Part 107 practice test: 60 questions, two hours, like the FAA exam
A timed test in the shape of the FAA knowledge test, then your score by area and every answer explained.
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Full test
60 questions · 120 minutes · pass at 70%
The real test's length, time limit and pass line, with questions drawn in the FAA's shares for the five knowledge areas.
Short test
20 questions · 40 minutes · pass at 70%
The same areas, shares and pass line in a shorter test: a quick check of where you stand.
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Sample questions with answers
Two questions from each knowledge area, from the same bank of 120 questions the test draws from. Open an answer to see why it is right and which FAA document says so.
Sample 1 of 10 · Regulations
A friend without a remote pilot certificate wants to fly your drone during a part 107 job. When may the friend manipulate the controls?
- AWhenever a certificated remote pilot can be reached by phone during the flight
- BOnly under direct supervision by a remote pilot in command able to take over at once
- CNever, because only certificate holders may touch the controls
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- BOnly under direct supervision by a remote pilot in command able to take over at onceRight answer
Section 107.12(a)(2) lets an uncertificated person manipulate the controls when directly supervised by a remote pilot in command who can immediately take direct control. Phone contact is not direct supervision, and since the rule allows supervised flying, a blanket ban is wrong.
Source: 14 CFR 107.12, § 107.12(a)(2)
Sample 2 of 10 · Regulations
What does part 107 require before a remote pilot in command flies at night?
- AA night waiver from the FAA and a visual observer standing beside the remote pilot
- BA light visible for at least 1 statute mile, with no added knowledge requirement
- CInitial test or training after April 6, 2021, and a light visible for 3 statute miles
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- CInitial test or training after April 6, 2021, and a light visible for 3 statute milesRight answer
Section 107.29(a) allows night flight when the remote pilot in command completed the initial knowledge test or training after April 6, 2021 and the aircraft shows anti-collision lighting visible for at least 3 statute miles. Neither a waiver nor a visual observer is among those conditions, and a light visible for only 1 mile falls short.
Source: 14 CFR 107.29, § 107.29(a)
Sample 3 of 10 · Airspace Classification and Operating Requirements
In most areas, where does Class E airspace begin?
- A400 feet AGL
- B10,000 feet MSL
- C1,200 feet AGL
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- C1,200 feet AGLRight answer
The Study Guide states that in most areas the Class E base is 1,200 feet above ground level, while in many other areas it starts at the surface or 700 feet AGL. 400 feet AGL is the part 107 altitude limit, not an airspace floor, and 10,000 feet MSL is the usual top of Class B.
Source: FAA Remote Pilot Study Guide (FAA-G-8082-22), Chapter 2, Class E Airspace
Sample 4 of 10 · Airspace Classification and Operating Requirements
Does a remote pilot need ATC authorization to fly in Class G airspace?
- ANo, because Class G is uncontrolled airspace
- BYes, for every flight
- CYes, whenever the flight is within 5 statute miles of any airport
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- ANo, because Class G is uncontrolled airspaceRight answer
The Study Guide says a remote pilot will not need ATC authorization to operate in Class G, which is uncontrolled airspace. Part 107 requires authorization only in Class B, C and D and in the surface area of Class E at an airport (§ 107.41), not within a set distance of every airport.
Source: FAA Remote Pilot Study Guide (FAA-G-8082-22), Chapter 2, Class G Airspace
Sample 5 of 10 · Weather
Cumuliform clouds are building over a job site, and the air mass is unstable. What other conditions does the Study Guide list as typical of such air?
- AContinuous precipitation and smooth air
- BFog, with fair to poor visibility in haze and smoke
- CShowery precipitation and rough, turbulent air
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- CShowery precipitation and rough, turbulent airRight answer
The Study Guide's stability table lists cumuliform clouds, showery precipitation, rough air (turbulence) and good visibility, except in blowing obstructions, as typical of unstable air. Continuous precipitation and smooth air are listed for stable air, and so are fog and fair to poor visibility in haze and smoke.
Source: FAA Remote Pilot Study Guide (FAA-G-8082-22), Chapter 3b, Stability
Sample 6 of 10 · Weather
A METAR wind group reads 31015G24KT. What does G24 mean?
- AGusts, with a peak gust of 24 knots
- BThe wind direction varies by up to 24 degrees
- CThe wind is 24 knots at 1,000 feet above ground
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- AGusts, with a peak gust of 24 knotsRight answer
The Study Guide says that when winds are gusting, the letter G follows the wind speed and is followed by the peak gust recorded, so G24 means gusts up to 24 knots. A variable direction is shown as a separate group with the letter V, and a METAR reports surface wind, not wind aloft.
Source: FAA Remote Pilot Study Guide (FAA-G-8082-22), Chapter 3a, METAR item 5, Wind
Sample 7 of 10 · Loading and Performance
What determines where a drone's center of gravity (CG) is located?
- AThe distribution of the aircraft's weight
- BA fixed point marked by the manufacturer that never moves
- CThe position of the GPS antenna
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- AThe distribution of the aircraft's weightRight answer
The Study Guide states that the CG is not a fixed point marked on the aircraft; its location depends on how the aircraft's weight is distributed, and it can shift as load items move or are expended. A permanently fixed CG contradicts this, and the GPS antenna position has nothing to do with it.
Source: FAA Remote Pilot Study Guide (FAA-G-8082-22), Chapter 4, Introduction
Sample 8 of 10 · Loading and Performance
An aircraft stalls at 50 knots in unaccelerated flight. At what speed can it stall under a load factor of 4 G?
- A200 knots
- B100 knots
- C75 knots
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- B100 knotsRight answer
Stalling speed rises with the square root of the load factor, so 4 G doubles it: the Study Guide gives exactly this case, a 50-knot stall becoming 100 knots. 200 knots multiplies by the load factor itself instead of its square root, and 75 knots understates the increase.
Source: FAA Remote Pilot Study Guide (FAA-G-8082-22), Chapter 4, Load Factors and Stalling Speeds
Sample 9 of 10 · Operations
At an airport with an operating control tower, who provides for the safe, orderly and expeditious flow of air traffic?
- AThe airport manager
- BAir traffic control (ATC)
- CEach pilot, by agreement on the common frequency
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- BAir traffic control (ATC)Right answer
The Study Guide says a towered airport has an operating control tower, and ATC is responsible for the safe, orderly and expeditious flow of air traffic where the operations or traffic volume require it. The airport manager runs the facility, not the traffic, and self-coordination on a common frequency describes non-towered airports.
Source: FAA Remote Pilot Study Guide (FAA-G-8082-22), Chapter 11, Towered Airport
Sample 10 of 10 · Operations
At night, can a remote pilot keep visual line of sight by relying on the drone's anti-collision light and the telemetry on the controller screen?
- ANo, neither one alone nor both together are enough
- BYes, the light and telemetry together are enough
- CYes, if the light is visible for 3 statute miles
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- ANo, neither one alone nor both together are enoughRight answer
AC 107-2A paragraph 5.9.3 says a remote pilot cannot rely solely on the anti-collision lighting, ground control station telemetry, or a combination of the two to comply with § 107.31, which requires seeing the aircraft's location, attitude, altitude and direction. A light visible for 3 miles meets § 107.29 but does not by itself meet visual line of sight.
Source: FAA Advisory Circular 107-2A, paragraph 5.9.3, VLOS at Night
How this Part 107 practice test is built
Every question is our own, written for Windhorse from the FAA's documents.
The FAA does not release the live questions of its knowledge test and keeps adding and revising them, so no practice test can promise the questions you will see. What it can do is ask the same knowledge in the same proportions, and show where each answer comes from.
- The bank
120 questions across the five knowledge areas of the FAA's Airman Certification Standards (ACS), each area's count inside the share the ACS gives it. Every one of the 17 tasks the ACS lists has at least one question.
- The questions
Each question has three choices, one right answer, an explanation, and the FAA document or CFR section it rests on. Every right answer was checked against a quote from that document.
- Current rules
The FAA's Remote Pilot Study Guide dates from August 2016, before the 2021 rules on night flight, operations over people and Remote ID. Questions on those topics come from 14 CFR parts 107 and 89 and Advisory Circular 107-2A.
- A new draw every time
A full test takes 60 questions in the ACS shares, with 120 minutes and a 70% pass line, like the real test. The ACS gives each area a range, not a number, so each area weighs the middle of its range. The questions and the order of their choices are shuffled for every test.
- Your result
The result shows your score by area and, for every question, the right answer, the explanation and the source, wrong answers first, so your exam prep can start with the areas you missed.
- Not in this version
Questions that need a chart, a figure or the FAA's testing supplement. The real test has them, and the testing center hands you the supplement book.
No charts
The facts on this page were last checked against the documents named under Sources on November 13, 2026.
How the FAA Part 107 exam works
The FAA calls the first test for a remote pilot certificate "Unmanned Aircraft General - Small", or UAG. Its standard is the remote pilot ACS, FAA-S-ACS-10B, in effect since April 6, 2021.
- Questions
60 questions, objective multiple choice, each with a single correct answer, and each question stands on its own.
- Time
Up to 120 minutes to finish.
- To pass
A score of 70% or better passes.
- Since April 6, 2021
The same test also covers operations over people, Remote ID and night operations, and passing it meets the knowledge requirement for flying at night under part 107.
- At the testing center
A practice tutorial comes before the test. The test software shows the time remaining and lets you mark a question to review later. The proctor provides the supplement book for figure questions; simple calculators are allowed, though the center may supply its own or refuse yours.
- The FAA's tips
Answer by the latest regulations and guidance, pick the one answer that is complete and correct, and mark hard questions to come back to.
- The questions change
The FAA does not release live test questions and keeps adding and revising them, and their order and wording vary from one test to the next. The FAA points to sample tests under the "Exam Resources" tab of the PSI website; the figures, charts and diagrams a test can use are in its Computer Testing Supplements.
What our test copies
This practice test copies that shape: the same count, time limit and pass line, a clock with the time left, a mark for review and a list to jump between questions.
Start the practice testWhat the Part 107 test covers: five ACS areas
The ACS sorts the test into five areas and gives each a share of the questions. The table puts those shares beside our bank and what each practice test draws.
| Area | Share of the FAA test | In our bank | Full practice test | Short test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regulations | 15 to 25% | 23 | 12 | 4 |
| Airspace Classification and Operating Requirements | 15 to 25% | 23 | 12 | 4 |
| Weather | 11 to 16% | 16 | 8 | 2 |
| Loading and Performance | 7 to 11% | 11 | 5 | 2 |
| Operations | 35 to 45% | 47 | 23 | 8 |
| All five areas | 60 questions | 120 | 60 | 20 |
The five knowledge areas of the ACS (FAA-S-ACS-10B) with their share of the FAA test, the questions our bank holds in each and how many a full (60) or a short (20) practice test draws.
The rule behind them, 14 CFR 107.73, names 13 knowledge areas: the regulations, airspace, weather, loading, emergency procedures, crew resource management, radio communication, performance, the effects of drugs and alcohol, aeronautical decision-making, airport operations, maintenance and preflight inspection, and operation at night.
Our practice test draws its questions in the shares of the FAA's standards (FAA-S-ACS-10B, in effect since April 6, 2021). PSI Services, which gives the test for the FAA, prints other shares in its applicant bulletin effective September 29, 2025: Regulations 48%, Airspace Classification and Operating Requirements 20%, Weather 5%, Loading and Performance 2%, Operations 25%. No FAA document we read on November 14, 2026 says which of the two today's test follows.
Two sets of shares
The FAA's standards give each area a range of the questions; PSI's bulletin prints one number per area. Our test weighs each area at the middle of the FAA's range.
Who can take the test, where, and what it costs
You must be at least 14 and able to read, speak, write and understand English; the test is taken at a PSI testing center and costs about $175.
- Age
At least 14 to take the knowledge test, and at least 16 to be issued the remote pilot certificate.
- English
You must be able to read, speak, write and understand English; the FAA may make an exception for a medical reason.
- An FAA Tracking Number first
Before you register for the test, create a profile in IACRA to get your FTN.
- Where
By appointment at an FAA-approved Knowledge Testing Center. PSI Services, the FAA's testing vendor, runs the centers. Find one near you by postal code with the "Find a Test Center" tab of the PSI website, then register, schedule and pay through PSI, online or by phone. You may register several weeks ahead and cancel under the center's cancellation policy.
- ID on test day
A government-issued photo ID that shows your photograph, signature, date of birth and permanent mailing address, plus a residential address if the mailing address is a post office box.
- What it costs
About $175, paid to PSI, the FAA's testing vendor; the FAA does not set it. You pay when you register. The FAA's answer to "How much does it cost to get a remote pilot certificate?" says Knowledge Testing Centers charge "approximately $175" for the initial test, and PSI lists $175.00 per test voucher, plus applicable tax, for organizations that buy vouchers.
- Already a pilot
With a part 61 pilot certificate (not a student pilot certificate) and a current flight review, you may take the FAA's free online course ALC-451 instead of the test.
No test
Booking with PSI, the FAA's current ID list and what happens on test day are in our Part 107 exam guide.
After the exam: your score, a retake, your remote pilot certificate
You see your score as soon as you finish; a pass leads to the certificate through IACRA, a fail to a 14-day wait.
- Your score at once
When you finish, you get a printed Airman Knowledge Test Report (AKTR) with your score. It lists the ACS codes of the questions you missed, which point to the areas to study again.
- If you pass
The report is valid for 24 calendar months for applying for the certificate. Apply on FAA Form 8710-13 in IACRA with the 17-digit Knowledge Test Exam ID; the test can take up to 48 hours to appear there. The TSA runs a security background check, then an email explains how to print a temporary certificate from IACRA, issued for up to 120 calendar days. The permanent certificate comes by mail once the FAA has processed it. Keep it easily accessible whenever you fly.
Pass - If you fail
Wait 14 calendar days before you test again. No instructor endorsement is needed: bring the report that shows the failed test.
14 days
The numbers to know
- 24 calendar months: how long the test report counts for applying
- 48 hours: how long the test can take to appear in IACRA
- 120 calendar days: the most a temporary certificate is issued for
- 14 calendar days: the wait before a retest
Keeping your drone pilot certificate current
The certificate itself does not expire; what lapses is your currency.
To fly as remote pilot in command, you must have passed the initial test or completed recurrent training within the previous 24 calendar months. The recurrent course for any part 107 remote pilot is ALC-677, online and at no cost. A remote pilot who also holds a part 61 certificate with a current flight review may take ALC-515 instead, also at no cost. There is no recurrent test any more: it ended on April 6, 2021, and recurrent training on the FAA Safety Team site replaced it.
How the FAA counts the 24 calendar months, and the recurrent course step by step, are in our Part 107 renewal guide.
Every 24 calendar months
A free online course on the FAA Safety Team site: ALC-677 for any part 107 remote pilot, ALC-515 for a part 61 pilot with a current flight review.
Part 107 renewalRelated pages
The exam and the path around it, the rules its questions ask about, and the tools for the day you fly.
The exam and the path
The rules it asks
Questions about the Part 107 test
How much does the Part 107 test cost?
About $175, paid to PSI, the FAA's testing vendor, when you register; the FAA does not set it. The recurrent training you need every 24 calendar months after that, ALC-677, is free.
Is this Part 107 practice test free?
Yes. It needs no account and keeps nothing about you. The FAA itself points to sample tests under the "Exam Resources" tab of the PSI website.
Is there a free Part 107 practice test with 60 questions?
Yes: the full test here has 60 questions in the shares of the five ACS areas, a 120-minute clock and a 70% pass line, as on the FAA test.
Does the practice test show the answers?
Yes. When you finish, every question shows your answer, the right answer, an explanation and the FAA document it rests on, with the ones you missed first.
Is there a PDF of the answers?
No PDF: "Print the review" under your result prints every question of your test with its answer, explanation and source.
Are these the real FAA test questions?
No. The FAA does not release the live questions and keeps changing them. Ours are written from the FAA's own documents and ask the same knowledge in the same proportions.
How old do you have to be to take the Part 107 test?
At least 14 to take the knowledge test, and at least 16 to be issued the remote pilot certificate.
What happens if you fail the Part 107 exam?
Wait 14 calendar days, then test again. No instructor endorsement is needed: bring the test report that shows the failure.
Sources Named, not linked.
Documents are named, not linked. Each was read on November 13, 2026.
The test
- Remote Pilot - Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Airman Certification Standards, FAA-S-ACS-10B (April 2021, effective April 6, 2021): the questions, time, pass line, areas, test procedures and retesting
- FAA Airman Testing "Frequently Asked Questions" (updated June 1, 2026): live questions, sample tests, testing supplements, finding a center
- FAA "Changes to Testing for a Remote Pilot Certificate with a Small Aircraft Rating" (April 5, 2021)
- FAA "Become a Drone Pilot" (last updated June 9, 2026): the steps to the certificate, and recurrent training
- FAA Frequently Asked Questions: "How much does it cost to get a remote pilot certificate?" and the answer on recurrent training ("The certificate does not expire.")
- PSI Services, FAA Testing Programs: the test voucher price for organizations
- PSI Services, Unmanned Aircraft General - Small, Applicant Information Bulletin (effective September 29, 2025): the share of the questions PSI prints for each of the five areas
- FAASafety.gov course ALC-451, Part 107 Small UAS Initial: open only to part 61 pilots, no cost
Rules and guidance the questions rest on
- 14 CFR parts 48, 89, 91 and 107 (eCFR, up to date as of November 10, 2026)
- FAA Advisory Circular 107-2A, Small Unmanned Aircraft System (February 1, 2021)
- FAA Remote Pilot - Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Study Guide, FAA-G-8082-22 (August 2016)
- FAA Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, FAA-H-8083-25, chapter 17