Ham Amateur Radio Technician Practice Exam 2026 – The Complete All-in-One Guide to Exam Success

A Volunteer Examiner (VE) with a General class operator license is authorized to administer examinations for Technician class licenses. This is because the Technician exam is the entry-level exam, and the General class license does not restrict VEs from giving this lower-level exam.

However, the authority to administer examinations for more advanced licenses, such as General and Advanced, is reserved for Volunteer Examiners who hold the respective licenses themselves. Therefore, while a General class VE can give the Technician exam, they cannot administer the exams for General and Advanced class licenses unless they also hold those respective licenses.

This structure ensures that the examiners have adequate knowledge and expertise pertaining to the content of the exams they administer, maintaining the integrity and quality of the licensing process for amateur radio operators.