Exam in the traffic police for category “B” (car). Where to go and what to take with you

What you need to pass the exam

You can register for the exam in one of the following ways:

using the services of a driving school;
by personally visiting the traffic police department;
on the government services portal.

The following documents are provided to the traffic police :

Identity card (passport, foreign passport, military ID).

The document must contain a note indicating permanent registration or temporary registration.

Statement.

It is filled out: at the traffic police department, the sample is usually freely available on a stand; on the inspection website; on the government services website.

Certificate confirming training at a driving school.
Medical certificate with unexpired date.
Driving license of another category (if available).
Written consent from parents if the examinee is over 16 but under 18 years of age.

There is no need
to bring photographs ; they will be taken at the traffic police department.

You can pay the state fee later, because There are no grounds for issuing a driver's license until the exam has been passed. The state fee is 2,000 rubles for a plastic ID, 500 rubles for the paper version.

You can pay the state duty through a terminal at the traffic police department, through a branch of any large bank or Russian Post, or on the government services website. When returning a driver's license after revocation, it is also necessary to pass an exam on knowledge of the theory of traffic rules; how to do this without problems can be read by clicking on the link.

Reference. On the government services portal, the state fee for a plastic ID is 1,400 rubles, and not 2,000, as with other payment methods.

Documents required to pass the traffic police exam

A necessary condition for admission to the exam at the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate is the submission of documents, the list of which is determined by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 106 of September 14, 1999.

The list of documents for passing the exam at the traffic police includes:

Passport or other identification document of the candidate.
A document that confirms the registration of the future driver at the place of stay or place of residence.
Statement. / sample
Medical certificate in form 083/у-89 (original and copy). / sample
Certificate of completion of driving courses at a driving school (not required if the candidate studied individually).
Receipt for payment of state duty.
Previously issued driver's license (if available).

Previously, it was required to present two matte photographs 3x4 cm, but with the introduction of new sample rights, this ceased to be relevant. Now the driver is photographed in the traffic police building right before receiving a license.

Passport

General requirements The candidate must present a valid Russian passport, which indicates the full name, place of birth, year of birth, citizenship, registration or permanent residence permit. If the future driver has reached the age of 20 or 45, he must exchange his passport before the exam, otherwise his documents will simply not be accepted. When enrolling in a driving school, a package of documents with an expired passport is usually accepted, but they are informed that the candidate will be allowed to take the exam only after exchanging the old passport for a new one.

Registration and registration

Clause 12 of the first section of Government Resolution No. 106 states: Taking exams from citizens, issuing and replacing driver’s licenses for them is carried out by the State Inspectorate on the territory of the subject of the Russian Federation where the citizen is registered at the place of residence or place of stay.

That is, documents for passing the exam at the traffic police must be submitted where you are registered or registered.

At the same time, paragraph 13 of the first section of Government Resolution No. 106 says:

Taking exams, issuing and replacing driver's licenses for citizens of the Russian Federation who are not registered at their place of residence or place of stay is carried out by the State Inspectorate at the place of their actual residence

Sometimes this clause is interpreted as the duty of the traffic police to allow persons without residence permit or registration to take the exam.

However, there is Order No. 782 dated July 20, 2000, which states:

The decision on admitting citizens to exams, issuing or replacing driver’s licenses outside their registered place of residence or place of stay within a constituent entity of the Russian Federation is made by the chief state road safety inspector of the Russian Federation, the chief state road safety inspector of a given constituent entity of the Russian Federation, the head of the state safety inspectorate traffic department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia or their authorized heads of the relevant divisions of the State Inspectorate.

Thus, it turns out that the decision to admit a candidate without residence permit or registration to the exams is made only at the level of local, regional or all-Russian traffic police management. At the same time, it is not said anywhere that the manager is obliged to resolve this issue in favor of the future driver and allow him to participate in the exam.

In practice, the candidate is simply asked to register or register in a given locality and only then submit documents.

Data verification However, not everything is simple here. If a future driver has lived at the location of the local traffic police for more than 1.5 years, his documents will be accepted without additional background checks. When registering for a period of less than 1.5 years, the candidate is required to provide a certificate from the traffic police at his previous place of residence stating that he has not previously received a driver’s license and has not been deprived of the right to drive a car. If the future driver cannot provide such a certificate, the traffic police sends a request to his previous place of residence. According to the law, the answer must come within 1 month, but the head of the local traffic police department can extend this period to 2 months.

Statement

There is no single all-Russian application form. Each region uses its own form, approved by the local traffic police. A sample document can be downloaded from the website of the local traffic police department (unfortunately, samples are not posted on all sites) or found on the notice board in the traffic police building.

Medical certificate in form 083/у-89

Approved by Order of the Ministry of Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation No. 831n dated September 28, 2010. Sample certificate

Old certificates are currently invalid. In accordance with Order No. 302N dated April 12, 2011 (Appendix 2), the validity period of the new document is 2 years. In some cases (upon reaching a certain age, in the presence of certain diseases), the validity period of the certificate is reduced to 1 year. The certificate can only be issued by a certified medical institution (as a rule, these are clinics specializing in occupational health examinations). The address of such an institution in your locality can be found in the traffic police.

To undergo a medical examination, you must present a passport and a 3x4 photograph (in some clinics you can take a photograph right on the spot). You need to be examined by an otolaryngologist, an ophthalmologist, a surgeon, a neurologist, a therapist, a gynecologist (women only), a narcologist and a psychiatrist. If the clinic does not have its own narcologist and psychiatrist, the staff of the medical institution refer candidates to psychoneurological and narcological centers (you can find out how this happens in your clinic on the website or by phone).

Certificate of completion of driving courses

Issued by a driving school. There is no single all-Russian form. The certificate has no validity period and can be presented even many years after completion of training. Persons who studied independently or with private instructors do not need to present this document.

Receipt for payment of state duty

A receipt form is issued either at a driving school or when submitting a package of documents to the traffic police. The state fee for a driver’s license is 800 rubles, for a temporary permit – 500 rubles. You can pay the state duty at any Sberbank branch or through a terminal directly in the traffic police building.

Previously issued driver's license

Provided if the candidate already has a driver's license of another category. Please note that if less than 3 months have passed since receiving a driver's license of any category, the candidate will only need to take a practical exam. If your license was obtained more than 3 months ago, you will have to take both theory and practice.

How many attempts to pass?

If you fail to pass the exam the first time, the next exam will be scheduled in 7 days or later. Provided that the applicant fails to complete the test three times , all further attempts will take at least 30 days .

In reality, the deadline may be delayed by 3 months or more. The problem can be solved in two ways : Pick up the documents from the driving school, if the exams are organized with its help, and try to pass it yourself. Go to another traffic police department, where the queue of examinees is shorter.

Where and to whom is the exam taken?

The traffic rules theory exam takes place at the traffic police department in a specially equipped classroom.

The examiners are inspectors who have passed the relevant tests.

At what age are you allowed to take the exam?

16 years of age are allowed to take the exam to obtain a license of category M or subcategory A1 (mopeds and low-power motorcycles) . At the same age you can obtain rights in these categories.

You can apply for a category B license (passenger cars) when the applicant reaches 16 years of age.

Reference. Regardless of the age at which the test was passed, the student will be allowed to drive independently only at 18 years of age.

Persons no younger than 18 years old are allowed to take the exam for category A (motorcycles), and no younger than 17 for category C (trucks).

Recommendations for successfully passing traffic police exams

The main thing is to cope with anxiety. Most mistakes are made under stress. You should calm down, because you successfully completed all the tests and exercises during your training at the driving school.
Under no circumstances should you take sedatives! This may have the opposite effect. Be confident in your own abilities.
Learn the rules of the road. Moreover, you need not only to “memorize” them, but also to understand how they are applied in practice. You can practice using special programs that are easy to find on the Internet.
When taking the theory test, read the assignment carefully. If you are not sure of the correct answer to a particular question, skip it and move on to the next one, you will come back at the end.
When getting into the car for the practical part, check that all instruments are turned on, adjust the mirrors and seat, and fasten the seat belt.
Be very careful on the road, pay attention to signs, markings, pedestrians and neighboring cars. Sometimes the inspector may give a provocative command, for example, to stop where it is prohibited. In this case, you need not stop and tell the examiner that this is not allowed by the traffic rules.
Wear comfortable shoes and clothing for the exam. As a rule, tests last quite a long time, so it’s worth taking something to drink and have a snack.

During the exam, a traffic police officer tests not only your driving skills, but also your knowledge of traffic rules. If you do not pass the exam, you can retake the test after 7 days.

In case of successful passing of the theory, but failure in practice, the test results will be valid for three months.

After all tests have been passed, the inspector makes a mark on the examination card. You can go to the traffic police department to get a driver's license.

Remember that it is not the instructor or the examiner who is responsible for your safety on the road, but only you! Therefore, you should take your training seriously, listen carefully, remember and analyze everything that you were taught in a driving school.

How does the theoretical exam work?

The exam is conducted in the form of computer testing. Before the start of the test, the data of all examinees is entered into the computer.

Procedure and rules for passing the exam in the traffic police

The time allotted to complete the task is 20 minutes . There are 20 questions on the ticket. 2 errors are allowed, but only in different blocks. There are 4 thematic blocks in total, with 5 questions in each. If the applicant makes a mistake twice in the same block, then the exam will not be passed.

For each question there is only one correct answer. The options are given from two to five. For one mistake, 5 additional questions are given, for two - 10. For every 5 additional questions, 5 minutes are given. You can't make mistakes.

To avoid an incorrect answer due to inattention, the program includes protection against accidental clicks. Each answer is confirmed by pressing the desired key twice. Upon completion of the test, information will appear on the monitor about whether the exam was passed or not, and a list of correct and incorrect answers.

Reference . Exam results are valid for 6 months. If within six months from the date of passing the test it was not possible to obtain a license, then the traffic rules theory exam will have to be taken again.

What is needed to obtain rights

But, if you end up in a country that is not a party to the Convention, you do not have the right to drive a car there based on your national “license”. You will have to pass exams for the right to drive a car according to the laws of this country. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves, but let’s understand our country and find out what is needed to obtain rights from us.

In addition to practical actions, which include: studying traffic rules, learning practical driving, there is a bureaucratic but necessary part of obtaining a driver’s license. Certain documents are required to obtain a driver's license.

Documents for obtaining a license, in addition to the basic ones required for all citizens, include some nuances when registering categories for driving various types of transport.

List of documents for obtaining a driving license

If the list of documents does not correspond to this list, you will not be allowed to take exams at the state traffic inspectorate. So, let's move on to considering the list of documents for obtaining rights.

Secrets of passing the traffic police exam

Several recommendations for successfully passing the traffic theory theory exam:

Prepare for the test in advance: re-read lesson notes in driving school; use online services that simulate passing a real exam.
During the exam itself, a reserved and polite behavior will make a favorable impression on the examiners.
When working with a computer, it is important to be attentive and moderately leisurely. Excessive fussiness will only do harm, for example, you can accidentally press the wrong button.
If you really can’t cope with your anxiety, you can take a sedative.
Simply memorizing the correct answer options will not work. The options in the exam task will most likely not be arranged in the same sequence as in a printed ticket book or in online traffic rules programs.

Reference . During the exam, it is forbidden to use the telephone and educational literature, you cannot talk with other examinees, these are the conditions for passing the exam.

To successfully pass the traffic rules theory you need to: take a responsible approach to collecting documents; try to attend all classes at the driving school; remain calm and composed when answering test questions. By clicking on the link you can read an article about training driving around the city.

How to fill out an application to take the traffic police exam

The application can be filled out by hand or online through State Services. If you write by hand, do not make any blots or cross-outs - the document will not be accepted. The application form for the 2021 exam can be downloaded here:

Depending on the reason why you want to obtain a license, the application will be slightly different. To take the exam at the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate, the application must indicate:

The category of driver's license you want to receive;
the name of the traffic police department where you will take the exam;
Full name, date and place of birth, residential address;
passport data (series, number, who issued it);
series and number of the medical report;
the reason why you are asking for your license. To take the exam for the first time, you must write in the application “I request that you issue a driver’s license in connection with the training”;
contact details, SNILS number, date and signature.

You don’t need to write the series and number of your license, since you don’t have them yet. This line is filled in by those who change their rights or want to get a new category.

The sample application for passing the traffic police exam below will help you fill out the form correctly: