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Key Facts: Burkina Faso Code de la Route (B) Exam

18 years

Minimum age for Category B

Loi n°005-2018/AN, Art. 9

40 h theory / 36 h practical

Minimum Category B training

Arrêté n°2016-009 Annexe 1

25/30

Pass mark on the code slide test

Annexe 2, Arrêté n°2016-009

20/30

Pass mark on the practical, with no eliminating fault

Annexe 2, Arrêté n°2016-009

5,000 FCFA

DGTTM candidature dossier

DGTTM FAQ

16,000 FCFA

DGTTM tariff to produce a new driver's licence

DGTTM tariff schedule of 18 April 2018

50 km/h

Default agglomeration speed limit

Décret n°2003-418, Art. 3

0.5 g/L

Ordinary-driver alcohol limit

Décret n°2017-0826

10 years

Maximum national licence validity

Loi n°005-2018/AN, Art. 7

Free 100-question English MCQ study bank for Burkina Faso Category B code de la route. Official exam: theory interrogation (pass 25/30) plus practical driving test (pass 20/30) under DGTTM. Not an official-format simulation.

Sample Burkina Faso Code de la Route (B) Practice Questions

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1Under Décret n°2003-418, on which side of the chaussée must a Category B driver in Burkina Faso normally circulate?

A.On the right-hand side of the carriageway (circuler sur la partie droite de la chaussée)

B.On the left-hand side, keeping the right half of the carriageway free for oncoming traffic

C.In the centre of the road except when meeting another vehicle

D.On either side, provided the driver sounds the horn before a croisement

Explanation: Article 2 of Décret n°2003-418/PRES/PM/MITH/SECU/MJ/DEF/MATD of 12 August 2003 obliges every driver of a light vehicle, two-wheeler or heavy vehicle to circulate on the right-hand part of the carriageway and to keep right (serrer à droite) when meeting or overtaking. Burkina Faso is a right-hand-traffic jurisdiction; sounding the horn does not authorise driving on the left.

2A panneau « STOP » faces you at an intersection. What does Décret n°2003-418 require?

A.Slow down and continue if the intersecting road looks empty

B.Come to a complete mandatory stop, then proceed only when it is safe

C.Yield without stopping if no vehicle is approaching from the right

D.Stop only at night or when a police agent is present

Explanation: Article 3 of Décret n°2003-418 forbids crossing or turning at an intersection without respecting the panneau « STOP » or a red light prescribing a mandatory stop (arrêt obligatoire). The STOP panel is named in the Burkina décret; it is not a cédez-le-passage yield. A complete stop is required even if the junction appears empty.

3What is the minimum age to obtain a permis de conduire of catégorie B in Burkina Faso?

A.18 years

B.16 years

C.21 years

D.14 years

Explanation: Loi n°005-2018/AN, Article 9, fixes the minimum candidate age at 18 years for catégories B, C, F and BCD. Sixteen years is the minimum for A or B1; fourteen years is A1; twenty-one years is catégorie D. A minor of any category must also present a legalised parental authorisation (Art. 10).

4Unless the competent administrative authority signs a different limit, what is the maximum speed in agglomeration under Décret n°2003-418?

A.30 km/h

B.80 km/h

C.50 km/h

D.60 km/h

Explanation: Article 3 of Décret n°2003-418 forbids exceeding 50 km/h in agglomeration unless contrary prescriptions of the competent administrative authority apply. Light-vehicle speeding is a 3rd-class contravention (12,000 FCFA) under Articles 51–52. Learn the figure the Burkina décret actually prints rather than a limit carried over from another country.

5Which set of pièces administratives must a conducteur of a véhicule automobile léger carry under Article 42 of Décret n°2003-418?

A.Only a permis de conduire de catégorie B

B.Permis B, carte grise, attestation d'assurance in force, certificat de visite technique in force, and a carte d'affiliation CNSS if applicable

C.Permis B, passport, and an ONASER road-safety card

D.Carte grise and insurance only; the permis may be left at home

Explanation: Article 42(a) requires a light-vehicle driver to hold a permis de catégorie « B », a carte grise (registration document), a valid insurance attestation, a valid certificat de visite technique, and a CNSS affiliation card if applicable. Missing the technical-inspection certificate is separately a 4th-class contravention (Art. 60). ONASER is a road-safety body, not a licensing document issuer.

6What is the legal blood-alcohol limit for an ordinary (non-professional) driver in Burkina Faso?

A.0.5 g of alcohol per litre of blood

B.0.8 g/L

C.0.0 g/L (total prohibition for all drivers)

D.0.2 g/L

Explanation: Décret n°2017-0826 sets 0.5 g of alcohol per litre of blood for ordinary drivers and a stricter 0.2 g/L for professional drivers and driving instructors. The 0.8 g/L figure is an older French threshold and is not the Burkina ordinary-driver limit. Loi n°005-2018/AN, Articles 18 and 22, also require the theory interrogation to cover the effects of alcohol and drugs.

7In the vertical signing used on Burkina Faso roads, what does an equilateral triangular sign with a red border typically signify?

A.A danger warning (hazard ahead)

B.A prohibitory rule (a manoeuvre or class of traffic is forbidden)

C.A mandatory instruction (an action that must be performed)

D.A tourist or service information panel

Explanation: In the signalisation verticale taught by the programme national d'enseignement (Loi n°005-2018/AN, Art. 28) and tested in the épreuve théorique, an upward-pointing triangle with a red border is a danger warning. Prohibitory signs are circular with a red border; mandatory signs are circular and blue. Burkina's décret names the STOP panel specifically; do not invent local codes such as A14 or AB4 that do not appear in the décret or the licence law.

8At an unsigned intersection with no traffic lights and no agent, which rule of priorité applies under Décret n°2003-418?

A.The heavier vehicle has priority

B.Priorité à droite: yield to the vehicle approaching from your right

C.Priorité à gauche: yield to the vehicle approaching from your left

D.The faster vehicle has priority

Explanation: Article 3 forbids crossing or turning at an intersection without respecting the règle de priorité à droite. Where no STOP, lights, or priority-road signing applies, you must yield to traffic coming from the right. Vehicle mass or speed does not confer right of way at an ordinary unsigned junction.

9Which vehicles does a permis de catégorie B authorise under Loi n°005-2018/AN, Article 5?

A.Motor vehicles whose PTAC does not exceed 3,500 kg and that have no more than eight passenger seats besides the driver

B.Any motor vehicle with up to 12 passenger seats besides the driver

C.Goods vehicles whose PTAC exceeds 3,500 kg

D.Motorcycles of more than 125 cm³

Explanation: Article 5 defines catégorie B as automobiles whose poids total autorisé en charge (PTAC) does not exceed 3,500 kg and whose seated places besides the driver do not exceed eight. A B licence may also cover a trailer of PTAC not exceeding 750 kg, or a heavier trailer only under the combined-mass conditions of the same article. More than eight passenger seats is catégorie D; goods over 3,500 kg is C; large motorcycles are A.

10What does a ligne continue (continuous line) on the carriageway mean for the driver under Décret n°2003-418?

A.You may straddle it but not fully cross it

B.You may cross it to overtake if no oncoming vehicle is visible

C.You must not cross it or straddle it (franchir ou chevaucher)

D.Only heavy-goods vehicles are forbidden to cross it

Explanation: Article 3 expressly forbids franchir ou chevaucher une ligne continue — both crossing and straddling are prohibited. The ban is not limited to goods vehicles and is not lifted merely because the opposite lane looks empty. Mixed (ligne mixte) markings have a separate rule: do not cross when the continuous element is on your left.

About the Burkina Faso Code de la Route (B) Exam

Category B is Burkina Faso's light-vehicle driving licence (PTAC not exceeding 3,500 kg and not more than eight passenger seats besides the driver). Loi n°005-2018/AN requires an approved auto-école course, a medical certificate, a theoretical interrogation on the highway code and road safety, and a practical driving test. Arrêté n°2016-009 sets a minimum 40 hours of Category B theory and 36 hours of practical training, and its Annexe 2 fixes the pass marks at 25/30 for the code and 20/30 for the practical. The official exam is conducted in French and in national languages such as mooré, dioula and fulfuldé. This free English MCQ bank is a study adaptation of the Category B code de la route — not an official translation, not a format simulation, and not a substitute for the practical driving test.

Exam sponsor: Direction Générale des Transports Terrestres et Maritimes (DGTTM). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

Theoretical interrogation on the code de la route, road safety, accidents, and the effects of alcohol and drugs — run either as thirty projected slides (pass 25/30) or as a ten-panel oral test (at least 8 correct to continue) — followed by a practical driving exercise on a Category B vehicle covering the créneau and circulation, scored out of 30 with 20 required and no eliminating fault (Arts. 8, 18, 22; Annexe 2, Arrêté n°2016-009). Official assessment is delivered in French and in national languages. This bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation, not an official translation or format simulation.

Time Limit

not-published

Passing Score

25/30 on the code slide test (or 8/10 panels to advance in the sign test); 20/30 on the practical with no eliminating fault

Exam / Certification Fees

DGTTM candidature dossier 5,000 FCFA (4,800 FCFA plus 200 FCFA stamp) plus 16,000 FCFA for producing a new driver's secure licence; auto-école tuition extra and unpublished as a national tariff

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Our practice resources: topics covered

We aim to reflect publicly available exam outlines and topic information in our study resources. Coverage, format, and difficulty may differ from the actual exam, and we cannot guarantee that every detail is accurate or current. Confirm exam requirements, fees, and policies with the official exam sponsor.

22% of our practice bank

Traffic signs, signals and road markings

STOP, lights, continuous/mixed lines and priority signing.

22% of our practice bank

Rules of the road, priority and manoeuvres

Right-hand traffic, priorité à droite, overtaking and parking bans.

16% of our practice bank

Vehicle equipment, lighting and documents

Art. 24 equipment, Art. 35 lighting, Art. 42 documents.

16% of our practice bank

Road safety, alcohol, accidents and first aid

0.5 g/L general alcohol limit, phone ban, accident and first-aid duties.

14% of our practice bank

Licence law, categories and eligibility

Loi 005-2018/AN Category B age, validity and penalties.

10% of our practice bank

Speed, following distance and stopping

50 km/h agglomeration limit and remaining master of speed.

Preparing for the Burkina Faso Code de la Route (B) Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: 25/30 on the code slide test (or 8/10 panels to advance in the sign test); 20/30 on the practical with no eliminating fault
Assessment: Theoretical interrogation on the code de la route, road safety, accidents, and the effects of alcohol and drugs — run either as thirty projected slides (pass 25/30) or as a ten-panel oral test (at least 8 correct to continue) — followed by a practical driving exercise on a Category B vehicle covering the créneau and circulation, scored out of 30 with 20 required and no eliminating fault (Arts. 8, 18, 22; Annexe 2, Arrêté n°2016-009). Official assessment is delivered in French and in national languages. This bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation, not an official translation or format simulation.
Time limit: not-published
Exam / certification fees: DGTTM candidature dossier 5,000 FCFA (4,800 FCFA plus 200 FCFA stamp) plus 16,000 FCFA for producing a new driver's secure licence; auto-école tuition extra and unpublished as a national tariff Official sources

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Burkina Faso Code de la Route (B): Suggested Study Strategy

1Learn priorité à droite and STOP/red-light duties from Décret 2003-418 before practising manoeuvre questions.

2Memorise the 50 km/h agglomeration limit and the 12,000 FCFA light-vehicle speeding fine; do not import French 50/80/130 motorway figures.

3Keep the Category B document set in mind: permis B, carte grise, insurance attestation, and certificat de visite technique.

4The official exam is sat in French or a national language — use this English bank to lock the rules, then review the French terms (cédez le passage, ligne continue, PTAC).

5Aim well above the line: the slide test needs 25 correct out of 30, and the practical needs 20/30 with no eliminating fault.

6The practical driving test is separate; MCQs cannot replace auto-école circulating practice.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who administers the Burkina Faso Category B driving exam?

The Direction Générale des Transports Terrestres et Maritimes (DGTTM) under the ministry in charge of transport. Examiners are agents of the administration delegated for that purpose (Loi n°005-2018/AN, Art. 18). ONASER promotes road safety; it is not the licensing examiner.

Is the official exam multiple choice in English?

No. The theory is run as thirty projected images marked out of 30, or as an oral test on ten signalling panels, delivered in French and in national languages such as mooré, dioula and fulfuldé, followed by a practical driving test. This bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation, not an official translation or a simulation of either mode.

What is the urban speed limit in Burkina Faso?

Décret n°2003-418 forbids exceeding 50 km/h in agglomeration unless the competent administrative authority prescribes otherwise. Light-vehicle speeding is a 3rd-class contravention fined 12,000 FCFA.

What is the legal blood-alcohol limit?

Décret n°2017-0826 sets 0.5 g of alcohol per litre of blood for ordinary drivers and 0.2 g/L for professional drivers and driving instructors.

How long is a Burkina Faso driving licence valid?

The national plastic licence has a maximum validity of 10 years (Loi n°005-2018/AN, Art. 7). Holders of categories A, B1, B and C must undergo medical examination every 10 years until age 50, then every 5 years (Art. 16).