The test in numbers

Item	Fact	Source
Name	Unmanned Aircraft General – Small (UAG)	FAA
Questions	60	FAA testing matrix
Where	An FAA-approved testing center, booked through PSI	FAA
ID	Photo ID showing your photograph, signature, date of birth and permanent mailing address (plus a residential address if the mailing address is a P.O. box)	14 CFR 107.67
Pass mark	70 (minimum passing score)	FAA testing matrix, revised 24 April 2023
Time	2 hours	Same
Minimum age to sit the test	14 (the certificate needs 16, under 107.61)	Same
Fee	Not listed on the FAA pages we read; widely reported as $175, paid to the vendor	Confirm when booking
If you fail	Wait 14 calendar days before retesting	14 CFR 107.71

What it covers

14 CFR 107.73 lists the knowledge areas for the initial test and for recurrent training:

Area (107.73)	Typical study points (our summary)
Regulations	Know the Part 107 limits, privileges and reporting duties
Airspace	Read a sectional chart: class boundaries, floors and ceilings, restricted and military areas
Weather	Read METARs and TAFs, understand how density altitude and wind affect a drone
Loading and performance	Weight and balance, load factor in turns
Emergency procedures	Lost link, fly-aways, battery fires
Crew resource management	Working with a visual observer and crew
Radio communications	Find and use frequencies such as an airport's CTAF
Drugs and alcohol	The physiological effects and the rules
Decision-making	Judgment and risk assessment
Airport operations	Traffic patterns, runway markings
Maintenance and preflight	Inspection routines
Night operations	Lighting, night vision and illusions

The FAA's own list of topics on its certification page matches this (FAA).

How to study

Start with the free FAA sample questions. The UAG sample guide (dated 10 August 2021) has 46 questions. Its first ten alone cover moist unstable air, Class C rules, density altitude, CTAF frequencies, scanning for traffic, load factor in a banked turn and military operating areas: expect that range.
Learn the chart. Many questions point to a figure from the testing supplement. Practise finding airspace floors and airport information on it.
Memorise the hard numbers. Altitudes, speeds, visibility and cloud distances are easy points: the rules at a glance page has them in one table.
Take the quiz above until you pass comfortably, then a full-length practice exam.

On test day

Bring the ID listed above. After you pass, the score report carries a 17-digit exam ID: you need it for Form 8710-13 in IACRA, as described in how to get the Part 107 license.

Not ready to pay for a course?

You do not need one. A structured course helps if you have never read an aviation chart or a weather report; the FAA's sample questions and the regulation itself are free.