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Key Facts: USCG Mate UFIV Exam
225
Typical Original Path Questions
UFV02 module structure
6
Modules on a Typical Path
NMC UFV02
90%
Rules of the Road Pass Score
USCG sample exam standards
3 yr
Mate Sea Service (Ocean/NC)
46 CFR 11.462(d)
$95
Exam Fee
NMC fee schedule
$240
Typical Original Total Fee
Evaluation + exam + issuance
UFV02 Mate of Uninspected Fishing Industry Vessels (Oceans or Near Coastal) is a modular Coast Guard exam totaling about 225 questions on a typical original path. Q100 Rules of the Road requires 90%; Chart Plot about 87%; Nav Problems Near Coastal 90% or Oceans 80%; other modules generally 70%. Under 46 CFR 11.462, Mate applicants need 3 years of ocean or near-coastal service (Great Lakes/inland may substitute up to 18 months), while Master requires 4 years including 1 year as Master, Mate, or equivalent. This free practice bank stresses mate-of-watch duties, fishing-vessel lights and safety, and navigation calculations rather than pure master-command scenarios.
Sample USCG Mate UFIV Practice Questions
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1As mate on watch under Rule 5 (COLREGS), you must maintain a proper lookout by:
2Under Rule 7, risk of collision is generally deemed to exist when:
3In a crossing situation between two power-driven vessels, the vessel that has the other on her starboard side shall:
4Two power-driven vessels are meeting on reciprocal courses so as to involve risk of collision. Each shall:
5A power-driven vessel underway at night (not restricted or constrained) generally exhibits:
6A vessel engaged in fishing other than trawling, underway and making way at night, exhibits:
7A vessel engaged in trawling at night exhibits two all-round lights in a vertical line with the upper light:
8You are mate of a fishing vessel with gear out, underway in fog. Under Rule 35, the fog signal you sound at intervals of not more than two minutes is:
9You are overtaking another vessel. Under Rule 13, which statement is correct?
10In a narrow channel, a vessel of less than 20 meters in length or a sailing vessel shall not impede the passage of a vessel which can safely navigate only within:
About the USCG Mate UFIV Exam
The USCG Mate of Uninspected Fishing Industry Vessels exam (NMC code UFV02) is the knowledge-test path for the mate endorsement on uninspected commercial fishing industry vessels on Oceans or Near Coastal routes under 46 CFR 11.462. The modular structure emphasizes COLREGS, deck seamanship and safety, navigation fundamentals, chart plotting, and navigation problems at the operational mate-of-watch level, with fishing-industry safety concepts drawn from 46 CFR Part 28.
Assessment
UFV02 modules: Q100 Rules of the Road (50, 90%), Q188 Deck General (50, 70%), Q189 Deck Safety (50, 70%), Q190 Navigation General Near Coastal (50, 70%) or Q191 Navigation General Oceans (50, 70%), Q192 Chart Plot (15, 87%), Q193 Nav Problems Near Coastal (10, 90%) or Q194 Nav Problems Oceans (10, 80%). Q195 is an open-book renewal exercise and is not the focus of this original-knowledge bank.
Time Limit
Up to 3.5 hours per module
Passing Score
70% most modules; 90% Rules of the Road and Nav Problems Near Coastal; 87% Chart Plot; 80% Nav Problems Oceans
Exam Fee
$95 exam fee; $240 typical original application total (U.S. Coast Guard National Maritime Center (NMC) / Regional Exam Centers)
USCG Mate UFIV Exam Content Outline
Rules of the Road
COLREGS/Inland Rules at the mate-of-watch level: lookout, risk of collision, steering and sailing rules, lights and shapes (including trawling and other fishing), sound signals, restricted visibility, narrow channels, and TSS.
Deck General
Seamanship, line handling, anchoring and mooring, vessel construction basics, watchkeeping handover, bridge resource management, fishing-deck operations, and supporting the master rather than sole command.
Deck Safety
Required safety equipment, firefighting, survival craft, immersion suits, EPIRB, emergency response, first aid, pollution prevention, drills, heavy weather, and commercial fishing vessel safety under 46 CFR Part 28.
Navigation General
Charts and publications, aids to navigation, tides and currents, compass error, bearings, piloting, dead reckoning, radar, weather, and near-coastal or oceans topics matching the route endorsement.
Chart Plot
Course, speed, time, distance, set and drift, fixes by visual bearings and radar ranges, and standard chart-plotting symbology.
Navigation Problems
Calculation-driven near-coastal or oceans problems covering speed-time-distance, set and drift effects, and course-to-steer through current.
How to Pass the USCG Mate UFIV Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: 70% most modules; 90% Rules of the Road and Nav Problems Near Coastal; 87% Chart Plot; 80% Nav Problems Oceans
- Assessment: UFV02 modules: Q100 Rules of the Road (50, 90%), Q188 Deck General (50, 70%), Q189 Deck Safety (50, 70%), Q190 Navigation General Near Coastal (50, 70%) or Q191 Navigation General Oceans (50, 70%), Q192 Chart Plot (15, 87%), Q193 Nav Problems Near Coastal (10, 90%) or Q194 Nav Problems Oceans (10, 80%). Q195 is an open-book renewal exercise and is not the focus of this original-knowledge bank.
- Time limit: Up to 3.5 hours per module
- Exam fee: $95 exam fee; $240 typical original application total
Keys to Passing
- Work through all 100 available questions
- Review every answer and explanation
- Track weak areas and revisit them
- Use our AI tutor for tough concepts
USCG Mate UFIV Study Tips from Top Performers
Frequently Asked Questions
How many questions are on the USCG Mate UFIV (UFV02) exam?
On a typical original Oceans or Near Coastal path, candidates face about 225 questions across six modules: Q100 Rules of the Road (50), Q188 Deck General (50), Q189 Deck Safety (50), Q190 or Q191 Navigation General (50), Q192 Chart Plot (15), and Q193 or Q194 Navigation Problems (10). You take the navigation modules that match the Oceans or Near Coastal route you are applying for.
What passing score do I need?
Most modules require 70%. Rules of the Road requires 90%. Chart Plot requires about 87%. Navigation Problems Near Coastal requires 90%; Navigation Problems Oceans requires 80%. Mate candidates need especially strong mastery of collision-avoidance rules and plot accuracy.
How does Mate UFIV sea service differ from Master UFIV?
Under 46 CFR 11.462, Mate applicants need 3 years of total service on ocean or near-coastal routes, with Great Lakes or inland service allowed to substitute for up to 18 months. Master applicants need 4 years of total service on ocean or near-coastal routes, with Great Lakes or inland substitution up to 2 years, and 1 year of that service must have been as Master, Mate, or equivalent while holding a qualifying MMC endorsement. Exact tonnage limits depend on the vessels on which service was obtained.
What vessels does this endorsement cover?
46 CFR 11.462 applies to masters and mates of vessels documented to engage in the fishing industry navigating the high seas, except wooden ships of primitive build, unrigged vessels, and vessels of less than 200 GRT. Endorsements are issued for ocean or near-coastal routes depending on the examination completed.
How much does the Mate UFIV exam cost?
The current NMC fee schedule lists a $95 examination fee for a typical lower-level officer exam. For a typical original officer endorsement application, the breakdown is about $100 evaluation, $95 examination, and $45 issuance, totaling about $240 under 46 CFR 10.219 fee categories. Medical exam, drug testing, and training costs are separate. Pay fees through Pay.gov as directed by NMC.
Can I take the exam remotely?
No. The Mate of Uninspected Fishing Industry Vessels exam is administered in person at U.S. Coast Guard Regional Exam Centers (RECs). There is no approved remote-testing option for this credential.
Is Q195 part of the original exam path?
Q195 is described in NMC materials as an open-book renewal exercise. This free practice bank focuses on original-module knowledge (Rules, deck general, deck safety, navigation general, chart plot, and navigation problems), not the open-book renewal format.
What calculator can I bring?
The NMC policy letter of December 2, 2024 superseded the earlier TI-30XIIS-only rule. At a Regional Exam Center you may now use a programmable calculator with memory, provided all programs and memory are cleared before you enter the exam room and you bring the manufacturer's instructions (or a copy) showing how to clear them and can demonstrate it to the examiner. If the examiner cannot confirm the device is cleared, a TI-30XIIS is provided instead. Only one calculator is allowed in the room, and other electronics including smart watches are not permitted. Testing outside an REC is covered by the individual Traveling Examination Team plan.