Denmark speedboat licence test:free practice with English explanations

The speedboat licence theory test in short

According to Dansk Sejlunion's test requirements (September 2025):

• 31 multiple-choice questions online.
• 30 minutes to answer.
• You need at least 80% correct, which means no more than 6 mistakes.
• You take it at the test venue on your own laptop, tablet or smartphone while the censor supervises.
• The theory and practical tests are taken on the same day, and you must pass both.

Candidates with dyslexia can buy a dyslexia version of the test with extra time.

Who needs a speedboat licence, and what is the minimum age?

Under the Speedboat Order (no. 749/2020), the rule covers planing recreational craft with a hull length under 15 metres and an engine power as listed in the order's annex. It also covers planing boats under 4 metres with 19 kW or more (jet skis have their own rules). Such a boat may only be operated by a person who:

• is at least 16 years old, and
• holds a speedboat certificate.

You must carry the certificate when you sail and show it to the police or the Danish Maritime Authority on request.

Under Executive Order no. 1441 of 25 November 2025, section 5, you can take the test from age 15. If you have passed the theory and practical proficiency test (duelighedsprøve) or Yachtmaster 3rd or 1st grade, you already meet the requirements. Jet-ski licence holders only need to pass the practical test.

Booking the test and price

• The test is run by a censor authorised by Dansk Sejlunion. Usually your sailing school or course provider arranges the test with the censor.
• The test must be registered with Dansk Sejlunion at least 14 days in advance (see the guidance for censors).
• You buy the online theory test on the Dansk Sejlunion course portal. It is only for people already registered for a practical test.
• The fee for the practical test is paid separately via Dansk Sejlunion.
• Bring photo ID and a computer, tablet or smartphone.

Providers must publish their prices. Check the current price with Dansk Sejlunion before you book.

Topics in the test

Executive Order 1441, section 5, says the test covers collision regulations, buoyage, safety at sea, fire prevention and firefighting, navigation rules and protection of the marine environment. The questions on Prøveklar follow these topics:

• Collision regulations (COLREG rules 5–10 and 12–18)
• Buoyage (IALA A): lateral, preferred channel, cardinal, safe water and special marks
• Skipper's responsibility, lookout, communication and restricted visibility
• Passage planning: charts, GPS/chartplotter, weather forecasts and local rules
• Boat and engine: hull types, engines, fuel and installations
• Safety at sea: distress signals, VHF/DSC and mayday, leaks, towing
• Fire prevention and firefighting
• Rules and environment: licence requirements, lifejackets, marine environment

Danish words you must know

The questions are in Danish, so learn the key words first:

• vigepligt – duty to give way
• udkig – lookout
• styrbord / bagbord – starboard / port
• afmærkning – buoyage, navigation marks
• søkort – nautical chart
• redningsvest – lifejacket
• nødsignal – distress signal
• mand over bord – man overboard

Read every question to the end. Small words like “ikke” (not), “altid” (always) and “mindst” (at least) change the answer.

Online practice test with English translation

• Free test: 10 questions, no account needed.
• Full training: all questions in Danish, each with an English translation of the question and answers, an explanation in Danish and English and a quote from the rule it is based on.
• Exam simulation: 31 questions, 30 minutes, no more than 6 mistakes – like the real test.

The questions are our own, written from Danish regulations and Dansk Sejlunion's test requirements. They are not the real exam questions, and no practice can guarantee that you pass.