‌Examination Categories‌:

1. Chief Mate
2. ‌Second Mate
3. Chief Engineer
4. ‌Second Engineer
5. ‌Chief Engineer with Additional Rating
6. ‌Second Engineer with Additional Rating
7. ‌Electro-Technical Officer

The registration periods and dates of all examinations are as follows:‌

(1) First Examination: The registration period is from 0:00 on December 29, 2025, to 17:00 on January 7, 2026. The examination dates are March 7 to 8, 2026.

(3) Second Examination: The registration period is from 0:00 on April 9, 2026, to 17:00 on April 18, 2026. The examination dates are June 6 to 7, 2026.

(3) Third Examination: The registration period is from 0:00 on July 6, 2026, to 17:00 on July 15, 2026. The examination dates are August 29 to 30, 2026.

(4) Fourth Examination: The registration period is from 0:00 on September 24, 2026, to 17:00 on October 5, 2026. The examination dates are November 21, 2026.

Examination Venue:‌ Taipei and Kaohsiung examination zones (specific venues are detailed in the respective examination notification).
Examination Format:‌ All examinations are computer-based.

The details regarding eligibility, subjects, question types, score calculation, passing criteria, and other relevant matters for each examination category are fully described in the examination participation guidelines. These can be downloaded from the Maritime Personnel Examination Management Subsystem (MTNet) of the Maritime and Port Single Window Service Platform, Maritime Port Bureau, Ministry of Transportation and Communications at the following website: https://el.mtnet.gov.tw/EL03/EL030201/Index.