A&P Test ReadyA&P written test pass rates (FAA data, 2023–2025)
Pass rate, average score and test volume for the FAA Aviation Mechanic General (AMG), Airframe (AMA) and Powerplant (AMP) knowledge tests.
| Year | Test | Volume | Pass rate | Avg score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | General | 22,585 | 69.59% | 74.02% |
| 2025 | Airframe | 16,885 | 74.01% | 75.90% |
| 2025 | Powerplant | 17,572 | 63.04% | 72.58% |
| 2024 | General | 18,689 | 70.76% | 74.31% |
| 2024 | Airframe | 14,213 | 72.63% | 75.40% |
| 2024 | Powerplant | 14,306 | 64.39% | 73.08% |
| 2023 | General | 15,815 | 72.41% | 74.78% |
| 2023 | Airframe | 12,557 | 74.50% | 75.67% |
| 2023 | Powerplant | 12,864 | 67.26% | 73.81% |
Source: FAA Airman Knowledge Test Statistics, faa.gov (CY2025_AKT_Volume_Report.pdf, 2024_akt_volume_report.pdf, annual_statistics_2023.pdf). Figures count test events, so retakes are included.
What the numbers show
- Volume grew every year for all three tests: General +43% from 2023 to 2025.
- Powerplant has the lowest pass rate each year, and it fell from 67.26% (2023) to 63.04% (2025).
- Average scores sit only a few points above the 70% line, so small gains in weak areas matter.
Feel free to cite this table; please link to this page or to the FAA source. Powerplant detail: Powerplant pass rate. Prep: common mistakes, General, Airframe.
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Which A&P written test is hardest?
By FAA 2025 pass rate, Powerplant (63.04%), then General (69.59%), then Airframe (74.01%).
Do these numbers include retakes?
Yes. The FAA reports count test events, so retakes are included.