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## Finding a session
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Search [hamstudy.org/sessions](https://hamstudy.org/sessions) or the ARRL exam finder. Sessions run
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in person at clubs, libraries, hamfests and fire halls, and **online by video** — remote testing is
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now routine and is available almost every day.
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## Bring
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- Your **FRN**
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- Photo ID (for minors without ID: a birth certificate or a parent vouching, depending on the VE
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team)
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- The exam fee, typically $15 — ask whether cash is required
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- A calculator with the memory cleared; phones may not be used as calculators
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For remote sessions you also need a webcam, a second camera or mirror, and a clear desk. Read the
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team's instructions in advance; they are strict for good reason.
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## What happens
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Three Volunteer Examiners administer and grade the test on the spot. You will know within minutes
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whether you passed. If you pass, you may immediately attempt the next class up — often for no
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additional fee.
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The VE team files the results electronically with a Volunteer Examiner Coordinator, usually the
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same day.
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## After you pass
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You receive a Certificate of Successful Completion of Examination (CSCE). It is not a license, and
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it does not let you transmit. See [after you pass](/wiki/licensing/after-you-pass).
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## If you do not pass
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You may retest immediately at the same session, usually for another fee, with a different set of
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questions. Plenty of people pass on the second attempt an hour later.