If you fail your driving test four times within five years, you must then take a “further examination of driving ability. This is an extended driving test with extra time that examines why you have failed the exam so far. The Bureau Nader Onderzoek Rijvaardigheid (BNOR) is responsible for administering state driver’s license exams at the CBR. While the term may sound a bit heavy-handed, the goal of this agency is actually to provide additional opportunities for everyone to pass their driver’s license.
Is the BNOR exam a piece of cake?
According to legal standards, the requirements for driving skills are the same for both the BNOR exam and the CBR exam. So the state exam is not necessarily easier. However, there are some differences that may make it more comfortable for exam candidates to drive off at the BNOR. Thus, with the BNOR, you get more time, with an average duration of 70 minutes for the driving test. Nervousness is taken into account, which means you may pull the car over if you cannot control your nerves.
How do you prepare for a BNOR exam?
It is helpful to take some driving lessons specifically geared toward the state exam in preparation. In addition, you should bring a valid ID to the BNOR exam. You must also bring a self-reflection form on which you filled out your own views of your driving skills prior to the state exam.
Cost of the BNOR state exam for the driver’s license
The cost of the BNOR state exam is €277.50 in 2022. For a BNOR interim test, you pay €242. So this is slightly more expensive than a regular driving test. You can also take a driving aptitude test at the CBR, for which the cost is €90.00.
How does a BNOR exam take place?
Prior to the practice drive, a BNOR examiner will have an informal conversation with you to put you at ease and talk about your previous driving experiences during the CBR exam. Based on this conversation, the examiner can determine what you have difficulty with so that extra consideration can be given to this during the drive. Then you go to the car together for the practical part. The routes of the BNOR exam are the same as those of the CBR exam, so you drive in the area where you have practiced. After the practice drive, the examiner will evaluate your behavior as a road user and provide extensive feedback. The results will also be announced then: passed or failed.
Waiting time for the BNOR exam
The waiting time for the BNOR exam can vary, for example, 8 weeks at one time and 4 or 10 weeks at another time. This is difficult to predict and often depends on the season. In summer and around the Christmas period, it is usually very busy