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What is the minimum age to be an accredited Volunteer Examiner?

18 years.

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  1. 16 years
  2. 21 years
  3. 18 years ✔

Why: Volunteer Examiners (VEs) give amateur license tests. Each one must be accredited by a Volunteer Examiner Coordinator, hold the right license class, and be at least 18.

Huh, didn't know that: Each exam session needs a team of at least 3 VEs.

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Answer: 18 years. Volunteer Examiners (VEs) give amateur license tests. Each one must be accredited by a Volunteer Examiner Coordinator, hold the right license class, and be at least 18.

  1. NCVEC 2023-2027 General Class Pool and Syllabus (6th Errata, Feb 4 2026) ncvec.org/downloads/General%20Class%20Pool%20and%20Syllabus%202023-2027%20Public%20Release%20with%206th%20Errata%20Feb%204%202026.pdf
    18 years
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. 47 CFR 97.509 (Cornell LII mirror of eCFR) www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/97.509
    must be administered by a team of at least 3 VEs
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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