EASA Module 2 Physics exam-day guide
EASA Module 2 Physics · Prepare for the day ahead.
Your checklist
Valid photo ID
Passport or national photo ID in the exact form the provider requires; the name must match your booking. Confirm the accepted document types with the provider before travelling.
Exam appointment / admission confirmation
Printed or on-phone confirmation with your candidate number, venue address, date, start time and the provider's contact number.
Approved calculator
A non-programmable, non-graphing calculator with no stored text or formulas. Check whether your specific model is on the provider's permitted list, and fit fresh batteries a few days ahead.
Pens, pencils, eraser, sharpener
Bring two of each in case an answer sheet must be completed in ink or pencil. Confirm what the provider supplies so you do not carry items that are not allowed at the desk.
Simple wristwatch
A non-smart analogue or digital watch, because wall clocks may be out of view and phones must be switched off and stored.
Your own formula and unit summary, kept outside the hall
One hand-written page of formulas, SI units, prefixes and constants used only for the final revision before you enter. It stays in your bag, never at the desk, unless the provider confirms a supplied formula sheet.
Nothing prohibited at the desk
Phone off (not silent), smartwatch off and stored, no notes, no loose paper and no earbuds. Switch everything off before entering the room.
Travel and timing plan
Plan to arrive at least 20-30 minutes early, with a backup route and a contact number in case of delay. Late arrival may mean refused entry; confirm the cut-off with the provider.
Know the paper's format
Confirm with the provider the number of multiple-choice questions, the time allowed, the pass mark and whether there is any negative marking, so you can pace yourself from the first minute.
Water and a light snack for before the exam
Take these outside the exam room; food and drink at the desk are usually not permitted.
Plan the day
Confirm venue, start time, ID requirements and calculator policy in writing. Sit two full timed mock papers under exam conditions and mark them honestly; list the three weakest topics (typically units and prefixes, vector resolution, thermodynamics, waves and optics, or basic DC circuits) and revise only those.
Rebuild your formula sheet from memory twice, then check it. Focus on quantities, SI units and prefixes (nano to giga), since many Module 2 errors are unit and power-of-ten slips rather than physics errors.
Shift your sleep pattern so you are awake and alert at the exam start time, and stop all new-topic study from this point.
Light revision only: read your formula and unit sheet, glance at worked examples, and practise a handful of quick order-of-magnitude sanity checks. No new material and no long cramming session.
Pack the bag: ID, confirmation, calculator with fresh batteries, pens and pencils, watch, transport details. Charge nothing you cannot take in, and leave notes at home.
Eat normally, avoid alcohol, and go to bed at a sensible hour. A tired candidate loses more marks to misread units than to unfamiliar physics.
Light breakfast, no last-minute cramming of facts that might contradict what you already know. Re-check the calculator works and is in the correct mode (degrees vs radians if relevant), and confirm your ID is in the bag.
Arrive early, find the room and the registration desk, keep your phone off and stored, and use the waiting time only for calm reading of your unit sheet, not for panic revision.
Read the whole question stem before the options, watch for units given in the stem versus the units in the answers, and do a quick order-of-magnitude check on numerical answers to eliminate impossible choices.
First pass: answer everything you know immediately. Second pass: return to flagged items. Third pass: check you have answered every question, with no blanks, if there is no negative marking.
Keep one eye on the clock and budget roughly one minute per question plus a reserve of several minutes for checking and transferring answers. If answers go on a separate sheet, verify the numbering as you transfer.
Rules to check
Bring the photo ID specified by the provider; the name must match your booking exactly. If you are unsure which documents are accepted, confirm with the provider before exam day.
All electronic devices, including phones and smartwatches, must be switched off and stored away from the desk for the whole session. Only an approved calculator may be at your desk.
Note paper, textbooks, formula sheets and your own notes are not allowed at the desk unless the provider explicitly supplies or permits them. Ask the invigilator if anything is unclear rather than assuming.
Short multiple-choice module exams usually run without a formal break, and leaving the room mid-exam may mean you cannot be readmitted. Confirm the break and toilet policy with the provider on the day, before the exam starts.
For EASA Part-66 module examinations the standard pass mark is commonly 75 per cent, but confirm the exact pass standard and any additional conditions for your exam with your provider.
Follow all invigilator instructions, including start and stop signals. Talking, looking at another candidate's work, or using unauthorised material can void your result.
Only the answers recorded on the answer sheet or in the test system count. Check your transfers and submissions before time is called; do not rely on memory of what you intended to mark.
If you feel unwell or believe there is an error in a question, tell the invigilator immediately rather than after the exam; the provider's procedure for reporting issues must be confirmed in advance.