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How do I prepare for the Part 107 test?
To prepare for the UAG exam, the first Part 107 knowledge test, the FAA encourages you to review three documents. They are its Airman Certification Standards, the Remote Pilot Study Guide and its sample questions. The FAA does not release live test questions. It points you to sample tests. You then book the exam through its testing vendor.
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The steps, in order
Study the FAA's documents
Standards, study guide, sample questions
Practice with sample tests
On the testing vendor's site
Create an IACRA profile
This gives you a tracking number
Book and take the UAG test
Through the FAA's testing vendor
Preparation steps: study the FAA's three documents, practice with sample tests, create an IACRA profile, then book and take the UAG test.
What the rule says
What should I study first?
The FAA's page on study materials names three documents: the Airman Certification Standards (ACS) for unmanned aircraft systems, the Remote Pilot Study Guide and the online sample questions. The FAA encourages applicants to review them before taking the knowledge test.
What will the test cover?
The FAA's topic areas include regulations, airspace classification, weather, aircraft loading and performance, emergency procedures and crew resource management. Among them are also radio communication procedures, airport operations and operation at night.
Is the ACS still current?
Its testing blueprint is not, but the FAA still recommends the ACS. An August 2025 FAA advisory said the UAG assessment results would be implemented on September 29, 2025 and would make the blueprint in ACS FAA-S-ACS-10B obsolete. It sent applicants to an Applicant Information Bulletin until the ACS is updated. The same advisory says the UAG test topics did not change and recommends that applicants keep using the ACS as a guide for testing resources.
Where do I find practice questions?
The FAA does not release live airman knowledge test questions to the public. It says you can view and complete sample tests under the Exam Resources tab of the PSI True Talent website.
What is the test like?
The FAA's testing matrix lists the Unmanned Aircraft General - Small (UAG) test at 60 questions, with a minimum age of 14.
What score do I need?
The ACS says a score of 70% or better is satisfactory for passing the knowledge test for a remote pilot certificate with an sUAS rating.
What do I set up before I book?
An IACRA profile. The FAA says it gives you an FAA Tracking Number and that you should create it before you register for a knowledge test.
How do I book the test?
The FAA's testing vendor, PSI Services, runs hundreds of testing centers. You register, schedule and pay for the test through its FAA site.
Where people go wrong
- You treat the sample questions as the real test. The FAA calls them study material and says they are not necessarily actual test questions.
- You ignore the score report. The ACS says the report lists the codes of the questions you got wrong, and those codes point to the areas found deficient.
- You book at the last minute. The ACS says you may register several weeks in advance and cancel under the testing center's policy.
Questions
Do I need a course or an instructor endorsement?
No. The FAA's testing matrix says the UAG test requires no instructor endorsement or other form of written authorization. The FAA's list of what a first-time pilot must do has no course on it: be at least 16 years old, be able to read, speak, write and understand English, be in a physical and mental condition to fly a drone safely, and pass the UAG exam.
What if I fail?
You may not reapply for the test for 14 calendar days after failing it. The ACS adds that you must give the testing center the applicable AKTR showing the failure before you retest.
I already hold a Part 107 certificate. Do I retake the test?
You don't have to. The FAA says certificate holders must complete an online recurrent training every 24 calendar months to maintain aeronautical knowledge recency, and it lists the Part 107 Small UAS Recurrent (ALC-677) course at no cost. Under the rule, the options within the previous 24 calendar months include passing an initial aeronautical knowledge test or completing recurrent training, and both cover the same areas of knowledge.
How current is the Remote Pilot Study Guide?
The FAA published it to communicate the knowledge areas to study for the sUAS knowledge test. Its cover is dated August 2016.
Has the test format changed lately?
The FAA announced that beginning October 26, 2026 the UAG test would include image-based questions not found in the test supplements. The same advisory also covers the Instrument Rating Airplane test and says the images come from the latest FAA charts.
What do I bring on test day?
The FAA says to bring a government-issued photo ID to your test.
Your next step
To read the FAA's list of study materials yourself, see its answer on where to find them.
Sources we read
- www.faa.gov › where can i find study materials part 107 aeronautical knowledge test · read Nov 13, 2026
- www.faa.gov › remote pilot study guide · read Nov 13, 2026
- www.faa.gov › uag questions · read Nov 13, 2026
- www.faa.gov › September 2026 Special Edition · read Nov 13, 2026
- www.faa.gov › uas acs · read Nov 13, 2026
- www.faa.gov › Frequently Asked Questions · read Nov 13, 2026
- www.faa.gov › community advisory August 2025 · read Nov 13, 2026
- www.faa.gov › testing matrix · read Nov 13, 2026
- www.faa.gov › become a drone pilot · read Nov 13, 2026
- www.law.cornell.edu › 107.71 · read Nov 13, 2026
- www.law.cornell.edu › 107.65 · read Nov 13, 2026
- www.law.cornell.edu › 107.73 · read Nov 13, 2026
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