The questions examiners ask, and what a good answer covers.

• Radar and ARPA46 questionsSet the radar up from cold for navigation and collision avoidance. Talk me through it.
• ECDIS and electronic aids27 questionsHow does an echo sounder work, and how do you set it up?
• Collision regulations, lights and signals22 questionsWhen must navigation lights be shown?
• Position fixing and compasses34 questionsCompare the gyro compass and the magnetic compass. Why carry both?
• Tides, charts and passage planning48 questionsWhich chart should you be using, and how do you know it is fit to use?
• Watchkeeping and bridge routine27 questionsHow do you change over from autopilot to hand steering, and when would you?
• GMDSS and radio15 questionsHow does NAVTEX work, and how do you set the receiver up?
• Emergencies and safety25 questionsOne detector goes into alarm in the guest cabins. How do you decide whether it is a real fire?
• Steering and ship handling29 questionsWhen must the steering gear be tested, and what goes in the test?
• Weather and the deck log5 questionsState Buys Ballot's law, and show how you would use it to find the centre of a low.

Our own questions, written from the syllabus and the regulations each lesson teaches. Not past exam papers. Key points still being checked are left off until they are confirmed. Always check the current syllabus and notices for your own exam.