CBR Exam Locations in the Netherlands (English Guide)

Searching for a 'CBR near me' is usually the first practical step after you decide to get a Dutch driving licence. The CBR runs theory exam halls across the country, and you choose your location yourself while booking. This guide explains where the main exam locations are, how to select one in MijnCBR, and what changes — and what doesn't — when you take the theory exam in English.

Where can you take the CBR theory exam?

Theory exams are held at dedicated CBR exam halls (theorie-examenlocaties), which are separate from the practical exam branches. Locations used by learners across the country include:

• Amsterdam — the busiest hall for expats in the Randstad.
• Rijswijk — the location most Den Haag learners use.
• Rotterdam — convenient for the southern Randstad.
• Utrecht — central and well connected by train.
• Eindhoven — the main option for Brabant.
• Arnhem and Nijmegen — for the eastern provinces.
• Zwolle and Groningen — for the north.
• Maastricht — for Limburg.

The list of open halls changes from time to time, so treat the options shown inside MijnCBR when you book as the authoritative list. Every hall uses the same computer-based exam, so your choice is purely about travel time and slot availability — never about difficulty.

Do all locations offer the exam in English?

The theory exam is delivered on screen, and the language is a setting on your booking rather than a property of the building. You select English when you book, and the questions, answer options, and on-screen instructions appear in English at whichever hall you chose. A few road signs still carry their original Dutch wording — 'uitgezonderd' (except) is the classic one — because that is exactly how you would see them on the road.

How to pick your location while booking

1. Log in to MijnCBR with your DigiD.
2. Choose 'Theorie-examen B' (the car theory exam).
3. Set the exam language to English.
4. Pick the exam location from the list, then choose from the available dates and times at that hall.
5. Pay the exam fee (€41 at the time of writing) to confirm the slot.

If your nearest hall has no slots for weeks, widen the search: a hall one train ride away often has space much sooner, and an earlier exam date is usually worth the extra travel.

What to bring on exam day

• A valid passport, ID card, or Dutch residence permit. Without valid ID you cannot sit the exam and the fee is not refunded.
• Your booking confirmation, so you know your exact time and hall.
• Arrive about 15 minutes early — the CBR is strict about start times.

Phones, bags, and notes go into a locker before you enter the exam room. You get a short instruction before the test starts, and your result appears on screen the moment you finish.

Choosing a location is the easy part

Wherever you sit the exam, the content is identical: hazard perception, knowledge of the rules, and traffic insight, all based on the RVV 1990. The candidates who pass first time are the ones who practised realistic questions per topic until the rules felt obvious — not the ones who found the 'right' hall.