Is Boating Coach US free?

Yes. It is free. It has no ads, no fee and no account. Your progress stays in your browser.

Is there a national US boating test?

No. Each state has its own boater education card and exam. Check the rules of your state. This site covers federal rules only.

Is Boating Coach US an official test?

No. The US Coast Guard, NASBLA and the states did not make it. It is not an official test.

Where do the questions come from?

The questions are our own. Each one cites a section of the US Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), a public domain work of the US government.

What is the pass mark?

Your state sets the pass mark of the real test. In a practice exam here, 32 of 40 correct answers (80%) is a pass.

Boating Coach US

Free boating safety practice for the United States.

You get questions from the topics of boating safety. The app is free. It has no ads and no account. The app saves your progress in this browser only.

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How practice works

A new idea shows first as a short fact. This is not a test. Read it.
A few cards later, you get a question about it.
A correct answer makes the question come back later. A wrong answer makes it come back soon. So you see the hard questions more often.
The app saves your progress after every answer. You can stop at any time.

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How to take a practice exam

The practice exam has 40 questions in random order. You get no help until the end.
You can flag a question and go back to it.
You need 32 correct answers to pass.
At the end, you see your score for each topic. You can review each wrong answer.

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About this app

Not affiliated with the US Coast Guard, NASBLA or any state. Questions are our own, written from the federal regulations. Always check your state's boating laws.

The source is the US Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), a public domain work of the US government.

There is no national US boating test. Each state has its own boater education card and exam. The real test and its pass mark are set by your state.

Questions and answers

Is Boating Coach US free?: Yes. It is free. It has no ads, no fee and no account. Your progress stays in your browser.
Is there a national US boating test?: No. Each state has its own boater education card and exam. Check the rules of your state. This site covers federal rules only.
Is Boating Coach US an official test?: No. The US Coast Guard, NASBLA and the states did not make it. It is not an official test.
Where do the questions come from?: The questions are our own. Each one cites a section of the US Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), a public domain work of the US government.
What is the pass mark?: Your state sets the pass mark of the real test. In a practice exam here, 32 of 40 correct answers (80%) is a pass.