CBR auto theorie · Category B

Most people fail the Dutch theory exam.
You're not most people.

Permio preps you for the new 50-question CBR exam — in English or Dutch — with realistic mock exams, an AI tutor who explains the why, and audio lessons that fit between lectures.

Free to start · English & Nederlands · Updated for the April 2025 exam

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Geslaagd! 47 / 50 · you passed
12-day streak

The exam, honestly

Since April 2025 the CBR exam is one integrated 50-question test — and it got harder.

  • ±41%
    national pass rate — most candidates fail their first attempt
  • 44 / 50
    questions you must answer correctly to pass
  • 30 min
    on the clock — the new exam moves fast
  • €50,50+
    per attempt (€57 in English). Retakes add up

Permio puts you on the right side of those numbers — first try.

Mock exams

Train on the real thing.

Permio's mock exams mirror the new CBR format exactly — 50 mixed questions, video hazard perception, the same 30-minute pacing. No surprises on exam day.

  • Built on the April 2025 exam structure
  • Video-based hazard perception, like the real test
  • Instant review of every mistake
Permio mock exam intro screen: 50 questions, 30-minute time limit, 44 of 50 to pass, an 89% readiness bar and a Start exam button

Ask your coach · AI tutor

Never memorise blindly. Ask why.

Got a question wrong? Your coach explains the rule behind it in plain English or Dutch — priority, roundabouts, that one weird sign — in seconds, not forum threads.

  • Plain-language answers, 24/7
  • Understands Dutch traffic terms other apps skip
  • Linked to the exact question you missed
Permio Ask coach chat screen with the AI theory tutor ready to explain a yield-sign rule, with suggestion chips and a message box

Readiness

Know when to book the CBR.

A readiness score per topic tells you exactly where you stand. Book your exam when your coach says you're ready — not when you hope you are. One exam fee, not three.

  • Per-topic mastery tracking
  • Weak spots resurface until they stick
  • Clear "book it" signal when you consistently pass mocks
Permio results screen celebrating 9 out of 10 on Use of Road, with XP earned, a 13-day streak and 72% topic mastery

Audio lessons

Study on the bike. Obviously.

Theory as listenable episodes — rules, scenarios and memory hooks read aloud. Turn your commute, gym set or laundry cycle into exam prep.

  • Full curriculum as audio, EN & NL
  • Picks up where you left off
  • Pairs with the questions you practised that day
Permio audio now-playing screen with the Calm Control Mode episode, playback controls and a 3-day listen streak note

Voor studenten · For internationals

In het Nederlands. And in English.

Whether you grew up cycling through Utrecht or landed at Schiphol last semester — the exam is the same, and so is the app.

  • The real exam exists in English

    The CBR offers the car theory exam in English — no interpreter needed. Permio preps you in the language you'll actually sit it in, and lets you flip to Dutch anytime.

  • Dutch words that don't translate

    Woonerf. Snorfiets. Brommobiel. Voorrangsweg. Your coach explains the concepts behind untranslatable Dutch traffic terms instead of pretending an English word exists.

  • Built for Dutch roads

    Roundabouts everywhere, cyclists with priority, trams, and "priority from the right". If you learned traffic anywhere else, Permio retrains your instincts for NL.

  • One app for your whole flat

    Dutch student? Study in Dutch. Your Erasmus flatmate? Same app in English. Same questions, same mock exams, same coaches.

Your coach is ready when you are.

Download free, do your first mock exam tonight, and find out exactly how far you are from geslaagd.