Denmark Driving Theory Test (Teoriprøve) 2026
Practise for the Danish car theory test (teoriprøve) for a category B licence. The real test lasts 25 minutes and you pass with up to five errors. These original questions in English cover Danish road rules, penalty points (klip), alcohol limits, the rules for 17-year-olds and the licence process, plus the road rules and signs shared across continental Europe.
Kort svar
Godkänt: Up to 5 errors allowed; more than 5 errors is a fail, and an unanswered question counts as an error. Tidsgräns: 25 minuter. Ansvarig: Danish Road Traffic Authority (Færdselsstyrelsen) runs the theory and driving tests; borgerservice in your municipality handles your licence application. Lägsta ålder: 17 for a category B licence (theory test from 16 years and 11 months); extra rules apply to drivers aged 17. Avgift: 1,600 kr. covers the theory test and the driving test if you pass both the first time; each new test costs 1,600 kr. Öva gratis här med 250 frågor, alla med svar och förklaring. Kontrollerad mot officiella källor den 13 oktober 2026.
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Svar: B. Færdselsstyrelsen
The Danish Road Traffic Authority (Færdselsstyrelsen) runs both tests. Borgerservice in your municipality handles the licence application.
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Svar: A. 25 minutes
The normal theory test lasts 25 minutes, both in the digital and the paper version.
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Svar: B. Up to five
You may have up to five errors. With six or more errors, you fail.
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Svar: D. It is counted as an error
An unanswered question counts as an error, so always give an answer.
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Svar: D. Go back to earlier questions
On the digital test you can move back and forth between questions. On the paper (analog) test the questions are played from a screen and you cannot go back.
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Svar: A. 60 minutes
A special test is the same test with more time: 60 minutes instead of 25. You need documentation, usually from a doctor, and Færdselsstyrelsen decides.
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Svar: A. English
English is offered on the digital test at all digital test centres and on the paper test. German is offered only in a few towns in southern Jutland.
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Svar: C. Færdselsstyrelsen does
For Faroese and Greenlandic tests, Færdselsstyrelsen orders the interpreter. You neither book nor pay for one.
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Svar: B. 18 months
A passed theory test is valid for 18 months. If you do not pass the driving test in that time, you must take the theory test again.
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Svar: C. You must wait six months to take it again
If you cheat, you fail and must wait six months (karensperiode) before you can take a new theory test.
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Svar: A. Four weeks
Your complaint must reach Færdselsstyrelsen no later than four weeks after the test. If Færdselsstyrelsen keeps its decision, it sends the complaint on to Trafikstyrelsen.
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Svar: C. 17
The earliest you can get your licence is on your 17th birthday, and only after passing both tests.
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Svar: C. 16 years and 11 months
You can take the theory test from 16 years and 11 months, once you have finished the manoeuvring track.
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Svar: B. 16 years and 9 months
You can first sit behind the wheel at 16 years and 9 months, three months before your 17th birthday. Theory lessons can start earlier.
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Svar: C. At least 185 days
You need a normal residence in Denmark, which usually means living here at least 185 days a year. Borgerservice checks this.
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Svar: A. 8 hours
You must take an 8-hour road-related first aid course (færdselsrelateret førstehjælp), and you need the certificate before you can book the theory test.
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Svar: A. All theory lessons and the manoeuvring track
You must have finished all theory teaching and the driving on the manoeuvring track (manøvrebane) before the theory test.
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Svar: B. A track with a slippery surface
The slippery-surface track (glatbane) teaches braking, avoiding obstacles and skids on a slippery surface. It is compulsory, and your instructor books it.
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Svar: C. 24
If you started after 1 July 2026, the minimum is 24 driving lessons; it was 29 before. Your instructor decides when you are ready.
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Svar: A. Code 78
Code 78 means you may only drive cars with an automatic gearbox.
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Svar: D. Both automatic and manual cars
With at least 7 lessons in a manual car and a test in an automatic, your licence gets code 148: you may drive both kinds, in Denmark and abroad.
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Svar: A. 1,600 kr.
One fee of 1,600 kr. covers the theory test and the driving test if you pass both the first time. Each new test costs 1,600 kr.
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Svar: D. A school car
You can only take the driving test in a school car, not a private car. If you turn up without a school car, you must pay a new fee.
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Svar: D. After seven days
At least seven days must pass after a failed driving test before you can take the next one.
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Svar: B. The Nordic countries
The temporary licence is valid in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Iceland. For other countries you must wait for the physical card.
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Det riktiga provet: Up to 5 errors allowed; more than 5 errors is a fail, and an unanswered question counts as an error
Bra att veta före provet
- The theory test lasts 25 minutes. You may have up to five errors, and any question you leave unanswered counts as an error.
- You can take the test digitally on a touchscreen, where you can go back and have questions read aloud, or on paper, where the questions are played from a screen and you cannot go back.
- You can take the theory test from 16 years and 11 months and get your licence on your 17th birthday at the earliest.
- The theory test is offered in English at all digital test centres and as a paper test. German is offered only in southern Jutland, and Faroese and Greenlandic tests use an interpreter that Færdselsstyrelsen orders.
- A passed theory test is valid for 18 months. You must pass the driving test in that time, or take the theory test again.
- General speed limits for cars are 50 km/h in built-up areas, 80 km/h on country roads and 130 km/h on motorways, unless signs show otherwise.
- Since 1 July 2025, new drivers have a blood alcohol limit of 0.2 per mille for their first three years with a licence. The general limit is 0.5.
- At 17 you may drive alone between 05:00 and 20:00. Between 20:00 and 05:00 you need a companion who is at least 24 and has held a licence for at least 5 years.
Vanliga frågor
How many errors are allowed on the Danish theory test?
You may have up to five errors. With six or more you fail, and unanswered questions count as errors. Our mock exam uses 25 questions with a 20-correct pass mark and a 25-minute timer, like the official online practice test.
Can I take the Danish theory test in English?
Yes. You can take the digital test in English at all digital test centres, or the paper test in English. The practical driving test can also be taken in English anywhere in Denmark.
How old do I have to be to get a car licence in Denmark?
You can get a category B licence on your 17th birthday at the earliest. You can drive a school car from 16 years and 9 months and take the theory test from 16 years and 11 months. Until you turn 18, you need a companion between 20:00 and 05:00 and may drive only in Denmark.
What is the alcohol limit for new drivers in Denmark?
For the first three years with your first car licence the limit is 0.2 per mille, whatever your age. For other drivers the general limit is 0.5 per mille.
How many penalty points (klip) can I get before I lose my licence?
Three klip within three years lead to conditional loss of the licence. In your first three years with a licence, only two klip give a driving ban until you pass new tests.
How soon can I retake the driving test if I fail?
At least seven days must pass after a failed driving test before you take the next one. Each new test costs 1,600 kr.
Källor
- Færdselsstyrelsen: Get a driving licence, step by step (Tag kørekort. Sådan gør du)
- Færdselsstyrelsen: Driving licence for 17-year-olds
- Færdselsstyrelsen: Official online practice test
- MinKøreprøve: Book your test with Færdselsstyrelsen
- Rådet for Sikker Trafik: Speed limits (Fartgrænser)
- Rådet for Sikker Trafik: 0.2 per mille limit for new drivers
- Rådet for Sikker Trafik: Penalty points, what the law says