DGCA ground exams
Your computer number, the exam system, and a subject-by-subject strategy for Navigation, Meteorology, Regulations and RTR(A).
Lessons in this stage
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How to register for and book your DGCA ground exams
With your Computer Number in hand, how to apply for DGCA CPL ground exams on the Pariksha portal: regular vs on-demand sessions, fees, admit cards, exam centres and the exam-day rules.
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How the DGCA CPL ground exams work
The DGCA CPL ground exams explained: the five papers, the 70% pass mark, the five-year validity window, and a sensible order to attempt them across sessions.
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Air Navigation: strategy to pass the DGCA paper
The most calculation-heavy DGCA paper: what Air Navigation tests, the flight-computer skills at its core, the calculator you may use in the exam, and how to make the numbers automatic.
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Aviation Meteorology: strategy to pass the DGCA paper
The weather paper is conceptual and very passable, especially if you practise on real reports. What DGCA Aviation Meteorology covers and how to make the theory stick.
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Air Regulation: strategy to pass the DGCA paper
The most memory-heavy DGCA paper, and one of the most passable if you study it systematically. What Air Regulation covers, where the rules live, and how to retain the volume.
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Technical General and Technical Specific: strategy to pass
Two technical DGCA papers: one on how aircraft work in general, one on a single type you nominate. What each tests, plus the performance-paper caveat, and how to prepare for both.
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RTR(A): the aviation radio licence, now run by DGCA
The RTR(A) radio licence after DGCA took it over from WPC in late 2025: the online written plus practical format, how to apply on Pariksha and eGCA, and how to prepare.