FCC Amateur License Exam Information (All levels)
License exam testing is sponsored by The Gilchrist ARES / Dixie Amateur Radio Klub and the American Radio Relay League (ARRL). Exam sessions are conducted by volunteers working under the direction of the ARRL, and FCC, by the local team in liaison with the American Radio Relay League Volunteer Examiner Program.
The fee for testing is $15 and paid directly to the Team Liaison (Test Session Manager) on the day of the exam.
The test session manager requests you bring exactly $15 CASH, as change is not available.

Please bring Photo-ID, CASH $15, copy of your current license (if you are upgrading), and copies of any valid/current Certificates of Successful Completion of Examination(s).
You must provide a valid US Mailing address.
A basic calculator with simple memory functions is allowed. Scientific and programmable calculators will not be allowed to be used.
Bring one (or two) #2 pencils. The exam is completed on an answer sheet not unlike what we used in school where your answers are recorded by filling in a bubble that indicates your choice. Bring a good eraser should you change your mind with an answer as the exam is now graded by camera.
If you want to take the next exam up from the one you passed at this session, you can on the same $15 fee, so long as we have the time to accommodate you. If you should fail an exam, and wish to re-take it, this will cost you an additional exam fee, as it would count as another exam candidate for processing, and this too, would be subject to the remaining time available.
If you have an expired amateur license that is beyond the 1 year renewable grace period, you can bring proof of your expired license (of any level), and by passing the current Element 2 Technician Class license exam, under certain circumstances, your original license privileges can be re-instated.

FCC Preregistration

Exam Candidates are NOW REQUIRED to register in the FCC CORES system and receive a Federal Registration Number (FRN) before exam day. To obtain an FRN you must go to the FCC CORES User Account and Registration page: https://apps.fcc.gov/cores/userLogin
Here is a video that may help how to register and create the FRN: www.fcc.gov/rofrn
Here is a Users Guide with lots of information: Users Guide
If you are upgrading, insure that you have your FRN number with you. Hint: it is on your current license.

Test Preregistration

All candidates can pre-register by email to [email protected] or by calling 352-214-6557