The Marlin’s Test is the official english proficiency test for every cruise line in the world, and you will be require to take this test if you’re not from an English speaking country like United States, Australia or England. Before you start, make sure that you select the correct version of the test, the Marlins English Language Test for Cruise Ship Staff. Other versions are not the correct ones for cruise ships, neither yachts nor river cruises.

The test costs 20 US dollars and it’s non-reimbursed by any company. The candidate can pay by credit card or Paypal and after the confirmation, one access key will be sent to the registered email. Also, some manning agencies in India, Philippines and Brazil offer the test to be done at the agency by paying in the local currency.

The ISF Marlins English Language Test is a online assessment tool, which tests seafarers' understanding of both written and spoken English.Use of the ISF Mar. Approved Test Centres agree to maintain minimum testing standards as agreed with the UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA). Passing the Marlins Test at an Marlins approved Test Centre is acceptable evidence of competency in English and candidates who pass the minimum English language requirements will be able to satisfy the MCA’s language requirements for Certificates of Equivalent Competency. The Marlins English Language Tests use contemporary English testing methodology and enable employers to assess understanding of English quickly and accurately. Test users get the chance to practise each question type before they start the test and help information is available in 11 languages. A certificate of the user’s result is printed out at the end of the test.There are three different. Nov 19, 2019 Nov 19, 2019 By SeafarerTests. Check the latest questions and answers below: Marlins Online Test – Questions and answers; Marlins Online Test Preparation (English – Russian); Preparation for Marlins English Language Test for Cruise Ship Staff; Tags: MARLINS ENGLISH, TEST.

If you’re not sure about what to expect, you can click on this link to be redirected to a preview of the test, containing 15 questions. The normal test will have 50 questions and needs to be completed under thirty minutes. (On a side note, besides having a countdown, there’s not an actual time limit. Just to let you know that if you go over those 30 minutes, you score starts to drop.)

For entry-level crew positions, it’s necessary to achieve at least 65% on the score, while for staff positions the score should be higher than 85%. For Guest Services, Entertainment and Technical positions you should reach at least 95% (if not 100%).

SOME TIPS:

Marlins English Test For Seafarers

→ Use headphones during the test. Some questions will require you to listen to audio files simulating a conversation between a passenger and a crew member.

→ Listen carefully till the end of the audio sentences, as some questions correct answers can be only found on the last seconds of the audio.

→ Use powerful browsers like Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome, as other programs might freeze during the test and you will lose all your progress.

→ Don’t USE YOUR CELLPHONE/TABLET, utilize an actual computer for the test. The mobile version of the test has bugs, as reported by our visitors.

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