FEAST stands for First European Air Traffic Controller Selection Test. It is a test system provided by EUROCONTROL to participating organisations assessing applicants for air traffic controller training. Although its name includes “European”, EUROCONTROL offers the system to eligible organisations worldwide. It does not follow that every employer uses FEAST or administers the same set of modules.
This guide was fact-checked on November 7, 2026 using the official EUROCONTROL FEAST service and official candidate training FAQ.
Start here for free: EUROCONTROL’s authorised FEAST training platform. Registration and platform terms apply. This is the official familiarisation resource, not a substitute for the appointment instructions from your recruiting organisation.
Disclosure: this independent site may earn a commission from optional commercial links in the separate preparation-resources section below. EUROCONTROL does not authorise those external products as FEAST training software. You do not need to purchase them to use the free official platform.
FEAST I, FEAST II and local selection
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| Component | What is publicly established | Important limit |
|---|---|---|
| FEAST I | Aptitude assessment concepts, with most tasks represented on EUROCONTROL's free training site | One exercise requiring additional hardware is not available there; practice is not the live test |
| FEAST II | Further test component available to FEAST user organisations | Explicitly excluded from the free official training platform |
| Organisation-specific process | A participating employer chooses which FEAST components it administers | Order, thresholds, retakes, invitations and decisions cannot be inferred from a generic guide |
FEAST can involve attention, memory, perception, reasoning and other abilities relevant to training. Task descriptions and configurations depend on the particular programme. Avoid treating commercial practice labels, leaked lists or detailed online rumours as verified official modules. Read FEAST format, FEAST Part 1 and FEAST Part 2 for conceptual explanations, not reproductions of confidential test items.
What EUROCONTROL’s free practice does and does not provide
EUROCONTROL confirms in its training platform and FAQ that its public software:
- is free of charge after account registration and acceptance of terms;
- familiarises applicants with almost all FEAST I tasks, with an additional-hardware exception;
- does not provide FEAST II tasks;
- uses exercises that can differ from real test screens, items, layouts and instructions;
- offers a suggested maximum of eight hours of familiarisation as a rule of thumb, rather than a proven benefit from unlimited repetition;
- does not make home scores reliable predictors of official selection performance.
EUROCONTROL identifies its own platform as the only FEAST preparation software authorised by EUROCONTROL. That does not mean other products are necessarily unlawful or impossible to use as generic training; it means they are not official EUROCONTROL FEAST products and should never claim to reproduce, endorse or guarantee the administered exam.
Preparation sources: what is official?
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| Resource | Status | How to use it |
|---|---|---|
| EUROCONTROL FEAST training | Official, free, covers most FEAST I tasks | First choice for FEAST candidates; FEAST II not included |
| Recruiting organisation invitation | Authoritative for that actual selection | Follow employer instructions, equipment, identity and test details |
| Independent free exercises | Unofficial, transferable cognitive skills | Use for generic reading, spatial and attention practice, not score prediction |
| Optional paid vendor products | Independently developed, not authorised by EUROCONTROL | Compare scope and pricing separately; do not assume equivalence or improved results |
EUROCONTROL’s public free platform should not be confused with any separate employer-supplied link. For example, NAV CANADA selection mentions a training link for its regional assessments but does not state that all candidates must sit FEAST. See the NAV CANADA direct FEAST answer if applying in Canada.
What results and retake policies actually mean
There is no cross-employer universal publicly stated FEAST passing percentage or retake waiting period. The recruiting organisation chooses its battery, administers assessments and communicates candidate progression. A high score on a home practice package is not evidence of an official pass or a guaranteed hiring outcome.
Check the actual invitation for identification requirements, permitted items, location, date, test-stage name and the employer’s result and resit policy. If it does not name FEAST, do not assume it does. FEAST results and retakes discuss the common questions, with the same employer-specific caveat.
Two free original source-reading exercises
These are independent educational examples, not EUROCONTROL FEAST questions, screen captures or protected test material.
Example 1 - What does worldwide access establish?
EUROCONTROL makes FEAST available to eligible organisations worldwide. Is this enough to claim every European or Canadian recruiter uses it?
Show what worldwide availability means
No. Worldwide availability does not establish adoption by every employer. The recruiting organisation chooses its assessment tools and modules.
Example 2 - Which practice contains FEAST II?
Someone finds EUROCONTROL’s free training site and expects every FEAST II exercise to be included there. Is that correct?
Show the FEAST II practice limitation
No. The official site includes most FEAST I familiarisation concepts but does not include FEAST II tests. A real invitation controls the selected test stages.
Preparation resources
Optional independent commercial products - affiliate links. We may receive a commission if a purchase follows one of these links; this does not change your price as stated by us, and we cannot verify what each merchant may charge at checkout. These products are not authorised or endorsed by EUROCONTROL. Use the free official training platform first.
Some readers choose additional general aptitude drills. The following destinations were reachable during the November 7, 2026 link review, but an HTTP 200 response does not establish product suitability, accuracy or current pricing. Confirm the software’s country edition and specifications directly before purchasing.
- JobTestPrep FEAST practice: independently developed paid FEAST-style material; check its actual package details.
- ATC Preparation FEAST software: independent aptitude software, not EUROCONTROL-approved.
- SkyTest-specific products: European ATCO, UK & Ireland, Germany, Austria & Switzerland. The previous short URLs redirect to newer SkyTest catalogue pages; verify the exact product rather than assuming a particular FEAST campaign.
Read the separate JobTestPrep FEAST Review, ATC Preparation Review and SkyTest Review before comparing commercial features. These editorial reviews are not endorsements by EUROCONTROL.
Primary sources and editorial independence
- EUROCONTROL - FEAST test service: official selection service and participating organisation scope.
- EUROCONTROL - FEAST candidate information: official candidate information.
- EUROCONTROL - Free FEAST Training: official free practice, account terms and non-identical tasks.
- EUROCONTROL - FEAST Training FAQ: FEAST I/II scope, official authorisation, eight-hour rule of thumb and caution about unsupervised results.
No protected FEAST assessment content, private candidate records or official scoring keys were used in this guide.