Your Study Plan

Follow these steps whether you're cramming the night before or spreading your study over several weeks. The tools on this site are designed to work together — each step builds on the last.

1

Create a free account (or log in).

Your account tracks your progress across sessions so the site knows what to focus on as you study.
2

Take a baseline practice test.

This establishes where you stand before studying. Don't worry about the score — the goal is to surface which sections need the most work.
3

Use the Review system to drill your weak sections.

Work through the sections where you scored lowest on the practice test. The review system shows you questions one at a time and tracks your answers, so you quickly find the ones you're getting wrong.
4

If your exam is more than a week away: add Daily Practice for longer-term retention.

Daily Practice schedules questions at the optimal interval so knowledge sticks over time. A short daily session (10–20 minutes) is far more effective than cramming the same material all at once. If your exam is this week, skip this and focus on Review + Practice Tests instead.
5

Take another practice test and repeat.

The FCC passing threshold is 74%. Aim for 80%+ on practice tests before your exam so you have a comfortable margin. Return to review any sections that are still below 74%.

About Each Tool

Practice Tests

Start here

Simulates the actual FCC exam. Each test is generated fresh from the full question pool, with answers scrambled — so no two tests are the same, and you can't just memorize answer positions.

Best for: Establishing a baseline before you start studying, and checking your readiness in the final days before your exam.

Take a Practice Test

Section Review

Core study tool

Focused drilling by exam pool and section. You pick a license class, then work through questions section by section. The system tracks which questions you get right and wrong, letting you zero in on your trouble spots.

Best for: Targeted practice after you've identified weak sections from a practice test. Great for the days or weeks leading up to your exam.

Start Reviewing

Daily Practice

Long-term retention

Short daily sessions that schedule questions at the right interval for long-term retention. Questions you know well appear less often; ones you struggle with come back sooner. A 10–20 minute daily session compounds into solid retention over time.

Best for: Studying over multiple days or weeks. Not the right tool if you're cramming — if your exam is this week, focus on Section Review and Practice Tests instead.

Go to Daily Practice

Ham Cram

Ham Cram style

The entire FCC question pool is public — every question that could appear on your exam, word for word. Read through it section by section with correct answers only, the same technique used at Ham Cram events where beginners walk in and walk out licensed.

Best for: Cramming (exam this week), studying without an account, reading alongside a textbook, or looking up a specific question you keep getting wrong.

Start Ham Cram

About the FCC Exam

Technician: 35 questions from a pool of 423. Passing score: 26/35 (74%).
General: 35 questions from a pool of 432. Passing score: 26/35 (74%).
Amateur Extra: 50 questions from a pool of 622. Passing score: 37/50 (74%).
Exams are administered by volunteer examiners (VEs). Find a session near you at arrl.org/exam-search.