Retaking the exam

How long to wait

There is no need to wait weeks. The only limit is: not on the same day.

• Theory exam — no earlier than the next working day.
• Driving exam — no earlier than the next working day.
• CSDD does not limit the number of attempts.
• The result can be appealed within one month of the exam.

The deadlines that force a restart

Two deadlines, and these are the ones most often missed. They matter more than the retake itself.

• The driving exam must be passed within a year of the theory exam. After that the theory has to be retaken.
• All exams — within three years of the day you registered at a driving school (MK noteikumi Nr. 358, 48. punkts). After that the training has to be done again.

What one attempt costs

State fees are not the school's income: they are paid to CSDD for each attempt separately.

• CSDD theory exam — €11.40.
• CSDD category B driving exam — €50.57.
• CSDD driving skills check (trial exam) — €41.07.
• School theory exam: the first one is free if taken within two weeks of the last module; a retake costs €11.40.
• School category B driving exam — €45 with a manual gearbox, €50 with an automatic.

What is actually tested

Knowing where exactly you failed is cheaper than retaking at random.

• Theory: 30 questions, 30 minutes, no more than three mistakes allowed.
• Driving: about 40 minutes in real traffic plus two special manoeuvres chosen by the computer.
• You may take the exam on an automatic, but the licence then carries code 78 — automatic only.

How the school helps

A retake without preparation usually ends in another retake. Extra lessons can be taken one at a time, and the theory trainer stays open in your account throughout.