How long does it take to prepare?
It varies by exam and background, but most students are ready in a few weeks of consistent daily study. The dashboard's readiness indicator estimates how prepared you are based on your accuracy and coverage — aim to consistently score 90%+ on Exam Simulation before you test.
Short daily sessions beat occasional cramming; the Smart Review system schedules questions right before you'd forget them.
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How does proration work?
If you upgrade partway through a billing period, you're charged only the prorated difference for the days remaining, and your renewal date adjusts accordingly. Downgrades take effect at the next renewal. Stripe handles the math automatically.
What’s the best daily study routine?
A simple, effective routine: (1) work the 5-step method through a chunk of new material, (2) clear your Smart Review due cards each day, and (3) take an Exam Simulation once or twice a week to gauge readiness. Consistency matters more than marathon ...
Smart Review (spaced repetition)
Smart Review uses spaced repetition — a memory technique that brings a question back right before you'd forget it, at growing intervals. Get one right and it reappears further out; miss it and it comes back sooner. Over a few weeks this moves ...
What is the Exam-Readiness Score?
The Exam-Readiness Score is a single number from 0 to 100 that estimates how prepared you are for your FAA knowledge test, based on your own practice. Instead of guessing whether you're ready, you get one honest, at-a-glance answer that updates as ...
Using the E6B flight computer
Aviation Test Prep includes a full on-screen E6B flight computer — the same computations as a CX-3-style electronic E6B. It's permitted on FAA knowledge tests, so you'll find it on study, review, and Question-of-the-Day screens via the ? E6B button ...