MIL-STD-105E Page 17 of 74

TABLE I – Sample Size code letters

(See 4.9.1 and 4.9.2)

Special inspection levels General inspection levels

Lot or batch size
S-1 S-2 S-3 S-4 I II III
2 To 8 A A A A A A B
9 To 15 A A A A A B C
16 To 25 A A B B B C D
26 To 50 A B B C C D E
51 To 90 B B C D D F G
91 To 150 B B C D D F G
151 To 280 B C D E E G H
281 To 500 B C D E F H J
501 To 1200 C C E F G J H
1201 To 3200 C D E G H K L
3201 To 10000 C D F G J L M
10001 To 35000 C D F H K M N
35001 To 150000 D E G J L N P
150001 To 500000 D E G J M P Q
500000 And Over D E H K N Q R

CODE LETTERS
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TABLE II-A – Single sampling plans for normal inspection (Master table)
See 4.9.3. and 4.9.4)
Acceptable Quality Levels (Normal Inspection)
Sample 0.010 0.015 0.025 0.040 0.065 0.10 0.15 0.25 0.40 0.65 1.0 1.5 2.5 4.0 6.5 10 15 25 40 65 100 150 250 400 650 1000
size Sample
Code size
Letters
Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re

A 2 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 14 15 21 22 30 31
B 3 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 14 15 21 22 30 31 44 65
C 5 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 14 15 21 22 30 31 44 65
D 8 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 14 15 21 22 30 31 44 65
E 13 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 14 15 21 22 30 31 44 65
F 20 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 14 15 21 22
G 32 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 14 15 21 22
H 50 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 14 15 21 22
J 80 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 14 15 21 22
K 125 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 14 15 21 22
L 200 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 14 15 21 22
M 315 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 14 15 21 22
N 500 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 14 15 21 22
P 800 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 14 15 21 22
Q 1250 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 14 15 21 22

R 2000 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 14 15 21 22

= Use first sampling plan below arrow. If sample size equals or exceeds lot or batch size, do 100 percent inspections
⇑ = Use first sampling plan above arrow.
Ac = Acceptance number
Re = Rejection number
SINGLE
NORMAL
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TABLE II-B – Single sampling plans for tightened inspection (Master table)
(See 4.9.3. and 4.9.4)
Acceptable Quality Levels (Normal Inspection)
Sample 0.010 0.015 0.025 0.040 0.065 0.10 0.15 0.25 0.40 0.65 1.0 1.5 2.5 4.0 6.5 10 15 25 40 65 100 150 250 400 650 1000
size Sample
Code size
Letters
Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re

A 2 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 8 9 12 13 18 19 27 28
B 3 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 8 9 12 13 18 19 27 28 41 42
C 5 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 8 9 12 13 18 19 27 28 41 42
D 8 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 8 9 12 13 18 19 27 28 41 42
E 13 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 8 9 12 13 18 19 27 28 41 42
F 20 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 8 9 12 13 18 19
G 32 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 8 9 12 13 18 19
H 50 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 8 9 12 13 18 19
J 80 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 8 9 12 13 18 19
K 125 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 8 9 12 13 18 19
L 200 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 8 9 12 13 18 19
M 315 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 8 9 12 13 18 19
N 500 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 8 9 12 13 18 19
P 800 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 8 9 12 13 18 19
Q 1250 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 8 9 12 13 18 19
0 1
R 2000 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 8 9 12 13 18 19
S 3150 1 2
= Use first sampling plan below arrow. If sample size equals or exceeds lot or batch size, do 100 percent inspections
⇑ = Use first sampling plan above arrow.
Ac = Acceptance number
Re = Rejection number
SINGLE
TIGHTENED
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TABLE II-C – Single sampling plans for reduced inspection (Master table)
See 4.9.3. and 4.9.4)
Acceptable Quality Levels (Reduced Inspection)†
Sample 0.010 0.015 0.025 0.040 0.065 0.10 0.15 0.25 0.40 0.65 1.0 1.5 2.5 4.0 6.5 10 15 25 40 65 100 150 250 400 650 1000
size Sample
Code size
Letters
Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re

A 2 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 14 15 21 22 30 31
B 2 0 1 0 2 1 3 2 4 3 5 5 6 7 8 10 11 14 15 21 22 30 31
C 2 0 1 0 2 1 3 1 4 2 5 3 6 5 8 7 10 10 13 14 17 21 24
D 3 0 1 0 2 1 3 1 4 2 5 3 6 5 8 7 10 10 13 14 17 21 24
E 5 0 1 0 2 1 3 1 4 2 5 3 6 5 8 7 10 10 13 14 17 21 24
F 8 0 1 0 2 1 3 1 4 2 5 3 6 5 8 7 10 10 13
G 13 0 1 0 2 1 3 1 4 2 5 3 6 5 8 7 10 10 13
H 20 0 1 0 2 1 3 1 4 2 5 3 6 5 8 7 10 10 13
J 32 0 1 0 2 1 3 1 4 2 5 3 6 5 8 7 10 10 13
K 50 0 1 0 2 1 3 1 4 2 5 3 6 5 8 7 10 10 13
L 80 0 1 0 2 1 3 1 4 2 5 3 6 5 8 7 10 10 13
M 125 0 1 0 2 1 3 1 4 2 5 3 6 5 8 7 10 10 13
N 200 0 1 0 2 1 3 1 4 2 5 3 6 5 8 7 10 10 13
P 315 0 1 0 2 1 3 1 4 2 5 3 6 5 8 7 10 10 13
Q 500 0 1 0 2 1 3 1 4 2 5 3 6 5 8 7 10 10 13

R 800 0 2 1 3 1 4 2 5 3 6 5 8 7 10 10 13

= Use first sampling plan below arrow. If sample size equals or exceeds lot or batch size, do 100 percent inspections
⇑ = Use first sampling plan above arrow.
Ac = Acceptance number
Re = Rejection number

= Use corresponding single sampling plan (or alternatively, use double sampling plan below, where available)
† = If, after the second sample, the acceptance number has been exceeded, but the rejection number has not been reached, accept the lot, but reinstate normal inspection (see4.10.1.4) SINGLE
REDUCED
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TABLE III-A – Double sampling plans for normal inspection (Master table)
See 4.9.3. and 4.9.4)
Acceptable Quality Levels (Normal Inspection)†
Sample Size Code Letter

Cumulative sample size

Sample Size
Sample

0.010 0.015 0.025 0.040 0.065 0.10 0.15 0.25 0.40 0.65 1.0 1.5 2.5 4.0 6.5 10 15 25 40 65 100 150 250 400 650 1000

Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re

A

B
First 2 2
0 2 0 3 1 4 2 5 3 7 5 9 7 11 11 16 17 22 25 31
Second 2 4 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 18 19 26 27 37 38 56 57

C
First 3 3
0 2 0 3 1 4 2 5 3 7 5 9 7 11 11 16 17 22 25 31
Second 3 6 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 18 19 26 27 37 38 56 57

D
First 5 5
0 2 0 3 1 4 2 5 3 7 5 9 7 11 11 16 17 22 25 31
Second 5 10 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 18 19 26 27 37 38 56 57

E
First 8 8
0 2 0 3 1 4 2 5 3 7 5 9 7 11 11 16 17 22 25 31
Second 8 16 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 18 19 26 27 37 38 56 57

F
First 13 13
0 2 0 3 1 4 2 5 3 7 5 9 7 11 11 16
Second 13 26 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 18 19 26 27

G
First 20 20
0 2 0 3 1 4 2 5 3 7 5 9 7 11 11 16
Second 20 40 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 18 19 26 27

H
First 32 32
0 2 0 3 1 4 2 5 3 7 5 9 7 11 11 16
Second 32 64 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 18 19 26 27

J
First 50 50
0 2 0 3 1 4 2 5 3 7 5 9 7 11 11 16
Second 50 100 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 18 19 26 27

K
First 80 80
0 2 0 3 1 4 2 5 3 7 5 9 7 11 11 16
Second 80 160 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 18 19 26 27

L
First 125 125
0 2 0 3 1 4 2 5 3 7 5 9 7 11 11 16
Second 125 250 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 18 19 26 27

M
First 200 200
0 2 0 3 1 4 2 5 3 7 5 9 7 11 11 16
Second 200 400 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 18 19 26 27

N
First 315 315
0 2 0 3 1 4 2 5 3 7 5 9 7 11 11 16
Second 315 630 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 18 19 26 27

P
First 500 500
0 2 0 3 1 4 2 5 3 7 5 9 7 11 11 16
Second 500 1000 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 18 19 26 27

Q
First 800 800
0 2 0 3 1 4 2 5 3 7 5 9 7 11 11 16
Second 800 1600 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 18 19 26 27
First 1250 1250 0 2 0 3 1 4 2 5 3 7 5 9 7 11 11 16
R
Second 1250 2500 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 18 19 26 27
= Use first sampling plan below arrow. If sample size equals or exceeds lot or batch size, do 100 percent inspections
⇑ = Use first sampling plan above arrow.
Ac = Acceptance number
Re = Rejection number

= Use corresponding single sampling plan (or alternatively, use double sampling plan below, where available)
DOUBLE
NORMAL
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TABLE III-B – Double sampling plans for tightened inspection (Master table)
See 4.9.3. and 4.9.4)
Acceptable Quality Levels (Tightened Inspection)†
Sample Size Code Letter

Cumulative sample size

Sample Size

0.010 0.015 0.025 0.040 0.065 0.10 0.15 0.25 0.40 0.65 1.0 1.5 2.5 4.0 6.5 10 15 25 40 65 100 150 250 400 650 1000
Sample

Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re

A

B
First 2 2
0 2 0 3 1 4 2 5 3 7 6 10 9 14 15 20 23 29
Second 2 4 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 11 12 15 16 23 24 31 33 34 35

C
First 3 3
0 2 0 3 1 4 2 5 3 7 6 10 9 14 15 20 23 29
Second 3 6 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 11 12 15 16 23 24 31 33 34 35

D
First 5 5
0 2 0 3 1 4 2 5 3 7 6 10 9 14 15 20 23 29
Second 5 10 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 11 12 15 16 23 24 31 33 34 35

E
First 8 8
0 2 0 3 1 4 2 5 3 7 6 10 9 14 15 20 23 29
Second 8 16 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 11 12 15 16 23 24 31 33 34 35

F
First 13 13
0 2 0 3 1 4 2 5 3 7 6 10 9 14
Second 13 26 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 11 12 15 16 23 24

G
First 20 20
0 2 0 3 1 4 2 5 3 7 6 10 9 14
Second 20 40 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 11 12 15 16 23 24

H
First 32 32
0 2 0 3 1 4 2 5 3 7 6 10 9 14
Second 32 64 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 11 12 15 16 23 24

J
First 50 50
0 2 0 3 1 4 2 5 3 7 6 10 9 14
Second 50 100 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 11 12 15 16 23 24

K
First 80 80
0 2 0 3 1 4 2 5 3 7 6 10 9 14
Second 80 160 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 11 12 15 16 23 24

L
First 125 125
0 2 0 3 1 4 2 5 3 7 6 10 9 14
Second 125 250 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 11 12 15 16 23 24

M
First 200 200
0 2 0 3 1 4 2 5 3 7 6 10 9 14
Second 200 400 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 11 12 15 16 23 24

N
First 315 315
0 2 0 3 1 4 2 5 3 7 6 10 9 14
Second 315 630 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 11 12 15 16 23 24

P
First 500 500
0 2 0 3 1 4 2 5 3 7 6 10 9 14
Second 500 1000 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 11 12 15 16 23 24

Q
First 800 800
0 2 0 3 1 4 2 5 3 7 6 10 9 14
Second 800 1600 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 11 12 15 16 23 24

R
First 1250 1250
0 2 0 3 1 4 2 5 3 7 6 10 9 14
Second 1250 2500 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 11 12 15 16 23 24
First 2000 2000 0 2
S
Second 2000 4000 1 2
= Use first sampling plan below arrow. If sample size equals or exceeds lot or batch size, do 100 percent inspections
⇑ = Use first sampling plan above arrow.
Ac = Acceptance number
Re = Rejection number

= Use corresponding single sampling plan (or alternatively, use double sampling plan below, where available)
DOUBLE
TIGHTENED
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TABLE III-C – Double sampling plans for reduced inspection (Master table)
See 4.9.3. and 4.9.4)
Acceptable Quality Levels (Reduced Inspection)†
Sample Size Code Letter

Cumulative sample size

Sample Size

0.010 0.015 0.025 0.040 0.065 0.10 0.15 0.25 0.40 0.65 1.0 1.5 2.5 4.0 6.5 10 15 25 40 65 100 150 250 400 650 1000
Sample

Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re Ac Re

A
B











C

D
First 2 2
0 2 0 3 0 4 0 4 1 5 2 7 3 8 5 10 7 12 11 17
Second 2 4 0 2 0 4 1 5 3 6 4 7 6 9 8 12 12 16 18 22 26 30

E
First 3 3
0 2 0 3 0 4 0 4 1 5 2 7 3 8 5 10 7 12 11 17
Second 3 6 0 2 0 4 1 5 3 6 4 7 6 9 8 12 12 16 18 22 26 30

F
First 5 5
0 2 0 3 0 4 0 4 1 5 2 7 3 8 5 10
Second 5 10 0 2 0 4 1 5 3 6 4 7 6 9 8 12 12 16

G
First 8 8
0 2 0 3 0 4 0 4 1 5 2 7 3 8 5 10
Second 8 16 0 2 0 4 1 5 3 6 4 7 6 9 8 12 12 16

H
First 13 13
0 2 0 3 0 4 0 4 1 5 2 7 3 8 5 10
Second 13 26 0 2 0 4 1 5 3 6 4 7 6 9 8 12 12 16

J
First 20 20
0 2 0 3 0 4 0 4 1 5 2 7 3 8 5 10
Second 20 40 0 2 0 4 1 5 3 6 4 7 6 9 8 12 12 16

K
First 32 32
0 2 0 3 0 4 0 4 1 5 2 7 3 8 5 10
Second 32 64 0 2 0 4 1 5 3 6 4 7 6 9 8 12 12 16

L
First 50 50
0 2 0 3 0 4 0 4 1 5 2 7 3 8 5 10
Second 50 100 0 2 0 4 1 5 3 6 4 7 6 9 8 12 12 16

M
First 80 80
0 2 0 3 0 4 0 4 1 5 2 7 3 8 5 10
Second 80 160 0 2 0 4 1 5 3 6 4 7 6 9 8 12 12 16

N
First 125 125
0 2 0 3 0 4 0 4 1 5 2 7 3 8 5 10
Second 125 250 0 2 0 4 1 5 3 6 4 7 6 9 8 12 12 16

P
First 200 200
0 2 0 3 0 4 0 4 1 5 2 7 3 8 5 10
Second 200 400 0 2 0 4 1 5 3 6 4 7 6 9 8 12 12 16

Q
First 315 315
0 2 0 3 0 4 0 4 1 5 2 7 3 8 5 10
Second 315 630 0 2 0 4 1 5 3 6 4 7 6 9 8 12 12 16
First 500 500 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 4 1 5 2 7 3 8 5 10
R
Second 500 1000 0 2 0 4 1 5 3 6 4 7 6 9 8 12 12 16
= Use first sampling plan below arrow. If sample size equals or exceeds lot or batch size, do 100 percent inspections
⇑ = Use first sampling plan above arrow.
Ac = Acceptance number
Re = Rejection number

= Use corresponding single sampling plan (or alternatively, use double sampling plan below, where available)
† = If, after the second sample, the acceptance number has been exceeded, but the rejection number has not been reached, accept the lot, but reinstate normal inspection (see4.10.1.4) DOUBLE
REDUCED