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Applicants for the driving instructor license are admitted to the driving instructor test under certain conditions.
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The driving instructor examination consists of a practical driving test, a specialist knowledge test with a written and an oral part and, for the BE driving instructor license category, a teaching test in both theoretical and practical driving lessons. Passing the driving instructor examination is an essential prerequisite for obtaining a driving instructor license.
Prerequisites for admission to the practical driving test and the professional competence test for the BE driving instructor license:
Requirements for admission to the theoretical and practical instruction tests for the BE driving instructor license:
The certificate from the driving instructor training center confirming the duration of the completed training must be submitted to the chairperson of the examination board.
Prerequisites for admission to the practical driving test and the professional knowledge test for the driving instructor license for categories A, CE and DE:
The application for admission to the examination must be submitted to the district administrative authority (district administration office or district-free city). This authority also advises the applicant and decides on admission to the examination.
An examination board has been set up at the government of Upper Bavaria to examine the professional and pedagogical aptitude of driving instructors. It is responsible for conducting the examinations in accordance with the Driving Instructor Act if the applicant is resident in Bavaria or if the driving instructor training center or training driving school attended by the applicant is based in Bavaria. It is also responsible for conducting the driving test if the training driving school is based in Bavaria.
Admission is granted for both the practical driving test and the professional knowledge test (written and oral parts), including any repeat tests. Every applicant is automatically scheduled for the examinations once they have been admitted. The applicant must register in writing with the Government of Upper Bavaria for any necessary retakes of the driving test. Please note the respective deadline and the maximum number of missing hours before taking the written examination.
Separate application must be made for admission to the class BE driving test. In addition, the applicant must complete and return to the government of Upper Bavaria the "Lehrproben" form, which the applicant receives from the government after passing the practical driving test and the driving test. An appointment for the driving test will only be made once the approval and the form have been received.
The examination fees are
The fees include the costs for the members of the examination board - with the exception of expenses.
The fee must also be paid for parts which, through no fault of the examination board and without sufficient excuse on the part of the applicant, could not take place or could not be completed on the scheduled date.
Admission to the examination should be received at least 6 weeks before the scheduled examination dates. This also applies to the submission of the "Form Lehrproben" by the applicant to the government of Upper Bavaria.
The candidate's license is limited to two years (§ 9 Para. 1 Sentence 4 FahrlG); the driving tests must be taken within this period.
The applicant must have been trained as a driving instructor in accordance with § 7 FahrlG within the last three years before the driving instructor license was issued (§ 2 Para. 1 Sentence 1 No. 8 FahrlG).
Would you like to work as a driving instructor in Germany? Then you need a driving instructor license. You can also obtain a driving instructor license in Germany with a professional qualification from abroad if you meet the legal requirements.