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July 15, 2025
Update of Basic Amateur Radio Exam
The Basic amateur radio exam questions and answers have been updated. Effective July 15, 2025, all examiners and candidates writing the amateur radio basic exam must use the new exam, available on this web page.
Formulas and block diagrams
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) has developed a set of labelled formulas and block diagrams, which may be used by amateur candidates as a study aid prior to writing the Basic exam, and one identical, but unlabelled, set of formulas and block diagrams, which may be used as an aid while writing the exam. These files can be found below, under the heading Basic and on the Downloads page.
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Basic
Basic study questions
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Basic practice exam
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Reference Material for Amateur Radio Exam – Basic Qualification
This link provides a zip file, containing two PDF files. One file is a set of labelled formulas and block diagrams, which may be used by amateur candidates as a study aid prior to writing the Basic exam, and the other is an identical, but unlabelled, set of formulas and block diagrams, which may be used as an aid while writing the exam. These files are available for use as of July 15, 2025.
Advanced
Advanced study questions
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Advanced practice exam
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