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Driving test in Berlin

Who examines, how the tests work and what an attempt costs.

Test centres

Your driving school arranges the practical test date with the test centre.

DEKRA

DEKRA e.V. Dresden – Technische Prüfstelle (Berlin)

Official source

Theory exam without an appointment (pay the fees in advance, at least 10 working days beforehand); practical exam only via the driving school.

  • DEKRA Berlin-Hohenschönhausen

    Ferdinand-Schultze-Str. 65, 13055 Berlin

    Theorie: Mo–Do 13:00–17:00, Fr 07:30–15:00

  • DEKRA Berlin-Reinickendorf

    Kurt-Schumacher-Damm 28, 13405 Berlin

    Theorie: Mo–Do 13:00–17:00, Fr 07:30–15:00

  • DEKRA Berlin-Tempelhof

    Ullsteinstr. 86–94, 12109 Berlin

    Theorie: Mo–Do 13:00–17:00, Fr 07:30–15:00

Source: dekra.de · as of 05/10/2026

TÜV Rheinland

TÜV Rheinland Berlin Brandenburg Pfalz e.V. – Technische Prüfstelle (Berlin)

Official source

Theory exam on a PC in German and 12 foreign languages; practical exam via the driving school.

  • TÜV Rheinland Berlin-Marzahn

    Allee der Kosmonauten 39, 12681 Berlin

    Theorie: Mo–Do 14:00–17:00, Fr 08:00–14:00

  • TÜV Rheinland Berlin-Schöneberg

    Alboinstraße 56, 12103 Berlin

    Theorie: Mo–Do 14:00–18:00, Fr 08:00–14:00

  • TÜV Rheinland Berlin-Spandau

    Pichelswerder Straße 9, 13597 Berlin

    Theorie: Mo–Do 14:00–17:00, Fr 08:00–16:00

Source: tuv.com · as of 05/10/2026

Theory exam

  • 30 questions on a computer, at most 10 error points. Two wrongly answered 5-point questions mean a fail.
  • If you already hold another class: 20 questions, at most 6 error points.
  • At the earliest 3 months before the minimum age; you need confirmation from your driving school that you have completed the theory lessons.
  • Languages: German, English, French, Greek, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Croatian, Spanish, Turkish, Modern Standard Arabic.
  • After a fail, a re-take is usually possible after 14 days at the earliest.

Legal basis: FeV Anlage 7 Nr. 1, § 18 Abs. 1 FeV

Practical exam, class B

  • At least 55 minutes, of which at least 30 minutes of actual driving, including basic driving tasks.
  • At the earliest 1 month before the minimum age and within 12 months of passing the theory exam.
  • Taking the test in an automatic: without B197 training, the licence is valid for automatic cars only (code 78, Schlüsselzahl).

Legal basis: FeV Anlage 7 Nr. 2.3, § 5a FahrschAusbO, § 17a FeV

Planned reform (draft – not yet in force)

From 1 July 2027 the draft provides for a shorter practical exam (40 minutes) and changed theory scoring. See the reform status

Exam fees per attempt

In addition, the driving school charges its own fee for presenting you for the exam.

Fail rates

Class B

Share of failed exams 2025

Theory exam

Berlin50.1%
Germany48.2%

Practical exam

Berlin49.0%
Germany41.4%

Exams are counted, not people: anyone who sits an exam several times is counted several times. The figures apply to the whole federal state and say nothing about individual driving schools.

Source: Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt, FE 7 (dl-de/by-2-0), own calculation

BF17

Share of failed exams 2025

Theory exam

Berlin43.3%
Germany33.3%

Practical exam

Berlin30.1%
Germany24.0%

Exams are counted, not people: anyone who sits an exam several times is counted several times. The figures apply to the whole federal state and say nothing about individual driving schools.

Source: Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt, FE 7 (dl-de/by-2-0), own calculation