FEAST Test Scoring and Pass Marks: How Eurocontrol Selection Works
There is no single FEAST pass mark. Here is how the Eurocontrol FEAST test is actually scored, why cut-offs vary by ANSP, and what counts as a good FEAST score.
One of the most common questions candidates ask is simple: what is the FEAST pass mark? The honest answer is that there is no single, fixed pass mark, and understanding why tells you a lot about how to prepare. If you are new to the test, start with our overview of what the FEAST test is.
There Is No Fixed Percentage
FEAST results aren't graded like a school exam where 50% is a pass. EUROCONTROL says the tests are regularly updated and re-normed — your result is interpreted against other candidates rather than as a raw percentage — and each organisation decides what result it needs.
Why There Is No Universal Cut-Off
Each air navigation service provider sets its own selection threshold based on how many trainees it needs and how competitive its intake is. A provider with many applicants for few places can afford a higher cut-off than one running a large recruitment campaign. The same FEAST score might pass for one ANSP and fall short for another, and providers rarely publish their exact thresholds.
What the Test Actually Measures
What Counts as a Good Score
EUROCONTROL says that in most cases an average result is enough, but each provider sets its own cut-off, so a good score means performing solidly across the whole battery rather than excelling in one area. Balanced, consistent performance is a sensible aim. EUROCONTROL also offers free official practice for almost all FEAST I tests.
How to Maximise Your Score
You cannot change how FEAST is scored, but you can change where you sit in the distribution. Practising similar tasks under time pressure helps with speed and accuracy. Our FEAST preparation tips cover the strategy, and you can practise spatial, numerical and logical reasoning, attention, memory and a dual-task exercise through our FEAST-style practice tests. Try the free demo first, then get unlimited attempts with full access.
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