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Transport Canada Drone Pilot Exam: Small Basic (Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems - Basic Operations)
Practice for Transport Canada's online Small Basic exam for the Pilot Certificate - Basic Operations (drones 250 g to 25 kg): 35 questions in 90 minutes, 65% to pass, covering CARs Part IX as amended in November 2025, registration, airspace and aerodrome distances, weather, human factors, RPAS systems, navigation, flight operations, theory of flight and radio, following TP 15263.
Questions last checked against the official sources on October 11, 2026.
The real exam at a glance
- Questions
- 35 multiple choice
- Time
- 90 minutes
- To pass
- 65%
- Where
- Online, Transport Canada Drone Management Portal
- Age
- 14 or older
- Retake
- After 24 hours
- Recency
- A recency activity every 24 months (CARs 901.56)
What you'll practise
Try a question
A visual observer sees a manned helicopter approaching. What must the observer do?
- Wait until the helicopter is within 100 m
- Call NAV CANADA before telling the pilot
- Tell the pilot in a timely manner
- Nothing; the helicopter pilot must avoid the drone
Show the answer
C. Tell the pilot in a timely manner — Section 901.20(2) requires the VO to communicate conflicting traffic and hazards to the pilot in a timely manner.
Sample questions by topic (in English)
- Air law: definitions and registration
- Air law: operating rules
- RPAS systems
- Meteorology
- Navigation
- Flight operations
- Theory of flight
- Radiotelephony
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Questions about the Canada drone Basic exam
Is this the official Canada drone Basic exam?
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What is the real Canada drone Basic exam like?
Questions: 35 multiple choice. Time: 90 minutes. To pass: 65%. Where: Online, Transport Canada Drone Management Portal. Age: 14 or older. Retake: After 24 hours. Recency: A recency activity every 24 months (CARs 901.56).
How is my practice marked?
Instantly. You see your score against the pass mark, and an explanation for every question — including the ones you got right.
Can I take it on my phone?
Yes. The whole mock exam works on a phone, and your progress is saved in your browser.
Ready for a full run?
One sitting, real timing, then your score against the pass mark.
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