Exam preparation for your Dutch theory exam
Besides practising, you want to know where you stand before the theory exam, the part of a Dutch driving licence you can prepare for at home. These pages answer the questions every candidate has, with figures from the CBR.
Last updated: 11 October 2026
What you find here
Each page answers one question and names the CBR pages the facts come from. Where the CBR does not say something, we do not write it: we point you to cbr.nl.
Practise with the pass mark in mind
For the car exam you need at least 44 of the 50 questions correct, in 30 minutes. So take a few full practice exams before you book (see practise for the theory exam) and check that you clear the pass mark comfortably, time after time. We give no pass rates and no guarantees; your result depends on how you practise.
More about your exam
- How many mistakes can you make in the theory exam?How many mistakes you may make in the car, motorcycle, moped, taxi and boating theory exams, and how long a result stays valid. Figures from the CBR.
- Booking your CBR theory examCBR exam booking step by step: book your theory exam in Mijn CBR with DigiD or via your driving school. Plus fees, rescheduling and an interpreter.
- CBR theory exam in English or with an interpreterYou can take the CBR car theory exam in English. Turkish, Arabic or another language? Then you take it with an interpreter. How to book both with the CBR.
- Extra time in the theory examIn the car, motorcycle and moped theory exam with extra time you get 45 instead of 30 minutes; in Klein Vaarbewijs I you get 15 extra minutes.
- Exam nerves: tips for a calm theory examNervous about your theory exam? Tips: know the pass mark, practise against the clock, arrive on time and read each question calmly. Not medical advice.
What this is based on
Checked on 4 October 2026 against these CBR pages:
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