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Readiness check
Understand the exam and find your starting point before creating a study plan.
- Five-question readiness check
- OUPV exam-module map
- Sample Watch Cards
- Official requirement links
Free test prep beta
Practice, review, and help us improve.
Command Ready is free during user testing. Explore the test prep tools with no subscription or payment required—whether you are preparing for a license exam or refreshing your maritime knowledge.
Free during testing
Test prep workspace
A structured path through the full Near Coastal OUPV examination.
- Four exam-prep modules
- Adaptive Watch Card review
- Command and Chart Labs
- Timed practice exams
- Saved progress and daily plan
- Offline-ready study queue
Included in the beta
AI Captain
Rehearse explanations and work through study questions with supplemental AI Captain support.
- Access from your study workspace
- Exam-prep study support
- Spoken oral drills
- Concept review prompts
- Scenario coaching
- License-roadmap guidance
- Supplemental study topics
AI Captain is supplemental study support. It does not provide a Coast Guard determination, course approval, certification, or medical advice.