§  97.503   Element standards.

   A written examination must be such as to prove that the examinee
   possesses the operational and technical qualifications required to
   perform properly the duties of an amateur service licensee. Each
   written examination must be comprised of a question set as follows:

   (a) Element 2: 35 questions concerning the privileges of a Technician
   Class operator license. The minimum passing score is 26 questions
   answered correctly.

   (b) Element 3: 35 questions concerning the privileges of a General
   Class operator license. The minimum passing score is 26 questions
   answered correctly.

   (c) Element 4: 50 questions concerning the privileges of an Amateur
   Extra Class operator license. The minimum passing score is 37 questions
   answered correctly.

   [ 54 FR 25857 , June 20, 1989, as amended at  61 FR 41019 , Aug. 7, 1996;
    65 FR 6550 , Feb. 10, 2000;  72 FR 3082 , Jan. 24, 2007]

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