Examination

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Current information regarding pilot examinations
(as of 30.04.2025)

 
Due to the current high demand for dates for taking theoretical exams to obtain a pilot license, as well as the associated waiting times, Austro Control GmbH is making additional appointment contingents available. It is therefore possible to register for the following additional dates with immediate effect:
 
June
Date:Opening hours:
25.06.202509:00 to 15:00
26.05.202509:00 to 15:00
30.05.202509:00 to 15:00

We hope to have responded adequately to the current demand for examination dates and ask you to register promptly for the desired date. For registrations and further details, please contact us at .
 
Please note that appointments, that have already been arranged, cannot be rescheduled free of charge.
 

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Thank you for your interest in an examination at Austro Control GmbH. 
 
Application:
Please note that an examination date can only be allocated after approval by the responsible flight school (ATO) via the application provided for this purpose and after the application has been sent to .
 
 
Only the applications listed above will be accepted for the examination registration, please note that we cannot offer any appointments without the necessary application form.
 
We kindly ask you to send the completed application, including the ATO confirmation and the identification of the items to be completed (page 2) to applications@austrocontrol.at together with the request for an examination date. We will then send you the earliest possible examination dates from which you can choose. 
 
Exams are held Mon - Fri 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
 
We would like to point out that at least 3 items must be completed on one day. Only if you register for 4 exams or more, additional days can be reserved within one sitting.
 
1-3 examinationsmax. 1 day
4-6 examinationsmax. 2 days
7-9 examinationsmax. 3 days
10-13 examinationsmax. 4 days
 
The order in which the exam papers are completed is freely selectable and is not specified by Austro Control.
 
It is not possible to add further exam papers to an existing appointment at a later date.

At this stage we would like to point out once again that an official photo ID must be presented when entering the examination. Without presenting an ID it is not possible to take the exam.
 
We kindly ask you to be at our head office at Schnirchgasse 17, 1030 Vienna on time on the day of your examination and to register for it at the reception on the ground floor. If you are late for your appointment, you will lose your right to take the exams.
 
Examination fee:
The examination tax for the registration for the examination of pilots according to Part-FCL of Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 is per examination paper for the attainment of the           

PPL18,00 Euros (incl. VAT)
IR42,00 Euros (incl. VAT)
CPL and MPL42,00 Euros (incl. VAT)
ATPL55,20 Euros (incl. VAT)
Drone examination52,80 Euros (incl. VAT)
                              
Contact:
General enquiries:
 
Applications incl. application form: 

Demo - Exam
 
We kindly ask you to familiarise yourself with the examination programme in advance. You can find a demo examination at LPLUS.  
 
Further information about the exam:

The theory examinations are taken in electronic form, based on the question pool ECQB (European Central Question Bank, see therefore European Central Question Bank (ECQB) | EASA (europa.eu)) of EASA (except for PPL, here a national question catalogue is used); in the area of CPL, IR, BIR and ATPL, examinations are held exclusively in English. In the PPL area, a choice can be made between German and English language.
 
The examination questions are based on the single-choice system. Only one answer per question is correct; incorrectly answered questions do not result in a loss of points. If you think that a question cannot be answered correctly or is incorrect, you have the opportunity to comment on it during the examination. Your comments will then be checked by our experts and only in case of correctness of your appeal the examination result will be changed.
Please note that only comments written during the examination can be taken into account.
 
For each examination subject, the candidate will be given an individual number of questions or tasks according to the rules of Regulation (EU) No. 1178/2011, based on the scoring system per examination (not every question has the same number of points, so there may be a difference in the number of questions). At the end of the examination, the examination subject must be completed and all calculations and notes must be returned to the examination invigilator, even if not all questions have been answered.
 
Please note:
  • The order of the examination subjects to be completed can be freely chosen.
  • The time allowed for each individual examination subject is fixed and cannot be increased.
  • Within the examination time frame which is binding for you, breaks of max. 15 minutes between the individual examination subjects are possible; a break during an ongoing examination is not possible.
  • With the exception of candidates, external persons will not be admitted to the examinations.
 
An examination subject is only considered passed if a candidate has achieved at least 75% of the possible number of points in this subject. Below 75% there is no rounding up to a positive result:
(74.9% will be considered as failed).

The theoretical PPL examination comprises all required examination papers (9 subjects) on one day. For organisational reasons, it is not possible to divide the subjects over several dates. An applicant must repeat the entire examination like a first attempt if he has not passed all subjects in four attempts or within the 18 months mentioned.

The examination is deemed to have been passed if the applicant completes all the examination items within 18 months, calculated from the end of the calendar month in which the applicant first took the examination. A passed theoretical examination is accepted for the issuance of a PPL(A) for a period of 24 months from the date of passing.

A theoretical CPL/IR/CB-IR/ATPL exam can be taken in several sittings, but no more than six. The entire exam, including any subsequent exams, must be successfully completed within the six sittings mentioned. A sitting consists of ten consecutive calendar days. No examination paper can be re-taken within these ten days, otherwise a new session begins from the time of re-taking.
 
The examination is considered passed if the candidate completes all parts of the examination within 18 months, calculated from the end of the calendar month in which the candidate first took the examination. An applicant must repeat the entire examination as if it were a first attempt if he has failed an individual examination paper in four attempts or if he has not passed all examination papers in six sittings or within the aforementioned 18 months. Before retaking the examination, the applicant shall undergo further training to be determined by the appropriate Aviation Training Organisation (ATO) in accordance with aviation safety requirements.
Examination invigilators
 
The examination invigilators will ensure that the examination runs smoothly and that there is quietness and order in the examination room. The invigilators are not allowed to give any information about the content of the examination. The instructions of the invigilators must be followed.
In accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 Annex VI ARA.FCL.300 (e) and (f), the invigilators are obliged, in case of non-compliance with the examination procedures, to declare the examination invalid to the respective extent or to exclude the candidate from the examination for one year after an attempt of cheating.
 
Invigilators have the right to inspect all candidates and their equipment on the table at any time during the examination. In case of non-compliance with the examination procedures, candidates will be excluded from all further examinations in all EASA Member States for a minimum period of one year in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011. In addition, all previously passed subjects will be assessed as "failed".
 
Violations of the examination regulations
 
Possible violations include:
  • Use of other than permitted aids.
  • Any kind of communication with other candidates during the examination
  • Taking examination papers out of the examination room
  • Taking notes on the paper befoe the start of an exam paper
  • Bags, folders etc. must be removed from the examination room.
 
Permitted aids
 
In accordance with AMC1 ARA.FCL.300, the following aids are permitted during the examination:
  • a scientific, non-programmable, non-alphanumeric calculator without specific aviation functions
  • a mechanical navigation slider (DR calculator)
  • protractors
  • compasses
  • ruler
  • a non-aviation specific, translation dictionary (non-digital)
  • Jeppesen Manual (GSPRM)
  • CAP documents
    • CAP696 – Aeroplane Mass and Balance
    • CAP697 – Aeroplane Flight Planning
    • CAP698 – Aeroplane Performance
    • CAP758 – Helicopter

The use of CAP documents is permitted for ATPL, CPL, IR, BIR and CB-IR exams in the following subjects:
  • 031 – Mass and balance
  • 032 – Performance (Aeroplanes)
  • 033 – Flight planning and monitoring
  • 034 – Performance (Helicopter)
  • 061 – General navigation
 
The pages of permitted documents must be not marked in any way (e.g. highlighted) and there must be no notes of any kind.
 
With the exception of the above, applicants are not permitted to use electronic devices during the test(s).

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