Can you take the CBR theory exam in English?
TheoriePlek editorial team Published on · Facts checked on
Yes, the regular CBR theory exam for the car (category B) is also available in English. It is the same exam as the Dutch one: 30 minutes on a touchscreen, and you pass with 44 of the 50 questions right. For a moped or motorcycle there is no English version; you take that exam with an interpreter.
The car exam in English
The English car exam is the regular exam, with 30 minutes on a touchscreen.
CBR fact, checked on 24 September 2026. You can take the regular theory exam in English. You take it in the exam room on a touchscreen and have 30 minutes. The exam may use a few Dutch terms. The CBR lists them in chapter 5 of the Theorie-examenplan auto. Source: cbr.nl.
Learn those Dutch terms before the exam, so a word you don’t know doesn’t cost you a question.
CBR fact, checked on 24 September 2026. The exam has 50 questions plus 2 test questions that do not count. You need at least 44 of the 50 right to pass. Source: cbr.nl.
The question types and what happens on the day are in how the Dutch car theory exam works.
With extra time
With extra time you get 15 minutes more, in Dutch or in English.
CBR fact, checked on 24 September 2026. The exam with extra time is available in Dutch or English. You get 15 minutes extra, for example if you have dyslexia. You can have the questions of the knowledge and insight parts read out by a computer voice. Source: cbr.nl.
Moped, motorcycle or another language
Want the moped or motorcycle exam in English, or any exam in another language? Then you take it with an interpreter.
CBR fact, checked on 24 September 2026. The car theory exam is available in Dutch or English. For another language, or for another vehicle such as a moped or motorcycle, you choose a theory exam with an interpreter. You arrange an official interpreter yourself through one of the approved interpreter services. Book the interpreter at least 14 days before your exam. You reserve this exam in Mijn CBR. Source: cbr.nl.
The individually supervised exam is not a way around this: the CBR staff member there does not translate exam questions.
How to book it
You book it in Mijn CBR, with your own DigiD.
CBR fact, checked on 24 September 2026. You book the theory exam in Mijn CBR, where you log in with your personal DigiD. If you cannot get a DigiD, use the CBR’s application form for the theory exam. Source: cbr.nl.
Bring a valid ID on the day. Need to move your date? Here is how to book or reschedule your CBR theory exam.
Study in English too
Studying in Dutch and taking the exam in English means translating twice. Our courses are also available in English, with 50 practice exams. Each language is a separate course, so choose English when you buy.