Endorsement for taking the Written Test

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§61.35   Knowledge test: Prerequisites and passing grades.

(a) An applicant for a knowledge test must have:

(1) Received an endorsement, if required by this part, from an authorized instructor certifying that the

applicant accomplished the appropriate ground-training or a home-study course required by this part

for the certificate or rating sought and is prepared for the knowledge test;

So something like this is fine:

  “I certify that  --   John Michael Smith  --   has accomplished the
appropriate ground training required by 14 CFR Section 61.105((1-13), [or
61.125 ( (1-16) for the commercial written test] as applicable, and is prepared for the “Private Pilot Balloon Hot Air” [or “Commercial Pilot Balloon Hot Air”] knowledge test.”  Signed_______________________  Printed name___________________________ Commercial Pilot Certificate No.__________________

Not to confuse things, but that endorsement is not required to be in a logbook, (it just says “received an endorsement,” so a letter is allowable….or it can be tattooed onto his forehead!)  though the logbook is the best place to put it because eventually, when the applicant takes the practical test, then a “logbook endorsement” covering the knowledge training is required [see 61.103(d)(1) and 61.123©(1)].

To accompany that endorsement, there must be evidence, in the log book (or some other recording document) that shows training in those areas was
accomplished.   61.105 & 61.125 both require the applicant to “receive and
log” ground training (or complete a home-study course, instead).