You can sit the Belgian Category B theory exam from age 17.
Lesson 12
Licence, documents & regional preparation
Essential rules, explained step by step.
Educational difficulty is separate from the legal penalty. These are original practice questions, not official examination items.
The ordinary Category B vehicle
For an ordinary Category B car without a trailer or special exemption, the maximum authorised mass is at most 3,500 kg and it is designed for at most eight passengers besides the driver. The authorised mass is not merely the empty vehicle weight. Trailers and special entitlements require separate checks.
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A theory pass alone does not authorise you to drive a car on public roads.
A theory pass is valid for three years; check your own expiry date.
Carry the required valid driving and vehicle documents when driving.
Check the rules of your exam region before booking: training and language arrangements differ.
Regulatory source ↗Reviewed 2026-11-02
Apply the lesson · 4
For an ordinary Category B motor vehicle, without trailer or a special exemption, which maximum authorised mass ceiling applies to the vehicle itself?
- 3500 kg
- 4250 kg
- 7500 kg
Show the answer and explanation
Correct answer: A
Authorised mass is not today’s measured load. Category B ordinarily limits the vehicle to 3500 kg and eight passenger places; trailer combinations and code 96 have separate conditions.
Regulatory source ↗For an ordinary Category B motor vehicle, what is the maximum number of passenger places excluding the driver, regardless of how many are occupied today?
- 8
- 9
- 7
Show the answer and explanation
Correct answer: A
Authorised mass is not today’s measured load. Category B ordinarily limits the vehicle to 3500 kg and eight passenger places; trailer combinations and code 96 have separate conditions.
Regulatory source ↗You hold B with code 96, and the towing vehicle itself meets Category B limits. What is the maximum combined authorised mass for the combination under that code?
- 4250 kg
- 3500 kg
- 7000 kg
Show the answer and explanation
Correct answer: A
Authorised mass is not today’s measured load. Category B ordinarily limits the vehicle to 3500 kg and eight passenger places; trailer combinations and code 96 have separate conditions.
Regulatory source ↗An ordinary B towing vehicle has a maximum authorised mass of 3500 kg. With B alone, what maximum trailer authorised mass is permitted under the light-trailer allowance, subject to vehicle towing limits?
- 750 kg
- 700 kg
- 1000 kg
Show the answer and explanation
Correct answer: A
Authorised mass is not today’s measured load. Category B ordinarily limits the vehicle to 3500 kg and eight passenger places; trailer combinations and code 96 have separate conditions.
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