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Everything about the CBR theory exam
Clear answers, checked against the CBR and the Dutch traffic code. For Dutch learners and for everyone who moved here.
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ADAS in the CBR theory exam: what changed on 1 October 2026
Since 1 October 2026 the CBR asks how you drive with assistance systems, not what the dashboard lights mean. What changed, what to know and how to prepare.
- For learners
CBR car theory exam 2026: questions, mistakes, cost and booking
How many mistakes can you make, what does it cost and how long is your theory pass valid? Every fact about the 2026 Dutch car theory exam in one place.
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The Dutch CBR car theory exam, explained
What happens in the CBR car theory exam since April 2025: one 50-question exam, animation clips, the question types, and how to prepare for them.
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Gezondheidsverklaring (CBR health declaration): rules and costs
Is the CBR Gezondheidsverklaring compulsory? When you need this health declaration, if theory works without it, what it costs and how long it is valid.
- For learners
How long is a Dutch theory exam pass valid? Expiry and 2toDrive
A Dutch car theory exam pass is valid for 1.5 years. Learn what happens when it expires, how it works with 2toDrive and where to find your expiry date.
- For learners
Failed the CBR theory exam? Resits, costs and refunds explained
Failed your CBR theory exam? Find out when you can resit, what a retake costs, whether you get your money back and how to fix your weakest topics.
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Exam anxiety at the CBR: options for the theory and driving test
Exam anxiety before your CBR exam? Here’s what the CBR offers: an individual theory exam, extra time and a faalangstexamen. With 2026 prices and tips.
- For expats
Expat driving licence in the Netherlands: exchange or exam? (2026)
Moved to the Netherlands? Find out if you can exchange your licence, how the 185-day rule and 30% ruling work, and how to pass the CBR exam in English.
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Is hazard perception still in the CBR exam? How it works now
Hazard perception is now tested with silent animation clips. How to read a developing situation, predict what happens next and pick the right answer.
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Dutch priority rules explained: right first, trams, roundabouts
Who goes first? The Dutch priority rules most candidates get wrong, explained with the articles of the RVV 1990 traffic code and how the CBR exam tests them.
- For learners
A two-week study plan to pass the theory exam first time
A realistic day-by-day plan to prepare for the Dutch CBR car theory exam in two weeks, built around understanding the rules rather than memorising answers.