If you are aspiring for a CPL and want to clear your exams before your start your flying , the later you clear your exams you are only delaying the launch of your career. If you are aspiring for an ATPL, you should have cleared all your exams before you complete your flying experience requirements. If not, you are only delaying your career progression. Delay in career launch or progression in itself is a financial loss, even if you neglect the paltry sum that pay each time you appear for an exam ! Each time you take an exam twice you lose 3 months. In terms of money it’s a lot !

The next question that comes to mind is ‘How’ do i crack the exam faster? Definitely this is not simple, if it was, people won’t be taking too long. To achieve this we need both – strategy and tools. Your strategy could be of self study, attending classes or personalized coaching. There are few factors to consider here. Like, at what stage are you in, how much time do you have in a day, what is the timeline you are looking at to clear ? The decision at this stage is weather you should go in for personalized assistance such as classes or self study. Pilots are by nature self learners. After all aviation is not rocket science. So, self study is a good option to consider whether you are just a starter or an ATPL aspirant. But if you are having difficulty in clearing the exams you should consider Online Classes. If you are a working professional looking to clear ATPL exam or convert foreign CPL to Indian CPL self study is the best option.

Well, once you have decided on your strategy now it's time to discover the resources available. If your strategy recommendation is personalized assistance then your options are physical classes or online classes. Physical classes are conducted mainly in Delhi / Mumbai / Metros. There are many ground schools for physical classes. The pricing is steep and courses are run in batches depending on the exam schedule. You need to call them up & find out the details. If your strategy is tilted towards self study then the options are study through books or through online resources. Studying books and sample papers is a good option but a time taking one. Our brain processes visuals much faster than text. The books are of vintage era and have not really changed over years.

Sample papers are of great help if your aim is to only to pass the exams. Sample paper based preparation will help you in clearing the exam but if your fundamentals are not strong then oral tests, airline interviews can become difficult to crack. I would suggest that you have a look at the syllabus to make a decision. On the other hand there is a lot of online content available. Quite a lot is available free of cost as well.

The problem with online content is that its mostly unstructured except if its a really well made course. Few things that you need to keep in mind while taking an online option. Check out the curriculum of the course on offer, That will tell you the method of delivery. If the curriculum is not complete and all inclusive, in all probability you will require additional resources. What's the point in enrolling if you have to do all the hard work putting the resources together. Next is quality. Look out for the content and its quality.