the joint is worn and must be replaced.

Technician B says the upper ball joint also has a built-in wear indicator, so it can be checked the same way as the lower joint just by looking at the boss.

Who is correct?

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ASE G1 study guide — FAQ

What does the ASE G1 study guide cover?
Every area of the G1 Task List — what each area tests, how many scored questions it's worth, and the specific tasks under it — so you study exactly what the exam blueprints, in the right proportions.
Is this the ASE study guide?
No. ASE publishes its own free study guides at ase.com; this is an independent guide that follows the same public Task List. Our questions are original and validated.
How should I study for ASE G1?
Work area by area in the proportions the test uses (the percentages below), drill each area until you're consistently above 80%, then take full timed simulators. Space your review so it sticks.

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