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Part 107 test day: cost, ID, what to bring and retakes
PSI sets and shows the Part 107 test fee when you book at faa.psiexams.com; neither the FAA pages nor the PSI bulletin we checked list an amount. If you fail, you must wait 14 days and hand your failed test report to the testing center before you retest.
How much does the Part 107 test cost?
The PSI information bulletin mentions an examination registration fee but gives no figure, so check the amount on faa.psiexams.com when you schedule. Other costs in the process: the FAA online recurrent training is free, and the Recreational UAS Safety Test (TRUST) is free but is a different requirement. Sectional Cue's own price is a one-time US$29.99 unlock. It is optional, and the FAA study guide is free. Source: PSI UAG Information Bulletin (effective 29 Sep 2025), checked 2026-11-12.
If PSI has to close a site for severe weather or another emergency, the bulletin says your test is rescheduled at no additional charge and you are not penalized (PSI bulletin, checked 2026-11-14).
What is the test format and passing score?
The Unmanned Aircraft General - Small (UAG) test has 60 scored questions, plus 5 unscored validation questions that the FAA uses to try out new items. You get 120 minutes, and the passing score is 70 percent correct, which works out to 42 of the 60 scored questions. You cannot tell which questions are the unscored ones, so answer all of them the same way. The percentage of scored items per area comes from a 2025 job task analysis, and the bulletin lists it like this (checked 2026-11-14):
| Content area | ACS code | Share of scored items |
|---|---|---|
| Regulations | UA.I | 48% |
| Airspace classification and operating requirements | UA.II | 20% |
| Weather | UA.III | 5% |
| Loading and performance | UA.IV | 2% |
| Operations | UA.V | 25% |
The bulletin also points to a free PSI sample test: sign in at faa.psiexams.com, open "Exam Resources" and find the UAG exam in the Unmanned Aircraft Systems category. PSI says the sample does not represent the full range of content or difficulty, so treat it as a look at the format.
Sources (checked 2026-11-12): PSI UAG Information Bulletin (effective 29 Sep 2025).
How do I book and cancel?
PSI recommends online scheduling, available 24 hours a day. Create an FAA Tracking Number (FTN) by making an IACRA profile first, because the FTN is printed on your test report. Pick a date, time and location, and PSI emails a confirmation with the test date, time, site address and directions. If you need an accommodation for a disability, you are asked about it on the screen right after you choose the test, and PSI works with the FAA on what it can offer. For scheduling help the bulletin lists 844-704-1487.
You can cancel and reschedule if PSI receives notice at least 24 hours before the test. A voicemail does not count; you have to speak to a customer service representative. You may forfeit your opportunity to test if you do not show up, arrive after the start time, or cannot present proper identification when you arrive.
What ID do I need on test day?
Every applicant must present valid, current identification that shows a photo, date of birth, signature and physical residential address. One document can cover all four, or you can combine more than one. The bulletin lists these:
| Who you are | Acceptable identification |
|---|---|
| U.S. citizen or resident alien | Driver permit or license issued by a U.S. state or territory; U.S. government ID card; U.S. military ID card; passport; or alien residency card |
| Non-U.S. citizen | Passport AND either a driver permit or license issued by a U.S. state or territory, OR an identification card issued by any government entity |
If your ID does not carry your current physical address, you can use your parent's permanent residential address, or bring one of the bulletin's listed address proofs, such as a signed lease, a mortgage statement, a property tax bill, a voter registration card or a public utility statement (cable company statements are not accepted). A post office box, a rural route, a flight school address (unless you live at the school) and a business or employer address do not count as a residential address. An applicant under 18 who has no acceptable ID can have a parent or legal guardian come along, show their own ID and attest to the applicant's identity. PSI recommends arriving at least 15 minutes early for check-in and ID verification, and you may not be admitted if you are late.
Worked example
The address that does not match
Say your driver license still shows the address of a dorm you left last spring, and you now rent an apartment across town. The bulletin treats failing to bring all the required identification, without notifying PSI, as a missed appointment. A fix that fits the bulletin is to bring a signed lease or a public utility statement for the apartment along with the license, or to use a parent's permanent residential address if the license does not show a current one. Sort this out the week before, not in the parking lot.
Sources (checked 2026-11-12): PSI UAG Information Bulletin (effective 29 Sep 2025).
What can I bring into the room, and what must stay out?
The test center supplies the supplement book (the figures you will use for charts and weather), a counted number of blank scratch sheets and a writing instrument. FAA applicants may not bring their own writing implements. The center may also provide basic calculators, basic flight computers, transparent plastic overlays and dry erase markers, but it is not required to.
You may bring and use your own scales, straightedges, protractors, plotters, navigation computers, blank logsheets, holding pattern entry aids, a standard nonelectronic handheld magnifying glass, and electronic or mechanical calculators that are directly related to the test. PSI's software also has a built-in four-function calculator. A small calculator that does only add, subtract, multiply and divide may be allowed if you reset it so its memory is erased before and after the test, and calculators with permanent or continuous memory, magnetic cards or other stored programs are prohibited. The proctor can refuse a calculator when they cannot tell whether its memory erases.
Everything else stays outside: phones, smart watches and other watches, cameras, recording devices, notebooks, reference or reading material, bags, wallets, pens and pencils, food and drink, hats, coats and hooded or heavy clothing. The room is kept at a moderate temperature, so the bulletin suggests layers such as lightweight shirts and sweaters without pockets or hoods. The proctor asks you to empty your pockets, and prohibited items found in the room can get your results invalidated and reported to the FAA.
| Bring in | Leave outside |
|---|---|
| Valid photo ID with signature and residential address | Phone, smart watch, any watch |
| Your own plotter, protractor, scales, straightedge (allowed list) | Notes, books, any study material |
| A simple four-function calculator you can reset | Pens, pencils, bags, wallet |
| Layers without pockets or hoods | Food, drink, hats, coats |
Sources (checked 2026-11-12): PSI UAG Information Bulletin (effective 29 Sep 2025).
What are the rules once the test starts?
There are timers at the test site and on the computer screen, and watches are not allowed. You may not leave the testing area without proctor supervision or the test is terminated; only one applicant takes a restroom break at a time, and you sign out and back in. You may not talk to another applicant once the test has begun. Copying or sharing exam content is a violation of PSI security policy and existing law, and it can mean disqualification and possible prosecution. After the test, the center issues one copy of your Airman Knowledge Test Report (AKTR), and you can reprint results from your PSI account.
What happens if I fail, and when can I retake it?
| Question | Answer in the PSI bulletin |
|---|---|
| Waiting period after a fail | 14 days |
| What you hand over | The failed AKTR, submitted to the testing center before the retest |
| Instructor endorsement | None required, for the first test or a retest |
| Other accepted retest paperwork | Passing AKTR or expired AKTR |
Worked example
Planning a retest after a 62 percent
Say you finish with 37 of 60 correct, which is about 62 percent and below the 70 percent line of 42. Keep the failed AKTR safe, because you must give it to the testing center at the retest. Count 14 days forward and book from there; the bulletin does not spell out whether the test day itself counts as day one, so use the dates PSI's scheduling page will accept. Spend the wait on your weakest topics, and put the biggest share of that time into regulations and operations, since those two areas make up 73 percent of the scored items.
Sources (checked 2026-11-12): PSI UAG Information Bulletin (effective 29 Sep 2025).
What happens after I pass?
You complete FAA Form 8710-13 in IACRA and enter the 17-digit exam ID from your report. The FAA notes it can take up to 48 hours from the test date for the result to show up in IACRA. A confirmation email follows the TSA security background check and explains how to print a temporary certificate, and the permanent certificate arrives by mail. Keep the certificate easy to reach whenever you fly. The steps are in how to get a Part 107 certificate, and the 24-month clock that follows is in recurrent training. Source: FAA: Become a Certificated Remote Pilot, checked 2026-11-14.
What happens if I cheat or bring notes?
14 CFR 107.69 bars an applicant from copying or removing a test, giving or receiving help, taking a test for someone else, or using any material or aid during the test unless the Administrator specifically allows it. An applicant the FAA finds to have done so is prohibited for one year from applying for any certificate, rating or authorization under Chapter I and from taking any test under it, and certificates already held can be suspended or revoked (eCFR 107.69, checked 2026-11-14).
What is a good test-day checklist?
- Create your IACRA profile and write down the FTN before you book.
- Confirm the appointment email, the address and the start time, and cancel at least 24 hours ahead if you cannot go.
- Pack a current photo ID that shows your signature and residential address, plus address proof if the ID is out of date.
- Dress in layers with no hood and no pockets, leave the phone and watch in the car, and plan to arrive 15 minutes early.
- Use the scratch paper for your calculations and watch the on-screen timer: 65 questions in 120 minutes is a little under two minutes each.
- Keep your AKTR; you need it for the IACRA application and for any retest.
Free practice questions on this topic
1 original questions from the Sectional Cue bank. Try each one, then open the answer.
Knowledge test
1. A proctor catches an applicant using unauthorized notes during the knowledge test. What can follow?
- Only a failed result for that test, with a retest allowed after 14 days
- A 6-month ban that applies only to retaking the Part 107 knowledge test
- A 1-year ban on any FAA application or test, and possible action on certificates held
Show answer and explanation
C. A 1-year ban on any FAA application or test, and possible action on certificates held
Under 14 CFR 107.69(a)(6) and (b), using an unauthorized aid is prohibited, and the applicant is barred for 1 year from applying for any certificate, rating or authorization and from taking any FAA test. Section 107.69(c) also allows suspension or revocation of certificates already held. The penalty is far more than a failed test and is not limited to 6 months or to one test.
Source: 14 CFR 107.69
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Sources
- PSI UAG Information Bulletin (effective 29 Sep 2025), checked 2026-11-14
- FAA: Become a Certificated Remote Pilot, checked 2026-11-14
- 14 CFR 107.69 (eCFR), checked 2026-11-14
How this page was made: written by Certloom Learning from the sources above, with the rules checked against the current regulation text. Practice items are original questions from the app's reviewed bank. Spot an error? certloomlearning@gmail.com.