Updates: FAA Knowledge Tests
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ASA provides free updates to our Test Prep products. Before you take your FAA Knowledge Test, find the product you purchased below to check for updates.
For a list of current FAA testing supplements (figures books), visit the FAA website. Updates to testing supplements will be included in the Question Updates noted below. Visit the FAA Airman Testing website for the monthly Airman Testing Community Advisory, which provides updates and information on guidance, standards, and tests impacting airman training, testing, and certification.
2025-2026 Pilot Test Prep Books
| FAA Test Update | Effective Date |
| Remote Pilot | June 2026 |
| Private Pilot | Nov 2026 |
| Instructor | Nov 2026 |
| Instrument Rating | Nov 2026 |
| Commercial Pilot | Nov 2026 |
| Airline Transport Pilot | Nov 2026 |
2026 Mechanic Test Guide Books
| FAA Test Update | Effective Date |
| Airframe Mechanic | July 2026 |
| General Mechanic | July 2026 |
| Powerplant Mechanic | July 2026 |
2025 Mechanic Test Guide Books
Use the 2025 update below and the 2026 update above.
| FAA Test Update | Effective Date |
| Airframe Mechanic | May 2025 |
| General Mechanic | May 2025 |
| Powerplant Mechanic | May 2025 |
Other Test Prep Books
| Inspection Authorization, 8th ed. | Sep 2021 |
| Flight Engineer | April 2020 |