Do I need a boat licence in Queensland?

Yes, to drive a boat with an engine over 4.5 kW, or to drive a boat or PWC that is towing a person. A PWC also needs a separate PWC licence.

How do I get a Queensland boat licence?

Complete and pass a BoatSafe course with an approved training provider, then take your statement of competency, ID and fee to a customer service centre within 6 months.

How many questions are in the Queensland boat licence test?

Queensland's official pages do not publish a set question count or pass mark. Your BoatSafe provider runs the theory and practical assessment. This practice test uses 30 questions and an 80% target.

How old do you need to be?

At least 16. Interstate licence holders must also be 16 or older to use their licence in Queensland.

Does a Queensland boat licence expire?

No. A Queensland recreational marine licence is valid for life.

Queensland Boat Licence Practice Test 2026

Pregunta 1 de 30

In Queensland, you need a marine licence to drive a recreational boat with engine power greater than what?

4.5 kW
2 kW
10 kW
25 kW

Ver respuesta

Respuesta: A. 4.5 kW

A Queensland recreational marine driver licence (RMDL) is needed for a boat with engine power greater than 4.5 kW.

Pregunta 2 de 30

What is the minimum age for a Queensland recreational marine driver licence?

14
18
12
16

Ver respuesta

Respuesta: D. 16

You must be at least 16 to apply for a Queensland marine licence. Interstate licence holders must also be 16 to use their licence in Queensland.

Pregunta 3 de 30

What must you do before you can apply for a Queensland marine licence (unless you hold a recognised interstate licence)?

Own a registered boat
Log 50 hours with a supervisor
Complete and pass a BoatSafe course with a training provider
Pass a swimming test

Ver respuesta

Respuesta: C. Complete and pass a BoatSafe course with a training provider

You must complete and pass BoatSafe training with an approved provider, or hold a recognised, valid interstate marine licence.

Pregunta 4 de 30

How long is a BoatSafe statement of competency valid for when you apply for your licence?

6 months
2 years
1 month
It never expires

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Respuesta: A. 6 months

The training provider issues a statement of competency, which is valid for 6 months from the date of issue.

Pregunta 5 de 30

Which form must you give your BoatSafe provider when you enrol?

A school report
A boat registration certificate
A medical fitness disclosure statement
A car insurance certificate

Ver respuesta

Respuesta: C. A medical fitness disclosure statement

When enrolling in BoatSafe, you complete a medical fitness disclosure statement and give it to the training provider.

Pregunta 6 de 30

How long is a Queensland recreational marine driver licence valid for?

5 years
1 year
For life, with no renewal
10 years

Ver respuesta

Respuesta: C. For life, with no renewal

A Queensland marine licence is valid for life and does not need renewing.

Pregunta 7 de 30

What do you need to drive a personal watercraft (PWC) in Queensland?

A recreational marine driver licence and a PWC licence
Only a car driver licence
No licence if under 10 knots
Only a PWC licence

Ver respuesta

Respuesta: A. A recreational marine driver licence and a PWC licence

PWC drivers need both a recreational marine licence (RMDL) and a personal watercraft licence (PWCL).

Pregunta 8 de 30

When may an unlicensed person drive a boat in Queensland?

When a licensed person on board can take immediate control if needed
Only at less than 10 knots
Only on weekends
Never

Ver respuesta

Respuesta: A. When a licensed person on board can take immediate control if needed

An unlicensed person may drive if a licensed supervisor is on board and can take immediate control in case of trouble.

Pregunta 9 de 30

An unlicensed person is driving a PWC under supervision. Who must wear the kill switch lanyard?

The supervising licence holder
The unlicensed driver only
A person on shore
Nobody

Ver respuesta

Respuesta: A. The supervising licence holder

When an unlicensed person drives a PWC, the supervising licence holder must wear the kill switch safety lanyard.

Pregunta 10 de 30

You are supervising an unlicensed driver on a PWC. Who else may ride on it?

Up to two friends
No one except you, the supervising licence holder
Any children under 12
Anyone wearing a lifejacket

Ver respuesta

Respuesta: B. No one except you, the supervising licence holder

A supervised unlicensed PWC driver cannot carry passengers other than the supervising licence holder.

Pregunta 11 de 30

You have moved to Queensland from overseas. Within what time must you get a Queensland marine licence?

12 months
There is no limit
7 days
3 months

Ver respuesta

Respuesta: D. 3 months

You must get a Queensland marine licence within 3 months of arriving in Australia or getting a resident visa.

Pregunta 12 de 30

A visitor's recognised overseas boat licence is not in English. What must they carry?

A copy of their passport only
Nothing extra
A letter from their embassy
A translation from a NAATI accredited translator

Ver respuesta

Respuesta: D. A translation from a NAATI accredited translator

If an overseas licence is not in English, carry a NAATI accredited translation with it.

Pregunta 13 de 30

What is the blood alcohol limit for the skipper of a recreational boat in Queensland?

Less than 0.08
Zero
Less than 0.10
Less than 0.05

Ver respuesta

Respuesta: D. Less than 0.05

The skipper of a recreational boat must have a blood alcohol level of less than 0.05.

Pregunta 14 de 30

What is Queensland's approach to boating under the influence of drugs?

Zero tolerance
Only a problem at night
Only a problem for commercial skippers
Drugs are allowed if you feel fine

Ver respuesta

Respuesta: A. Zero tolerance

There is zero tolerance for boating under the influence of drugs. Police can take a saliva sample to test for some drugs.

Pregunta 15 de 30

Which children must wear a lifejacket in an open boat (or the open area of any boat) while it is underway in Queensland?

Children who cannot swim
Only children under 16 at night
Children over 1 and under 12
Children under 5 only

Ver respuesta

Respuesta: C. Children over 1 and under 12

Since 1 December 2024, children over one year and under 12 must wear a lifejacket in an open boat or open area of a boat while underway.

Pregunta 16 de 30

You are boating alone in a 4.2 m open boat that is underway. Must you wear a lifejacket in Queensland?

No, only children must
Yes
Only if you cannot swim
Only on weekends

Ver respuesta

Respuesta: B. Yes

Wearing a lifejacket is compulsory when boating alone, or with only children under 12, in an open boat under 4.8 m that is underway.

Pregunta 17 de 30

When must adults wear a lifejacket in an open boat under 4.8 m that is underway in Queensland?

Only in rivers
Only when fishing
Between sunset and sunrise
Only when the engine is over 100 kW

Ver respuesta

Respuesta: C. Between sunset and sunrise

Lifejackets must be worn between sunset and sunrise in an open boat under 4.8 m that is underway.

Pregunta 18 de 30

When must everyone in an open boat wear a lifejacket in Queensland, whatever the boat's length?

When at anchor
When crossing a designated coastal bar
When inside a marina
When the boat is on its trailer

Ver respuesta

Respuesta: B. When crossing a designated coastal bar

Lifejackets must be worn when crossing a designated coastal bar in an open boat or in the open area of any boat.

Pregunta 19 de 30

Which lifejacket level suits Queensland's open waters (beyond partially smooth waters)?

Level 50
Level 100 or higher
Level 50S
Any buoyancy vest

Ver respuesta

Respuesta: B. Level 100 or higher

Beyond partially smooth waters you need a Level 100, 150 or 275 lifejacket.

Pregunta 20 de 30

By what date did all lifejackets in Queensland have to meet Australian Standard AS 4758?

1 July 2030
There is no date
1 January 2020
1 September 2025

Ver respuesta

Respuesta: D. 1 September 2025

From 1 September 2025, all lifejackets must meet AS 4758. Older lifejackets are being phased out.

Pregunta 21 de 30

How must an inflatable lifejacket be serviced in Queensland?

Every 10 years
According to the manufacturer's specifications and timeframes
Only after it has been used in the water
It never needs servicing

Ver respuesta

Respuesta: B. According to the manufacturer's specifications and timeframes

Inflatable lifejackets must be serviced as the manufacturer specifies to be fit for purpose. Keep the service records.

Pregunta 22 de 30

When must a registered boat carry an EPIRB or PLB in Queensland?

Whenever it leaves the boat ramp
Only at night
Beyond partially smooth waters and more than 2 nautical miles from land
Only on inland dams

Ver respuesta

Respuesta: C. Beyond partially smooth waters and more than 2 nautical miles from land

An EPIRB is required beyond partially smooth waters when you are more than 2 nautical miles from land.

Pregunta 23 de 30

Which flares must a registered boat carry in partially smooth waters and beyond in Queensland?

4 red parachute rockets
1 white flare
2 red hand-held and 2 orange smoke flares
No flares are needed

Ver respuesta

Respuesta: C. 2 red hand-held and 2 orange smoke flares

Registered boats in partially smooth waters and beyond must carry 2 red hand-held flares and 2 orange smoke flares.

Pregunta 24 de 30

What must every registered boat carry when operating between sunset and sunrise in Queensland?

A signalling device such as a torch
A spare engine
A life raft
A V sheet

Ver respuesta

Respuesta: A. A signalling device such as a torch

All boats operating from sunset to sunrise must carry a signalling device, such as a torch, lantern or glow stick.

Pregunta 25 de 30

What must the owner or master tell everyone on board in Queensland?

The price of the boat
The skipper's licence number
Where the safety equipment is kept
How fast the boat can go

Ver respuesta

Respuesta: C. Where the safety equipment is kept

Owners and masters must give each person on board information about where the safety equipment is kept.

Pregunta 26 de 30

Unless a sign says otherwise, what is the speed limit within 30 metres of a person in the water in Queensland?

6 knots
There is no limit
4 knots
10 knots

Ver respuesta

Respuesta: A. 6 knots

Queensland's 'distance-off' rule sets a 6-knot limit within 30 m of a person in the water, anchored or moored boats, and jetties, wharves, ramps and pontoons.

Pregunta 27 de 30

Do Queensland's 6-knot 'distance-off' limits apply where there are no speed signs?

Only in national parks
Only on weekends
No, only where signs are posted
Yes, they apply throughout Queensland waters with or without signs

Ver respuesta

Respuesta: D. Yes, they apply throughout Queensland waters with or without signs

Distance-off limits apply throughout Queensland waterways whether or not there are signs.

Pregunta 28 de 30

What speed limit applies to a PWC within 60 metres of people in the water, moored boats, jetties or the shore in Queensland?

20 knots
6 knots
No limit
10 knots

Ver respuesta

Respuesta: B. 6 knots

PWC must keep to 6 knots within 60 m of people in the water, anchored or moored boats, structures, boat ramps, jetties, pontoons, bathing reserves and the shore, with some exceptions.

Pregunta 29 de 30

Where homes are within 100 m of the shoreline on coastal waters, where may a PWC freestyle or wave jump in Queensland?

Only near boat ramps
Only more than 200 m from the shore
Anywhere outside the swimming flags
Within 50 m of the shore

Ver respuesta

Respuesta: B. Only more than 200 m from the shore

In coastal waters, freestyling and wave jumping must be more than 200 m from the shore where homes are within 100 m of the shoreline.

Pregunta 30 de 30

How many people may ride on a 3-seat PWC in Queensland?

5 if two are children
4 if one is under 12
2 adults only
3 people, whatever their ages

Ver respuesta

Respuesta: D. 3 people, whatever their ages

The number of seats sets the limit. Children under 12 no longer count as half a person.

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