Installation instructions

Prerequisites

To begin using the Anki application, you will need the following:

The Anki application and the question bank are both free.

Note: after doing the process described on this page, you will be able to use the questionbank on any device, such as a phone or a browser. However, for this first installation, you will need a computer or a laptop (Windows, Mac, or linux are all fine).

Step 1: Creating an account

  1. Open https://ankiweb.net/about in your browser
  2. Click on Sign Up
  3. Create an account for yourself
  4. Accept the terms and conditions
  5. Verify your email address

Step 2: Installing the application

  1. Open https://apps.ankiweb.net/ in your browser
  2. Scroll down to the bottom of the page
  3. Press the Download button
    • Choose the Qt6 version if you are given the option
  4. Install the application on your computer
  5. Open the Anki application and click on Sync in the top-right corner
  6. Log in with your AnkiWeb account

Step 3: Downloading and installing the question bank

  1. Open https://ankiweb.net/shared/by-author/365788332 in your browser
    • You will find all of the questions and answers split into examination subjects here
    • The subjects that start with EN are in English. Correspondingly, the ones that start with FI are in Finnish
  2. Click on the name of the subject you want to install
  3. Scroll down and click on Download
    • This will download an Anki .apkg file
  4. Open your computer’s Downloads folder
  5. Double-click the file you downloaded
    • This will open the file in Anki
  6. Press Import
  7. Repeat steps 2-6 until you have installed all of the subjects you want

Finally, press the Sync button again to synchronise your installed questionbank with the AnkiWeb server.

Note: if, for whatever reason, you cannot access the AnkiWeb page, you can download the files directly from the here (in English) and here (in Finnish).

What next?

You can now revise for your aviation theoretical exam using Anki.

Mobile installation instructions

The colours in Anki can be a bit confusing. Go to the Colour change instructions.

Anki usage instructions