Part 107 practice test 2026: a free 60-question FAA drone exam

This free Part 107-style practice test has 60 original questions on a 2-hour clock, the same length and time as the FAA Remote Pilot knowledge test, weighted the way the current test is: regulations, airspace and sectional charts, weather and performance, and operations. You get your percent right against the real 70% pass mark (42 of 60), your score in each area, and every answer explained from 14 CFR part 107.

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Last checked 22 October 2026 · Test facts from the FAA and 14 CFR part 107; chart figures are original and not for navigation

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By the LifeScore Editorial Team · Updated 22 October 2026 · How we check facts · How this is scored

What is on this Part 107 practice test?

60 questions across the four areas the FAA tests, weighted like the current blueprint, with original sectional chart figures for the airspace questions.

The four areas, the FAA weighting and our mock
Area	FAA weighting	In our mock	What it covers
Regulations	About 48%	29	Part 107 rules: the operating limits, the remote pilot certificate, registration and Remote ID, operations over people, at night and from moving vehicles, waivers, accident reporting, alcohol and drugs
Airspace and charts	About 20%	12	Airspace classes and when you need authorization, special use airspace, TFRs, and reading sectional charts: floors and ceilings, obstacles, airport data and frequencies
Weather and performance	About 7%	4	METARs and TAFs, ceilings and visibility, density altitude, stability and fog, thunderstorms, and loading and performance
Operations	About 25%	15	Airport operations and the traffic pattern, radio procedures, crew resource management, aeronautical decision-making, physiology, maintenance and preflight, emergencies and lost link

Regulations are nearly half the test, so they are nearly half of ours. About a third of our questions use numbers that change in every mock: the floor of an airspace shelf, an obstacle's ground elevation, the ceiling in a METAR, the highest you may fly under a cloud, a runway heading, a time in Zulu. You cannot pass by remembering an answer.

Chart questions use simplified sectional excerpts drawn for this site, with the same symbols the FAA's testing supplement uses: airspace rings and labels, obstacles, airport data blocks. They are for practice only, never for flight planning.

What this practice test copies, and what it does not
Questions	60, four options each (the real test uses three), weighted like the current FAA blueprint
Clock	2 hours, the real test's time
Charts	Original, simplified sectional chart figures drawn for this site (not for navigation), with airspace rings, obstacles and airport data
Questions with numbers	About a third: chart heights, METAR decoding, cloud clearance, runway headings, Zulu time and load factor, with numbers that change every mock
Your result	Percent right against the real 70% line, a practice band and a score for each area. Not a test result

Can I practise one Part 107 topic at a time?

Yes. Each area has a free 12-question drill on its topic page, with the rules and the reading method that area asks for.

Part 107 regulations practice test
1 free drill
The operating limits, certificates, registration and Remote ID, night and over-people rules, waivers and accident reporting.
Part 107 sectional chart practice
1 free drill
Airspace classes, authorization, shelf floors and ceilings, obstacles and airport data on original chart figures.
Part 107 weather and operations test
2 free drills
METARs, ceilings and density altitude; runways, traffic patterns, radio calls, crew and emergencies.

Take the full test first, then drill the area with the lowest score. Regulations carry the most questions, so a weak score there moves your total more than any other area.

How does the real Part 107 test work?

It is 60 multiple-choice questions in 2 hours at an FAA-approved PSI testing center, passed at 70%. You book with an FAA Tracking Number, pay the $175 fee, and use the FAA's testing supplement for chart questions.

The real test, with where each fact comes from
The test	Unmanned Aircraft General - Small (UAG), the initial knowledge test for an FAA Remote Pilot CertificatePublished by the ownerFAA, "Become a Certificated Remote Pilot"
Questions and time	60 multiple-choice questions in 2 hoursPublished by the ownerFAA, "Become a Certificated Remote Pilot"
Passing score	70%, which is 42 of 60Published by the ownerFAA, "Become a Certificated Remote Pilot"
Where and cost	An FAA-approved knowledge testing center run by PSI; the fee is $175SourcedPSI, FAA airman knowledge testing
Who can take it	Age 16 or older, able to read, speak, write and understand English. Book with an FAA Tracking Number (FTN) from IACRAPublished by the owner14 CFR part 107, small unmanned aircraft systems (eCFR)
If you fail	Wait 14 days before you retestPublished by the owner14 CFR 107.71, retesting after failure (eCFR)
Staying current	Free online recurrent training every 24 calendar monthsPublished by the owner14 CFR part 107, small unmanned aircraft systems (eCFR)

Passing the test is most of the work: you then apply for the certificate in IACRA with your knowledge test ID, pass a TSA security check, and receive a temporary certificate before the plastic card arrives. The whole path is in the Part 107 test guide.

What numbers do I need to memorize for Part 107?

The operating limits in 107.51, the 10-day accident report, the alcohol rules, the 14-day retest and 24-month recurrent training. Learn each with its condition.

The limits the test asks about most
Rule	Limit	Section
Maximum altitude	400 feet above ground level, or within a 400-foot radius of a structure and no higher than 400 feet above its top	107.51(b)
Maximum groundspeed	87 knots (100 mph)	107.51(a)
Minimum flight visibility	3 statute miles from the control station	107.51(c)
Distance from clouds	At least 500 feet below and 2,000 feet horizontally	107.51(d)
Visual line of sight	The remote pilot or a visual observer must be able to see the aircraft without aids other than corrective lenses	107.31
Night and civil twilight	Anti-collision lighting visible for at least 3 statute miles (and recurrent training covering night)	107.29
Controlled airspace (B, C, D, surface E)	Authorization from ATC before flight, usually through LAANC or DroneZone	107.41
Accident report	Within 10 calendar days: serious injury, loss of consciousness, or property damage over $500 (not the drone)	107.9
Alcohol	Not within 8 hours of drinking, not while impaired, not at 0.04% blood alcohol or more	107.27, 91.17
Retest after a fail	14 days	107.71
Recurrent training	Every 24 calendar months, online and free	107.65

Most wrong options are a real number from a neighbouring rule: 500 feet where the altitude limit is 400, 30 days where an accident report is 10, 12 hours where the alcohol rule is 8. Learn the pairs that differ.

What do Part 107 test questions look like?

Short questions on a rule, a chart or a weather report. Try the five below; two are worked step by step and the rest open when you tap.

Part 107-style question 1 · Chart reading
On a sectional chart, a Class C outer shelf is labeled 45/14 and the ground under your site is 900 feet MSL. You plan to fly at 380 feet AGL. Are you inside the Class C shelf?
1. ANo; you are at 1,280 feet MSL, below its 1,400-foot MSL floor
2. BYes; Class C always starts at the surface
3. CYes; the floor is 1,400 feet AGL and you are below it
4. DNo; Class C begins at 4,500 feet MSL
Worked answer
A: No; you are at 1,280 feet MSL, below its 1,400-foot MSL floor. The label is ceiling over floor in hundreds of feet MSL: 4,500 down to 1,400 feet MSL. Your altitude is 900 + 380 = 1,280 feet MSL, below the floor, so you are under the shelf, not in it (check what airspace you are in there).
1. Floor: 14 × 100 = 1,400 feet MSL.
2. Your altitude: 900 + 380 = 1,280 feet MSL.
3. 1,280 is below 1,400, so you are under the shelf.
The trap: Reading 14 as 1,400 feet AGL. Shelf altitudes on a sectional are MSL.
Part 107-style question 2 · Operating limits
You are inspecting a 250-foot radio tower in Class G airspace, staying within 400 feet of it laterally. What is the highest you may fly under part 107?
1. A650 feet AGL
2. B400 feet AGL
3. C250 feet AGL
4. D500 feet AGL
Show the worked answer
A: 650 feet AGL. Section 107.51(b) allows flight above 400 feet AGL within a 400-foot radius of a structure, up to 400 feet above the structure's top. 250 + 400 = 650 feet AGL.
1. Within 400 feet of a structure: the structure rule applies.
2. Limit: 400 feet above its top.
3. 250 + 400 = 650 feet AGL.
The trap: Answering 400 feet AGL. That is the limit away from structures.
Part 107-style question 3 · METAR
A METAR reads: KMBK 141753Z 21012KT 6SM BR FEW008 BKN014 OVC030 18/16 A2998. What is the ceiling?
1. A1,400 feet AGL
2. B800 feet AGL
3. C3,000 feet AGL
4. D6 statute miles
Worked answer
A: 1,400 feet AGL. The ceiling is the lowest broken (BKN) or overcast (OVC) layer. FEW008 is a few clouds and does not count; BKN014 is broken at 1,400 feet AGL.
1. FEW008: few clouds, not a ceiling.
2. BKN014: broken at 1,400 feet.
3. So the ceiling is 1,400 feet AGL.
The trap: Taking the lowest layer (800 feet). Only broken or overcast layers make a ceiling.
Part 107-style question 4 · Time
A TFR is in effect from 1800Z to 2200Z. Your site is on Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4). Between what local times is the TFR in effect?
1. A2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. EDT
2. B10:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. EDT
3. C1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT
4. D6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. EDT
Show the worked answer
A: 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. EDT. Local time = Zulu (UTC) + the offset. EDT is UTC−4: 1800Z − 4 hours = 1400 (2:00 p.m.), and 2200Z − 4 = 1800 (6:00 p.m.).
1. EDT is UTC−4.
2. 1800 − 4 = 1400, 2:00 p.m.
3. 2200 − 4 = 1800, 6:00 p.m.
The trap: Adding the 4 hours. Local Eastern time is behind Zulu.
Part 107-style question 5 · Accident reporting
Your drone hits a parked car, causing $700 of damage, and the drone itself is destroyed. No one is hurt. What must you do?
1. AReport it to the FAA within 10 calendar days
2. BReport it within 30 days
3. CNothing; no one was injured
4. DReport it only if the drone cost over $500
Show the worked answer
A: Report it to the FAA within 10 calendar days. Section 107.9 requires a report within 10 calendar days of an operation that causes serious injury, loss of consciousness, or damage to property other than the small UAS of more than $500 to repair or replace. The car damage is $700.
1. Damage to property other than the drone: $700.
2. Threshold: more than $500.
3. So report within 10 calendar days.
The trap: Counting the drone. Damage to the drone itself does not count toward the $500.

These were written for this page, so none of them is in a mock. More, each with its trap, are on Part 107 practice questions.

After the free Part 107-style test

One mock shows your weakest area. Seven more, and four drills for each area, prove you clear 70% on questions you have not seen.

The Part 107 Pass Pack gives you 8 full mocks on the real clock, 16 drills of 12 questions for the sections that cost you points, and a predictor that turns your mocks into the odds of reaching your target. One payment, no subscription, and your free score stays free.

Prep courses for these tests usually cost $19 to $129. The Part 107 Pass Pack is US$39 (£29), once.

See the Part 107 Pass Pack How our questions are built and checked

8
timed mocks: 16
topic drills: 1
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How do I read my Part 107 practice result?

You get your percent right against the real 70% line, a practice band, and a score for each area. These are our labels, not an FAA result.

42 of 60 leaves 18 misses. Aim for 80% or more in practice: chart and weather questions are where an unfamiliar figure on the day can cost you two or three points.

Then look at the areas. A total of 75% with regulations at 60% is a warning, because regulations are nearly half the real test. Your result page names the weakest area and starts your plan there.

Do Part 107 practice tests help you pass?

Yes, when every miss sends you to the rule behind it. The FAA asks the same rules in new situations, so learning the rule beats memorizing an answer.

Most people who fail know drones but not aviation: chart symbols, METAR codes and airport operations are new to them, and those are a third of the test. A practice test finds those gaps in two hours, and every answer here names the rule or the chart symbol.

A fail means a 14-day wait and another $175, and until you pass you cannot fly for work. The plan is in how to pass the Part 107.

Frequently asked questions

Is this the real FAA Part 107 test?

No. It is Part 107-style practice with original questions and chart figures. The real test is given at FAA-approved PSI testing centers. LifeScore is not affiliated with the FAA or PSI.

How many questions are on the Part 107 test?

60, in 2 hours.

What score do I need to pass Part 107?

70%, which is 42 of 60.

How much does the Part 107 test cost?

The testing fee is $175, paid when you book with PSI.

Can I take the Part 107 test online?

No. The initial test is taken in person at an approved testing center. The recurrent training every 24 months is online and free.

Do I have to pay?

The full practice test and the area drills are free with no sign-up. The Pass Pack, with seven more mocks, 16 drills and the study guide, is a one-time payment.

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