Germany Truck Theory Test Practice (Class C) 2026
Practise for the German theory test for a lorry licence (class C). You need a car licence (class B) first, and the class C test has 37 questions with no more than 10 error points allowed. These original questions cover German rules for heavy vehicles, sizes and weights, loads, drivers' hours, the tachograph and the lorry toll.
Respuesta rápida
El examen oficial tiene 37 preguntas. Para aprobar: No more than 10 error points out of 128 (questions are worth 2 to 5 points). Two wrong 5-point questions mean a fail. Class C1 or CE as an extension: 30 questions, no more than 10 error points out of 105. Lo organiza: Officially recognised examiners (for example TÜV or DEKRA) for the local driving licence authority (Fahrerlaubnisbehörde). Edad mínima: 21; 18 after the professional driver basic qualification or during or after recognised professional driver training. Practica aquí gratis con 60 preguntas, cada una con la respuesta y una explicación. Contrastado con fuentes oficiales el 11 de octubre de 2026.
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Pregunta 1 de 25
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Respuesta: A. 21
Class C starts at 21. It can be 18 after the professional driver basic qualification or within professional driver training.
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Pregunta 2 de 25
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Respuesta: D. After the professional driver basic qualification, or within recognised driver training
18 is possible after the basic qualification under the professional drivers law, or during or after recognised training such as Berufskraftfahrer.
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Pregunta 3 de 25
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Respuesta: D. 18
Class C1 (3.5 to 7.5 t) starts at 18.
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Pregunta 4 de 25
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Respuesta: B. Class B
C1, C, D1 and D can only be issued if you hold class B.
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Pregunta 5 de 25
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Respuesta: C. Vehicles over 3,500 kg up to 7,500 kg
C1 covers vehicles from over 3.5 t up to 7.5 t, with up to eight passengers plus the driver.
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Pregunta 6 de 25
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Respuesta: C. Up to 750 kg; heavier trailers need class CE
Class C allows trailers up to 750 kg. A heavier trailer needs CE.
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Pregunta 7 de 25
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Respuesta: A. 12,000 kg
C1E combinations may not exceed 12,000 kg.
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Pregunta 8 de 25
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Respuesta: D. No more than 5 years
Lorry and bus classes are issued for at most five years.
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Pregunta 9 de 25
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Respuesta: D. Proof of medical fitness and of good enough eyesight
Renewal needs proof of fitness under Annex 5 and of vision under Annex 6 of the licence regulation.
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Pregunta 10 de 25
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Respuesta: A. Up to 6 months before it expires
You can apply at the earliest six months before the expiry date.
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Pregunta 11 de 25
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Respuesta: B. Proof of fitness to drive under Annex 5 (medical evidence)
Applicants for lorry and bus classes must submit proof under Annex 5 of the licence regulation.
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Pregunta 12 de 25
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Respuesta: B. 37
The class C theory test has 37 questions worth 128 points in total.
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Pregunta 13 de 25
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Respuesta: B. Up to 10
You may have at most 10 error points. Two wrong 5-point questions are a fail.
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Pregunta 14 de 25
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Respuesta: D. 30
The theory test for C1 or CE as an extension has 30 questions worth 105 points.
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Pregunta 15 de 25
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Respuesta: C. 12 months
If you do not pass the practical test within 12 months, the theory pass expires.
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Pregunta 16 de 25
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Respuesta: A. 35 teaching units every 5 years
Periodic training (Weiterbildung) is 35 teaching units, repeated every five years.
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Pregunta 17 de 25
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Respuesta: D. Into separate modules of at least 7 units each
The training is given in separate modules of at least seven teaching units each.
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Pregunta 18 de 25
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Respuesta: B. At a Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK)
The basic qualification exams are taken at an IHK.
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Pregunta 19 de 25
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Respuesta: A. 5 years after it
The first periodic training is due five years after the basic qualification, and then every five years.
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Pregunta 20 de 25
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Respuesta: D. 60 km/h
Vehicles over 7.5 t are limited to 60 km/h outside built-up areas.
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Pregunta 21 de 25
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Respuesta: A. 80 km/h
Vehicles over 3.5 t up to 7.5 t (other than cars) are limited to 80 km/h outside built-up areas.
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Pregunta 22 de 25
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Respuesta: C. 80 km/h
Motor vehicles over 3.5 t (other than cars) may drive at most 80 km/h on motorways.
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Pregunta 23 de 25
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Respuesta: D. 60 km/h
Motor vehicles with a trailer are limited to 60 km/h, except cars and vehicles up to 3.5 t, which have 80 km/h.
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Pregunta 24 de 25
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Respuesta: A. 50 metres
Lorries over 3.5 t and buses must keep at least 50 m on motorways at speeds above 50 km/h.
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Pregunta 25 de 25
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Respuesta: A. So overtaking vehicles can pull in between
Vehicles with a special speed limit must leave enough room for an overtaking vehicle to pull back in.
Teclado: 1–4 para responder, Intro para la siguiente pregunta.
El examen real: No more than 10 error points out of 128 (questions are worth 2 to 5 points). Two wrong 5-point questions mean a fail. Class C1 or CE as an extension: 30 questions, no more than 10 error points out of 105.
Qué debes saber antes del examen
- You must hold a class B licence before you can get class C1 or C.
- The class C theory test has 37 questions worth 128 points. You pass with no more than 10 error points, unless you get two 5-point questions wrong.
- Class C is from 21, or from 18 after the professional driver basic qualification. Class C1 (over 3.5 t up to 7.5 t) is from 18.
- Lorry licences are issued for at most 5 years. To renew, you must show medical fitness and good enough eyesight.
- Professional drivers also need the basic qualification, with exams at a Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK), and 35 teaching units of periodic training every 5 years.
- Lorries over 7.5 t carrying goods commercially may not drive on Sundays and public holidays from 0:00 to 22:00, apart from listed exemptions.
Preguntas frecuentes
How many questions are in the German class C theory test?
37 questions worth 128 points in total. For C1 or CE as an extension, the test has 30 questions.
What is the pass mark for the truck theory test?
You may have no more than 10 error points, and two wrong 5-point questions are a fail. Our mock exam uses 34 correct out of 37 as a close equivalent.
Do I need a car licence before a truck licence?
Yes. Class C1 and C can only be issued if you already hold class B, or at the same time as class B.
Is this the same as the professional driver (IHK) exam?
No. This practice is for the driving licence theory test. Professional drivers also need the basic qualification under the professional drivers law, with its own exams at an IHK.
How much time do you have for the truck theory test?
The regulation does not publish one fixed time limit. Ask your driving school or testing body. Our mock exam is untimed.
Fuentes
- Driving Licence Regulation (FeV), Annex 7: driving tests
- FeV § 6: licence classes
- FeV § 9: prior licence needed
- FeV § 10: minimum ages
- FeV § 23 and § 24: validity and renewal
- StVO § 3: speed
- StVO § 18: motorways
- StVO § 22: loads
- StVO § 30: Sunday driving ban
- StVZO § 32 and § 34: dimensions and weights
- Federal Trunk Road Toll Act (BFStrMG) § 1
- Professional Drivers Qualification Act (BKrFQG) § 2
- Professional Drivers Qualification Regulation (BKrFQV) § 4
- European Commission: driving time and rest periods
- European Commission: tachographs