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On-Campus Testing

Date:
Oct 15, 2026 (Thu)
Time:
7:30-9:30pm EDT
Team:
W9YB-VE: Purdue ARC VE team
Test Fee:
$14.00
Location:
640 Oval Dr West Lafayette, IN 47906-2039
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VEC:
W5YI Licensing Services
Slots available:
0 / 24 slots claimed
Notes from the team:

Pre-registration STRONGLY encouraged

TLDR

  • Exam time: 7:45PM, doors open 7:30PM.
  • Exam location: Stanley Coulter Hall (SC) 189.
  • Fee payment: Cash or card. (No fees for under 25 or Purdue affiliated individuals.)
  • Calculator: Bring your own (encouraged) or use ours.
  • Computers: Bring your own if you don't have a ITaP login.
  • Photo ID: required.

Fees

W5YI waives all exam fees and reimburses the $35 FCC fee for examinees under 25 years of age.

W9YB (Purdue ARC) waves all fees and reimburses the $35 FCC fee for all current Purdue students, staff, and faculty members.

If you are not in either of these groups, the examination fee is $7.00; W9YB does not keep any of this fee. For fee-free testing, consider testing with the Tippecanoe County VE Team.

ID

W5YI requires that all applicants present photo ID. Acceptable forms are:

  • US driver's license
  • US or foreign passport
  • PUID

If you are under 25 years of age, please bring a photo ID with your date of birth on it.

Testing Resources

  • Scratch paper and pencils will be provided to all applicants.
  • You may bring your own calculator, as long as its memory and programming can be fully cleared. If you do not have a calculator, one will be provided for you.
  • Examples of approved calculators:
    • TI30XII-s
    • Casio fx-115es
    • Cleared ME approved calculators
    • Slide rules with no reference materials on them
    • 4-function calculators
    • Cleared graphing calcualtors