Theory test for minibus – class D1

You can have a maximum of 5 errors out of 30 questions on the class D1 theory test, meaning you need to answer at least 25 of 30 correctly. The pass threshold is the same at Statens vegvesen.

You have 75 minutes for the class D1 theory test at Statens vegvesen. Most candidates finish in 30–50 minutes, but take your time — there is no bonus for finishing early.

The class D1 theory test has 30 questions covering passenger safety, braking technique, driving and rest time rules, vehicle technology, traffic rules and risk awareness for minibuses carrying up to 16 passengers.

Statens vegvesen charges a fee for the theory test; you can find the current price on vegvesen.no. In addition there is the practical driving test, and professional drivers must complete the Driver CPC (yrkessjåførkompetanse).

A class D1 driving licence lets you drive a minibus with up to 16 passengers privately. For commercial passenger transport you also need the professional driver qualification (YSK) — initial training plus 35 hours of continued training every five years. Prøve.no offers a YSK test.

No. Statens vegvesen offers the class D1 theory test in Norwegian only (Bokmål and Nynorsk) – other languages exist only for certain light classes. You can apply for an adapted test, for example with audio support or extended time, and a dictionary is allowed. Prøve.no has practice questions in Norwegian, English, Ukrainian, Polish and Arabic, so you can learn the material in your own language while getting used to the Norwegian wording you will meet at the exam.

The minimum age for a minibus (class D1) is 21. The age limits are set in the driving licence regulation (førerkortforskriften).

If you fail the theory test, you must wait two weeks before taking a new theory test at Statens vegvesen.

Once you have passed the theory test, you must pass the practical driving test within three years. If you do not, you must take the theory test again.

You take the theory test at a traffic station (trafikkstasjon). You book an appointment on vegvesen.no after applying for a driving licence, and you must show valid ID. There is a fee for the test.

At the test station you are handed a calculator, scrap paper and a pen or pencil for the calculation questions. No road list (vegliste) is handed out at the D1 test (it belongs to classes C, CE and D) – the weight questions are solved with plain arithmetic from figures you are given, such as those in the registration card. Your own aids are not allowed, except a dictionary.

Yes. Class D1 has group 3 health requirements (the same as bus), and you must provide a medical certificate from a doctor both the first time and at every renewal. The licence is issued for up to 5 years at a time. From age 66 it is issued at most until the day before you turn 71, and after 70 it is renewed one year at a time. You never re-sit the theory test at renewal — a new medical certificate is all that is needed.