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The Private Pilot exam at a glance
The FAA Private Pilot Airplane (PAR) knowledge test has 60 multiple-choice questions with three answer choices each, a 2-hour time limit and a passing score of 70 percent. You must be at least 15 and have an instructor or home-study endorsement to take it at an FAA testing center. Questions come from the Private Pilot Airplane ACS and many use a figure supplement of charts and performance tables. A pass is valid for 24 calendar months.
Tigertest has 202 Private Pilot practice questions with explanations, all free with no account required.
- Questions
- 60, three choices each
- Time
- 2 hours
- Passing score
- 70%
- Minimum age
- 15
- Result valid
- 24 calendar months
- Given by
- FAA, at authorized testing centers
Updated by the Tigertest team. Practice questions follow the FAA Private Pilot for Airplane Category ACS (FAA-S-ACS-6C) and the FAA ACS knowledge test table. Exam rules change, so confirm current details with FAA.
How It Works
Drills by Knowledge Area
Eight drills cover the knowledge areas of the Private Pilot ACS: regulations, airspace and airports, weather theory, weather reports, aerodynamics and systems, performance and weight and balance, navigation, and human factors. Questions you miss come back until you have mastered them.
Practice Tests
Two 60-question tests in 2 hours, the FAA's time limit, with three choices per question like the real test. Chart symbols and performance numbers are written into each question. Practice Test 2 is held out of the drills, so it measures readiness.
Built on the Private Pilot ACS
The FAA writes the PAR test from the knowledge elements of the Private Pilot Airplane Airman Certification Standards (FAA-S-ACS-6C) but does not publish how many questions come from each area. Every practice test here spreads its 60 questions across the areas like this.
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1. Get your endorsement first
You need a logbook endorsement from an authorized instructor, or a certificate from a home-study ground school, before you can sit the test at an FAA testing center. Bring photo ID, and expect to have 2 hours for 60 questions.
2. Learn the regulations and airspace cold
Regulations and airspace are pure recall: VFR weather minimums for each class, currency and medical durations, fuel reserves, required equipment and inspections. Make a one-page table and quiz yourself until you never hesitate.
3. Practice reading weather and charts
Decode METARs, TAFs and winds aloft groups by hand, and know sectional chart symbols for airspace, airports and obstacles. On the real test you read them from a figure supplement, so practice with a current sectional chart beside you.
4. Do the math until it is automatic
Weight and balance, density altitude, crosswind components, wind correction and time, speed and distance problems are quick points once the method is automatic. Tigertest tracks your accuracy by knowledge area, so retake the drill you miss most until you are well over 70 percent.
Private Pilot Written Test Frequently Asked Questions
How many questions are on the FAA private pilot written test?
The Private Pilot Airplane (PAR) knowledge test has 60 multiple-choice questions, each with three answer choices. You have 2 hours to finish, and you need 70 percent to pass. You must be at least 15 years old and have an endorsement from an authorized instructor or a home-study course before you take it.
What is on the private pilot knowledge test?
The questions come from the knowledge elements of the Private Pilot Airplane Airman Certification Standards (FAA-S-ACS-6C): regulations, airspace, weather theory and weather reports, aerodynamics and aircraft systems, performance and weight and balance, navigation with sectional charts, and human factors and aeronautical decision-making. Many questions refer to a figure supplement of chart excerpts and performance tables.
How long is the private pilot written test result good for?
A passed knowledge test is valid for 24 calendar months. You must take the practical test (the checkride) within that time. Your test report lists ACS codes for the topics you missed, and your instructor must review them with you before the checkride.
Is this the same as the real FAA private pilot test?
It is built like it: 60 three-choice questions in 2 hours across the same knowledge areas, scored against the 70 percent pass mark. The questions are original and written from FAA handbooks and regulations, not copied from the FAA test. The real test uses a figure supplement; here any chart symbol or performance figure you need is described in the question.
Is the Tigertest private pilot practice test free?
Yes. Both practice tests and all eight drills are free, with no account required. Create a free account if you want your progress saved across your phone and computer.
I teach a private pilot ground school. Can my students use Tigertest?
Yes, for free. Make a class at tigertest.io/teach, post one link, and students join with just their name. You see who practiced, their test scores and the topics your class misses most.
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