In the US, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) offers three Amateur Radio license levels or license classes; Technician class license, General class license and Extra class license. Per FCC Rule 97.523 only one question pool may exist for each license examination level. Each question pool must contain at least 10 times the number of questions required for a single examination. The question pools are normally valid for 4 years.

With only three license classes, earning a license has never been easier!
 

• Question Pool Files

  To obtain a hardcopy of any question pool, print or download from the files
  provided below.
   

• Technician Class Question Pool

  For use on or after July 1, 2010:
  The Technician class question pool contains seven schematic diagrams.
  
  ·  TECHNICIAN POOL
  
  ·  Withdrawn questions
  
  ·  Sample question
  
  

• General Class Question Pool

  For use on or after July 1, 2011:
  The General class question pool contains one schematic diagram.
  
      GENERAL POOL
  
      Withdrawn questions
  
  ·  Sample question
  
  

• Extra Class Question Pool

  For use on or after July 1, 2012:
  Extra class question pool contains 12 schematic diagrams.
  
  ·  EXTRA POOL (new)
  
  ·  Withdrawn questions 
  
  ·  Sample question  
   
  

• Useful information pertaining to the Question Pools

  Information provided by the ARRL VEC.

• Question Pool Schedule

  
  Technician class (Element 2) Pool is effective July 1, 2010 and is
  valid until June 30, 2014.
  
  General class (Element 3) Pool is effective July 1, 2011 and is
  valid until June 30, 2015.
  
  Extra class (Element 4) Pool will take effect July 1, 2012 and
  will be valid until June 30, 2016.
  
  No question pools are scheduled to be released in 2013.
  The question pools review is part of a regular process.
  Each question pool is reviewed and updated on a four year rotation.
   

• Part 97: Amateur Radio Service Rules and Regulations

  Subpart F: Qualifying Examinations Systems contains the rules that govern the Amateur Radio question pools.