The amateur radio exam in the United States is authorized by the FCC and administered by VEC (Volunteer-Examiner Coordinator). 97.3(a)(50)) Organize exams, with a multiple-choice format and three levels: Technician/General/Amateur Extra. Most VECs can pay one exam fee to complete all three levels of the exam in a single sitting, after which they will receive a CSCE (Certificate of successful completion of an examination). 97.3(a)(15) ) Used to verify exam results, as shown in the figure below.
Exam preparation
According to FCC requirements, you will need an FRN (FCC Registration Number) and a valid mailing address within the United States. The FRN can be registered in the FCC CORES system.This is Official tutorial from the FCC.
Exam preparation
The entire question bank is in English, with question types similar to those used domestically, covering areas such as laws and regulations, electronic circuits, and radio knowledge. It can be accessed via: https://hamstudy.org/ Online learning and simulated exams. The website's learning mode is very scientific, extracting questions in an appropriate order for study and correction. The explanations of the questions are also very detailed. With a large number of professional terms, it provides a great learning opportunity for those who are not good at English.
Taking the exam
To take the exam, you need to register with a local VE Team. If you are in China and want to take an offline exam, you can contact BA1AJ. This teacher is likely the only VE Team representative in China, and they are also accepting registrations for the first exam of 2024. You can refer to them for more information. https://forum.hamcq.cn/d/520 . Information about offline exams in the United States can be found at: https://hamstudy.org/sessions Found.
Of course, after the pandemic, most VE teams offered the option of remote exams, in Here You can view information about remote exams and complete the entire registration process online. The VE Team primarily uses Zoom and ExamTools platforms for conducting remote exams. The typical exam process involves: verifying identity (passport) ->Check the environment ->Screen sharing completed exam ->Sign and confirm. You don't need a particularly high level of English; you can understand the questions in the question bank, and there's nothing difficult about the two sentences of English needed for communication with the examiner.
After taking the exam
Once the exam is completed, you can simply wait for VEC to process your information and submit it to the FCC. Then, the FCC will send you an invoice via email, which you need to pay $35 within 10 business days through the FCC CORES system. After another 2 business days, you will receive your assigned call sign.No need for device verification or authorization code.
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