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Free boating practice test

131 practice questions for the boater safety (boating license) exam, written from the Inland Navigation Rules (33 CFR Part 83), the Coast Guard equipment rules (33 CFR Part 175), the numbering and accident report rules (33 CFR Part 173) and the boating under the influence rules (33 CFR Part 95). Every answer quotes the rule.

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Study by topic

• Boating under the influence14
• Accidents and reporting14
• Registration and numbering10
• Life jackets (PFDs)9
• Visual distress signals5
• Fire extinguishers and ventilation13
• Navigation lights12
• Sound signals19
• Right of way: overtaking, crossing, head-on10
• Look-out, safe speed and avoiding collisions12

How the practice tests work

Questions are written from short excerpts of the official rules. Each one is kept only if its quote appears word for word in the rules and two independent checks agree that the quote proves the answer and that no other option is also correct. Pick an answer to see the rule and a link to it.

Your state decides who needs a boater education card and how the course and exam work, and its boating laws add rules such as age limits and life jacket rules for children. Study your state's boating handbook too.