The three that answer the most questions
Each of these is a cornerstone guide. The shorter guides below go deeper on one point each and link back up to these.
The DGCA CPL ground exam, end to end
Every paper, its question count and time, the 70% pass mark, no negative marking, the 5-year validity rule, and how the Pariksha session calendar works.
Read the guide GuideRTR(A): how the exam works now DGCA runs it
Part 1 and Part 2, fees, where you apply since the November 2025 move from WPC, and how slot booking shifted to eGCA in January 2026.
Read the guide GuideThe DGCA 5-year validity trap
Why a subject pass expires while you are still clearing the rest, and the order to sit the five papers so the validity clock stays on your side.
Read the guideRTR(A) 4 guides
RTR(A) exam guide 2026, how it works now DGCA runs it
Application, fees, the two parts, attempts and the cooling period after the WPC to DGCA move.
Updated Sep 2026 RTR(A)RTR(A) Part 2 viva, the scenarios examiners actually use
Phase by phase example exchanges, from start-up to a MAYDAY, and what the panel listens for.
Updated Sep 2026 RTR(A)Why people fail RTR(A) Part 2
Readback rules, the transmission technique marks, and the mistakes that end an attempt early.
Updated Sep 2026 RTR(A)FRTOL vs FRTOL(R) vs RTR(A), what an Indian pilot needs
Three names people mix up, what each authorises, and why the Indian licence route only needs one.
Updated Sep 2026DGCA exam admin 4 guides
DGCA CPL exam pattern, syllabus & rules 2026
The five papers, question counts, the 70% pass mark, no negative marking, and the session calendar.
Updated Sep 2026 ExamDGCA Computer Number in 2026, auto-generation & board verification
What it is, the DigiLocker document set, how long it takes, and the all-board verification step.
Updated Sep 2026 ExamThe DGCA 5-year validity trap, and the best order to sit the papers
How a pass expires while you are still clearing the rest, and how to sequence the five to avoid it.
Updated Sep 2026 ExamDGCA exam attempts and the gap between them
The cooling period between attempts, what counts as an attempt, and how on-demand slots differ from a session.
Updated Sep 2026More guides are being added each week, the ground subjects with worked examples, which CARs and ICAO Annexes to study for Air Regulation, the Class 1 medical, and what training actually costs in 2026.
Done reading? Put it into practice.
Every guide points into the matching chapterwise question bank. Work the questions with a written explanation on each, and track your accuracy per chapter.