FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Knowledge Test (UAG) guideStudy & preparation
How Long to Study for the Part 107 Test, with 2-, 4- and 6-Week Plans
The FAA sets no study-time requirement for the Part 107 test. Here is how to size your preparation, which free FAA materials are current and which are dated, how to weight your time by the 2025 content areas, and three ready-made schedules.
Short answer
The FAA doesn't set a minimum study time, a course or an instructor sign-off for the Part 107 test. A practical range is two weeks of daily study if you already know aviation basics, about four weeks for most newcomers, and six weeks at a lighter pace. Give Regulations the largest share, since PSI's 2025 specifications make it 48% of the test, but don't skip Airspace: chart questions can now use images from the latest sectional charts. Study from the ACS, the Part 107 rule text and AC 107-2A, and treat the 2016 FAA Study Guide as dated.
How long Part 107 study takes depends on what you already know
Nothing in 14 CFR Part 107 or the FAA's testing matrix requires study hours, a course or an instructor endorsement before the UAG test. So the honest answer is a range, set by your starting point:
| Your background | A realistic plan | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Part 61 pilot, or comfortable with sectionals and METARs | About 2 weeks | Airspace and weather are review. The new material is Part 107 itself, operations over people and Remote ID |
| New to aviation, can study daily | About 4 weeks | Chart symbols, weather codes and airport operations are a new vocabulary |
| New to aviation, studying a few times a week | About 6 weeks | Same content at a slower pace, with time to repeat weak areas |
These are editorial suggestions, not FAA figures. A Part 61 pilot with a current flight review can also skip the test and take the free online course ALC-451.
Free official Part 107 study materials, and which are dated
Everything the FAA tests from is free to download. The catch is that the documents were written at different times:
| Document | Date | Use it for | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote Pilot ACS, FAA-S-ACS-10B | April 2021, effective April 6, 2021 | The list of knowledge elements that can be tested | Its Appendix 1 topic percentages are older than PSI's 2025 figures |
| 14 CFR Part 107 (eCFR) | Current; latest Part 107 amendment dated November 3, 2025 | The rules themselves, especially 107.1 to 107.165 | Read it from the eCFR, not an old printout |
| 14 CFR Part 89 (eCFR) | Read the current text | Remote ID | Small share, but it's an ACS task |
| AC 107-2A | February 1, 2021, editorial update May 26, 2022 | The FAA's plain-language explanation of Part 107 | Guidance, not regulation |
| Remote Pilot Study Guide, FAA-G-8082-22 | August 2016 | Airspace, weather, loading, ADM, airport operations | Written before the 2021 rule changes |
| Aeronautical Chart Users' Guide | Edition dated July 9, 2026 | Every sectional symbol | Very long; use the VFR sections |
| Testing supplement FAA-CT-8080-2H | 2018 | The figures the test center hands you | New chart questions can use images not in it |
| PSI sample test | On faa.psiexams.com, "Exam Resources" | The look and feel of questions | PSI says it doesn't show the full range of content or difficulty |
The 2016 Study Guide gap. Its introduction lists 12 knowledge areas and stops before "operation at night," which 14 CFR 107.73 now includes. When the FAA added operations over people, Remote ID and night operations to the UAG on April 6, 2021, its testing notice said the new questions "were drafted from the rule only," and pointed to the Federal Register rules, AC 107-2A and the aeromedical chapter of the Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge. For those three topics, study the rule text and AC 107-2A, not the Study Guide.
How to weight your Part 107 study time
PSI's bulletin, effective September 29, 2025, gives the share of questions for each area. A sensible time split follows those shares but gives the small areas a floor, because chart and weather vocabulary takes longer to learn than its question count suggests. The time column is Passy's suggestion:
| Content area | Share of questions | About this many of 60 | Suggested share of study time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regulations | 48% | 29 | 40% |
| Airspace Classification and Operating Requirements | 20% | 12 | 25% |
| Operations | 25% | 15 | 20% |
| Weather | 5% | 3 | 10% |
| Loading and Performance | 2% | 1 | 5% |
Airspace gets extra time on purpose. Since October 26, 2026, chart questions can use images from the latest sectional charts that aren't in the testing supplement, and reading a chart is a skill you build by practice. The Part 107 sectional chart guide covers how.
PSI's question shares also set the mix of planned Part 107 practice, one content area at a time and then all five mixed, once full prep opens.
A 2-week Part 107 study plan
For about an hour a day, if you already know some aviation basics:
| Day | Focus |
|---|---|
| 1 | Skim the ACS task list. Take a short baseline set and note your weakest area |
| 2–3 | Regulations: 107.1 to 107.51, with the operating limits (400 ft, 87 knots, 3 statute miles, 500 ft below and 2,000 ft from clouds) |
| 4 | Regulations: certification, recency, reporting (107.9's 10 days and $500), drugs and alcohol |
| 5 | Operations over people, Categories 1 to 4 and declarations of compliance (107.100 to 107.165), plus Remote ID |
| 6–7 | Airspace classes and 107.41 authorization. Read the VFR symbol pages of the Chart Users' Guide |
| 8 | Chart drills on a current sectional, then supplement figures |
| 9 | Weather: METAR and TAF decoding, density altitude, fronts and thunderstorms |
| 10 | Loading and performance, then radio procedures and airport operations |
| 11 | Emergency procedures, ADM and CRM, physiology, maintenance and preflight, night operations |
| 12 | A timed mixed set: 60 questions in 2 hours. Review every miss by area |
| 13 | Weakest area, declarations of compliance again, one more chart drill |
| 14 | Light review of the numbers, plus test-day logistics: ID, arrival time, what PSI provides |
A 4-week Part 107 study plan
For about 45 minutes to an hour, five or six days a week:
| Week | Focus | End-of-week check |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Regulations: Subparts A to C of Part 107, the operating limits, certification and recency | A regulations-only practice set |
| 2 | Operations over people and declarations of compliance, Remote ID, waivers (107.200 and 107.205), then airspace classes and authorization | Can you say which airspace needs authorization, and why? |
| 3 | Sectional charts and the supplement, weather sources and effects, loading and performance | Decode three METARs and one TAF without notes |
| 4 | Operations: radio, airport operations, emergencies, ADM and CRM, physiology, maintenance, night operations. Two timed mixed sets | Consistent scores above 70%, with margin |
Mid-plan is a good moment for a change of format. Challenges planned for full Part 107 prep, such as Perfect 10 and a No-Miss Run, are built for short daily sessions like these.
A 6-week Part 107 study plan
For three or four sessions a week:
| Week | Focus |
|---|---|
| 1 | Regulations, part 1: applicability, definitions, operating rules and limits |
| 2 | Regulations, part 2: certification, recency, operations over people and declarations of compliance, Remote ID, waivers |
| 3 | Airspace classes, authorization, special use airspace and TFRs, then sectional chart drills |
| 4 | Weather (METAR, TAF, density altitude, stability, thunderstorms) and loading and performance |
| 5 | Operations: radio and airport operations, emergencies, ADM and CRM, physiology, maintenance and preflight, night operations |
| 6 | Mixed timed practice, your two weakest areas, and test-day preparation |
The last week before your Part 107 test
Whichever plan you follow, the final days look alike:
- Do at least one full timed set. 60 questions in 2 hours tells you whether pacing is a problem. The real test adds 5 unscored questions inside the same 120 minutes.
- Re-read the most-missed topic. The FAA's quarterly reports flag declarations of compliance (ACS code UA.I.E.K13) as the UAG topic missed most often. The guide to how hard the Part 107 test is has the figures.
- Rehearse a chart question. Pick an unfamiliar airport on a current sectional and work out its airspace, tower status and CTAF.
- Settle logistics. Check your ID against PSI's requirements, plan to arrive at least 15 minutes early, and remember PSI supplies the supplement, scratch paper and a writing instrument. The format and passing score guide lists what you may bring.
For the final stretch, a Cram plan for the last few days is part of planned Part 107 prep. Today, the free Part 107 study planner turns your test date and daily time into a schedule weighted by the 2025 content areas, and the free Part 107 practice questions make a good day-one baseline.
Trust the source
Official sources
Exam policies can change. Use these primary sources for the most current details.
- Unmanned Aircraft General – Small Applicant Information BulletinPSI Services↗
- Remote Pilot – Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Airman Certification Standards (FAA-S-ACS-10B)FAA↗
- Remote Pilot – Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Study Guide (FAA-G-8082-22)FAA↗
- Changes to Testing for a Remote Pilot Certificate with a Small Aircraft RatingFAA↗
- AC 107-2A, Small Unmanned Aircraft System (Small UAS)FAA↗
- 14 CFR Part 107: Small Unmanned Aircraft SystemseCFR↗
- Aviation Handbooks & ManualsFAA↗
- Airman Testing Community Advisory, September 2026 Special EditionFAA↗