PPL Examinations
Students of other IAA FCL exams may avail of the below exam dates. However priority will be given to those students sitting the below exams.
2025: PPL EXAM DATES - DUBLIN AND CORK
Note: Exam dates may be extended/reduced at the discretion of the IAA.
MONTH | EXAM DATE | CLOSING DATE |
| NOVEMBER | 24th – 25th NOVEMBER (DUBLIN ONLY) | 10TH NOVEMBER |
| NOVEMBER | 24th – 26th NOVEMBER (CORK ONLY) | 10TH NOVEMBER |
Exam Schedule 2026
PPL EXAM DATES - DUBLIN AND CORK
Note: Exam dates may be extended/reduced at the discretion of the IAA.
MONTH | EXAM DATE | CLOSING DATE |
| JANUARY | 26TH – 27TH JANUARY (DUBLIN & CORK) | 12TH JANUARY |
| MARCH | 9TH – 10TH MARCH (DUBLIN & CORK) | 23RD FEBRUARY |
| APRIL | 20TH – 21ST APRIL (DUBLIN & CORK) | 7TH APRIL |
| MAY | 25TH – 26TH MAY (DUBLIN & CORK) | 11TH MAY |
| JULY | 13TH – 14TH JULY (DUBLIN & CORK) | 29TH JUNE |
| AUGUST | 17TH – 18TH AUGUST (DUBLIN & CORK) | 4TH AUGUST |
| OCTOBER | 5TH – 6TH OCTOBER (DUBLIN & CORK) | 21ST SEPTEMBER |
| NOVEMBER | 23RD – 24TH NOVEMBER (DUBLIN & CORK) | 9TH NOVEMBER |
Please check this page regularly for updates.
Please contact your ATO / DTO with any queries relating to theoretical knowledge training.
Application forms may be downloaded here.
PPL Examinations
PPL examinations are delivered using the Authority online examination system (LPLUS-PEXO) at one of its approved examination centres.
Nine examinations are offered which are:
- P10 - Air Law
- P20 - Human Performance & Limitations
- P30 - Meteorology
- P40 - Communication
- P50 - Principles of Flight
- P60 - Operational Procedures
- P70 - Flight Performance & Planning
- P80 - Aircraft General Knowledge
- P90 - Navigation
The Number of Questions and Duration of the examinations are as follows:
- P10 - Air Law - 20 Questions - 30 minutes
- P20 - Human Performance & Limitations - 20 Questions - 30 Minutes
- P30 - Meteorology - 20 Questions - 60 Minutes
- P40 - Communication - 20 Questions - 30 Minutes
- P50 - Principles of Flight - 20 Questions - 30 Minutes
- P60 - Operational Procedures - 20 Questions - 30 Minutes
- P70 - Flight Performance & Planning - 20 Questions - 60 Minutes
- P80 - Aircraft General Knowledge - 20 Questions - 30 Minutes
- P90 - Navigation - 20 Questions - 60 Minutes
PPL Examination Fees
Please note, PPL Examination fees are available in the current IAA Schedule of Fees.
The syllabus to be used for PPL examinations may be found in AMC1 FCL.210; FCL.215 to Part-FCL (Link to Regulation & AMC on EASA Website).
Sailplane Pilot Examinations
The breakdown of SPL exams is as follows:
Sailplane Pilot Licence - Theoretical Knowledge Requirements
| P10 | Air Law | 20 Questions - 40 Minutes |
| P20 | Human Performance & Limitations | 10 Questions - 20 Minutes |
| P30 | Meteorology | 20 Questions - 40 Minutes |
| P40 | Communications | 10 Questions - 20 Minutes |
| P90 | Navigation | 20 Questions - 75 Minutes |
| P50 | Principles of Flight | 10 Questions - 20 Minutes |
| P60 | Operational Procedures | 10 Questions - 20 Minutes |
| P70 | Flight Performance & Planning | 10 Questions - 20 Minutes |
| P80 | Aircraft General Knowledge | 10 Questions - 20 Minutes |
The syllabus to be used for SPL examinations may be found in AMC1 SFCL.130. to Part-SFCL
Each exam is offered and taken separately.
Notification for exams and results are now sent by email. Please ensure your email address is legible on your application and provide an address that you regularly access.
Venue: The Exam Centre, 30 Malborough Street, Dublin 1, D01 E0E8 - Subject to Change
Note: PPL (Free Balloon), PPL (Weight-Shift Microlight and PPL (Gyroplanes) examinations will be held by the IAA in consultation with the representative associations.
Foreign Exams
A complete set of EASA PPL examinations carried out under the direct control of another EU Member State may be acceptable towards the issue of an EASA PPL licence subject to satisfactory verification.
Please note that it is not possible to get satisfactory verification from some states. Therefore, sitting of foreign exams is not recommended as their acceptance may not be possible.
Foreign theory exams may not be used to support an application for a national licence.
Fees
Fees for theoretical examinations may be found in the current IAA Fees Schedule