Bootsschein – SBF See & Binnen

This app is a private learning tool. It is not an official offer from any government agency, does not represent any government agency, and does not replace a driving school. All sources of the official content are linked at the end of this description.

All official exam questions for the recreational boating license (inland and coastal waters), with 15 exam papers for each license, from which questions will be drawn in your exam.

THE OFFICIAL PAPER PAPERS
15 exam papers per license area, based on the official question distribution, plus an exam simulation that draws a paper and only reveals which one during the evaluation. Highlight questions, jump to different sections, and view open-ended questions at a glance.

INLAND WATERS: MOTOR, SAIL, OR BOTH
The app uses the appropriate official exam papers, including sailing exam papers S1 to S15 and the supplementary sailing exam papers, with the correct time limits and passing rules.

NAVIGATION TASKS FOR INLAND WATERS
The 15 official navigation tasks with the official results. Calculations are performed on your own practice chart D49. You enter your result, the app displays the official answer next to it, and you can practice any incorrect sub-questions specifically.

ANSWERS ALWAYS MIXED
In the official catalog, the correct answer is always at the top, but not in the exam. The app shuffles the answers each time you try.

UNDERSTAND FIRST, THEN TEST
Twelve topics from right-of-way to weather, with immediate feedback. For lights, sound signals, and right-of-way, the app explains why an answer is correct, including the relevant section in the regulations.

REPEAT UNTIL YOU GET IT RIGHT
You've mastered a question when you've answered it correctly three times: immediately, the next day, and three days later. You'll receive a short plan each day with your exam date.

PRACTICE WITH A RUNNING CLOCK
60 minutes for coastal waters, 45 for inland waterways. If you already have a recreational boating license, you can adjust the settings accordingly: the basic section will then be skipped. If you close the app, the exam will resume the next time you open it.

THE EVALUATION OTHERS REMEMBER
Passing is a multi-part process, requiring approximately 5 out of 7 basic questions AND 18 out of 23 specific ones. The app displays each hurdle separately. Each sheet remains accessible question by question.

NO ACCOUNT, NO ADS
No registration, no subscription, offline on your phone and tablet. Your results stay on your device.

TRY IT FOR FREE
In each area, the questions from sheet 1 are free, along with a mock exam and, for coastal waters, the first navigation exercise. You unlock everything else with a one-time purchase: inland waterways, coastal waters, or both. The purchase is linked to your Google account.

SOURCES
The app uses only the following official sources. Questions 1 to 6 are published by the Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration (ELWIS), and questions 7 to 9 by the Federal Office of Justice.

1. Question catalog for the SBF See (as of August 1, 2023): https://www.elwis.de/DE/Sportschifffahrt/Sportbootfuehrerscheine/Fragenkatalog-See/Fragenkatalog-See-node.html

2. Question catalog for the SBF Binnen (as of August 1, 2023): https://www.elwis.de/DE/Sportschifffahrt/Sportbootfuehrerscheine/Fragenkatalog-Binnen/Fragenkatalog-Binnen-node.html

3. Navigation tasks for the sea: https://www.elwis.de/DE/Sportschifffahrt/Sportbootfuehrerscheine/Fragenkatalog-See/Navigationsaufgaben/Navigationsaufgaben-node.html

4. Question distribution for the sea (exam papers): https://www.elwis.de/DE/Sportschifffahrt/Sportbootfuehrerscheine/Fragenverteilung-See

5. Question distribution for inland waterways and sailing (exam papers): https://www.elwis.de/DE/Sportschifffahrt/Sportbootfuehrerscheine/Fragenverteilung-Binnen
6. Assessment Key (Times, Passing Rules): https://www.elwis.de/DE/Sportschifffahrt/Sportbootfuehrerscheine/Bewertungsschluessel/Bewertungsschluessel-node.html
7. COLREGs: https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/seestro_1972/
8. Inland Waterways Regulations: https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/seeschstro_1971/
9. Inland Waterways Regulations: https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/binschstro_2012/
The explanations are original texts based on sections 7 to 9. The practice chart D49 is not included in the app.