September 2022

One of the first COLREGs questions that you’re likely to get in your MCA oral exam is light recognition. This can often feel very intimidating but don’t worry. Although there are a few exceptions that you’ll just need to remember, we can break the rest down into memorable groups.

There are a lot of fear and rumours surrounding the MCA oral exam, but the truth is that, although there are some awkward Examiners, the majority are nice, reasonable people who want you to pass

Whichever ticket you are doing, the amount of information that you’re trying to learn is huge and very wide-ranging. Unless you plan, it is very easy to go far too deep on some areas and miss other ones entirely.

It’s totally normal to feel overwhelmed when starting the preparations for the MCA oral exam but following these key steps can really help you get things under control.