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2027 USCG question bank
The 2027 USCG question bank is here
The latest Coast Guard exam questions for every license, Deck and Engine. Study offline, anywhere, on iPhone, iPad and Mac.
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Why License to Sail
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Updated for 2027
Our new bank is built for this year's exams, with questions drawn from the National Maritime Center's example tests.
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Only what you need
Pick your department and endorsement, and L2S narrows the bank to your required modules.
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A plan that keeps you on track
Set your exam date, and you get a daily quota of questions to master.
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Built for life at sea
It's a native app that works offline.
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Made by a mariner
L2S is built in America by a U.S. Merchant Mariner.
How does it work?
Master Questions
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Practice Tests
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Five ways to study
Study Pro
A probability score on each verified question, from years of example tests.
Study Bank
Flip through every question with the answers showing, by subject or by illustration.
Elimination
Answer right and the question is done. Miss it and it comes back until you get it.
Review
Go straight to the questions you've missed.
Test
Take generated or past example tests, or print them as PDFs.
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Study Pro
Study Pro uses years of example test data to help you prepare more efficiently. Available in every subject, it analyzes verified questions and assigns each one a probability score based on how likely it is to appear on your exam.
Spend less time reviewing low-priority questions and focus on the questions most likely to matter before test day.
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Every subject
Available in every subject, not just one exam.
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Verified questions
It analyzes verified questions drawn from years of example tests.
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A probability score
Each question is scored by how likely it is to appear on your exam.
Probability scores are License to Sail's estimate from example tests, not an official Coast Guard ranking.
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Study smarter with AI
Every question comes with an explanation. Neptune AI helps whenever a question doesn't click, and your readiness score shows which subjects still need work.
- Explanations on every question
- Help when a question doesn't click
- A readiness score by subject
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Free to download. Annual is $39.99 a year, about $3.33 a month. Monthly is $9.99. Both plans include a 1-week free trial and every feature.
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$9.99 / month
$119.88/year
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$3.33 / month
$39.99 billed annually
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License to Sail isn't affiliated with the USCG, the National Maritime Center, or the Department of Homeland Security. Questions come from publicly available USCG question banks and NMC example tests.