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New Zealand PPL mock exams.

Six PPL theory subjects, one engine. Each paper is the same length and the same clock as the Aspeq sitting, drawn fresh from a bank of 1,300 questions written to AC61-3, and marked the moment you submit with a written de-brief for every question you missed.

A code is $5.99 and works on any PPL subject. There is a free 12-question paper to try first, no sign-up.

The six papers

Pick a subject, see the paper.

Question count, time limit, syllabus topics, what catches people and four sample questions with worked answers for each.

How it works

Buy a code, sit the paper, read the de-brief.

01Buy a code

Checkout takes a minute and the code is emailed instantly. One code works on any PPL subject; you choose when you sit down.

02Sit the paper

PPL question counts and time limits matched to the Aspeq sitting. Bookmark, skip, return, and submit when you are done. Progress survives a dropped connection.

03Read the de-brief

Score and pass or fail on screen, then every miss by email: what you chose, the right answer, the reasoning and the syllabus code to revise.

The rules that apply

PPL theory exams in NZ, the facts.

Pass markRule 61.17(b): at least 70% of the possible marks.
ValidityRule 61.17(c) and (d): all the written exams for a licence must be passed within 3 years of sitting the first, and a PPL or CPL exam credit is valid for 3 years.
Failing three timesRule 61.17(e): three failures in a subject within 90 days means a 90-day stand-down before the next attempt in that subject.
At the exam centreRule 61.17(a): you must show a current NZ passport, NZ driver licence or other photo ID acceptable to the Director at the exam.
PPL eligibilityRule 61.153: at least 17 years old, at least a class 2 medical, and 50 hours flight time (40 hours without cross-country privileges).
Who sets the papersAspeq runs CAA written exams in New Zealand. The Flying Kiwi is an independent study aid, not affiliated with Aspeq or the CAA, and the questions are its own.
Pricing

PPL codes. Buy one or stock up.

One code is one full PPL paper on any PPL subject. Unused codes never expire. Typical NZ practice exam charges about $8.00 a paper.

Before you buy

Questions people ask.

Straight answers. If yours is not here, email support and a person replies.

Six: Air Law, Meteorology, Navigation, Human Factors, Aircraft Technical Knowledge and Flight Radiotelephony. All six must be passed within three years of sitting the first (rule 61.17(c)), and each pass is valid for three years.

70% of the available marks, under rule 61.17(b). If you fail a subject three times inside 90 days there is a 90-day stand-down before you can sit it again.

Aspeq (formerly ASL) runs CAA written examinations at centres around New Zealand. The Flying Kiwi is an independent practice tool and is not affiliated with Aspeq or the CAA.

No. The Flying Kiwi is an independent New Zealand study aid. The papers are built to the same syllabus, question count and time limit as the Aspeq sittings, but the questions are ours and the result is a practice score, not a licence credit.

A PPL exam code is $5.99 NZD, or $29.99 for six, $54.99 for twelve and $99.99 for twenty-four. A CPL exam code is $9.99, with bundles of 6, 12 and 18 codes (one, two or three per subject) at $49.99, $89.99 and $119.99. All prices are in New Zealand dollars.

Unused codes never expire. Once you launch an exam with a code you have 24 hours to finish it, and your progress is saved if the connection drops.

Yes. Each paper is drawn fresh from the bank on the server and the options inside every question are shuffled, so sitting the same subject twice gives two different papers.

Your score and pass or fail against the 70% mark on screen straight away, then a written de-brief by email: every question you missed, what you chose, the correct answer, the reasoning and the syllabus code to revise.

Yes. A fixed 12-question PPL paper runs on the same engine with the same clock and the same de-brief, with no sign-up.