The rules governing the sitting of driving licence examinations are to be simplified.

By order of the Minister of Internal Affairs, the following amendments will be made to the existing regulations:

Candidates sitting the theory examination for a Category B driving licence will be permitted to make up to five errors, rather than the current three.
Specifically, to receive a passing mark in the theory examination for Category B and subcategory B1 vehicles, a candidate must now achieve a minimum of 25 points within the 30 minutes allocated for the electronic test. Under the previously applicable rules, candidates were required to score at least 27 points out of 30 test questions.

Furthermore, from June 15, 2026, the permitted number of minor errors in the second stage of the practical driving examination for Category B vehicles will increase from 12 to 15.

Under the rules in force before this change, the 12th minor error automatically constituted a serious error, triggering immediate termination of the examination. Under the new rules, candidates will be permitted up to 14 minor errors, with the 15th error resulting in termination of the test.

Under the amended rules, where a candidate fails to fulfil or inadequately fulfils certain requirements, the examiner will have the discretion to offer them an opportunity to correct the error. To that end, the examiner will issue an appropriate instruction — for example: “Please check once more that you are ready to proceed into traffic.” The examiner will also be entitled to bring the examination vehicle to a stop, or to instruct the candidate to do so.

A further amendment concerns the booking of slots for the second stage of the practical examination.

With a view to ensuring a more equitable distribution of available places in the queue for the second stage of the practical examination among candidates, the Agency will be empowered to develop an appropriate methodology or algorithm capable of analysing the candidate database and managing the slot-booking system based on priorities determined by the Agency: such as, for instance, first-time sitters, those with fewer previous attempts, or those who have been waiting in the queue for an extended period.