The written test may be the most difficult part of the interview. You need to start studying for it early - practice vocabulary, science, math and logic.

There are three parts to the written test: knowledge, testmanship and ability to read and apply the rules. You can be the most brilliant person on the face of the earth, but if you don't read and follow the rules for each and every section, you are likely to fail. Practice taking the Armed Forces Officer Qualification Test while being timed just to familiarize yourself with the style and pace of airline written testing.

Practice taking the test to identify your weak areas, then use other references for remedial study. Think of clever, entertaining ways to improve your knowledge of your weak areas. For example, if you are weak with vocabulary, you can read the Reader's Digest monthly vocabulary quiz and start doing crossword puzzles. Play Scrabble© with your friends and family. Don't just read endless lists of words or it will be a terrible chore.

Officer Candidate Tests - Solomon Wiener, ARCO Publishing; College level general knowledge for the Armed Forces Officer Qualification Test (AFOQT). Many airline written tests have the same style and type of questions found on the AFOQT. If you are weak in any areas, consider some of the other more specialized practice tests below. Don't miss our example AFOQT questions with answers and explanations.

Military Flight Aptitude Test - Solomon Wiener, ARCO Publishing or Learning Express; Covers every type of flight aptitude test and includes three full-length sample tests with explanations and diagrams. key test topics, such as mechanical comprehension, spatial apperception, cycle orientation, instrument comprehension, aviation and nautical information, reading and verbal skills practice, math knowledge, electrical and hidden mazes and other visual material, table and chart reading, general science basics, data interpretation, and more! This complete test preparation guide for military flight aptitude tests includes practice questions with complete answer explanations, as well as three full-length sample tests for the AFOQT, AFAST, and ASTB.

Math for Smart Test Takers - ARCO Publishing; Basics: equations, fractions, decimals and techniques for taking timed tests.

Word Power - Meg F. Schneider, Kaplan Publishing; Systematic vocabulary improvement. Includes 750 "must know" words with quizzes, exercises and tips for decoding the meaning of new words.

Words for Smart Test Takers - Mark Alan Stewart, ARCO; 2nd edition (October 2001); Vocabulary improvement with a bit harder words than the previous book. Used by many to prepare for the GRE, LSAT, MCAT and other graduate level standardized tests.

Best of Math and Vocabulary for Smart Test Takers- ARCO Publishing;

Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) - Barron's Publishing or ARCO Publishing; High school level general knowledge. This is a good place to start if you haven't taken any standardized tests since college.

Mechanical Aptitude and Spatial Relations Tests - ARCO Publishing; Mechanical and spatial relations tests for technical positions.

Pilot Judgment and Crew Resource Management - Richard S. Jensen, Ashgate Publishing.

Physics Made Simple - Ira M. Freeman, Made Simple Publishing. Great introduction to the concepts and equations of non-calculus physics.

Philosophy Made Simple - R. H. Popkin & A. Stroll; Bantam Dell Pub Group; Chapter six has a good discussion of syllogisms and how they work.

Basic Logic - Raymond J. McCall, Phd.; Barnes and Noble Publishing. Fundamental principals of formal deductive reasoning.

Airline Transport Pilot Test Preparation, 2006 - Charles L. Roberts, Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc.

Airline Transport Pilot Knowledge Test (Software Version 4.4 on CD-Rom) - Irvin N. Gleim, Gleim Publications, Inc.; Everything you need to study for Airline Transport Pilot - Airplane FAA knowledge test in one unique, easy-to-use program. Create customized study and test sessions using the actual FAA airmen knowledge test questions to enhance your learning process. FAA Test Prep also emulates the computerized formats of the major computer-testing vendors, thereby giving you simulated exam-type conditions to determine your strengths and weaknesses. The Performance Analysis feature allows you to track your progress and focus on specific areas needing further study. Also available as a paperback book.

Flight Engineer Written Exam - ASA Publishing; Good review of aeronautical knowledge.

Flight Engineer Knowledge Test (Software Version 4.4 on CD-Rom) - Irvin N. Gleim, Gleim Publications, Inc.; Everything you need to study for the Flight Engineer FAA knowledge tests in one unique, easy-to-use program. Create customized study and test sessions using the actual FAA airmen knowledge test questions to enhance your learning process. FAA Test Prep also emulates the computerized formats of the major computer-testing vendors, thereby giving you simulated exam-type conditions to determine your strengths and weaknesses. The Performance Analysis feature allows you to track your progress and focus on specific areas needing further study.

New York Public Library Science Desk Reference - Patricia Barnes-Svarney; John Wiley & Sons Inc; Great reference to answer science questions as you encounter them.