USCG Captain: Aids to Navigation
122 questions on the U.S. Aids to Navigation System (33 CFR 62) for the Coast Guard captain's license: buoys, daymarks, light rhythms, the Intracoastal Waterway and the Western Rivers.
- Questions in This Course
- 122
- The Mock Test
- 30 questions, 21 correct to pass.
About This Test
This course is for anyone who prepares for a U.S. Coast Guard captain's license (OUPV / six-pack, or Master). Aids to navigation are part of the Navigation General module of the license exam: buoys, beacons, colors, shapes, numbers, light rhythms, the Intracoastal Waterway and the Western Rivers.
Aids to navigation are not a module of the license exam. The National Maritime Center puts them inside Navigation General (Q171 for OUPV Near Coastal, Q162 for Master under 100 GRT), which is 50 questions passed at 70 percent, 35 correct, in 3.5 hours, and covers much more than this. The test here is a topic drill of ours: 30 questions, 21 to pass.
You take the real exam at a Coast Guard Regional Exam Center or through an approved course.
This course drills 122 questions.
Official Links
- USCG Navigation Center — Light List — Every federal aid, with its light and sound characteristics
- 46 CFR Part 11 — officer endorsements — License requirements and retest rules
Questions
Common Questions
Is there an official test, and how is the mock test scored?
A topic drill of ours, 30 questions with 21 to pass, not a module of the license exam. Aids to navigation sit inside the Navigation General module (Q171, or Q162 for Master under 100 GRT): 50 questions, 35 to pass, 3.5 hours, covering far more than this course. 30 questions, 21 correct to pass.
How are the questions checked?
Every question is checked before it goes live, and again each time the site is updated.
Where do I take a boating, captain or rating exam?
You take the real exam at a Coast Guard Regional Exam Center or through an approved course.
Is this course free?
Part of every course is free: a slice of every topic and one short practice test a day. Full access is $10 a month for one course, or $20 a month for every course on the site.