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What is the minimum passing score on the private pilot aeronautical knowledge test?
Choices
60 percent
60 percent is below the passing threshold.
✓ 70 percentcorrect
A score of 70 percent is required to pass the knowledge test.
80 percent
80 percent exceeds the required minimum.
90 percent
90 percent is well above the minimum required.
Why
The aeronautical knowledge test is a computer-based multiple-choice exam with a passing score of 70 percent.
FAA source: Private Pilot ACS / 14 CFR 61.35browse the reference library →
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Original study question written for this course — representative of FAA knowledge-test topics, not an actual current FAA exam question.