https://www.ivao.aero/ViewDocument.aspx?Path=training:procedures:examsPRACTICAL EXAMS1 – General points
Requests for practical exams are only possible for members of active divisions. Members of inactive divisions will have to change to an active division in order to get higher ratings (R&R 4.6.2.1)
Making a request for a practical exam is done in a similar way than asking for a theoretical exam via your status page.
Note that in some cases (especially if your exam has been cancelled), the system will reject your request since the exam you are asking for is already “Created”. In such a case, you will need to:
1-Go to your personal page,
2-Click on Exam at the top of this page,
3-Then click on the exam number whose status is marked as “Created” to assess the Take exam submit button.
4-Your exam will be assigned to an examiner of your division (DIR, ADIR, TC, TAC and Training Advisors) if his rating is equal or higher than the one you request.ATC or Pilot training as well as practical exams are only provided within active divisions. If your division is not active, consider moving to an active division to obtain training and exams. When all examiners of a member of an active division do not have the required rating for an exam to take place, the TD/TAD will assign it manually to an examiner from another division who has a rating equal or higher than the required rating or to an examiner belonging to the HQ-Training Staff
Be careful to check your IVAO registered email since it will be the only one your examiner will use to contact you and arrange the practical details. You can check this information on your personal details page. If your email address needs to be changed, you should mail the MD/MAD before requesting your exam (a link is provided on your page).
Feel free to specify in the “comments” part of the exam form everything that could be important, such as availability or preferred position for ATC exams.
Since practical exams should be done at the latest 1 month after applying for it, refrain from asking for an exam if you know you will be unavailable for a long time (vacation, school or professional obligations, Internet unavailability, etc). Limited availability could result in exam cancellation. Reactivation of a cancelled exam can be done by writing a mail to the TD/TAD.
2 – ATC and Pilot exam briefing guides
Before you apply for an ATC or pilot examination, carefully read our Practical exam briefing guides. These guides provide the necessary information with regard to exam requirements and progress.
3 – Evaluation and validation
Your practical exam will be assessed by your examiner in accordance with the published IVAO HQ criteria.
Fulfillment of exam tasks will be explained in detail during the debriefing part of the exam and summarized in the exam remarks field. Some details and comments will also be added by your examiner for the attention of the validator.
After evaluation, the exam is sent to the HQ T-Staff department and registered into a list of exams pending for validation. One of the member of the HQ-Training Staff department will be assigned for assessing and validating your exam. Note that some delay may occur between exam completion and final result in case examiner and validator have to share some information and/or discuss some marks. Avoid posting on the forum, contacting the validator by mail or online chat, or the HQ Training Staff in such a case. Do not trust validator last connection date also (he may work without connecting). If your exam is not validated within 1 month, ask your examiner (he may know the reason and/or could mail the validator).
Be also aware that exam result is not set before it has been validated. As soon as your exam is validated, it is registered as “Success” or “Failed”. You will be able to take it again (if failed) or take the next (if success) according to the general rules indicated above. Rating is automatically updated, within 24 hours, when a successful practical exam has been validated.
