The Ohio State Univerity - Department of Aviation

The Ohio State University Airport's Flight Education Division serves as the only central Ohio Computer Aided Testing Service (CATS) site, the recognized leader in educational, licensing, and/or certifications testing.

As a CATS site, we offer tests within the following categories:

FAA Tests:
Recreational & Private Pilot
Sport Pilot
Instrument Rating
Commercial Pilot
Flight Engineer
Aircraft Dispatcher, Airline Transport Pilot, and Flight Navigator
Flight & Ground Instructor
Aviation Mechanic
Parachute Rigger
Pilot Examiner
Inspection Authorization

Comira Tests:
Chiropractic Exam
Legal Document Preparer
National Exercise Trainers Association
Virginia Board of Pharmacy
National Verbatim Reporters Association
Radiant Panel Association

Cost: $100 (All Tests)
$90 For AOPA Members (membership number needed at time of registration)

*Free retests are no longer available

Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
All other times by appointment

Each applicant MUST provide IDs containing:
Current photograph
Signature
Actual residential address if different from mailing address
Date of birth

Acceptable forms of ID for U.S. citizens include:
Driver's license
Government ID card
Passport
Alien residency card
Military ID card

Acceptable forms of ID for a non-U.S. citizen MUST include a passport in addition to one or more of the following:
Driver's license
Government ID card and/or military ID card

Along with appropriate ID each applicant must have the proper endorsement for the test to be taken.

All FAA Knowledge exams Passing Score is a 70% or greater.

Ohio State CATS Testing Center provides each applicant with 2 sheets of paper, 2 pencils, 1 overlay sheet, 1 marker and the appropriate supplement book for the test.

Applicants may bring E6B, electronic E6B, plotters, calculators (with no stored memory).

Register for a test: (800) 947-4228; CATS

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