Victoria Marine Licence Practice Test 2026
In Victoria you need a marine licence to operate any powered recreational vessel, and a PWC endorsement to ride a jet ski. The marine licence knowledge test has 30 multiple-choice questions. Practice test 1 covers Victoria's own licensing, lifejacket, speed and alcohol rules. The other sets cover the national collision rules, lights, sound signals and IALA A buoys.
W skrócie
Oficjalny egzamin ma 30 pytań. Aby zdać: At least 26 of 30 (PWC endorsement: 13 of 15). Egzamin przeprowadza: Safe Transport Victoria (tests at VicRoads or accredited training providers). Minimalny wiek: 12 (restricted licence until 16; PWC endorsement from 16). Ćwicz tu za darmo na 90 pytaniach, każde z odpowiedzią i wyjaśnieniem. Sprawdzono z oficjalnymi źródłami 11 października 2026.
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Pytanie 1 z 30
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Odpowiedź: C. Anyone operating a powered recreational vessel
In Victoria you need a marine licence to operate any powered recreational vessel, including sailing boats with motors, e-foils and motorised paddle craft.
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Pytanie 2 z 30
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Odpowiedź: C. A personal watercraft (PWC) endorsement on your marine licence
Jet ski riders need a marine licence with a PWC endorsement. The endorsement cannot be held on its own.
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Pytanie 3 z 30
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Odpowiedź: D. 12
VicRoads issues a restricted marine licence from age 12.
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Pytanie 4 z 30
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Odpowiedź: C. Between sunrise and sunset, under 10 knots, and not towing anything
Restricted licence holders may be master only between sunrise and sunset, at less than 10 knots, and when not towing a person, vessel or object.
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Pytanie 5 z 30
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Odpowiedź: B. It automatically becomes a full marine licence
A Victorian restricted licence automatically becomes a full marine licence when the holder turns 16.
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Pytanie 6 z 30
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Odpowiedź: B. 16
You can only take the PWC endorsement test once you turn 16. Restricted licences cannot carry a PWC endorsement.
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Pytanie 7 z 30
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Odpowiedź: A. 30 questions; at least 26 correct
The marine licence test has 30 multiple-choice questions and you need at least 26 correct to pass.
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Pytanie 8 z 30
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Odpowiedź: B. 15 questions; at least 13 correct
The PWC endorsement test has 15 multiple-choice questions and you must answer at least 13 correctly.
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Pytanie 9 z 30
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Odpowiedź: B. Within 12 months of finishing the course
The endorsed course certificate must be taken to VicRoads within 12 months, as marked on the certificate.
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Pytanie 10 z 30
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Odpowiedź: A. 12 months or 5 years
Victorian marine licences can be issued and renewed for 12 months or five years.
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Pytanie 11 z 30
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Odpowiedź: A. Up to 3 months
Interstate licence holders may operate the equivalent vessel in Victoria for up to three months. After that, residents must convert to a Victorian licence.
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Pytanie 12 z 30
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Odpowiedź: A. Everyone on board
On Victorian vessels up to and including 4.8 metres, lifejackets must be worn.
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Pytanie 13 z 30
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Odpowiedź: B. At times of heightened risk
On powerboats over 4.8 metres and up to 12 metres, lifejackets must be worn at times of heightened risk, such as crossing a bar or boating at night.
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Pytanie 14 z 30
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Odpowiedź: B. Children under 12
Children under 12 must wear a lifejacket at all times on a moving vessel. The master is responsible for making sure they do.
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Pytanie 15 z 30
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Odpowiedź: B. Operating at night, from one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise
Heightened risk includes boating at night, alone, in restricted visibility, under a weather warning, crossing a bar or when the vessel is disabled.
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Pytanie 16 z 30
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Odpowiedź: A. As boating alone, so heightened-risk lifejacket rules apply
A sole adult with children under 12 counts as boating alone, which is a time of heightened risk.
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Pytanie 17 z 30
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Odpowiedź: C. Port Phillip Heads
Port Phillip Heads is a designated hazardous area, so heightened-risk rules apply there.
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Pytanie 18 z 30
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Odpowiedź: B. Level 100
Children must wear a Level 100 lifejacket on enclosed waters: Port Phillip Bay, Westernport, the Gippsland Lakes and Mallacoota.
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Pytanie 19 z 30
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Odpowiedź: B. Only where help is close at hand
Level 50S is like Level 50 but without high-visibility features, so it is only suitable where help is close by.
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Pytanie 20 z 30
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Odpowiedź: A. No, a lifejacket is not required within 400 m of shore
Victorian rules do not require a lifejacket on a stand-up paddleboard, kiteboard or sailboard within 400 metres of shore. Wearing one is still a good idea.
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Pytanie 21 z 30
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Odpowiedź: C. Zero: no alcohol at all
Operators under 21 must have no alcohol in their blood or breath, even when the vessel is at anchor.
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Pytanie 22 z 30
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Odpowiedź: C. Not over 0.05
Operators aged 21 and over must not have a blood alcohol reading over 0.05.
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Pytanie 23 z 30
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Odpowiedź: A. Within 200 metres of the shore
On coastal and enclosed waters, you must not exceed 5 knots within 200 metres of the water's edge, unless a notice says otherwise.
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Pytanie 24 z 30
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Odpowiedź: B. 5 knots
On inland waters, the 5-knot limit applies within 50 metres of a person, a vessel, a fixed or floating structure and the shore.
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Pytanie 25 z 30
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Odpowiedź: C. 100 metres
On coastal and enclosed waters, the 5-knot limit applies within 100 metres of a dive flag. Divers may be some distance from the flag.
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Pytanie 26 z 30
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Odpowiedź: C. 500 metres
Jet skis on coastal and enclosed waters keep to 5 knots within 200 metres of the water's edge. Between Martha Point and Point Nepean it is 500 metres.
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Pytanie 27 z 30
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Odpowiedź: A. No closer than 300 metres
Jet skis must not be within 300 metres of a whale or dolphin.
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Pytanie 28 z 30
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Odpowiedź: B. A registered EPIRB
A registered EPIRB is mandatory on a jet ski if the trip takes it more than 2 nautical miles from the coast.
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Pytanie 29 z 30
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Odpowiedź: C. Two orange smoke and two red handheld flares
Registered vessels on coastal and enclosed waters carry two red and two orange handheld flares. On enclosed waters, a GPS EPIRB, a PLB or an installed VHF radio can replace them.
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Pytanie 30 z 30
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Odpowiedź: B. All powered recreational vessels, including jet skis
Under the Marine Safety Act 2010, all powered recreational vessels, including jet skis, must be registered.
Klawiatura: 1–4, aby odpowiedzieć, Enter – następne pytanie.
Prawdziwy egzamin: At least 26 of 30 (PWC endorsement: 13 of 15)
Co warto wiedzieć przed egzaminem
- The marine licence knowledge test has 30 multiple-choice questions, and you need at least 26 correct.
- The PWC endorsement test has 15 questions with a pass mark of 13. You can only take it from age 16.
- You can get a restricted marine licence from age 12. It becomes a full licence automatically when you turn 16.
- You can sit the test at an accredited training provider or a VicRoads Customer Service Centre. You must also pass a basic eyesight test.
- Operators under 21 must have zero alcohol, even at anchor. Operators 21 and over must not be over 0.05.
- Children under 12 must wear a lifejacket at all times on a moving vessel.
- Interstate licence holders must convert to a Victorian licence to operate here for more than three months.
Najczęściej zadawane pytania
Do I need a boat licence in Victoria?
Yes. You need a marine licence to operate any powered recreational vessel, and a PWC endorsement on that licence to ride a jet ski.
How many questions are on the Victorian marine licence test?
30 multiple-choice questions. You must answer at least 26 correctly. The PWC endorsement test has 15 questions and you need 13.
Is there a time limit?
The official VicRoads page does not state a time limit. Ask your provider or VicRoads when you book.
Can a 12-year-old drive a boat in Victoria?
Yes, with a restricted marine licence: only between sunrise and sunset, under 10 knots, and not towing anything.
Can I use my NSW or Queensland licence in Victoria?
Yes, for the equivalent vessel, for up to three months. After that you must convert to a Victorian licence.