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Prepare for your ham radio license exam
OnAirExam is a free app to pass the FCC amateur radio license exams given by Volunteer Examiners: Technician, General and Amateur Extra, on your phone or computer.
Why OnAirExam?
Everything to learn, in one place
A full course for each license class (also as PDFs), practice tests in the official format drawn from the current NCVEC pools, and every question linked to its course chapter.
An explanation for every question
So you understand the logic behind the answer, not just memorize it.
No connection needed
Once installed, the app keeps the courses and the question pools on your device. Perfect for studying anywhere: on the bus, at the campground, out of cell range. To install it: see “Install the app” below, or the “?” menu in the app.
In detail
- The current NCVEC question pools, with an explanation for every question and FCC Part 97 references
- Practice tests in the official format, one question per topic group
- A full course for each license class: 35 chapters for Technician, 35 for General, 50 for Amateur Extra
- Review of your mistakes and progress by topic
- Free, no account, no ads, no tracking; installs like an app and works offline
The exams
Technician
- 2026-2030 pool, 409 questions
- 35-question exam, 26 correct to pass
General
- 2023-2027 pool, 423 questions
- 35-question exam, 26 correct to pass
Amateur Extra
- 2024-2028 pool, 599 questions
- 50-question exam, 37 correct to pass
Courses (PDF)
Install the app
No app store needed: open onairexam.com, then “Share → Add to Home Screen” on iPhone, or “Install app” on Android and on a computer. Your progress stays on your device.