Rules for driving tests
Do you have a driving school in the Netherlands and is your student ready to take a theoretical test, a practical driving test, or an intermediate test? You need to register with the Central Office for Motor Vehicle Driver Testing (Centraal Bureau Rijvaardigheidsbewijzen, CBR) to book their test.
Register your driving school
You register your driving school with CBR (in Dutch) to be able to book tests. After you register your driving school digitally, you receive an application agreement which you will need to sign (in twofold). You must return the application agreement together with a filled out application form and a copy of your WRM competence card. You finalise your registration by paying the entry fee for new driving schools.
Requirements for booking tests
Registered driving schools can book theoretical, practical, or intermediate tests for their students through mijn.cbr.nl when:
- your student has authorized you, and
- your student has reached the required age for the test. To take the practical test for a category B driving licence for instance, your student must be at least 17 years old. They can take the theoretical test at 16.
Students can also book theoretical tests themselves for the categories passenger car (B), motorbike (A), and moped (AM).
Attending driving tests
You can attend your student’s practical driving test if the test guidelines allow for it. Only 3 people are allowed in the vehicle during a test. CBR may choose to reserve the 3rd seat for someone else, such as a secondary examiner.
You must show your valid WRM competence card before you may attend a driving test. You may not disrupt the driving test. Do you also act as a translator for your student? You are only allowed to directly translate questions from the examiner.
Requirements for driving school vehicles
Your student will take their practical or intermediate driving test in your driving school vehicle. CBR sets requirements for driving school vehicles in general (in Dutch). Additional requirements apply if the vehicle is used in a practical driving test. These requirements are, among others, clearly visible pedals for the examiner, and additional left- and right-hand side external mirrors. Any recording equipment in the car must be turned off during a test.
From 1 November 2026, all vehicles used in practical driving tests must have well-functioning climate control.