The Part 107 test: format, scoring, scheduling and test day

Key facts

• The UAG test has 60 questions, a 2-hour time limit and a passing score of 70 percent.FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix (revised 9/25/26)
• PSI says the test also includes 5 unscored validation questions, and the 120 minutes include time to answer them.PSI UAG Applicant Information Bulletin
• Since September 29, 2025, Regulations make up 48 percent of the test items and Operations 25 percent.PSI UAG Applicant Information Bulletin
• Beginning October 26, 2026, UAG tests include image-based questions from the latest FAA charts that are not in the testing supplement.FAA Airman Testing Community Advisory, September 2026
• You must be at least 14 to take the test, and after a failure you must wait 14 calendar days to retest.FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix; 14 CFR 107.71

The Part 107 test is the FAA’s Unmanned Aircraft General - Small knowledge test, test code UAG. You must pass it to earn a remote pilot certificate unless you qualify through the part 61 pilot path (14 CFR 107.61(d)). The FAA lists 60 questions, an allotted time of 2.0 hours and a passing score of 70 percent (FAA testing matrix).

You take it at a testing center run by PSI, the FAA’s testing vendor (FAA-S-ACS-10B, Appendix 1). This guide covers the format, the current area weights, the October 26, 2026 chart change, scheduling, what to bring and what happens after you finish. For what to study, see the Part 107 study guide.

Test format at a glance

A 70 percent score on 60 scored questions means at least 42 correct answers (arithmetic: 42 of 60 is exactly 70 percent). PSI says the 5 validation questions are not scored and that the allotted time includes enough time to answer them (PSI UAG bulletin). The FAA says validation questions “do not count for or against” your score and let it collect data on new questions before they are scored (FAA ATCA, August 2025). Neither source says the unscored questions are marked, so answer every question as if it counts.

The ACS describes “objective, multiple-choice questions” with a single correct response for each, and each question is independent of the others (FAA-S-ACS-10B, Appendix 1). The two UAG sample questions in the FAA’s September 2026 advisory each show three answer choices, A, B and C. That is what the samples show, not a published rule. The FAA does not release live test questions, and the sequence and wording of questions vary with each test (FAA testing FAQ).

How the test is weighted since September 29, 2025

The test covers the five areas of the Remote Pilot Airman Certification Standards, FAA-S-ACS-10B. In August 2025 the FAA announced that an assessment of the UAG test by PSI, working with the FAA and industry, would take effect September 29, 2025 and make the ACS testing blueprint obsolete, and it pointed applicants to PSI’s UAG applicant bulletin for the updated blueprint until the ACS is updated (FAA ATCA, August 2025). That bulletin gives one share per area:

The current shares come from the PSI UAG bulletin. The old ranges come from FAA-S-ACS-10B, Appendix 1. If a study source still quotes the old ranges, it predates the change. The FAA says the UAG test topics and subject matter did not change, and it still recommends the ACS as a guide for testing resources (FAA ATCA, August 2025). With Regulations at 48 percent, 14 CFR part 107 and AC 107-2A deserve a large share of your study time.

The testing supplement and on-screen images

The testing matrix lists the supplement for the UAG test as the Airman Knowledge Testing Supplement for Sport Pilot, Recreational Pilot, Remote Pilot, and Private Pilot, FAA-CT-8080-2H (FAA testing matrix). PSI lists “the required supplement book” among the items the test center supplies (PSI UAG bulletin).

The FAA is also moving figures into the questions themselves. Its September 2026 advisory lists Unmanned Aircraft among the exams that already feature questions with embedded images. It says the date for removing supplements from test centers has not yet been set, and that candidates keep access to the supplement until then (FAA ATCA, September 2026).

Beginning October 26, 2026, the FAA says UAG tests will include image-based questions not found in the test supplements, using up-to-date images from the latest FAA charts. Its published UAG samples use sectional charts. Images in active questions cannot be previewed, and for questions that need measuring tools, the FAA says applicants will have the tools they need (FAA ATCA, September 2026).

The practical result: practice reading current sectional charts, not only the supplement figures. Our sectional chart reading guide walks through reading a sectional.

Scheduling the test

1. Get an FAA Tracking Number (FTN) by creating a profile in IACRA before you register for the test (FAA, Become a Drone Pilot). The FTN is printed on your test report (FAA testing matrix).
2. Schedule an appointment with an FAA-approved knowledge testing center (FAA, Become a Drone Pilot). PSI handles registration and scheduling online or by phone, and you choose a testing center and arrange payment when you register (FAA-S-ACS-10B, Appendix 1). The testing center charges a fee, so check the amount when you schedule.
3. Note the cancellation window. PSI lets you cancel and reschedule if it receives your notice 24 hours before the examination time, and a voice mail message does not count (PSI UAG bulletin).
4. Plan to arrive early. PSI recommends arriving at least 15 minutes before your appointment, and says you may not be admitted if you arrive late (PSI UAG bulletin).

No instructor endorsement or other written authorization is needed to take the UAG test (FAA testing matrix).

What to bring on test day

Identification. Your ID must be valid and current and show your photo, date of birth, signature and physical, residential address. For U.S. citizens and resident aliens, acceptable forms include an identification card issued by any U.S. state, territory or government entity (such as a driver license or military ID), a passport, or an alien residency card. The information may be presented in more than one form. An applicant under 18 without acceptable ID must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian, who may attest to the applicant’s identity (FAA testing matrix). The FAA’s own short version: bring a government-issued photo ID (FAA, Become a Drone Pilot).

What the center supplies (PSI UAG bulletin):

• the supplement book
• an accountable number of blank sheets of scratch paper
• a writing instrument
• basic calculators, basic flight computers, transparent plastic overlays and dry erase markers, which a test site may provide but does not have to

PSI’s testing software also has a built-in four-function calculator.

What you may bring (PSI UAG bulletin): scales, straightedges, protractors, plotters, navigation computers, blank logsheets, holding pattern entry aids, a standard nonelectronic handheld magnifying glass, and electronic or mechanical calculators directly related to the test. You may not bring your own writing implements. A personal calculator must have its memory cleared in front of the proctor before and after the test, and the proctor may refuse a calculator whose erasure capability cannot be determined.

What stays outside: phones, watches, notebooks, reference material, purses, backpacks, wallets, food and drinks, among other items. Hats (except religious apparel), coats, hooded clothing, heavy jackets and shirts with pockets are also not permitted, and every applicant is asked to empty their pockets at check-in (PSI UAG bulletin).

During the test

The ACS test tips say to read each question carefully before looking at the answer options, to answer in accordance with the latest regulations and guidance, and to mark a difficult question for review and return to it after the easier ones. For questions that use a graph, you may request a printed copy to mark (FAA-S-ACS-10B, Appendix 2). Watches are not permitted, but timing mechanisms are available at the test site and on the computer console (PSI UAG bulletin).

While testing you can comment on questions you believe have issues, and FAA subject matter experts review that feedback (FAA ATCA, September 2026). An applicant found to have cheated is barred for 1 year from applying for any certificate, rating or authorization under 14 CFR chapter I and from taking any test under it (14 CFR 107.69(b)).

Your score report and retesting

After the exam the test center issues one copy of your Airman Knowledge Test Report, or AKTR (PSI UAG bulletin). It shows your name, FTN, score and the ACS codes related to questions you answered incorrectly (FAA testing FAQ). Each code points to a knowledge element in the ACS. For example, UA.I.B.K10 is visual line of sight operations (FAA-S-ACS-10B, Appendix 3). Look up every code on your report before you move on. To practice with cited answers, see our practice questions.

• If you pass, the AKTR is valid for 24 calendar months when you apply for your certificate (FAA-S-ACS-10B, Appendix 3). The next steps are in the remote pilot certificate guide.
• If you fail, you may not reapply for the test for 14 calendar days after failing it (14 CFR 107.71). Bring the failed AKTR to the testing center. No instructor endorsement or other written authorization is required to retest (FAA testing matrix).
• If you lose the report, an AKTR for a test taken on or after January 13, 2020 can be reprinted through PSI (FAA-S-ACS-10B, Appendix 3).

Sources

Every fact on this page comes from these public FAA documents and the eCFR. If the FAA updates one, the source wins.

1. FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix (revised 9/25/26)
2. PSI, Unmanned Aircraft General - Small Applicant Information Bulletin (effective September 29, 2025)
3. FAA Airman Testing Community Advisory, August 2025 Edition
4. FAA Airman Testing Community Advisory, September 2026 Special Edition
5. FAA-S-ACS-10B, Remote Pilot - Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Airman Certification Standards
6. FAA Testing Standards Section, Frequently Asked Questions (updated 6/1/26)
7. FAA, Become a Certificated Remote Pilot
8. 14 CFR 107.61, Eligibility (eCFR)
9. 14 CFR 107.69, Knowledge tests: Cheating or other unauthorized conduct (eCFR)
10. 14 CFR 107.71, Retesting after failure (eCFR)

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