ATC Aptitude Prep: Practice

Passing isn't the same as getting hired.

The FAA's published pass mark for its air traffic controller aptitude test is 70%. But it sorts everyone who passes into score bands — and since 2018 it has selected candidates only from the top two: Well Qualified (85–89%) and Best Qualified (90%+). Thousands of people pass every year and are never referred.

Most prep aims at the pass. ATC Aptitude Prep aims at the band.

WHAT YOU GET

• 2,100 original practice questions across the nine skills every ATC selection battery tests
• Six interactive timed drills, generated fresh every run — nothing to memorise, only skill to build
• A full-length practice battery: 100 questions in 100 minutes, scored into the real bands
• A worked explanation for every single answer — the method, not just the letter
• Spaced repetition that resurfaces what you got wrong, right before you'd forget it
• A readiness score and per-skill mastery, so you always know what to work on tonight
• Flashcards and a glossary: ICAO phonetics, headings, Zulu time, flight levels, separation
• Works fully offline. No account. No sign-in. No ads. No tracking.

THE NINE SKILLS

Spatial reasoning & 3D orientation · Numerical, time & distance · Pattern recognition & sequences · Working memory · Multitasking & divided attention · Logical reasoning & analogies · Situational judgment & prioritisation · Scanning & visual search · ATC knowledge basics

The FAA's assessment, EUROCONTROL FEAST, NATS, NAV CANADA and Airservices Australia were developed independently — and all converge on these same constructs. None requires prior aviation knowledge. They measure aptitude, and aptitude is trainable.

THE SIX DRILLS

Heading & Turn · Radar Scan · Clearance Memory · Dual-Task · Sequence Sprint · Time to Conflict

Every round is generated fresh, so you can run them forever. Speed is scored on every real battery, not just accuracy — the questions teach the method, the drills build the speed.

HONESTY ABOUT WHAT THIS IS

No ATC selection battery publishes its test items — they are proprietary and only ever seen in a supervised test centre. Nobody can sell you "the real questions." Every question, drill and explanation here is an original work, written from public descriptions of the skills these tests measure.

PURCHASE REQUIRED

ATC Aptitude Prep is free to download, and a purchase is required to use it — there is no free tier. All three plans unlock everything:

• Monthly — $9.99 per month, auto-renewing
• Annual — $49.99 per year (about $4.17/month) with a 3-DAY FREE TRIAL, auto-renewing
• Lifetime — $99.99 one-time purchase, never renews

Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Prices are in US dollars and may vary by storefront.

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DISCLAIMER

ATC Aptitude Prep is an independent study aid. It is not affiliated with, authorized by, endorsed by, sponsored by, or associated with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the U.S. Department of Transportation, Pearson VUE, EUROCONTROL, NATS, NAV CANADA, Airservices Australia, or any other testing authority. ATSA, FEAST and all other marks are the property of their respective owners and are used only to describe the kind of aptitude testing this app helps you practise. No real test questions are reproduced. The ATC reference material is simplified for study and is not for operational use.