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CBR car (B) theory exam format since 7 April 2025?
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50 questions in one combined exam, 30 minutes; you pass with at least 44 correct. (Replaced the old 65-question exam with three separately-graded parts.)
Dutch B driving licence theory exam (CBR)
Rules and facts for the Dutch CBR theory exam for category B (regular car): priority, speed limits, signs, lights, parking, motorways, alcohol and exam format. English prompts with the Dutch terms you'll see on the exam.
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- #20
The 3 hazard scenarios, and what to do in each
Answer- Direct danger → Remmen (brake)
- Possible danger → Gas loslaten (ease off the accelerator and stay alert)
- No danger → Niets (do nothing, keep your speed)
- #30
Your traffic light is green, but a police officer signals you to stop. Which do you follow?
AnswerThe police officer. Instructions from an authorised person (aanwijzingen) override traffic lights.
- #40
Who goes first at an intersection without signs, lights or markings
AnswerGive way to traffic coming from the right — including cyclists and moped riders.
- #50
A tram and a car meet at an equal intersection — who goes first
AnswerThe tram — trams have priority over other traffic at equal intersections, even when the tram comes from the left (unless signs or lights say otherwise).
- #60
When you turn off a road, who going straight ahead must you give way to?
AnswerTraffic going straight ahead on the same road, including cyclists and moped riders on the bike path beside you.
- #70
Who has priority when you pull out of a driveway, woonerf or unpaved road
AnswerEveryone on the road you're entering. You must give way to all traffic, including pedestrians and cyclists.
- #80
What you must do when a pedestrian is at a zebra crossing
AnswerGive pedestrians who are on or about to step onto the crossing the chance to cross (let them go first).
- #90
When a bus pulling away from a stop gets to go first
AnswerWhere the limit is 50 km/h or lower (built-up area), let a bus that signals to pull away from a stop go first. The bus driver still may not force it dangerously.
- #100
What to do while driving when an emergency vehicle with blue lights and siren comes up behind you
AnswerGive it free passage (vrije doorgang): move aside where it's safe, usually to the right, without braking abruptly or stopping in its path.
- #110
What shark's teeth (haaientanden) on the road mean
AnswerGive way to traffic on the road you're approaching (same meaning as sign B6).
- #120
The difference between the give-way sign (B6) and the stop sign (B7)
AnswerB6: give way (voorrang verlenen). B7: stop completely at the line and then give way.
- #130
What the yellow diamond sign (B1) means
AnswerYou are on a priority road (voorrangsweg): traffic from side roads must give way to you.
- #140
What a round sign with a red border tells you
AnswerA prohibition (verbod): something you may not do.
- #150
The speed limit in a built-up area (bebouwde kom)
Answer50 km/h (many streets are signed 30 km/h zones).
- #160
The speed limit on normal roads outside a built-up area
Answer80 km/h
- #170
The speed limit on an autoweg (expressway)
Answer100 km/h (unless signed otherwise).
- #180
The motorway speed limit, by time of day
Answer- 06:00–19:00: 100 km/h
- 19:00–06:00: up to 130 km/h where signs allow (some stretches stay lower all day)
Always follow the signs.
- #190
How fast you may drive in a woonerf (residential yard zone)
AnswerWalking pace (stapvoets, about 15 km/h).
- #200
The speed limit on a motorway or autoweg when towing a trailer or caravan
Answer90 km/h
