Jaa ATPL exam question
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Jaa ATPL exam question
Hello,
I'm about to start an intergrated course and looking for more information on the exam system.
At the moment as i'm aware you can attempt up to 4 times on a maximum of 6 sittings.
What happens if someone doesn't make it in those 6 sittings? Is that it for good or can a candidate start again from scratch and re-take all of the exams?
Thankyou and info is much appreciated.
W5
I'm about to start an intergrated course and looking for more information on the exam system.
At the moment as i'm aware you can attempt up to 4 times on a maximum of 6 sittings.
What happens if someone doesn't make it in those 6 sittings? Is that it for good or can a candidate start again from scratch and re-take all of the exams?
Thankyou and info is much appreciated.
W5
Joined: Sep 2001
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From: Oxford Airport, UK
You may retake all your exams if you go outside the 4 and 6 rule. However, it is my understanding that you have to complete these re-takes within the 18 months. That is, you must complete successfully all the ground examinations within 18 calender months of your first sitting of a JAA exam. 
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From: Bournemouth, England
Further to Mik Moore's reply:
You are quite right: you can have 4 attempts at any single paper within a total of 6 sittings to pass all 14 papers. The 14 papers must be completed within 18 months of sitting your first paper.
However, if you fail a paper 4 times, or you run out of sittings, you are allowed to start all over again, but you will be required to take further training from a JAR Approved School. Once again, you would have 18 months to complete the 14 papers successfully.
As I understand it, you could do that as many times as it takes, tho' I feel most people would be discouraged from continuing if this happened to them.
Hope this helps.......
Martin
(ex-PPSC Gen Nav Instructor)
You are quite right: you can have 4 attempts at any single paper within a total of 6 sittings to pass all 14 papers. The 14 papers must be completed within 18 months of sitting your first paper.
However, if you fail a paper 4 times, or you run out of sittings, you are allowed to start all over again, but you will be required to take further training from a JAR Approved School. Once again, you would have 18 months to complete the 14 papers successfully.
As I understand it, you could do that as many times as it takes, tho' I feel most people would be discouraged from continuing if this happened to them.
Hope this helps.......
Martin
(ex-PPSC Gen Nav Instructor)
