FAA Part 107 Drone Pilot Practice Test 2026

The FAA Part 107 Test, in One Paragraph

The FAA Part 107 knowledge test (officially "Unmanned Aircraft General – Small") is 60 multiple-choice questions taken at an FAA-approved knowledge testing center, and you need 70% (42 correct) to pass. It is required for anyone flying a drone for commercial purposes — real estate photography, inspection, mapping, delivery, or any flight that isn't purely recreational. Recreational flyers take the free TRUST test instead.

Part 107 Requirements at a Glance

• Age: at least 16 years old
• English: able to read, speak, write and understand English
• Knowledge test: 60 questions, 70% to pass, at an FAA-approved testing center (test fee is set by the center, currently about $175)
• TSA: a security background check is run after you pass
• Certificate: does not expire, but you must complete free online recurrent training every 24 calendar months
• Drone registration: required for aircraft between 0.55 lb and 55 lb

The 13 Topic Areas the FAA Actually Tests

These are the FAA's own published knowledge areas — our 100-question bank is built around them, not around random trivia:

1. Regulations on rating privileges, limitations and flight operation
2. Airspace classification, operating requirements and flight restrictions
3. Aviation weather sources and weather effects on sUAS performance
4. Small unmanned aircraft loading and performance
5. Emergency procedures
6. Crew resource management
7. Radio communication procedures
8. Determining the performance of small unmanned aircraft
9. Physiological effects of drugs and alcohol
10. Aeronautical decision-making and judgment
11. Airport operations
12. Maintenance and preflight inspection procedures
13. Operation at night

Where Most People Lose Points

Three areas trip up the majority of first-time test takers. Airspace is the biggest: knowing when you need ATC authorization (Class B, C, D and surface Class E) versus when you don't (Class G), and how LAANC fits in. Reading a sectional chart comes second — the test shows you real chart excerpts and asks what they mean. Loading and performance is third: density altitude, weight and balance, and how each one changes what your drone can safely do. Almost nobody fails because of flight skill; they fail because they didn't practice the chart-and-airspace questions in the format the FAA asks them.

How to Prepare

Read the FAA's free study guide once to build the framework, then switch to active recall — answer questions, check the explanation, and re-do the ones you missed. Aim for three consecutive practice rounds at 80% or better before you book the real test. Every question in our bank comes with an explanation, so a wrong answer teaches you the rule instead of just telling you the letter.