Independent study tool, not affiliated with the NCVEC, the FCC or any VEC. Questions and answers from the 2023-2027 General question pool (public domain); the 8 questions that need a pool diagram are left out.
Ham radio General exam (2023-2027 pool): practice test with the NCVEC questions
Practice the FCC Element 3 General license exam with the 2023-2027 question pool: the questions and answers as published, mock exams of 35 questions drawn one from each group, 26 correct to pass.
The Ham radio General exam (2023-2027 pool) has 35 questions, and you pass with 26 correct answers. These 414 practice questions were written from 2023-2027 General Class FCC Element 3 Question Pool and Syllabus (public release with 6th errata, Feb 4 2026) (2023-2027 General pool, 6th errata Feb 4 2026) and checked against it on Oct 28, 2026.
414 questions · Modes: Study, Topic drill, Mock exam, Daily 5
Mock exam: 35 questions, pass at 26
About this test
Practice for the amateur radio General license exam (FCC Element 3) with the 2023-2027 question pool the NCVEC published (in use from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2027), including the 6th errata of Feb 4 2026.
- Study: the pool question by question, with the answer key.
- Topic drills: one subelement at a time.
- Mock exam: 35 questions, one from each of the 35 groups, the way the pool syllabus builds the exam; 26 correct to pass, the minimum in 47 CFR 97.503.
Questions and options are reproduced as published (the NCVEC releases the pool into the public domain). The 8 questions that refer to the pool's diagrams are left out for now.
Topics
- G4 Amateur Radio Practices · 60
- G2 Operating Procedures · 59
- G1 Commission’s Rules · 52
- G9 Antennas And Feed Lines · 45
- G8 Signals And Emissions · 42
- G5 Electrical Principles · 40
- G3 Radio Wave Propagation · 37
- G7 Practical Circuits · 32
- G0 Electrical And Rf Safety · 25
- G6 Circuit Components · 22
Sources and version
- 2023-2027 General Class FCC Element 3 Question Pool and Syllabus (public release with 6th errata, Feb 4 2026)Covers: 2023-2027 General pool, 6th errata Feb 4 2026
Covers: 2023-2027 General question pool, effective July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2027 (6th errata of Feb 4 2026) · Verified current as of Oct 28, 2026
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How this page was made
Built from the sources listed above and reviewed before it was published. Where the source licence allows it the questions keep the source wording; otherwise they are original questions based on the source. Every answer shows its source. This is not legal, immigration, medical or financial advice.