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FAA Remote Pilot (Part 107) Exam Prep

The FAA Remote Pilot (Part 107) knowledge test (UAG) has 60 questions with three answer choices each, 2 hours and a 70% passing score; 82.96% of 73,914 attempts passed in 2025. This guide covers what it tests, how to study, a week-by-week plan and 8 FAA sample questions with answers.

Renzo MadueñoRenzo MadueñoFormer Airbus A320 First Officer (Avianca), FAA commercial pilotLast reviewed

The exam at a glance

FAA Remote Pilot (Part 107) knowledge test (UAG)
Test codeUAG[1]
Scored questions60 (plus 5 unscored validation questions)[2]
Time allowed2 hours (120 minutes)[1]
Passing score70%[1]
Answer choices3 per question (A, B, C)[3]
Test feeAbout $175 per attempt, paid to the testing center[4]
Minimum age to test14[1]
To take the testNothing: no instructor endorsement or written authorization is required.[1]
If you failWait 14 days and retest; no endorsement needed (14 CFR 107.71).[5]
Figures bookletFAA-CT-8080-2H[6]
StandardFAA-S-ACS-10B[7]
2025 pass rate82.96% of 73,914 attempts (average score 79.31%)[8]
  1. [1] FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix (revised Sep 25, 2026)
  2. [2] PSI UAG applicant information bulletin
  3. [3] FAA airman knowledge test sample questions (Aug 2021)
  4. [4] FAA FAQ: How much does it cost to get a Remote Pilot Certificate?
  5. [5] 14 CFR 107.71: Retesting after failure
  6. [6] FAA airman knowledge testing supplements
  7. [7] FAA Airman Certification Standards
  8. [8] FAA CY2025 Airman Knowledge Test Volume Report
Where the points are
  • I. Regulations48%
  • II. Airspace Classification and Operating Requirements20%
  • III. Weather5%
  • IV. Loading and Performance2%
  • V. Operations25%

Share of the 60 scored questions per area. Source: PSI UAG applicant information bulletin.

About the UAG exam

The FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot exam is required to fly drones commercially in the United States. It covers UAS-specific regulations, airspace, weather, and operational procedures.

Before you book: Minimum age 14 to take the test (16 to hold the certificate); no instructor endorsement needed

Topics Covered

1Part 107 regulations and waivers
2Airspace classification and requirements
3Weather effects on small UAS
4sUAS loading and performance
5Emergency procedures
6Crew roles (remote PIC, visual observer)
7Airport operations and radio communication
8Physiology and aeronautical decision-making
9Maintenance and preflight inspection
10LAANC and airspace authorization

8 FAA sample questions with answers

Published by the FAA itself, word for word. Try each one, then open the answer: the explanation and its source are ours.

1

To avoid a possible collision with a manned airplane, you estimate that your small UA climbed to an altitude greater than 600 feet AGL. To whom must you report the deviation?

  1. AAir Traffic Control.
  2. BThe National Transportation Safety Board.
  3. CUpon request of the Federal Aviation Administration.
Show answer and explanation

Correct answer: C. Upon request of the Federal Aviation Administration.

Climbing above the 400-foot limit of 14 CFR 107.51(b) to avoid a collision is a deviation during an in-flight emergency, which 14 CFR 107.21(a) permits. Under 107.21(b) the remote PIC must send a written report of that deviation to the FAA only upon request of the Administrator. There is no requirement to report it to ATC, and it is not an accident that must be reported to the NTSB.

Source: 14 CFR 107.51(b) · 14 CFR 107.21(a)ACS UA.V.C.K1

FAA sample question UAG #19 (Aug 2021)Open on its own page
2

(Refer to FAA-CT-8080-2H, Figure 26, area 4.) You have been hired to inspect the tower under construction at 46.9N and 98.6W, near Jamestown Regional (JMS). What must you receive prior to flying your unmanned aircraft in this area?

FAA Figure 26Sectional chart excerpt (Cooperstown, ND)FAA-CT-8080-2H · Sport, Recreational, Private & Remote Pilot supplement
  1. AAuthorization from the military.
  2. BAuthorization from ATC.
  3. CAuthorization from the National Park Service.
Show answer and explanation

Correct answer: B. Authorization from ATC.

In Figure 26 the tower under construction ('1727 UC') just east of Jamestown lies inside the magenta dashed line around JMS, which marks Class E airspace extending to the surface. Under 14 CFR 107.41 a small UA needs prior ATC authorization to operate within the lateral boundaries of a Class E surface area designated for an airport. No military or National Park Service area covers this spot.

Source: 14 CFR 107.41ACS UA.V.B.K6a

FAA sample question UAG #13 (Aug 2021)Open on its own page
3

Identify the hazardous attitude or characteristic a remote pilot displays while taking risks in order to impress others?

  1. AImpulsivity.
  2. BInvulnerability.
  3. CMacho.
Show answer and explanation

Correct answer: C. Macho.

PHAK Ch. 2 describes the macho attitude as trying to prove oneself or impress others by taking risks; its antidote is 'Taking chances is foolish.' Impulsivity is acting quickly without thinking, and invulnerability is believing accidents happen only to others.

Source: PHAK (FAA-H-8083-25)ACS UA.V.D.K4

FAA sample question UAG #12 (Aug 2021)Open on its own page
4

(Refer to FAA-CT-8080-2H, Figure 22, area 2.) At Coeur D'Alene which frequency should be used as a Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF) to monitor airport traffic?

FAA Figure 22Sectional chart excerpt (Coeur d'Alene, ID)FAA-CT-8080-2H · Sport, Recreational, Private & Remote Pilot supplement
  1. A122.05 MHz.
  2. B135.075 MHz.
  3. C122.8 MHz.
Show answer and explanation

Correct answer: C. 122.8 MHz.

In Figure 22 the Coeur d'Alene-Boyington (COE) airport data block reads '2320 *L 74 122.8 (C)'; the frequency followed by the C symbol is the CTAF, 122.8 MHz (AIM 4-1-9). 135.075 MHz is the AWOS-3 weather broadcast frequency, and 122.05 MHz is a Flight Service frequency shown on the Coeur d'Alene VOR-DME box.

Source: AIM 4-1-9ACS UA.V.B.K6a

FAA sample question UAG #5 (Aug 2021)Open on its own page
5

(Refer to FAA-CT-8080-2H, Figure 2.) If an unmanned airplane weighs 33 pounds, what approximate weight would the airplane structure be required to support during a 30° banked turn while maintaining altitude?

FAA Figure 2Load factor chartFAA-CT-8080-2H · Sport, Recreational, Private & Remote Pilot supplement
  1. A34 pounds.
  2. B47 pounds.
  3. C38 pounds.
Show answer and explanation

Correct answer: C. 38 pounds.

In a level turn the structure must support the weight times the load factor. Figure 2 gives a load factor of 1.154 at 30 degrees of bank, so 33 lb x 1.154 = 38.1 lb, about 38 pounds (PHAK Ch. 5). 34 lb would correspond to a much shallower bank, and 47 lb (about 1.41 G) to a 45 degree bank.

Source: PHAK (FAA-H-8083-25)ACS UA.IV.A.K1a

FAA sample question UAG #7 (Aug 2021)Open on its own page
6

(Refer to FAA-CT-8080-2H, Figure 20, area 5.) How would a remote PIC "CHECK NOTAMS" as noted in the CAUTION box regarding the unmarked balloon?

FAA Figure 20Sectional chart excerpt (Norfolk, VA)FAA-CT-8080-2H · Sport, Recreational, Private & Remote Pilot supplement
  1. ABy utilizing the B4UFLY mobile application.
  2. BBy contacting the FAA district office.
  3. CBy obtaining a briefing via an online source such as: 1800WXBrief.com.
Show answer and explanation

Correct answer: C. By obtaining a briefing via an online source such as: 1800WXBrief.com.

The caution box in Figure 20 tells pilots to check NOTAMs for the unmarked balloon. NOTAMs come with a preflight briefing from Flight Service, which AIM 5-1-1 and 7-1-2 say can be accessed online at www.1800wxbrief.com (or 1-800-WX-BRIEF), or from the FAA NOTAM Search system. FAA district offices do not provide NOTAM briefings, and the B4UFLY app is a situational-awareness tool, not a NOTAM briefing source.

Source: AIM 5-1-1ACS UA.II.B.K5

FAA sample question UAG #14 (Aug 2021)Open on its own page
7

What are characteristics of a moist, unstable air mass?

  1. ATurbulence and showery precipitation.
  2. BPoor visibility and smooth air.
  3. CHaze and smoke.
Show answer and explanation

Correct answer: A. Turbulence and showery precipitation.

Moist, unstable air rises readily once lifted, building cumuliform clouds; as PHAK Ch. 12 describes, that produces turbulent (bumpy) air and showery precipitation, while visibility is usually good outside the showers. Poor visibility with smooth air, and haze or smoke, are characteristic of stable air, where pollutants and moisture stay trapped near the surface.

Source: PHAK (FAA-H-8083-25)ACS UA.III.B.K1d

FAA sample question UAG #1 (Aug 2021)Open on its own page
8

(Refer to FAA-CT-8080-2H, Figure 26, area 2.) While monitoring the Cooperstown CTAF you hear an aircraft announce that they are midfield left downwind to RWY 13. Where would the aircraft be relative to the runway?

FAA Figure 26Sectional chart excerpt (Cooperstown, ND)FAA-CT-8080-2H · Sport, Recreational, Private & Remote Pilot supplement
  1. AThe aircraft is East.
  2. BThe aircraft is South.
  3. CThe aircraft is West.
Show answer and explanation

Correct answer: A. The aircraft is East.

The Cooperstown (S32) airport symbol in Figure 26 shows a single runway aligned northwest-southeast, i.e. Runway 13/31. An aircraft landing on Runway 13 heads about 130 degrees (southeast); in a left-hand pattern the downwind leg lies to the pilot's left of the landing direction, which is the northeast side, so the airplane on midfield left downwind is east of the runway, flying about 310 degrees (AIM 4-3-3). It would be southwest (south/west) only in a right-hand pattern for Runway 13.

Source: AIM 4-3-3ACS UA.V.A.K3

FAA sample question UAG #18 (Aug 2021)Open on its own page
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Expert Study Tips

1

Part 107 regulations are the single biggest topic — know every rule

2

Master airspace classifications, especially near airports

3

Understand the waiver process for operations beyond standard rules

4

Weather questions focus on practical effects: wind, visibility, clouds

5

Do not underestimate it: it had the lowest pass rate of the main FAA knowledge tests in 2025 (82.96%)

6

Study sectional charts — you will be asked to identify airspace from charts

$175 per attempt — fail and you pay it again.

The Part 107 Pass gets you ready the first time: 32 lessons, 470+ explained questions and full 60-question timed exams. Pass or $69 back + $175 for the retest (conditions).

Suggested Study Timeline

1

Weeks 1-2

Read through all study materials and take notes on key concepts

2

Weeks 3-4

Focus on weak areas identified from initial study, create flashcards

3

Weeks 5-6

Take full-length practice tests, review all incorrect answers

4

Week 7

Final review of trouble areas, take 2-3 practice exams scoring 85%+

5

Week 8

Light review only, schedule and take the exam

Recommended Resources

  • 14 CFR Part 107 — Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems
  • FAA Remote Pilot Study Guide (FAA-G-8082-22)
  • Advisory Circular AC 107-2A
  • FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Supplement (CT-8080-2H)

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FAA Remote Pilot (Part 107): FAQ

How many questions are on the FAA Remote Pilot (Part 107) exam?

60 questions plus 5 unscored validation questions, 2 hours (120 minutes) and 70% to pass, with three answer choices per question (FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix).

What is the UAG pass rate?

82.96% of 73,914 attempts passed in 2025, with an average score of 79.31% (FAA CY2025 Airman Knowledge Test Volume Report).

What do I need to take the UAG test?

Nothing: no instructor endorsement or written authorization is required.

What happens if I fail the UAG test?

Wait 14 days and retest; no endorsement needed (14 CFR 107.71).

How much does the FAA Remote Pilot (Part 107) exam cost?

PSI sells FAA knowledge test vouchers at $175 plus tax per attempt; the FAA quotes about $175 for the Part 107 test. Study materials and training are extra.

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Renzo Madueño

Written and reviewed by Renzo Madueño

Former Airbus A320 First Officer (Avianca), FAA commercial pilot · Founder, Rotate Pilot

The questions are the FAA's own words. The FAA does not publish an answer key, so each answer here was worked out against the regulations and handbooks in force today, and every explanation names its source so you can check it yourself. Questions whose answer changed with newer rules were left out. Found something wrong? Tell us and we fix it.

Last reviewed . Rotate Pilot is independent and not affiliated with the FAA, PSI or any aviation authority.

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