DGCA CPL Air Regulations

The DGCA website states that examinations for AME and flight crew are organised by the Central Examination Organisation. The DGCA itself, an agency of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India, is the regulatory authority whose rules and guidance form the syllabus. Always confirm scheduling and application steps on the DGCA examination portal rather than third-party sites.

The profile lists the format as multiple choice. The source page does not state the number of questions, duration or pass mark for this paper, so treat any specific figure you hear as unverified until you see it on the DGCA examination portal or your examination schedule.

These details are not published on the DGCA home page used for this profile, so they are recorded as unknown rather than guessed. Candidates should read the tentative examination schedule and their admit card or portal listing, which carry the authoritative duration and item count for the sitting they are booked into.

Start with the Indian statutory framework: the Aircraft Act, 1934 and Aircraft Rules, 1937, both listed under Acts and Rules on the DGCA site. Then read the current rules on dangerous goods, safety and investigation of accidents and incidents. National law carries roughly a fifth of the paper and underpins questions that appear to be about operations.

A practical order is national legislation, then international law and ICAO annexes, then licensing of flight crew, then operations and operator certification, then airworthiness and maintenance, then aerodromes and air navigation services, and finally safety, security and investigation. The last topic draws on everything before it, so leaving it until the end makes revision more efficient.

The most common cause is studying from outdated notes. Indian rules are amended often, and the DGCA site currently lists instruments such as the Aircraft Rules (Investigation of Accidents and Incidents), 2025 and the Radio Telephone Operator (Restricted) Certificate and License Rules, 2025. Quoting a superseded number or date in an objective question loses marks silently.

Check the Acts and Rules and the Circular sections of the DGCA site periodically rather than relying on a printed compilation. Note the notification number and date for each instrument you rely on. Where a rule has been replaced, learn the current version and be aware that older question banks may still test the previous wording.

The retake policy is not stated on the source page, so it is recorded as unknown here. Candidates should check the DGCA examination portal and the applicable licensing requirements for the number of attempts and any cooling-off period before assuming they can re-sit immediately.

Use them for timing and for exposing gaps, not as a substitute for the rules themselves. After each set, trace every wrong answer back to the governing provision and confirm the current wording. If you cannot cite the rule and its date, treat the topic as unlearned regardless of whether you guessed correctly.