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Yes, questions are filtered by specific test. (for example: airplane vs helicopter)

GroundSchool automatically filters its question banks for the specific FAA knowledge test you are preparing to take.

That means you study the questions our editors have determined apply to your particular test — nothing less, and nothing more. You do not have to waste valuable study time working through large numbers of questions intended for some other certificate, rating, or aircraft category.

It is a simple feature, but an important one. GroundSchool helps you concentrate your effort where it matters.

Our FAA knowledge test prep products are sold in logical groups. These include:

  • Private Pilot
  • Instrument / IFR
  • Sport Pilot
  • Commercial Pilot
  • Flight and Ground Instructor
  • Sport Pilot Instructor / Examiner
  • Airline Transport Pilot (ATP)
  • Flight Engineer
  • Aviation Mechanic — General
  • Aviation Mechanic — Airframe
  • Aviation Mechanic — Powerplant
  • Drone (UAS) Pilot

Each group generally contains one or more individual FAA tests. For example, our GroundSchool — Private Pilot title includes tests such as:

  • Private Pilot Airplane
  • Private Pilot Helicopter
  • Private Pilot Glider
  • Private Pilot Gyroplane
  • ...and several more.

When you install GroundSchool — Private Pilot on the device or platform of your choice, you select the particular test you want to study for — for example, Private Pilot Airplane. GroundSchool then filters the learning content so that you are presented with the questions our editors have determined are applicable to that specific test.

No digging through irrelevant material. No guessing which questions apply to you. GroundSchool does the filtering for you.

You can also switch between tests within the same product group whenever you wish. For example, after studying for Private Pilot Airplane, you could later switch to Private Pilot Glider without purchasing another Private Pilot GroundSchool title.

In practice, most customers prepare for only one test within a particular group. One common exception is flight instructor candidates, who may need to prepare for the FOI (Fundamentals of Instructing) knowledge test as well as a test such as FIA (Flight Instructor Airplane). GroundSchool makes it easy to switch between the applicable tests whenever you need to.

The result is a more focused and efficient way to study: select your FAA test, and GroundSchool concentrates your preparation on the material that applies to it.

Total Questions: 14257 (11160 in audio version)

Recreational and Private Pilot (PVT) : 1681 (1306 in audio version)
  • Private Pilot Airplane : 1231 (936 in audio version)
  • Private Pilot Rotorcraft Helicopter : 1060 (818 in audio version)
  • Private Pilot Glider : 915 (699 in audio version)
  • Private Pilot Balloon - Hot Air : 712 (558 in audio version)
  • Private Pilot Balloon - Gas : 687 (535 in audio version)
  • Private Pilot Lighter-Than-Air (Airship) : 743 (572 in audio version)
  • Private Pilot Rotorcraft Gyroplane : 1062 (804 in audio version)
  • Private Pilot Airplane/Recreational Pilot - Transition : 1182 (897 in audio version)
  • Private Pilot Helicopter/Rec. Pilot - Transition : 1043 (804 in audio version)
  • Private Pilot Gyroplane/Recreational Pilot - Transition : 1046 (790 in audio version)
  • Recreational Pilot Airplane : 1234 (944 in audio version)
  • Recreational Pilot Helicopter : 1078 (839 in audio version)
  • Recreational Pilot Gyroplane : 1085 (828 in audio version)
  • Private Pilot Powered Parachute : 807 (631 in audio version)
  • Private Pilot Weight Shift Control : 859 (672 in audio version)
  • Private Pilot Canadian Conversion (Airplane) : 646 (530 in audio version)
  • Private Pilot Canadian Conversion (Helicopter) : 617 (505 in audio version)
  • Private Pilot EU Part - FCL Conversion (Airplane) : 650 (534 in audio version)
Instrument Rating (IFR) : 1513 (1056 in audio version)
  • Instrument Rating Airplane : 1428 (993 in audio version)
  • Instrument Rating Helicopter : 1274 (869 in audio version)
  • Flight Instructor Instrument (CFII) Airplane : 1448 (1012 in audio version)
  • Flight Instructor Instrument (CFII) Airplane (added rating) : 1435 (1007 in audio version)
  • Flight Instructor Instrument (CFII) Helicopter : 1306 (896 in audio version)
  • Flight Instructor Instrument (CFII) Helicopter (added rating) : 1271 (877 in audio version)
  • Ground Instructor Instrument : 1411 (975 in audio version)
  • Instrument Rating Foreign Pilot : 1268 (860 in audio version)
  • Instrument Rating Canadian Conversion (Airplane) : 920 (608 in audio version)
  • Instrument Rating Canadian Conversion (Helicopter) : 849 (539 in audio version)
  • Instrument Rating EU Part - FCL Conversion (Airplane) : 923 (611 in audio version)
Commercial Pilot (COM) : 2276 (2003 in audio version)
  • Commercial Pilot Airplane : 1269 (1058 in audio version)
  • Commercial Pilot Rotorcraft Helicopter : 951 (834 in audio version)
  • Commercial Pilot Glider : 767 (672 in audio version)
  • Commercial Pilot Rotorcraft Gyroplane : 830 (715 in audio version)
  • Commercial Pilot Balloon - Hot Air : 1116 (1044 in audio version)
  • Commercial Pilot Balloon - Gas : 1099 (1025 in audio version)
  • Commercial Pilot Lighter-Than-Air (Airship) : 1165 (1073 in audio version)
  • Military Competence Non-Category : 462 (401 in audio version)
  • Military Competence Airplane : 769 (687 in audio version)
  • Military Competence Helicopter : 568 (503 in audio version)
  • Commercial Pilot Canadian Conversion (Airplane) : 713 (619 in audio version)
  • Commercial Pilot Canadian Conversion (Helicopter) : 585 (503 in audio version)
Flight and Ground Instructor (CFI) : 2736 (2396 in audio version)
  • Flight Instructor Airplane : 1583 (1281 in audio version)
  • Flight Instructor Airplane (added rating) : 1560 (1271 in audio version)
  • Flight Instructor Rotorcraft Helicopter : 1209 (995 in audio version)
  • Flight Instructor Helicopter (added rating) : 1077 (894 in audio version)
  • Flight Instructor Glider (added rating) : 1054 (850 in audio version)
  • Flight Instructor Glider : 1084 (856 in audio version)
  • Flight Instructor Rotorcraft Gyroplane : 1138 (898 in audio version)
  • Flight Instructor Gyroplane (added rating) : 1014 (807 in audio version)
  • Ground Instructor Basic : 1444 (1150 in audio version)
  • Ground Instructor Advanced : 1474 (1179 in audio version)
  • Fundamentals of Instruction : 531 (519 in audio version)
  • Military Competence - Instructor : 1252 (1205 in audio version)
Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) : 3825 (2678 in audio version)
  • Airline Transport Pilot Multiengine Airplane : 2648 (1909 in audio version)
  • Airline Transport Pilot Single Engine Airplane : 2564 (1832 in audio version)
  • Airline Transport Pilot Helicopter : 1196 (892 in audio version)
  • Airline Transport Pilot Helicopter (Added Rating) : 1187 (884 in audio version)
  • Aircraft Dispatcher : 1825 (1241 in audio version)
  • Airline Transport Pilot Airplane (121 and ATM) : 2888 (1899 in audio version)
  • Airline Transport Pilot Airplane (135) : 2799 (1821 in audio version)
  • Airline Transport Pilot Airplane (135) (Added Rating) : 2731 (1807 in audio version)
  • Airline Transport Pilot Canadian Conversion Airplane : 1769 (1327 in audio version)
  • Airline Transport Pilot Canadian Conversion Multiengine Airplane : 1830 (1367 in audio version)
  • Airline Transport Pilot Canadian Conversion Single-engine Airplane : 2078 (1503 in audio version)
  • Airline Transport Pilot Canadian Conversion Helicoper : 698 (577 in audio version)
  • Control Tower Operator : 550 (549 in audio version)
Flight Engineer (FLE) : 890 (649 in audio version)
  • Flight Engineer Turbojet/Basic : 753 (560 in audio version)
  • Flight Engineer Turboprop/Basic : 724 (538 in audio version)
  • Flight Engineer Reciprocating Engine/Basic : 646 (508 in audio version)
  • Flight Engineer Turbojet (added rating) : 754 (560 in audio version)
  • Flight Engineer Turboprop (added rating) : 721 (535 in audio version)
  • Flight Engineer Reciprocating Engine (added rating) : 639 (503 in audio version)
Aviation Mechanic - General (AMG) : 874 (681 in audio version)
  • Aviation Mechanic General : 874 (681 in audio version)
  • Designated Mechanic Examiner : 805 (622 in audio version)
Aviation Mechanic - Airframe (AMA) : 1232 (1170 in audio version)
Aviation Mechanic - Powerplant (AMP) : 1121 (1092 in audio version)
Parachute Rigger (PAR) : 337 (308 in audio version)
  • Parachute Rigger Senior : 329 (300 in audio version)
  • Parachute Rigger Master : 311 (282 in audio version)
  • Parachute Rigger Military Competence : 334 (305 in audio version)
  • Designated Parachute Rigger Examiner : 334 (305 in audio version)
Sport Pilot - General (SPG) : 1359 (1065 in audio version)
  • Sport Pilot General : 684 (540 in audio version)
  • Sport Pilot Airplane : 1026 (797 in audio version)
  • Sport Pilot Glider : 850 (673 in audio version)
  • Sport Pilot Gyroplane : 914 (711 in audio version)
  • Sport Pilot Powered Parachute : 687 (552 in audio version)
  • Sport Pilot Weight-Shift-Control : 738 (591 in audio version)
  • Sport Pilot Lighter-Than-Air (Balloon) : 704 (565 in audio version)
  • Sport Pilot Lighter-Than-Air (Airship) : 710 (571 in audio version)
Sport Pilot - Instructor and Examiner (SPI) : 1911 (1743 in audio version)
  • Flight Instructor Sport Airplane : 1037 (900 in audio version)
  • Flight Instructor Sport Balloon : 652 (581 in audio version)
  • Flight Instructor Sport Glider : 882 (772 in audio version)
  • Flight Instructor Sport Lighter-than-Air : 678 (600 in audio version)
  • Flight Instructor Sport Powered Parachute : 662 (591 in audio version)
  • Flight Instructor Sport Weight-Shift-Control : 739 (650 in audio version)
  • Flight Instructor Sport Gyroplane : 886 (784 in audio version)
  • Pilot Examiner Sport Airplane : 1032 (897 in audio version)
  • Pilot Examiner Sport Balloon : 684 (613 in audio version)
  • Pilot Examiner Sport Glider : 883 (773 in audio version)
  • Pilot Examiner Sport Lighter-than-Air : 712 (634 in audio version)
  • Pilot Examiner Sport Powered Parachute : 673 (602 in audio version)
  • Pilot Examiner Sport Weight-Shift-Control : 736 (647 in audio version)
  • Pilot Examiner Sport Gyroplane : 885 (783 in audio version)
  • Fundamentals of Instruction : 531 (519 in audio version)
Remote / Drone Pilot (RDP) : 786 (693 in audio version)
  • Small UAS Remote Pilot in Command (Initial) : 786 (693 in audio version)
  • Small UAS Remote Pilot in Command (Recurrent) : 637 (566 in audio version)

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