How to Schedule the Part 107 Exam Step by Step

How to Schedule the Part 107 Exam Step by Step
Schedule the Part 107 exam through PSI, the FAA’s official testing vendor, at faa.psiexams.com. Before that, create an IACRA account to get your 17-digit FTN. You need the FTN to register. Once registered, select the Unmanned Aircraft General — Small (UAG) exam code, pick a test center, and pay the $175 fee. That is the entire path from zero to a scheduled seat.
- Widen the search radius and check different days of the week to find earlier Part 107 exam appointments in high-demand or rural areas.
- The fee is $175 per attempt, with rescheduling usually free if done well in advance but forfeiting the entire amount if last-minute or no-shows.
- Bring two valid government IDs and arrive 15 to 30 minutes early; test centers do not allow electronic devices during the exam.
- Register correctly on IACRA to obtain your FTN before creating a PSI account; typos here are a common cause of scheduling issues.
- After passing, wait up to 48 hours for the exam result to appear in IACRA before completing the Remote Pilot Certificate application.
Table of Contents
- How Do You Schedule the Part 107 Exam?
- What If No Test Centers Show Available Seats?
- What Does the Part 107 Exam Cost, and What Are the Reschedule Rules?
- What Should You Bring on Test Day?
- What Happens After You Pass?
- What Should You Do If Something Goes Wrong?
- A Practitioner’s View on Scheduling Smart
- Get Certified, Then Get to Work
- Official Resources for Scheduling and Studying
- Sources
How Do You Schedule the Part 107 Exam?
Scheduling breaks into three systems: IACRA, PSI, and the test center itself. Miss the order and you will hit a wall, because PSI requires the FTN before it lets you book anything.
- Register on IACRA. Go to the IACRA login and registration page and create a free applicant profile. You will enter your legal name, date of birth, address, and contact information exactly as they appear on your government ID.
- Get your FTN. After registration, IACRA issues a 17-digit FAA Tracking Number. It appears on your IACRA profile page. Copy it somewhere safe. You will need it for every future FAA interaction, not just this exam.
- Create a PSI account. Head to the PSI exam portal and either sign in or create a new profile. Enter your FTN exactly as it appears in IACRA. A typo here is one of the most common reasons candidates get bounced back to square one.
- Select the right exam code. Search for “Unmanned Aircraft General — Small (UAG).” This is the official code for the Part 107 knowledge test. Other UAS-related codes exist for recurrent testing, so double-check you are booking the initial certification exam.
- Search by ZIP or city. PSI’s test center search lets you filter by location and date. Results show available time slots at nearby approved centers.
- Pick a date, time, and pay. PSI accepts major credit and debit cards. Once payment clears, you get a confirmation with the center’s address, your arrival window, and required ID.
Pro Tip: Save or screenshot your PSI confirmation email immediately. Some test centers ask you to show it at check-in, and email delivery occasionally lags behind the booking itself.
What If No Test Centers Show Available Seats?
Rural applicants and candidates in high-demand metro areas both run into the same problem: PSI’s calendar shows nothing open for weeks. A few adjustments usually surface something sooner.
- Widen your search radius. Candidates who expand their search by 30 to 50 miles commonly find earlier appointment windows than their default ZIP search returns.
- Try different days of the week. Test centers often release new slots midweek rather than on weekends.
- Check multiple nearby cities rather than relying on a single ZIP code.
- Use PSI’s seat/test-center request feature if the calendar stays empty. PSI actively monitors these requests and can adjust regional capacity in response.
- Contact the FAA UAS Support Center directly if you are still stuck after trying the above.
What Does the Part 107 Exam Cost, and What Are the Reschedule Rules?
The Part 107 exam fee is $175, collected by PSI at the moment you schedule. That price is the industry standard right now, but confirm it live during booking since vendor pricing can shift.
Rescheduling policies vary slightly by center, but the general pattern holds across most locations:
- Changes made well outside the short-notice window are usually free, with no fee lost.
- No-shows and last-minute cancellations typically forfeit the entire $175.
- If you fail, you pay again to retake. PSI’s calendar shows retake availability the same way it shows first-attempt slots.
Statistic Callout: The $175 fee applies per attempt. There is no bundled retake discount, so a failed first try effectively doubles your total cost to $350.
What Should You Bring on Test Day?
Test-day logistics trip up more candidates than the actual content does. A missing ID or a late arrival can cost you the appointment and the fee.
- Bring two forms of valid, government-issued photo ID. A driver’s license paired with a passport or military ID covers nearly every center’s requirement.
- Arrive 15 to 30 minutes before your scheduled time. Centers typically provide lockers for phones, bags, and other personal items, since nothing electronic is allowed at the testing station.
- Check in with the proctor, who will walk you through a brief software orientation before the clock starts.
- Know the format going in: the UAG exam is 60 multiple-choice questions with a two-hour limit. An on-screen calculator and a reference legend are built into the testing software.
- Your score prints at the center immediately after you finish. Results sync to IACRA within about 48 hours, so do not expect instant confirmation in your FAA profile.
Pro Tip: Study the 13 knowledge areas in the FAA Remote Pilot Study Guide closely. Airspace classification and weather-related questions trip up more first-time candidates than any other category.
What Happens After You Pass?
Passing the exam is not the finish line. There is a required administrative sequence, and rushing it creates confusion.
- PSI transmits your results to IACRA, but the Knowledge Test Exam ID can take up to 48 hours to appear. Starting Form 8710-13 before it shows up just means starting over.
- Once the ID appears, log into IACRA, start a new Remote Pilot Certificate application, and enter the Exam ID where prompted.
- Your knowledge test score stays valid for 24 months, so there is no need to rush the paperwork the same week you pass.
- Budget extra time for TSA vetting and FAA processing. Delays here are administrative, not something you can speed up by resubmitting.
What Should You Do If Something Goes Wrong?
Most scheduling problems fall into three buckets, and each has a specific fix rather than a generic “contact support” answer.
- IACRA errors: Recheck that your name, date of birth, and FTN formatting match exactly what you entered originally. Use IACRA’s own help pages before creating a second account. A duplicate profile creates more problems than it solves.
- PSI scheduling issues: If a confirmation email never arrives or a booking seems to vanish, use PSI’s seat request tool or contact PSI support directly, and keep a record of every confirmation number.
- Accessibility needs: Request testing accommodations through PSI at the time of scheduling, and give the test center advance notice so they can prepare the appropriate setup.
Pro Tip: Keep a simple log of your FTN, PSI confirmation number, and center name in one place. If you need to call FAA or PSI support, that log turns a 20-minute call into a 3-minute one.
A Practitioner’s View on Scheduling Smart

Book the earliest viable seat you can find, even if it means driving further than expected. Waiting for a “perfect” nearby slot costs more time than the drive ever will. Build the 48-hour IACRA sync into your certification timeline from the start, not as an afterthought once you have already passed. Candidates who treat that delay as part of the plan avoid a lot of unnecessary follow-up emails to support.
Flydronable’s academy resources exist for exactly this stretch of the process: reducing retake risk before test day and shortening the gap between a passing score and a completed Remote Pilot Certificate. The candidates who move fastest through certification are usually the ones who studied the FAA’s actual knowledge areas rather than generic test-prep content, and who had their paperwork sequence mapped out before they ever walked into the testing center.
Get Certified, Then Get to Work
Passing the Part 107 exam gets you a certificate. It does not get you clients, airspace clearance, or a way to track your flight logs once you start flying commercially. That is the gap Flydronable fills once your Remote Pilot Certificate is in hand.

Flydronable’s Academy covers the same 13 knowledge areas tested on the UAG exam, built specifically to reduce the chance of a costly retake. Once you are certified, tools like SkyScore™ for airspace safety, Drone Passport for digital credentials, and Deal Studio for client proposals live in one workspace instead of five scattered apps. New certificate holders often lose weeks piecing together separate systems for logging flights, managing clients, and proving compliance. Flydronable’s tools handle all of it from day one. Start by exploring Flydronable and setting up your profile before your first paid job lands on your calendar.
Official Resources for Scheduling and Studying
- IACRA registration: Create your applicant profile and generate your FTN.
- FAA Become a Certificated Remote Pilot: Official overview of the full certification path.
- PSI test center access and seat request: Schedule your exam, find centers, and submit seat requests.
- FAA Remote Pilot Study Guide: Covers all 13 tested knowledge areas.
- FAA test center locator FAQ: Guidance if you cannot locate a nearby center.
Sources
- Become a Certificated Remote Pilot | Federal Aviation Administration
- IACRA login and registration
- PSI FAA test center access and seat request
- Part 107 Test Cost & Scheduling — Rotate
- FAA Remote Pilot Study Guide
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