Failed the Part 107 Test? The 14-Day Wait, Your Test Report and a Retest Plan

A failed Part 107 test is a two-week delay, not a setback to your eligibility. The rule is short, the paperwork is one document, and the report you were handed tells you more about where to aim than the score does.

The Part 107 retest rules in one place

The no-endorsement rule is worth noticing: several pilot knowledge tests in the same FAA matrix require an instructor's statement after a failure. The UAG doesn't.

Counting the 14 calendar days

107.71 says an applicant who fails "may not reapply for the test for 14 calendar days after failing the test." Calendar days include weekends and holidays.

A worked example with dates chosen for illustration: if you fail on Monday, November 2, 2026, the 14 calendar days after it run from November 3 through Monday, November 16. Booking for Tuesday, November 17 or later keeps you clearly outside the waiting period under either reading of "after." If you're unsure which first date counts, ask PSI when you book (844-704-1487).

What your failed Part 107 score report tells you

The FAA's testing FAQ says the AKTR shows your name, FAA Tracking Number and score, plus Airman Certification Standards (ACS) codes "related to any questions you may have answered incorrectly." The FAA doesn't release live questions, so the report points to topics, not to the questions themselves.

Each code has four parts. The ACS's own example:

• UA: the ACS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems)
• I: the area of operation (Regulations)
• B: the task (Operating Rules)
• K10: the knowledge element (visual line of sight operations)

Look each code up in the ACS document, FAA-S-ACS-10B. A few examples of where codes lead:

Then group your codes by area of operation (the Roman numeral). Under PSI's 2025 specifications, Regulations (I) is 48% of the test, Operations (V) 25%, Airspace (II) 20%, Weather (III) 5% and Loading and Performance (IV) 2%. Several codes in a heavy area matter more than one code in a light one.

Once full prep opens, every question you miss waits in Fix It, planned for full Part 107 prep, until you get it right.

Keep a copy of the failed Part 107 report

The FAA's matrix tells proctors to scan the failed AKTR you present, confirm it was stored electronically, and then destroy it. Make a copy or photo before test day so you keep your list of codes. If you've already lost the original, the FAA says tests taken on or after January 13, 2020 can be reprinted from your PSI account.

Bring the same kind of ID as the first time. PSI's bulletin says you may forfeit your chance to test if you don't present proper identification or authorization, which can cost you the new fee.

A 14-day Part 107 retest plan

A practical schedule for about an hour a day. It's editorial advice, not an FAA requirement:

If you want to repeat your misses in a different format, Redemption challenges planned for Part 107 prep revisit the questions you missed. The free Part 107 retake planner works today: tell it which areas you found hard and it fits a week-by-week plan into the time before your retest.

What a failed Part 107 attempt does and doesn't mean

Some calm facts:

• It's common enough. The FAA's 2025 statistics show an 82.96% pass rate on UAG tests, so roughly one test in six didn't pass (Passy's arithmetic).
• It doesn't affect eligibility. Nothing in 14 CFR 107.61 counts failed attempts against you.
• It doesn't predict the retest. The FAA says the sequence and wording of questions vary from test to test, and two weeks of targeted study changes what you know.
• A near miss is still a near miss. 41 of 60 is 68.3%, and the line is 70%. If your score was close, the format and passing score guide shows exactly where the line sits.

When you rebook, think about how much time you really need. The 14 days are a minimum, not a deadline, and the Part 107 study plan guide has longer schedules. If you'll want paid practice for a short retest window, a 30-day access period at $19.99 is planned for Part 107 prep, and the Part 107 test cost guide covers the fee and cancellation rules for the new booking.