Total quantity in the inspection lot
Level II is the default for most quality plans
Maximum allowable defect rate the customer accepts
Sample Size
Pieces to inspect
Accept (Ac)
Defects: pass
Reject (Re)
Defects: fail

Decision rule

Inspect randomly selected pieces from the lot of .
If or fewer defects are found → ACCEPT lot.
If or more defects are found → REJECT lot.

Code letter (sample size code)

Sample size code letters (Level II — default)

Lot sizeS-1S-2S-3S-4Level ILevel IILevel III
2 to 8AAAAAAB
9 to 15AAAAABC
16 to 25AABBBCD
26 to 50ABBCCDE
51 to 90BBCCCEF
91 to 150BBCDDFG
151 to 280BCDEEGH
281 to 500BCDEFHJ
501 to 1,200CCEFGJK
1,201 to 3,200CDEGHKL
3,201 to 10,000CDFGJLM
10,001 to 35,000CDFHKMN
35,001 to 150,000DEGJLNP
150,001 to 500,000DEGJMPQ
500,001 and overDEHKNQR