Comprehensive PrepPack™ for the FAA ATSA by JobTestPrep
Comprehensive PrepPack™ for the FAA ATSA by JobTestPrep
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Last updated: October, 2026
The ATSA is the FAA’s pass/fail entrance exam for the air traffic control career. The ATSA PrepPack™ gives you realistic collision-simulation practice, a full-length simulation, interactive guides to each section, full-length personality-test practice, and timed sections built to match real exam pacing, everything you need to walk in ready.
This fast-paced exam is designed to select only the top candidates. Our PrepPack™ aims to tackle every challenge it presents, helping you practice, improve, and perform with confidence.
✓ Practice timed, exam-style tasks before test day, across all seven ATSA categories
✓ Review detailed explanations after every practice question, not just a right/wrong marker
✓ Full-Length ATSA Simulation
✓ Interactive Guides for Each ATSA Section
The ATSA PrepPack™ Includes:
- Full-length ATSA Test Simulation
- Accurate ATC Simulation Radar Game
- Memory Game 1 - Differences
- Memory Game 2 - Variables
- Spatial/Visual Relationship Simulation
- Logical Reasoning Practice Tests
- Reading Comprehension Practice Tests
- Full Personality Test & Report
- Extra Practice Included: Math Drills, Logical Reasoning, NumPad Exercises
What You'll Find in the PrepPack™
Our PrepPack™ covers every sub-section of the ATSA in detail. Each category includes a dedicated study guide or solving-tips resource, not just practice questions, so you're learning strategy before you're drilling into the practice.
Full-length ATSA Simulation (New)
- Runs 6 sections back to back in a realistic test-day order: Memory Game 1 (Numbers and Differences), Memory Game 2 (Variables), Spatial-Visual Relationship, ATC Simulation, Logical Reasoning, and Reading Comprehension.
- Takes about 1 hour, so you practice carrying your focus from one section to the next instead of treating each section as a separate drill.
- Doesn’t include the Personality Test, the longest part of the exam. Practice this in its own section.
ATC Simulation
- A math version and a math-free version of the collision-avoidance simulation, so you can isolate the prioritization skill before adding the arithmetic layer.
- A set of short, timed drills focused specifically on the arithmetic side.
Spatial-Visual Relationship
- A Spatial-Visual Relationship Guide.
- 3 simulation-style sample questions closely resembling the actual test.
- Additional Practice & Explanations at 3 difficulty levels: Beginner (4 minutes), Intermediate (3 minutes), Advanced (2 minutes), 60 ATSA test questions per level, 180 questions total.
Memory Game 1 (Numbers and Differences)
- Untimed practice to learn the method.
- Timed drills at 2, 6, and 10 minutes, so speed builds in stages.
Memory Game 2 (Variables)
4 tests, 7 minutes each with 120 questions (total of 480 questions), covering the following levels:
- Basic
- Intermediate
- Advanced #1
- Advanced #2
Logical Reasoning and Word Problems
- A Deductive Reasoning Solving Tips guide.
- Core word-problem practice: 20 minutes, 18 questions.
- Seating Arrangements practice: 15 questions.
- Assumptions Practice: 25 minutes, 15 questions.
Personality Test
- A guide covering how the section works.
- Full-length, multi-hour practice simulations, plus shorter single-trait drills.
Reading Comprehension
- Timed practice tests at 20 minutes each, with 15 to 18 questions depending on the passage.
- A separate Short Reading Comprehension set for additional practice.
Numpad Practice
- Dedicated 10-key/numpad data-entry drills, since much of the real ATSA, including ATC Simulation, is answered without a mouse.
- Practicing the input method on its own means it stops being a source of lost time on test day.
Interactive Guides
- Walk you through what to expect in each ATSA section before you start practicing.
- Sit alongside the study guides and solving-tips resources in each category below, so you can move from the explanation straight into the practice.
First-Time Applicants
"Off-the-street" candidates applying through the FAA's annual public bids fall into Pool 2, which doesn't get the hiring priority Pool 1 candidates do. That makes a strong ATSA score your biggest lever for standing out, and it's why this course is built with this group in mind first.
CTI Graduates and Military Veterans
Pool 1 is reserved for CTI graduates and military veterans, but being in Pool 1 doesn't exempt you from the ATSA. You still have to pass it, and a stronger score is what helps you stand out among other Pool 1 candidates.
Candidates Retaking the Test
If you're retaking the ATSA test after a Not Referred or Qualified result, the PrepPack is built to help you focus your remaining time where it counts most: the categories that cost you the most last time.
Candidates With a Pearson Appointment on the Calendar
Once you get the official invitation email from the FAA, you're expected to schedule your ATSA within a few weeks. That's a tight window to prepare in, and it's exactly what our 1-Week Intensive plan is built for.
This is JobTestPrep
JobTestPrep has been creating preparation materials for employment assessments since 1992.
Our ATSA PrepPack is designed to help air traffic controller candidates get familiar with the skills and task types that appear on the exam, including collision-avoidance simulation, memory and variable-based reasoning, spatial-visual judgment, logical reasoning and word problems, reading comprehension, and personality assessment.
JobTestPrep was founded by David Meshulam, a former Air Force pilot who later earned a master's degree in social psychology, a background that connects directly to ATC: real aviation experience combined with an understanding of how high-stakes psychometric testing actually works.
About the Author
See the ATSA PrepPack™ in Action
Why Preparing for the ATSA Matters
The ATSA is the gate between your application and everything that comes after it: the medical and security stages, the FAA Academy, and the controller career itself. The timing is good, too. The FAA is aiming to hire 2,300 new controllers in fiscal year 2027 and reach 12,563 certified controllers nationwide by 2028.
Still, this isn’t an exam to wing. A 2023 DOT Office of Inspector General audit found that about 40% of eligible applicants passed between 2018 and 2020. That data is historical, but it shows passing is far from automatic. The test measures decision-making, spatial awareness, multitasking, and working memory (Pearson VUE), and the format is unfamiliar, not impossible. Practice builds familiarity.
What Candidates Who Took the Real ATSA Told Us
In our 2026 survey of PrepPack™ customers who had taken the real exam:
- 93% rated the PrepPack™ 4 or 5 out of 5
- 86% found it very similar to the real test
- 50% asked for a full-length simulation, which we added for 2027 ATSA's test takers
Read here the complete survey results and how we revamped the ATSA PrepPack for 2027.
What This PrepPack™ Has That Free Resources Don't
| Category | Typical Free Practice Tools | ATSA PrepPack™ |
| Collision Simulation | A single moving-dot simulation, no math-free option, no drill breakdown |
✓ Math and math-free versions ✓ Short timed arithmetic drills to isolate that skill on its own |
| Numbers & Differences | Untimed practice only |
✓ Untimed practice ✓ Timed drills at 2, 6, and 10 minutes to build speed in stages |
| Variables | Untimed practice, no tiered difficulty or question counts published |
✓ 4 timed tests (Basic, Intermediate, Advanced #1, Advanced #2) ✓ 120 questions each ✓ 480 questions total |
| Spatial-Visual Relationship | General practice, no timing structure published |
✓ 3 simulation-style sample questions ✓ Additional Practice ✓ Explanations at 3 difficulty levels (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced) ✓ 60 questions per level |
|
Logical Reasoning + Word Problems |
General practice, no question counts published |
✓ Timed sets from 15 to 25 questions ✓ Seating Arrangements Practice ✓ Assumptions Practice Tests |
| Reading Comprehension | General practice, no question counts published |
✓ 20-minute timed tests ✓ 15-18 questions each ✓ Extra Short Reading Comprehension set |
| Personality Test | Trait description only, no practice simulation | ✓ Full-length practice simulations |
| Answer Explanations | Not typically provided | ✓ Included on every practice question |
| Study Guides | General descriptions, not category-specific strategy |
✓ Dedicated guide for every category ✓ Interactive guide for each ATSA section |
|
Numpad + Data-Entry Practice |
Included on some free tools | ✓ Included, since much of the real ATSA is answered without a mouse |
|
Full-Length Simulation |
Not typically provided | ✓ 6 sections back to back, about 1 hour practice |
What This PrepPack™ Gives You
- Every section, covered. Practice for all 7 ATSA test categories, each with a study guide or solving-tips resource.
- Confidence on test day. Knowing the format, the pacing, and the input method (including the numpad) means fewer surprises when the clock starts.
- Practice at the right level. Difficulty levels let you learn the method first, then build up to exam speed, so you grow more comfortable at each step.
- A full-length simulation. Run several sections sections back to back in about 1 hour, so you practice carrying your focus from one section to the next.
- Interactive guides. Learn what to expect in each section before you start practicing.
- Explanations on every question. Understand why an answer is right or wrong, so mistakes turn into progress.
- Room to retake. Repeat tests and focus on your weakest categories until they feel familiar.
Frequently Asked Questions
The ATSA PrepPack™ costs $79 for Basic (1 week of access), $89 for Advanced (1 month), and $99 for Premium (3 months), which also lets you add 2 additional PrepPacks™.
All three include the same full ATSA practice library, so the cost difference reflects access length and optional add-ons, not what you're practicing with.
Premium gives you the same full ATSA PrepPack as every other tier, all seven categories and every practice test, with 3 months of access instead of 1 week (Basic) or 1 month (Advanced). It also lets you add 2 additional PrepPacks for other exams, making it a good fit if you're preparing for more than the ATSA or want to revisit material closer to test day.
As a premium member, you get free access to two additional PrepPacks — a bonus included with your purchase.
To claim them, choose either of these methods:
- From the product page: Find the PrepPack you want while logged into your premium account. Instead of a "Purchase Now" button, you'll see an "Add to My Account" button - just click it.
- From the study platform: Go to "My PrepPacks", scroll to the bottom, and click "Add PrepPack". Use the search box to find the PrepPack you'd like to add.
To purchase the pack, you'll need to create an account or log in to an existing one. Once the transaction is complete, you'll receive an email with a verification link.
Once your account is verified, you'll be able to access the course via the JobTestPrep website at any time. Simply log in to your account, and you'll be directed to the learning platform.
Our support team is ready to assist with any question that arises. You can reach us by emailing c.serv@jobtestprep.com. We usually respond within several hours.
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