What does the class B driving test cost?

What the class B driving test costs is really two separate bills that are easy to confuse. One is the public fee you pay to the Norwegian Public Roads Administration (Statens vegvesen) for the practical test itself. The other is renting a car from a driving school if you do not bring your own approved vehicle. Together this adds up to a fair amount of money, and even more if you have to retake the test.

Table of contents

• The two main costs
• The fee to Statens vegvesen
• Renting a school car
• If you have to retake the test
• How to keep the costs down

The two main costs

When you work out what the class B driving test costs, it helps to separate the fixed public fee from the part that varies between driving schools:

1. The examiner fee to Statens vegvesen is fixed and the same across the whole country. You pay it every time you show up for the practical test.
2. Car rental is optional, but most people rent a school car because it is prepared for the test and the instructor knows the examiner’s requirements.
3. A possible retake if you fail means paying both the examiner fee and the car rental again.

The test itself consists of a short technical part and a longer driving part. You can read more about what happens in the driving test step by step and what you should have ready in the pre-test checklist.

The fee to Statens vegvesen

The fee for the practical test is set by the state and is normally updated every year. You pay it per attempt, regardless of whether you pass or fail. The fee covers the examiner’s work in assessing your driving, but not the car rental.

Because the fees are adjusted regularly, you should always check the current amount with Statens vegvesen before you book. How to book the slot itself is described in how to book the driving test .

Renting a school car

If you do not have your own car approved for the test, you rent one from the driving school. The price varies a lot from city to city and from school to school. The rental usually covers:

• The car itself, fitted with a dual pedal set for the accompanying instructor
• An instructor who picks you up and drives you to the meeting point
• A short warm-up drive before the test starts

Many schools offer package prices where car rental and a final lesson are included. That can pay off, but always compare what is actually included. If you are considering your own car, it must meet specific requirements for equipment and marking. If you choose an automatic gearbox, your licence is limited to automatic cars, which you can read more about in the comparison automatic vs manual driving test .

If you have to retake the test

The biggest hidden cost of the driving test is a possible retake. If you fail, you have to pay the examiner fee again and usually the car rental again too. On top of that there is often an extra lesson to train away the mistakes that led to the fail.

To reduce the risk, it pays to prepare well for the typical pitfalls. Look through common mistakes on the driving test and read what to do if things go wrong in what to do if you fail the driving test . A solid grasp of theory is closely linked to good driving, and you will find the price of the written test in what the theory test costs .

How to keep the costs down

Most people save the most by passing on the first attempt. That pays off in several ways:

• You pay the examiner fee only once.
• You rent a car only once.
• You avoid extra lessons to correct mistakes.

A smart move is to practise theory a lot alongside your driving, so that risk awareness, right of way and sign knowledge are in place when you meet the examiner. You can take a free theory test and then keep training in the Eteo app to be confident in the theory ahead of both the theory test and the driving test. The better you understand the traffic picture, the less likely you are to pay for a retake.