Small Boating Licence 2
Get your Small Boating Licence 2
For those who also want to sail open water, such as the Wadden Sea, the IJsselmeer or the Oosterschelde.
- 192practice questions
- 8practice rounds
- 2mock exams
Lessons and practice questions for this course are in Dutch, just like the official exam.
Free introduction
What you need to know first
For Small Boating Licence 2 you pass two exams: KVB1 and KVB2.
The KVB2 exam is mainly about navigation: chart, tide, current and course.
You calculate with the CBR exam chart. You bring your own plotter and dividers.
If you have KVB2, you do not need a separate KVB1. KVB2 includes KVB1.
Practise for free
Try a few questions now
No account needed. Pick an answer, confirm and read the explanation. 40 questions are free.
Lessons
What you learn
Short lessons in plain language. Free to read, even without an account.
- Rules on open waters: SRW and BPRFor the KVB2 exam you need to know which regulations apply where and how to give way on the Westerschelde and the open inland waters. The SRW lights, day shapes and sound signals are part of it too.
- Buoyage under IALA-ABuoys tell you where the safe water is. You recognise them by colour, shape, topmark and light.
- Weather and information sources for the skipperYou learn to recognise pressure areas, fronts, clouds and fog. You also know which sources you need on board for a safe trip.
- Chart reading: the 1800 series chartsAt the exam you work with extracts of real charts from the 1800 series. You must quickly recognise latitude, longitude, scale, depths and the main chart symbols.
- Tides: spring tide, neap tide and calculating water heightOn the Wadden Sea the tide decides whether you can sail somewhere. You learn to recognise spring and neap tides and calculate the water height with the rule of twelfths and the tide table.
- Course calculations: variation, deviation, leeway, current and GPSYou convert from compass course to true course and back, and you allow for wind and current. You also learn the key GPS terms.
- Chart work: position, course and distance on the chartIn the last four questions of the exam you work with a real chart extract of the Markermeer and the Wadden Sea. Here you practise the steps on a fictional practice chart.
The exam in brief
| Where | Everything from KVB1, plus the Ems and Dollard, Wadden Sea, IJsselmeer, Markermeer, IJmeer, Oosterschelde and Westerschelde |
|---|---|
| Questions | 27 questions, 1 to 4 points each, 50 points in total |
| Time | 90 minutes |
| Pass | 35 points or more (70%) |
| Aids | Calculator and exam chart from the CBR. You bring your own plotter and dividers |
| Topics | Chart reading, tides, current, course and navigation |
| Note | You only get the card once you have passed KVB1 and KVB2 |
| Cost at the CBR | €63.25 in 2026 |
| Valid | A passed exam stays valid |
Source: CBR (CCV), checked on . Before your exam, always check cbr.nl yourself.
How to get Small Boating Licence 2
- Two exams
For KVB2 you pass the KVB1 exam and the KVB2 exam.
- Any order
You do not need to hold a KVB1 card first. Both on one day is allowed too.
- Card after both
You get the KVB2 card once you have passed both. A passed exam does not expire.
Also needed: aged 18 and a recreational boating health declaration. There is no practical exam.
How you learn at TheorieZin
8 practice rounds
You see right away if your answer is right, with an explanation. Also per topic and with your mistakes separately.
2 mock exams
27 questions, 50 points and 90 minutes. Pass from 35 points, just like at the CBR.
Read aloud
Have the question, the answers and the explanation read aloud. Handy with dyslexia or when reading tires you.
Your progress, mistakes and saved questions are kept separately per course. They never mix.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need KVB1 before KVB2?
You must pass both exams, but the order is up to you. You can also take them on one day.
What do I bring to the exam?
Your ID and booking number. For KVB2 also a plotter or set square and dividers. The CBR provides the calculator and the exam chart.
What does the course cost?
€59.95 for 31 days of access. You pay once, VAT included.
Is my access renewed automatically?
No. After 31 days your access stops by itself. There is no subscription.
Is the official exam included in the price?
No. You book and pay for the exam yourself at the CBR (CCV). In 2026 it costs €63.25.