# Commission Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 of 3 November 2011 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to civil aviation aircrew pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance), Division (b): Pass standards

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1)A pass in a theoretical knowledge examination paper will be awarded to an applicant achieving at least 75 % of the marks allocated to that paper. No penalty marking shall be applied.
(2)Unless otherwise determined in this Part, an applicant has successfully completed the required theoretical knowledge examination for the appropriate pilot licence or rating if he or she has passed all the required theoretical knowledge examination papers within a period of 18 months counted from the end of the calendar month when the applicant first attempted an examination.
(3)If an applicant for the ATPL theoretical knowledge examination, or for the issue of a commercial pilot licence (CPL), or an instrument rating (IR) has failed to pass one of the theoretical knowledge examination papers within four attempts, or has failed to pass all papers within either six sittings or within the period mentioned in point (b)(2), the applicant shall retake the complete set of theoretical knowledge examination papers in order to obtain the licence.
(4)If an applicant for the issue of a light aircraft pilot licence (LAPL) or a private pilot licence (PPL) has failed to pass one of the theoretical knowledge examination papers within four attempts or has failed to pass all papers within the period mentioned in point (b)(2), he or she shall retake the complete set of theoretical knowledge examination papers in order to obtain the licence.
(5)Before retaking the theoretical knowledge examinations, applicants shall undertake further training at a DTO or an ATO. The extent and scope of the training needed shall be determined by the DTO or the ATO, based on the needs of the applicants.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2011/1178/annex/I/division/SUBPART+A/division/FCL.025/division/b (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-1178/annex-I/division-SUBPART+A/division-FCL.025/division-b
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