Part-66 Revision: The Last Two Weeks Before Your Module

Part-66 revision in the last two weeks before a module exam is different from the months of learning that came before it. You are no longer trying to cover the syllabus. You are trying to find the sub-modules that still cost you marks, fix them, and arrive on the day used to the pace of the real paper. This article gives a day-by-day plan for the final fortnight, a timing plan for the exam itself, the checks to make before you leave home, and an honest view of what to do if the fortnight shows you aren't ready.

Part-66 Prep is an independent study aid, not EASA, the UK CAA or a Part-147 organisation. The rules quoted here come from Part-66 and Appendix II; where the EASA and UK CAA versions differ, we give both. For an overview of how module exams are run, see the Part-66 exams guide.

Before you start: check the facts of your exam

Five minutes now saves a wasted fortnight. Confirm:

• Which system. EASA and UK CAA papers differ in size for several modules, and UK papers have essays in Modules 9 and 10 that EASA papers don't. Revise for the paper you will actually sit.
• The paper size for your category. Module 7 is 80 questions for B1 but 60 for B2. The Part-66 exam format guide and each module page give the figures.
• Essays. Under EASA rules only Module 7 has essays (two). Under UK rules Module 7 has two, Module 9 one and Module 10 one. Each is 20 minutes.
• Venue rules. What you can bring, whether a calculator is allowed, what ID is needed. If you booked through the CAA, the how to book CAA module exams guide covers the e-exam service and venues.
• Your attempt history. You will be asked to confirm in writing how many times you have attempted the module. Know the answer.

Example paper	EASA	UK CAA	Marks needed (EASA / UK)
Module 7, B1	80 questions in 100 min, plus 2 essays	80 questions in 100 min, plus 2 essays	60 / 60
Module 9, B1 and B2	28 questions in 35 min	20 questions in 25 min, plus 1 essay	21 / 15
Module 10, B1 and B2	44 questions in 55 min	40 questions in 50 min, plus 1 essay	33 / 30
Module 3, B1 and B2	52 questions in 65 min	52 questions in 65 min	39 / 39

These sizes come from Appendix II: Regulation (EU) 2023/989 for EASA from 12 June 2024 and the retained UK Part-66 for the UK.

The 14-day Part-66 revision plan

The plan assumes about an hour or two on most days, with one longer slot for a full paper every few days. Shift workers can slide the days around; keep the order.

Day	Focus	Output
14	Full timed paper, real size, unseen	A score and a list of wrong answers by sub-module
13	Rank sub-modules by marks lost	Your three weakest sub-modules
12	Weakest sub-module: note, then focused questions	Notes on what you got wrong and why
11	Second weakest sub-module	Same
10	Third weakest sub-module; first essay (Module 7, or UK 9/10)	One timed essay checked against key points
9	Second full timed paper, unseen	A second score; has the weak list changed?
8	Fix the sub-modules that still cost marks	A shorter weak list
7	Quick mixed practice across the whole module; second essay	Confidence that the strong areas haven't faded
6	One-page summary sheet: formulas, limits, definitions, rule references	A sheet you can read in ten minutes
5	Third full timed paper, unseen	Your readiness reading
4	Review paper 3; final targeted practice	No new topics from here
3	Light practice; third essay if you sit one	Calm repetition
2	Summary sheet; short quiz; logistics	Bag packed, route planned
1	Exam

The three full papers on days 14, 9 and 5 are the backbone. They are your evidence. Our readiness rule is to sit the exam once you score 85% or more on three different papers; the 10-point margin over the 75% pass mark absorbs nerves and unfamiliar wording. If you reach day 5 well short of that, read the section on moving your exam below.

Days 14 to 8: find and fix the weak spots

Start with a full paper, not your notes

It is tempting to begin the final fortnight by rereading everything. Don't. Sit a full paper at the real size, timed, with no notes, no phone and no calculator unless your centre allows one. The result tells you where the next two weeks should go.

For every module, paper 1 is free at the full size under EASA or UK CAA rules; for example, Module 7 paper 1 for B1.1 or Module 10 paper 1 for B2.

Triage by sub-module

Write each wrong answer next to its sub-module. Then rank sub-modules by marks lost, weighted by how big they are in the paper. A sub-module where you dropped five marks matters more than one where you dropped one, even if the one feels more embarrassing.

Spend days 12 to 10 on your top three. For each: reread the note, write down the two or three facts you kept getting wrong, then do focused questions with explanations. Read the explanation for every question, right or wrong.

Not sure where to start? If you have a module booked but haven't measured yourself yet, take the free 20-question quick practice for that module first, such as Module 10 quick practice for B1.1. It takes about 25 minutes at exam pace and gives explanations as you go, so you can start the plan with a clear picture.

Module-specific priorities

Module	Last-fortnight priority
Module 1 and 2	Mental arithmetic and formula recall; units through every step
Module 3	AC theory, reactance and power calculations without a calculator
Module 7	Essays every few days; procedures and documentation in the right order
Module 9	Exact terms and models; the Dirty Dozen; under UK rules, one timed essay
Module 10	Rule references and who does what (authority, organisation, certifying staff); notes for your system only
Modules 11A, 12, 13	Systems you studied first, as these fade fastest

The Module 7 and Module 10 pages break down every sub-module with the traps examiners like.

Days 7 to 3: rehearse the exam

Essays: write, don't read

If your paper has essays, write at least two or three in the final fortnight, each against a 20-minute clock. Plan for about three minutes, write for about fifteen, and check for about two. Then mark yourself against key points: preparation and safety, the task in the right order with the correct tools and terms, then inspection, testing and documentation. Essays are passed with 75% of the key points and no significant error, so a missing safety step can cost more than poor wording. The Part-66 essay questions guide covers the marking in more detail.

Build a one-page summary sheet

On day 6, put everything you still have to look up onto one side of paper: formulas, conversion factors, limits, definitions and, for Module 10, the rule references that keep slipping. Writing it is revision in itself. Read it each day from now on, and on the morning of the exam. You can't take it in, so leave it in the car or your bag.

No new topics after day 4

The last few days are for consolidation. Opening a new textbook chapter on day 3 mostly produces anxiety. If you find a gap this late, learn the key facts for the question type and move on.

Exam day: timing on the real paper

At about 75 seconds a question, every paper has the same rhythm. Set yourself checkpoints:

Paper	Time	Halfway checkpoint	Suggested review time
44 questions (EASA Module 10, B1 and B2)	55 min	Question 22 by 27 minutes	About 8 minutes
52 questions (Module 3, B1 and B2)	65 min	Question 26 by 32 minutes	About 10 minutes
80 questions (Module 7, B1)	100 min	Question 40 by 50 minutes	About 15 minutes

The checkpoints are simple halves of the official time; the review targets are our suggestion, based on moving at roughly a minute a question on the first pass.

How to use the time:

1. First pass. Answer everything you can. Flag anything that needs more than a minute and move on.
2. Second pass. Return to flagged questions. Eliminate one option, then decide between the remaining two.
3. Answer every question. There is no negative marking under either system, so a blank is a certain zero.
4. Change answers only for a reason. A misread word or a calculation slip, not a hunch.

Essays are timed separately at 20 minutes each. Keep to your plan-write-check split, and write legibly so the marker can find your key points.

Exam-day checklist

From the checklist in our exam data:

• Passport or national ID card, plus any booking confirmation your centre asks for.
• Know your attempt count for the module; you will confirm it in writing.
• Check which items are allowed (calculator, drawing instruments). Phones, notes and talking are not allowed, and a candidate proven to have cheated is barred from all exams for 12 months.
• Expect three options per question, about 75 seconds each, 75% to pass, no negative marking.
• Plan your route and arrive early. Starting the paper flustered costs more than an early alarm.

The UK CAA engineer licensing pages list the CAA's current exam arrangements and fees (£60 per module exam as of October 2026). EU candidates should check with their Part-147 organisation or national authority; the EASA Part-66 FAQs answer common questions on exams and credits.

What if the fortnight shows you aren't ready?

Sometimes the honest result of three papers is that you aren't there yet. That is useful information, and acting on it is cheaper than a failed attempt.

A fail means another exam fee, a 90-day wait before you can resit (30 days after a tailored Part-147 retraining course) and one attempt used. Under EASA rules you have up to three attempts per module in any 12-month period; under UK rules, three consecutive attempts and then a year's wait. The Part-66 resit rules explain both.

If your scores on day 5 are well below 75%, ask your exam centre or the CAA about moving the booking; cancellation and transfer terms vary, so check them rather than assume. If you are at 75% to 84%, it is a judgement call: a pass is possible, but the margin is thin. Look at whether your three scores are rising. A rising trend with a clear weak list is more encouraging than a flat one.

Remember that passes count for 10 years towards a licence application, so a few extra weeks of preparation rarely cost you anything in the long run.

Getting enough unseen papers: Pro

The free tier covers the start of this plan: the diagnostic for your category, the 20-question quick practice and the full timed paper 1 for every module, the printable 50-question sheet (for example Module 7 printable questions) and the first study note of every module.

The plan needs three unseen full papers, though, and after day 14 you have seen paper 1. Pro adds papers 2 to 10 for every module, sub-module drills for the weak areas you find on day 13 (such as continuing airworthiness drills for B1.1 Module 10), the 60-question mixed-module paper and all 149 study notes, for all seven categories under EASA and UK CAA sizes.

Pro costs £6.99 per week, £11.99 per month or £22.99 for three months, billed in GBP by Stripe, with one-click cancellation. For a two-week sprint the monthly plan costs less than two weeks of the weekly one, and it leaves time to revise for a resit or your next module. The pricing page has the details.

It doesn't guarantee a pass, and it isn't approved training. It gives you the unseen papers the plan depends on.

Your next steps

1. Confirm your system, paper size, essays and venue rules today.
2. Sit the free paper 1 for your module as the day 14 paper.
3. Rank your weak sub-modules and work through them.
4. Sit two more unseen papers on days 9 and 5.
5. Go in with a timing plan, and answer every question.