What the PER exam is like and how to pass it
The theoretical exam for the Patrón de Embarcaciones de Recreo has 45 questions, is passed with 32 correct answers and has three eliminatory blocks. Here you have everything, and you practice with simulations identical to the real one.
Practice tests for free45 questions distributed by theoretical units
According to Royal Decree 875/2014. Each question has only one correct answer.
| Theoretical unit | Questions | Eliminatory |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Nautical nomenclature | 4 | — |
| 2. Mooring and anchoring elements | 2 | — |
| 3. Security | 4 | — |
| 4. Legislation | 2 | — |
| 5. Marking | 5 | max. 2 mistakes |
| 6. Regulation (RIPA) | 10 | max. 5 mistakes |
| 7. Manoeuvre | 2 | — |
| 8. Emergencies at sea | 3 | — |
| 9. Meteorology | 4 | — |
| 10. Navigation theory | 5 | — |
| 11. Navigation chart | 4 | max. 2 mistakes |
| Total | 45 | máx. 13 fallos |
minimum correct answers to pass (out of 45)
minutes duration
eliminatory blocks: RIPA, marking and chart
Passing with 32 is not enough if you fail a block
RIPA
10 questions · maximum 5 errors. The collision regulations: lights, marks and rules of the road.
Buoyage
5 questions · maximum 2 errors. IALA system region A: lateral, cardinal and special marks.
Navigation chart
4 questions · maximum 2 errors. The exercise on chart L-105: situation, headings and tides.
Prepare with simulations identical to the exam
5,448 questions, mock exams with control of eliminations and pass/fail verdict.