The next scheduled dates for PPL Examination sittings are as follows:
Due to Covid-19 public health measures that may be imposed at short notice, planned examination sittings may need to be amended, postponed or cancelled.
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 |
| JANUARY | 27TH – 29TH JANUARY (DUBLIN & CORK) | 13TH JANUARY |
| MARCH | 10TH – 12TH MARCH (DUBLIN & CORK) | 24TH FEBRUARY |
| APRIL | 14TH – 16TH APRIL (DUBLIN & CORK) | 31ST MARCH |
| MAY | 26TH – 28TH MAY (DUBLIN & CORK) | 12TH MAY |
| JULY | 14TH – 15TH JULY (DUBLIN ONLY) | 30TH JUNE |
| JULY | 14TH – 16TH JULY (CORK ONLY) | 30TH JUNE |
| AUGUST | 18TH – 19TH AUGUST (DUBLIN ONLY) | 5TH AUGUST |
| AUGUST | 18TH – 20TH AUGUST (CORK ONLY) | 5TH AUGUST |
| OCTOBER | 6TH – 7TH OCTOBER (DUBLIN ONLY) | 22ND SEPTEMBER |
| OCTOBER | 6TH – 8TH OCTOBER (CORK ONLY) | 22ND SEPTEMBER |
| NOVEMBER | 24TH – 25TH NOVEMBER (DUBLIN ONLY) | 10TH NOVEMBER |
| NOVEMBER | 24TH – 26TH NOVEMBER (CORK ONLY) | 10TH NOVEMBER |
Please note that examinations may be affected by restrictions enforced during the COVID-19 pandemic. This may include restrictions such as reduction in available places, staggered start times, postponement, cancellation etc.
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
A cross reference to the old examination layout is available below and includes details of the number of questions in each exam and the duration of same.
Anyone that is transitioning from the old system to the new one, with outstanding papers to take shall, now take any examination(s) associated with the previous paper as outlined below:
Air Law:
- P10 - Air Law - 20 Questions - 30 minutes
Human Performance & Limitations:
- P20 - Human Performance & Limitations - 20 Questions - 30 Minutes
Flight Performance & Planning:
- P30 - Meteorology - 20 Questions - 60 Minutes
- P40 - Communication - 20 Questions - 30 Minutes
- P70 - Flight Performance & Planning - 20 Questions - 60 Minutes
- P90 - Navigation - 20 Questions - 60 Minutes
Aircraft General Knowledge:
- P50 - Principles of Flight - 20 Questions - 30 Minutes
- P60 - Operational Procedures - 20 Questions - 30 Minutes
- P80 - Aircraft General Knowledge - 20 Questions - 30 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: IAA HQ, The Times Building, 11/12 D'Olier Street, Dublin 2) - 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