Open Pool: Ham Exam Prep

Study for the US amateur radio license exams on your iPhone: Technician, General, and Amateur Extra. Take practice exams in the real format, drill one topic at a time, and keep reviewing the questions you miss until you get them right.

Questions are the public-domain question pools published by the NCVEC Question Pool Committee. Open Pool is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the FCC, NCVEC, ARRL, or any VEC.

Open Pool by Quan Dang · iPhone · coming soon to the App Store

What it does

Frequently asked questions

Which exams does Open Pool cover?

All three US amateur radio license exams: Technician (2026-2030 pool), General (2023-2027 pool), and Amateur Extra (2024-2028 pool).

Are the practice exams like the real test?

Yes. Each practice exam draws one question from every group in the pool, the same way the real exam is built: 35 questions with 26 needed to pass for Technician and General, and 50 questions with 37 needed to pass for Amateur Extra.

Where do the questions come from?

The questions and figures are the public-domain question pools published by the NCVEC Question Pool Committee. Open Pool is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the FCC, NCVEC, ARRL, or any VEC.

Do I need an account?

No. There is no sign-up, and your study progress is stored only on your iPhone.