Part 107 Pass Rate: What the FAA Data Shows
The FAA's own numbers: 82.96% of Part 107 candidates passed in 2025, the average score was 79.31%, and one topic is missed more than any other.
The FAA publishes how every knowledge test went each year. For the Part 107 exam, officially "Unmanned Aircraft General - Small" (UAG), the 2025 report shows 73,914 tests, an 82.96% pass rate and an average score of 79.31%. In plain terms, about one candidate in six failed.
82.96%
Part 107 pass rate in 2025, from the FAA's knowledge test report
79.31%
average Part 107 score in 2025; the passing line is 70%
How does 2025 compare with 2024?
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Average score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 67,576 | 84.20% | 79.95% |
| 2025 | 73,914 | 82.96% | 79.31% |
Source: FAA Airman Knowledge Test volume reports for 2024 and 2025.
More people took the test in 2025 than in 2024, and both the pass rate and the average score went down slightly. The data does not say why. One thing did change during 2025: the test blueprint in effect since September 29, 2025 puts more weight on regulations, as the exam mistakes post explains.
Is Part 107 harder than other FAA tests?
By pass rate, yes. Across all FAA airman knowledge tests in 2025, the report shows 293,516 tests with an 89.56% pass rate. Part 107 sits almost seven points below that. The report gives no reason. A plausible one, and it is only our reading, is that many Part 107 candidates start with no aviation background, while most other FAA tests are taken during flight training. The is Part 107 hard page covers which topics feel unfamiliar.
Which topic do candidates miss most?
The FAA also publishes a frequently missed ACS codes report. For the UAG test, the code at the top for July 2024 through June 2025 is UA.I.E.K13, the Declaration of Compliance, at 78.58% missed. In the previous report, for July 2023 through June 2024, the same code topped the list at 75.87%.
A Declaration of Compliance is the manufacturer's statement to the FAA, under 14 CFR §107.160, that a drone meets the requirements for Category 2 or Category 3 operations over people. Questions on it turn on who files it, which categories need it, and what it does and does not authorize. The operations over people post lays out all four categories side by side.
A Declaration of Compliance makes a drone eligible for a category. It does not, on its own, authorize any particular flight over people. That one distinction answers a lot of these questions.
What the numbers mean for you
An average score of 79% is only nine points above the passing line. A candidate who feels "mostly ready" is often sitting right at that average, where a handful of unfamiliar questions decides the result. Two practical takeaways:
- Aim well above 70% in practice. The readiness score guide explains what practice scores mean for the real test.
- Study the topics people actually miss. Operations over people, the Declaration of Compliance, airspace on sectional charts and weather reports come up again and again.
If you do fail, the test report codes post shows how to turn your report into a study list, and the failed exam post covers the 14-day retake.
One candidate in six failed in 2025, and the most-missed topic is a single, learnable distinction.
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