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Official ELWIS question catalogue · valid since 1 August 2023

Sportbootführerschein Binnen – pass with confidence.

All 253 official exam questions for the SBF Binnen (inland boating licence, motor) with pictures, a translation under every question and every answer, explanations and an exam simulation that follows the official rules.

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253
official questions
73
picture questions
45
minutes of exam time
5/7 + 18/23
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Boating licence

SBF Binnen (motor)

Available253 official questions73 picture questions

Required on inland waterways for pleasure craft with more than 11.03 kW (15 hp), on the Rhine from 3.68 kW (5 hp). Basic questions and specific inland questions from the ELWIS catalogue.

Exam facts
30 Questions · 45 Minutes
  • Basic questions≥ 5 / 7
  • Specific inland questions≥ 18 / 23
Source: ELWIS – Fragenkatalog Binnen (Stand 01.08.2023)Start learning

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SBF Binnen (motor)

30
Questions
45
Minutes
≥ 5 / 7
Basic questions
≥ 18 / 23
Specific inland questions

at least 5 of 7 Basic questions · at least 18 of 23 Specific inland questions — Both thresholds apply independently of each other.

Legal basis: SpFV Anlage 3 Nr. 1 / ELWIS Bewertungsschlüssel (Stand 31.10.2022), Fragebogen Binnen (Antriebsmaschine): 30 Fragen (7 Basis + 23 spezifische Binnen), 45 Minuten; bestanden bei mind. 5 richtigen Basisfragen und mind. 18 richtigen spezifischen Fragen.

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Are these the real exam questions?

Yes. All questions and answers are taken unchanged from the official question catalogue of the German Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration (WSV, www.elwis.de), applicable from 1 August 2023. We do not change a single letter.

How does the SBF Binnen exam work?

The question sheet has 30 questions: 7 basic questions and 23 specific inland questions, with 45 minutes to complete it. You pass only with at least 5 basic questions and at least 18 specific questions correct – both thresholds apply independently of each other.

Why are the answers shuffled?

In the official catalogue, answer a is always the correct one. So that you learn the content and not the position, we shuffle the answers every time they are shown. You can switch this off in the settings.

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BootFit is an independent learning service and has no connection to the German Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration (WSV), the DSV or the DMYV. Official questions: © WSV, www.elwis.de, reproduced unchanged. Translations and explanations are non-official learning aids. · August 2023