DGCA RTR Part 1 important topics

These are the DGCA RTR Part 1 topics in the order they come up in the exams, most first. 107 questions in our RTR Part 1 bank came up in exam sessions.

Ready Aviator · Updated 24 October 2026

Questions that came up107

Topics ranked10

Rated Very high2

Which RTR Part 1 topics come up most?

Most first. Start with the Very high topics, then the High ones, and leave the Low ones for last.

TopicExam importance

Aerodrome control and the circuit10 questions in the bank came upVery high

Approach, area control and ACAS7 questions in the bank came upVery high

Distress, urgency and communication failure19 questions in the bank came upHigh

Numbers, phonetics and abbreviations11 questions in the bank came upHigh

RT procedures and call signs14 questions in the bank came upMedium

Radio theory and basic electricity15 questions in the bank came upMedium

Radio aids, radar and data link10 questions in the bank came upMedium

Regulations, airspace and altimetry4 questions in the bank came upMedium

AIS, NOTAM and ATIS9 questions in the bank came upLow

Standard words and phrases8 questions in the bank came upLow

Where do I practise the top topics?

Aerodrome control and the circuit. Aerodrome control: aircraft and vehicles (Ready Aviator Question Bank).
Approach, area control and ACAS. Approach control (Ready Aviator Question Bank), SELCAL, wake turbulence, wind shear, ACAS and DF (Ready Aviator Question Bank).
Distress, urgency and communication failure. Emergency Procedures (IFA Question Bank), Distress, urgency and radio failure (Ready Aviator Question Bank), AERONAUTICAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICE (RP Kashyap).
Numbers, phonetics and abbreviations. SATCOM, SELCAL & Data Link (IFA Question Bank).

How is the ranking made?

Every question in the bank carries the number of DGCA exam sessions it came up in. A topic's share is that number summed over its questions, against the whole subject.

Very high is half as much again as an even share or more, High an even share or more, Medium at least half of one, and Low less than that. The ranking moves as new sessions come in, and each chapter of the subject carries its topic's level.

Which questions came up?

Seen in exams lists them inside the subject, most seen first. The top 10 are free on a free account, and Pro shows the whole list, sorted by topic. Open Seen in exams

Common questions

What are the most important topics in DGCA RTR Part 1?

Aerodrome control and the circuit and Approach, area control and ACAS. Their questions come up most often in the exams, so learn them first. Then cover every chapter: the rest still come up.

Do DGCA exams repeat questions?

Often. Many questions come up in more than one exam session, which is why the topics rated Very high are the place to start. A repeat is still a question you have to work, so practise the chapter, not a list of answers.

Where can I see the questions that came up?

In Seen in exams, inside the subject on a free account. The top 10 in each subject are free, and Pro shows the whole list, sorted by topic.

Is the DGCA RTR Part 1 question bank free?

Sample questions in many chapters need no account, and a free account opens every question with its worked solution.

Practise the DGCA RTR Part 1 question bank

Every question with its worked solution, free with an account.

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