INRAT
The Instrument Rating written examination is a 50-question, three-hour Transport Canada paper with a 70 percent pass mark. Official reference: TP 691E.
What Is the INRAT Exam?
Transport Canada’s Instrument Rating written examination: format, pass mark, subjects, and how it fits the Canadian instrument rating.
INRAT Passing Score: What You Need and Why You Should Aim Higher
The Transport Canada INRAT pass mark is 70 percent on a 50-question exam. There are no published sectional pass marks.
How Hard Is the INRAT?
Why many Canadian pilots find the INRAT harder than PPL or CPL writtens, and how to study accordingly.
How to Study for the INRAT
A practical Canadian study method: official sources first, then explanation, then original practice questions.
INRAT Study Plan: A Six-Week Framework
A six-week study outline aligned to TP 691E subjects for Canadian instrument rating candidates.
How Long Should You Study for the INRAT?
Study duration varies. Plan enough time to understand Canadian IFR procedures, not just exam format.
Common INRAT Study Mistakes
Mistakes that waste study time: American sources, question-bank only study, and ignoring weather products.
INRAT Air Law: What to Study and How to Study It
Canadian air law topics that support INRAT study: IFR flight rules, plans, airspace, and communications.
INRAT Weather: What to Study and How to Study It
Meteorology for the Canadian instrument rating exam: hazards, products, and decision-making.
INRAT Navigation: What to Study and How to Study It
VOR, DME, GNSS, RNAV and RNP concepts as they apply to Canadian IFR knowledge requirements.
INRAT Instruments: What to Study and How to Study It
Pitot-static and gyroscopic systems, electronic flight instruments, and failure modes for INRAT study.
INRAT IFR Procedures: What to Study and How to Study It
Departures, arrivals, holds, approaches and missed approaches as tested on the Canadian INRAT.
Browse Canadian IFR study resources
Air law, weather, navigation, instruments and IFR procedures.