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Queensland's official pages do not publish a set question count or pass mark.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

Question 1 sur 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

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Réponse: A. 4.5 kW

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

Question 2 sur 30

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

14
18
12
16

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Réponse: 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.

Question 3 sur 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

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Réponse: 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.

Question 4 sur 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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Réponse: A. 6 months

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

Question 5 sur 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

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Réponse: C. A medical fitness disclosure statement

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

Question 6 sur 30

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

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

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Réponse: C. For life, with no renewal

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

Question 7 sur 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

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Réponse: 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).

Question 8 sur 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

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Réponse: 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.

Question 9 sur 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

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Réponse: A. The supervising licence holder

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

Question 10 sur 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

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

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

Question 11 sur 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

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Réponse: D. 3 months

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

Question 12 sur 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

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Réponse: D. A translation from a NAATI accredited translator

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

Question 13 sur 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

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Réponse: D. Less than 0.05

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

Question 14 sur 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

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Réponse: 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.

Question 15 sur 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

Voir la réponse

Réponse: 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.

Question 16 sur 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

Voir la réponse

Réponse: 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.

Question 17 sur 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

Voir la réponse

Réponse: C. Between sunset and sunrise

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

Question 18 sur 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

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Réponse: 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.

Question 19 sur 30

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

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

Voir la réponse

Réponse: B. Level 100 or higher

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

Question 20 sur 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

Voir la réponse

Réponse: D. 1 September 2025

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

Question 21 sur 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

Voir la réponse

Réponse: 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.

Question 22 sur 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

Voir la réponse

Réponse: 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.

Question 23 sur 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

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Réponse: 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.

Question 24 sur 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

Voir la réponse

Réponse: 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.

Question 25 sur 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

Voir la réponse

Réponse: C. Where the safety equipment is kept

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

Question 26 sur 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

Voir la réponse

Réponse: 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.

Question 27 sur 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

Voir la réponse

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

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

Question 28 sur 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

Voir la réponse

Réponse: 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.

Question 29 sur 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

Voir la réponse

Réponse: 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.

Question 30 sur 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

Voir la réponse

Réponse: D. 3 people, whatever their ages

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

Queensland Boat Licence Practice Test 2026

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