Practical Examination

All important information for your examination

Your success in the exam is very important to us.
Our driving instructors receive a bonus if you pass your first test with flying colours.

Exam permit (exam order) issued by the driving licence authority.
You must check independently in Drivers Club | TÜV SÜD whether your exam permit (exam order) has been issued for the correct class and whether the need for a visual aid has been entered correctly.
If the driving licence authority has issued the exam permit (exam order) incorrectly, you must inform your driving school immediately.
You have paid the Kostenvorschuss (invoice) from TÜV Süd for your exam fees, which can be downloaded from your Drivers Club TÜV Süd.
Theoretical exam (if necessary) passed with success. The theoretical examination must not be older than one year on the day of the practical examination.
You can take your practical exam at least 1 months before reaching the minimum age.
You are fully trained according to the training plan.
You have completed a exam simulation with your driving instructor and passed it successfully -> ready for the exam.

We must request your exam from the TÜV Süd test centre. This enquiry will be confirmed by the TÜV Süd test centre depending on availability.
Your exam is only booked after this confirmation.
The TÜV Süd test centre sometimes confirms a practical exam at very short notice.
Therefore, even if we have not yet made an enquiry with the TÜV Süd test centre for your practical exam, you should fulfil the following requirements:
- Fully trained
- A successful exam simulation with your driving instructor -> exam readiness achieved
As soon as we receive confirmation of your practical exam from the TÜV Süd test centre at short notice, we can book 1-3 driving lesson dates for you shortly before your exam as a refresher.
For organisational reasons, however, it is not possible for us to book more than 3 driving lessons shortly before an exam.
Your practical exam must be booked at the earliest 2 weeks after your theory exam.
Your exam can only be booked bindingly if you have paid for all services before the exam.

You can cancel the booked exam free of charge up to 2 weeks before the exam date.
If this deadline is not met, the amount for the ‘presentation for the practical exam’ is due in accordance with the training contract.
If you do not wish to cancel an exam by the deadline, you must inform the TÜV Süd test centre immediately. All information about this FAQ TÜV Süd

As soon as your test permit (test order) has been issued by the district administration department / district office, you will receive an invitation from the testing organisation TÜV Süd to register for the Drivers Club | TÜV SÜD
In the Drivers Club | TÜV SÜD you will receive an "Kostenvorschuss" on the costs of the exam fees to be paid to TÜV Süd. You must pay this "Kostenvorschuss" immediately.
Your exam can only be booked if you have paid the "Kostenvorschuss" from TÜV Süd.
In order for your exam to take place, the amount of your last overview of services must be paid.
If not all services have been paid on the day of the exam, the exam cannot take place. All costs of the exam are still due.
After passing the exam, the examiner will give you a bill of costs (invoice) for all of your paid examination fees.
Any existing credit on your driving school account will of course be transferred back to you immediately after a successful test.

At the earliest 14 days before your exam, you will receive a confirmation email from our customer service with the date of your exam.
The start time and meeting point for your test will be visible in your FAHREN LERNEN app at the earliest 14 days beforehand: To-do -> Practice -> Practical test
Also find out the meeting point for your exam from your driving instructor.
Be at the meeting point approx. 15 minutes before the specified start time.
If the start time of your test is 7.20 am, please be at the meeting point agreed with your driving instructor at 6.50 am.

The duration of the practical examination:

Class B197 / B78 / B / BE: 55 minutes

Class A / A2 / A1: 70 minutes

Class A ascent / A2 ascent: 60 minutes
The specified exam duration includes at least 30 minutes driving time and all points from the audit process below are included.

Your driving instructor will accompany you during the exam.
You must sign your training certificate.
The examiner checks your ID.
Before the exam drive, the examiner asks you 3 questions about departure control.
The examiner may not ask you any questions during the test drive. He only tells you the directions. If the examiner asks your driving instructor to tell you the directions, it does not mean that you failed.
In addition to driving inside and outside the city, you have to show the basic driving tasks. The basic driving tasks are carried out on roads or squares with little traffic.
The exam result will be communicated to you.
There will be a final review..
You will receive a examination protocol from the examiner with your performance.

At the beginning of your practical test, you have to check 3 safety-related things on your vehicle. The examiner will select these.
Departure control / vehicle check
Departure control operating elements pictures BMW 116

The examiner selects 6 basic driving tasks from the following basic driving tasks:

The examiner selects 3 basic driving tasks from the following basic driving tasks:

The examiner will inform you immediately after the examination about the result.
A feedback discussion takes place with the examiner.
Your exam report is available in the Drivers Club TÜV Süd.

Normally, you receive your driving licence directly from the examiner or he hands you a confirmation of your successful examination.
At conversion a foreign driving licence, you will only receive a confirmation of your successful examination.
This confirmation is not a driving licence and you are not allowed to drive with it.
With this confirmation, you can pick up your driving licence at the KVR after about 2 days. To pick up your driving licence, you have to book an appointment online at the KVR.

Based on your exam report, your driving instructor will recommend which situations you should practise again.
You are allowed to retake earliest the examination after 14 days. Available driving lessons and examination required.
This period is prescribed by law.