Option 1 – In English
The car theory exam (category B) is fully available in English, without an interpreter. Choose the English version when you book via Mijn CBR. A version with extra time is also available.
Option 2 – With an official interpreter
For every other language — for example Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Kurdish, Polish or Tigrinya — you book the 'theory exam with interpreter'. You take the exam individually, with a CBR employee and an official interpreter, and you get 45 minutes.
- Book the 'theory exam with interpreter' via Mijn CBR or your driving school.
- Book an official interpreter at one of the interpreting services approved by CBR, at least 14 days before the exam.
- You may not bring your own interpreter, friend or family member.
- You pay CBR about €118.50 for this individual exam (2026) and the interpreter separately. In total this route often costs more than €300.
Good to know
- Since April 2025 the car theory exam has 50 questions in 30 minutes (45 minutes with an interpreter). You need at least 44 correct answers. Some Dutch words, such as texts on road signs, are not translated.
- Motorcycle and moped theory exams are only in Dutch — for other languages you need an interpreter.
- Practise in the same language as your exam, so you recognise the terms and the style of the questions.
How we help
We book your exam and an approved interpreter in the right order, and we connect you with theory coaching in your own language.