Austria Driving Theory Test (Führerschein B) 2026: Practice test 2

1. Question 1 of 25

   You have passed your tests but have not yet received your licence card. What may you drive with?

   • ANothing, you must wait for the card
   • BThe temporary licence plus photo ID
   • CA copy of your theory test result
   • DYour driving school receipt only
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   Answer: B. The temporary licence plus photo ID

   Until you receive the licence card, the temporary licence (vorläufiger Führerschein) together with an official photo ID is enough.

2. Question 2 of 25

   You lose your licence and report it at once. For how long at most can you drive with the confirmation you get?

   • A6 months
   • B8 weeks
   • C2 weeks
   • D1 year
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   Answer: B. 8 weeks

   The confirmation of the loss lets you drive until the new licence is issued, but for no more than eight weeks after the loss.

3. Question 3 of 25

   The photo on your licence has come off. What must you do?

   • AWrite your name on the back
   • BHand the licence in without delay
   • CGlue a new photo onto it yourself
   • DKeep using it until it expires
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   Answer: B. Hand the licence in without delay

   A licence with a missing photo or unreadable entries is no longer valid and must be handed in without unnecessary delay.

4. Question 4 of 25

   How long is the probation period (Probezeit) for a new category B driver in Austria?

   • A5 years
   • B3 years
   • C1 year
   • D2 years
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   Answer: B. 3 years

   Under the FSG, the probationary licence (Probeführerschein) rules apply for three years for new drivers of all classes except AM and F.

5. Question 5 of 25

   Which two licence classes are NOT covered by the probation period?

   • AAM and F
   • BA1 and A2
   • CC and D
   • DB and BE
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   Answer: A. AM and F

   The three-year probation applies to new drivers of all classes except AM (mopeds) and F (tractors).

6. Question 6 of 25

   What is the blood alcohol limit for a driver on probation?

   • A0.8 g/l (0.8 per mille)
   • B0.1 g/l (0.1 per mille)
   • C0.3 g/l (0.3 per mille)
   • D0.5 g/l (0.5 per mille)
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   Answer: B. 0.1 g/l (0.1 per mille)

   During probation the blood alcohol content must not be more than 0.1 g/l.

7. Question 7 of 25

   What breath alcohol limit applies to a driver on probation?

   • A0.4 mg/l
   • B0.05 mg/l
   • C0.25 mg/l
   • D0.1 mg/l
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   Answer: B. 0.05 mg/l

   During probation the breath alcohol content must not be more than 0.05 mg/l, which matches 0.1 g/l in the blood.

8. Question 8 of 25

   A driver on probation stops for lunch on a long trip. May they drink a small beer with the meal?

   • AYes, one small beer is always allowed
   • BNo, not during the trip or its breaks
   • CYes, if they wait one hour after it
   • DYes, if a passenger can drive instead
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   Answer: B. No, not during the trip or its breaks

   The probation rules say no alcohol may be drunk during the trip, and this includes breaks.

9. Question 9 of 25

   A driver on probation is caught by a speed camera going 25 km/h over the limit in a built-up area. What must the authority order?

   • AA new theory test only
   • BA lifelong driving ban
   • CNothing, because it is only a small offence
   • DA follow-up course (Nachschulung)
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   Answer: D. A follow-up course (Nachschulung)

   Speeding measured by a device by more than 20 km/h in a built-up area is one of the probation offences that lead to a Nachschulung.

10. Question 10 of 25

    Outside built-up areas, a driver on probation gets a follow-up course for speeding, measured by a device, by more than:

    • A40 km/h
    • B60 km/h
    • C20 km/h
    • D10 km/h
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    Answer: A. 40 km/h

    The limit for a Nachschulung is more than 20 km/h over in built-up areas and more than 40 km/h over on roads outside them.

11. Question 11 of 25

    What happens to the probation period each time a follow-up course (Nachschulung) is ordered?

    • AIt is extended by five years
    • BIt ends straight away
    • CIt is extended by one year
    • DIt is extended by one month
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    Answer: C. It is extended by one year

    Each Nachschulung order extends the probation by one more year. The extension is recorded and you get a new licence.

12. Question 12 of 25

    Who pays for a follow-up course (Nachschulung)?

    • AThe state
    • BThe car insurer
    • CThe driving school
    • DThe driver
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    Answer: D. The driver

    The person who must attend the Nachschulung pays for it. Only approved institutions may run these courses.

13. Question 13 of 25

    After a follow-up course is ordered, within what time must you attend it before the authority takes further steps?

    • ATwo years
    • BFourteen days
    • CFour months
    • DOne year
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    Answer: C. Four months

    If you do not attend within four months, the authority takes further steps under the licence law, which can mean losing your licence.

14. Question 14 of 25

    Which of these offences by a driver on probation leads to a follow-up course?

    • ADriving through a red light
    • BParking too long in a short-stay zone
    • CForgetting to clean the windscreen
    • DDriving with a dirty number plate
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    Answer: A. Driving through a red light

    Running a red light or ignoring a police officer's stop signal is on the FSG list of serious probation offences that lead to a Nachschulung.

15. Question 15 of 25

    Which of these offences by a driver on probation also leads to a follow-up course?

    • ADriving with a very full boot
    • BLeaving the fog lights switched off
    • CUsing the horn in a built-up area
    • DFailing to give way at a junction
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    Answer: D. Failing to give way at a junction

    Right-of-way offences, dangerous overtaking and driving the wrong way are among the probation offences that lead to a Nachschulung.

16. Question 16 of 25

    A driver on probation commits another serious offence during the third extension. What must the authority order?

    • AA medical and psychological check
    • BA free extra driving safety course
    • COnly a written warning letter
    • DA small fine and nothing else
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    Answer: A. A medical and psychological check

    After a further offence during the third extension, the authority orders a medical fitness check and a traffic psychology test. The licence may be taken away.

17. Question 17 of 25

    You got a licence abroad one year ago and now move to Austria. From when is the three-year probation counted?

    • AFrom the day you register in Austria
    • BFrom your foreign licence's issue date
    • CFrom the day you get Austrian insurance
    • DFrom the day you exchange your licence
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    Answer: B. From your foreign licence's issue date

    Probation also applies if you move to Austria within three years of getting a foreign licence. The three years run from the date the foreign licence was issued.

18. Question 18 of 25

    After getting a first category B licence, what must a new driver also complete?

    • AThe second training stage
    • BA motorway driving course
    • CA yearly eyesight check
    • DA second theory test
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    Answer: A. The second training stage

    New category B drivers must complete the second training stage (Mehrphasenausbildung) after getting their licence.

19. Question 19 of 25

    Which two parts make up the second training stage (Mehrphasenausbildung) for category B?

    • AA first aid course and a motorway drive
    • BRefresher drives and safety training
    • CTwo extra theory tests and an eye test
    • DNight driving lessons and a medical
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    Answer: B. Refresher drives and safety training

    The second stage consists of refresher drives (Perfektionsfahrten) and a driving safety training (Fahrsicherheitstraining).

20. Question 20 of 25

    For category B, what is part of the driving safety training (Fahrsicherheitstraining)?

    • AAnother written theory exam on a PC
    • BA group talk led by a psychologist
    • CA guided visit to a car factory
    • DA short course in basic car repairs
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    Answer: B. A group talk led by a psychologist

    The driving safety training includes a traffic psychology group discussion (verkehrspsychologisches Gruppengespräch).

21. Question 21 of 25

    Who leads the group discussion in the second training stage?

    • AA driving examiner
    • BA car mechanic
    • CA psychologist
    • DA police officer
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    Answer: C. A psychologist

    The FSG says the group discussion must be led by a specially trained psychologist.

22. Question 22 of 25

    What is a refresher drive (Perfektionsfahrt)?

    • AA solo drive filmed for the police
    • BA drive with a trainer, then a talk
    • CA drive on the motorway with no trainer
    • DA timed drive on a closed race track
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    Answer: B. A drive with a trainer, then a talk

    A Perfektionsfahrt is a drive with a trainer on board, followed by a conversation with the trainer about the drive.

23. Question 23 of 25

    You got your first licence in another country and later moved to Austria. Do you need to complete the second training stage?

    • AYes, but only the refresher drives
    • BNo, you are exempt
    • CYes, within one month
    • DOnly if you are under 25
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    Answer: B. No, you are exempt

    Holders of a foreign licence who move to Austria after getting it are exempt from the second training stage.

24. Question 24 of 25

    What is the general blood alcohol limit for drivers of motor vehicles in Austria?

    • A1.0 g/l (1.0 per mille)
    • B0.8 g/l (0.8 per mille)
    • C0.5 g/l (0.5 per mille)
    • D0.3 g/l (0.3 per mille)
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    Answer: C. 0.5 g/l (0.5 per mille)

    Under the FSG you may only drive if your blood alcohol is below 0.5 g/l. Lower limits, such as for drivers on probation, still apply.

25. Question 25 of 25

    Which breath alcohol value matches the general limit for drivers?

    • A0.25 mg/l
    • B0.40 mg/l
    • C0.50 mg/l
    • D0.15 mg/l
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    Answer: A. 0.25 mg/l

    The general limit is below 0.5 g/l in the blood or below 0.25 mg/l in the breath.

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The real test: At least 80% of the possible points in each module (basic knowledge GW and category B, 30 minutes each). Each module has at least 20 main questions, sometimes with follow-up questions. A question can have more than one correct answer, and you must mark all of them.