UK CAA exams and coronavirus
CAA Publication notification service: Covid-19: Theoretical knowledge examination completion period.
The ORS4 1488 extension authorises extensions for students who did not require them under the previous notices (1353/1425).
The CAA have recently issued exemption ORS4 1488 for the extension of validity periods of theoretical knowledge exams and training for the issue of licences and type rating.
Exam sittings
Below is the schedule for the UK CAA exams please see the update above from the UK CAA.
2023
17th – 20th April
15th – 18th May
12th – 15th June
10th – 13th July
21st – 24th August
18th – 21st September
16th – 19th October
13th – 16th November
11th – 14th December
Please refer to the CAA website for further information regarding exam dates at all UK CAA examination venues.
Latest revision week information
How to Register for your UK CAA e-Exam
CAA Portal Information and Registration
Bristol Groundschool students wishing to sit a UK CAA e-Exam will be required to register for the e-Exams service. To register, please click here and register a portal account (setting username and password).
Log in to your portal account, complete the Identity Submission Request, and provide personal details. Confirm your identity by providing high-resolution scanned/photographed images of ‘primary’ and ‘secondary’ evidence.
The types of required evidence are described in the e-Exams registration process but will include examples such as Passport or Driving Licence. Please note that without satisfying this stage of the registration process, the candidate will not be able to progress to the examination booking system.
Successful completion of the registration will result in a system generated notification being emailed to the candidate advising that they are now eligible to access the CAA TASMAN e-Exams service. Then, log in to your portal account and select the option to apply for the e-Exams service.
Please note that ATPL Aeroplane pilots should be booking ATPL A exams; ATPL Helicopter pilots should be booking ATPL H IR exams not ATPL H; and all candidates need to register with the CAA and list Bristol Groundschool as their training provider.
However, candidates who are fully exempt approved training (ICAO licence conversion candidates) must not choose Bristol Groundschool as their training provider.
This flowchart describes the process pictorially:
What happens next?
CAA will process the e-Exams Service request and candidate registration within 5 clear working days for standard cases. However, the process may be extended for more complex cases and to allow for the data transfer of any prior exam sitting history. The CAA reserves the right to restrict or deny access to the e-Exams platform at its sole discretion at any time.
Information required by the CAA exam booking portal
You will be asked to specify the ATO you are training with, as the ATO will then be asked to accept the candidate. This process establishes a membership between you and the ATO, enabling the ATO to also view your results.
If you are exempt from the requirement of completing approved training with an ATO, the current process of declaration remains unchanged. Please refer to the CAA TASMAN system for further information.
Documents to bring to each exam sitting
You will be asked to specify which personal identity document you will present at the e-exam venue, as this is recorded for checking by the examination invigilator each time a candidate undertakes an examination. You must present this specific identity document (it must be current and the original) at the examination venue for each examination – failure to do so will result in you being unable to sit the examination.
Once you have provided the required identity information and specified the ATO, the ATO membership request will be initiated, and the Examinations Administrator at the CAA will complete the final validation stage for service access to be enabled. You, and ATOs where applicable, will then be able to access the service. Please note you must commence your theory exams within 12 months of receiving your CAA approval.
Booking and Payment of Examinations
To book an exam sitting with the UK CAA you will need to register your personal details on the UK CAA portal as mentioned above. Please visit the CAA website exams dates to help you with your planning.
Examination bookings will be accepted up to 72 hours before the examination sitting after which examination sessions will be closed. On receipt of your examination booking you will receive an email notification containing your booking confirmation. An electronic copy will also be held in their e-Exams portal account which can be accessed at any time. A sitting shall be a period of examinations as determined by the CAA.
Examination fees are as published in the CAA Scheme of Charges. However, some international venues have different fees, and these are annotated against the examination service you are applying for.
Amendments to booked examinations, including transfers and cancellations, must be done 7 working days prior to the exam session start date via the Portal. You will be required to login to the CAA Customer Portal to access the e-Exams service in order to make these bookings or make amendments. Details of the payment methods can be found on the TASMAN e-Exams payment screen.
UK CAA Exam venues
Bristol Groundschool is an EASA and UK CAA examination centre. This exams centre is open to any student, regardless of where you have studied. At Bristol Groundschool you will have the benefit of sitting your exams in a comfortable and friendly environment.
Other exam centres run by the UK CAA are at:
- Ayrshire (Ayrshire College)
- Gatwick
- Luton (CATS)
- Malaga (CATS)
- Malaysia (Malaysian Aviation Academy)
- Oxford (CAE)
- Rosyth (Pathway Pilot Training)
You will be able to access information about opening times and seating availability via the CAA e-Exams system.
Examination Conduct
All examinations are conducted in a secure and invigilated environment. You will be requested to provide your previously nominated original identification to verify your eligibility to sit, and be required to sign an attendance register before being seated.
All examination desks are equipped with a monitor, keyboard and a mouse ready for the e-Examinations to commence. A verbal briefing will be delivered to all candidates by the Invigilator and everyone will be asked to read and sign the examinations conditions presented in an e-Examinations Candidate login form available on each candidate’s designated desk.
Examinations will be invalidated if you fail to sign the login form. You will have received in your booking confirmation a list of permitted, prohibited and supplied materials for the specific examination subject being sat. Only permitted or supplied materials will be available for use, no other items.
There are strict rules about what you can take into an exam.
You will be supplied with the following items:
- Rough working paper
- Pen and pencil
- Workbooks
Depending on the specific exam you are taking, you may be allowed to bring the following approved items:
- Clear plastic ruler
- Approved calculators (the approved models are Casio FX 83/85/300 series; Sharp EL-W531/531 series; Citizen SR-260 series; Texas Instruments TI-30X/XB/XS)
- Approved flight computers – CRP-1; CRP-5/CR-3/CR-6; ARC-2; E6B:
- Jeppesen General Student Pilot Route Manual – GSPRM
- Protractor / plotter
- Compass and dividers (without case)
- Fine tip marker
You are not allowed to bring the following prohibited items into the exam:
- Pencil case
- Mobile phone
- Watch
- Recording or communication equipment/devices
- Writing equipment
For more information on sitting CAA exams, go to the CAA website.
UK CAA Results and Reporting
Results of examinations are available once the examination sitting is closed by the CAA Administration Team. A ‘sitting’ shall be a period of examinations as scheduled by the CAA to occur within a working week.
An email notification will be sent to you (and ATO where a membership relationship exists) to advise once the results are available in your e-Exams TASMAN account. To obtain your result information you must log onto the examination system, via the CAA portal website, and download the result notification.
You will receive a separate result notification for each examination you have completed. Each result notification will provide a statement of your knowledge deficiency – this report is generated by matching questions failed by you to the published learning objectives from the EASA Syllabus. If your score is less than 50%, you will not receive a knowledge deficiency report.
UK CAA Learning Objectives
To view the 2023 UK CAA learning objectives, please click here.
