2.1 Testing Matrix Facts for AMG, AMA, and AMP

Anchor study logistics to the FAA matrix

The FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix is the controlling logistics map for the AMT knowledge tests in this guide. It lists AMG, AMA, and AMP as separate tests. AMG is Aviation Maintenance Technician General, AMA is Aviation Maintenance Technician Airframe, and AMP is Aviation Maintenance Technician Powerplant. The matrix gives each test its listed question count, allotted time, and passing score.

The numbers are simple but easy to distort if written casually. AMG has 60 listed questions. AMA has 100 listed questions. AMP has 100 listed questions. Each test has an allotted time of 2.0 hours. Each test has a passing score of 70. There is no single combined A&P written test and no single combined passing score in the facts used by this guide.

The matrix also warns candidates about validation questions. Any test in the matrix may include validation questions. Validation questions are not scored and do not count for or against the final score. The listed number of questions does not include validation questions, while the listed allotted time includes the time required to respond to validation questions.

For study workflow, this means pacing should be built from the listed scored counts while leaving enough discipline for possible validation items. The time clock does not expand because validation questions are present. The candidate still works within the 2.0-hour allotment for the test being taken.

Use the matrix facts this way:

• Create a separate study tracker for AMG, AMA, and AMP.
• Use 60 listed questions for AMG timing practice.
• Use 100 listed questions for AMA and AMP timing practice.
• Use 2.0 hours as the time standard for each test.
• Use 70 as the passing-score threshold for each test.
• Remember that validation questions may be present and are not scored.

This approach keeps logistics from becoming a source of avoidable anxiety. If the candidate knows that validation questions may appear and that the listed count excludes them, an unexpected extra item does not automatically signal a problem. If the candidate knows that all three tests use the same time allotment, study sessions can practice different counts under the same clock length.

The matrix also helps avoid a false completion rule. Passing AMG does not pass AMA or AMP. Passing AMA does not pass AMP. Candidates seeking both ratings should expect three separate knowledge-test outcomes and should retain each AKTR separately. Those reports later support retake planning and DME oral and practical preparation.