Basic Qualification · B-001 Regulations and policies · B-001-022-003
What is the fee for taking an examination for an Amateur Radio Operator Certificate, administered by an accredited examiner?
- A The examiner may charge a fee to recover costs
- B $20 per qualification
- C No fee may be charged
- D $20 per examination sitting
Correct answer: A — The examiner may charge a fee to recover costs. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.
Why
Accredited examiners are volunteers who can ask for money to cover their actual expenses, such as renting a room or printing papers, but they cannot profit from the test. The full explanation — and one for every question — is in Pro.
Practise this section
The rules: who may operate, what the certificate allows, station identification, third-party traffic, what you may and may not transmit, and how ISED regulates the amateur service.