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Key Facts: Côte d'Ivoire Code de la Route Exam

18 years

Minimum age for a Category B driving licence

Décret n° 2016-864, Article 139

16 years

Minimum age for a Category A1 moped licence

Décret n° 2016-864, Article 139

16,000 FCFA

CGI candidate registration tariff for Category B

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7,500 FCFA

Cost of having the licence issued, all categories

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12 points

Capital allocated to every Ivorian licence since 1 March 2023

Arrêté n° 0048/MT/CAB/DGTTC of 27 February 2023

3,600 licences

Licences invalidated for exhausted points as at May 2026

DGTTC / Ministère des Transports

70 km/h

Speed limit for light vehicles in built-up areas

Ministère des Transports / Gouvernement de Côte d'Ivoire

110 km/h

Speed limit for light vehicles on national roads

Ministère des Transports / Gouvernement de Côte d'Ivoire

120 km/h

Speed limit for light vehicles on motorways

Ministère des Transports / Gouvernement de Côte d'Ivoire

0.8 g/L

Legal blood alcohol threshold, and the only 6-point offence

Ministère des Transports

Free 100-question English MCQ study bank for the Côte d'Ivoire Code de la Route. The official DGTTC test is an automated tablet examination sat in French plus a practical driving test; no official item count or pass mark is published. Not a format simulation.

Sample Côte d'Ivoire Code de la Route Practice Questions

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1Under Décret n° 2016-864 in Côte d'Ivoire, on which side of the roadway (chaussée) must a motor vehicle normally circulate?

A.On the right-hand side of the roadway as close to the right edge as safety permits

B.On the left-hand side, keeping the right lane available for overtaking traffic

C.In the middle of the roadway unless another vehicle is approaching

D.In whichever lane has the smoothest pavement surface regardless of traffic flow

Explanation: Article 15 of Décret n° 2016-864 establishes that Côte d'Ivoire operates under right-hand traffic (circulation à droite). Every driver must keep their vehicle near the right-hand edge of the roadway (*serrer à droite*), especially when crossing oncoming traffic, being overtaken, or approaching the crest of a hill or a bend.

2What does a triangular road sign with a white background and a red border signify in Côte d'Ivoire?

A.Danger or road hazard warning (panneau de danger)

B.Strict prohibition or restriction (panneau d'interdiction)

C.Mandatory driving instruction (panneau d'obligation)

D.Informational service or facility (panneau d'indication)

Explanation: In accordance with standard road signaling regulations adopted in Côte d'Ivoire under the Highway Code, triangular signs with a white background and red border are warning signs (*panneaux de danger*). They alert drivers to upcoming hazards such as sharp bends, pedestrian crossings, or road narrows.

3At an intersection governed by an octagonal red sign inscribed with « STOP », what is the mandatory driver action?

A.Bring the vehicle to a complete, absolute halt at the stop line before proceeding

B.Slow down and yield only if a vehicle is approaching from the right side

C.Stop only if oncoming vehicles are travelling above the urban speed limit

D.Sound the horn, reduce speed to 10 km/h, and roll through without stopping

Explanation: The octagonal « STOP » sign imposes an absolute obligation to bring the vehicle to a complete halt at the marked stop line, or at the edge of the intersecting roadway, whether or not any other vehicle or pedestrian is visible, before giving way to all cross traffic. Article 34 of Décret n° 2016-864 requires exactly this pause at junctions carrying the special signalling.

4What is the general default speed limit for light passenger vehicles (Category B) in urban agglomerations in Côte d'Ivoire under transport regulations?

A.70 km/h unless local signage prescribes a lower limit

B.90 km/h across all town roads and residential avenues

C.50 km/h on expressways and 100 km/h in downtown districts

D.30 km/h as the universal national ceiling for all streets

Explanation: Under Ivorian transport regulations and Décret n° 2016-864, the maximum speed limit for light motor vehicles in urban agglomerations is set at 70 km/h, unless specific local road signs post a lower limit (e.g., 30 km/h or 50 km/h in congested or school zones).

5What is the legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit above which driving is prohibited in Côte d'Ivoire?

A.0.80 g/L of blood (equivalent to 0.40 mg/L in expired air)

B.1.50 g/L of blood (equivalent to 0.75 mg/L in expired air)

C.0.20 g/L of blood for all driver categories without exception

D.There is no legal threshold as long as the driver appears sober

Explanation: Under Décret n° 2016-864 and Décret n° 2022-631, the statutory legal threshold for blood alcohol concentration in Côte d'Ivoire is 0.80 g per litre of blood (0.80 g/L), or 0.40 mg per litre of exhaled air. Driving at or above this level constitutes a major offence (*conduite en état d'ivresse*).

6Under the Ivorian *permis à points* system in force since 1 March 2023, how many points are credited to each driving licence?

A.12 points

B.6 points

C.20 points

D.30 points

Explanation: Article 145 nouveau of Décret n° 2016-864, inserted by Décret n° 2022-631 of 3 August 2022, created the points-based licence, and Arrêté n° 0048/MT/CAB/DGTTC of 27 February 2023 fixed its rules. Since it took effect on 1 March 2023, every Ivorian driving licence carries a capital of 12 points, which is reduced when a recorded infraction is committed.

7What does a circular road sign with a blue background and a white arrow pointing to the right indicate?

A.An obligation to turn right at the junction ahead

B.A prohibition against turning right into the cross street

C.A warning that a dangerous right bend lies 150 metres ahead

D.A recommendation that turning right will save you fuel

Explanation: Circular signs with a blue background and white symbols are mandatory direction signs (*panneaux d'obligation*). An arrow pointing to the right commands all drivers to follow the indicated direction.

8What does a continuous, unbroken white line (*ligne continue*) painted down the centre of a two-lane road mean?

A.Strict prohibition against crossing or straddling the line for overtaking or turning

B.Drivers may cross the line if no oncoming traffic is visible within 50 metres

C.The line separates lanes and may be crossed whenever overtaking a slow motorcycle

D.Crossing is permitted only during daylight hours

Explanation: A continuous central longitudinal line (*ligne continue*) represents a strict physical and legal boundary. Article 7 of Décret n° 2016-864 states that where lanes are delimited by continuous lines, the driver may neither cross (*franchir*) nor straddle (*chevaucher*) them. Article 256 of the decree, as amended in 2022, makes doing so a contravention.

9At an open intersection where no traffic lights, police officers, or priority signs are present, what is the default rule of priority in Côte d'Ivoire?

A.Priorité à droite: give way to vehicles coming from your right

B.Priority goes to the vehicle on the wider or better-paved road

C.Priority goes to the heavier vehicle or the public transport bus

D.Priority goes to whichever vehicle reaches the junction first at speed

Explanation: Article 31 of Décret n° 2016-864 provides that where two drivers reach an intersection by different roads, other than a roundabout, and there is no signalling, the driver coming from the left must give way to the other — the *priorité à droite* rule. Every driver must therefore yield to vehicles approaching from their right.

10What is the maximum legal speed limit for light passenger cars on national roads (*routes nationales*) outside urban agglomerations in Côte d'Ivoire?

A.110 km/h

B.140 km/h

C.80 km/h

D.60 km/h

Explanation: Under standard Ivorian traffic regulations, the maximum permitted speed limit for light vehicles on open national roads (*routes nationales*) outside urban areas is 110 km/h, provided weather and road conditions allow safe travel.

About the Côte d'Ivoire Code de la Route Exam

The Code de la Route theoretical examination is the mandatory national assessment on the way to an Ivorian permis de conduire in every category (A1, A2, A3, B, C, D, E and F). Article 131 of Décret n° 2016-864, as amended by Décret n° 2022-631 of 3 August 2022, makes the licence conditional on a technical evaluation split into a theoretical examination on road-traffic regulation — including questions on the consequences of alcohol, narcotics and prohibited psychotropics — and a practical examination in real driving conditions, both preceded by compulsory training at an approved auto-école. DGTTC has automated the theory test on touchscreen tablets with biometric candidate authentication; after a pilot in Abidjan the system was extended nationwide from June 2024, with 20 centres and two mobile units then operational. Candidates register and collect the biometric licence through the Centres de Gestion Intégrée (CGI) run with Quipux Afrique. The subject matter tested includes vertical and horizontal signalling, priority and intersections, the speed limits published by the Ministère des Transports (70 km/h in built-up areas, 110 km/h on national roads and 120 km/h on motorways for light vehicles), following distance, compulsory vehicle equipment, the 0.8 g/L blood alcohol threshold, and the 12-point permis à points in force since 1 March 2023. The examination is sat in French. This free 100-question English MCQ bank is a study adaptation of Ivorian highway-code and traffic law, not an official translation or a simulation of the real test's format.

Assessment

Article 131 of Décret n° 2016-864 makes the licence conditional on a technical evaluation in two parts. The theoretical examination covers the regulation applicable to road traffic, together with one or more questions on the consequences of alcohol, narcotics and prohibited psychotropic substances; it is delivered as an automated test on touchscreen tablets at DGTTC examination centres, with biometric candidate authentication. The practical examination covers driving in real conditions. Registration and prior training at an approved auto-école are compulsory, and Article 132 allows both examinations on the same day after a combined course. The theory test is sat in French, and the digitalisation programme was designed to also offer it in Baoulé, Bété and Malinké. This bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation, not an official translation or a format simulation.

Time Limit

Not published by DGTTC

Passing Score

Not published by DGTTC; successful candidates receive a certificat d'aptitude à l'examen théorique

Exam Fee

CGI registration tariff of 11,000 FCFA (A1/A2/A3), 16,000 FCFA (B) or 21,000 FCFA (C/D/E), plus 7,500 FCFA to have the licence issued; auto-école tuition and the medical examination are billed separately (Direction Générale des Transports Terrestres et de la Circulation (DGTTC), Ministère des Transports)

Côte d'Ivoire Code de la Route Exam Content Outline

33% of our practice bank

Traffic signs, signals, and road markings

Danger, prohibition, mandatory and information signs, sub-panels (panonceaux), traffic-light sequences, and road markings including continuous lines, dashed lines, lignes mixtes and stop lines.

19% of our practice bank

Vehicle safety, equipment, and mechanical maintenance

The four compulsory safety accessories of Arrêté n° 297/MT/CAB, lighting requirements under Articles 93 to 95, tyres, braking, suspension, licence categories and towing limits, and the compulsory visite technique.

18% of our practice bank

Driver fitness, impairment, and permis à points

The 0.8 g/L blood alcohol threshold, the handheld phone and seatbelt offences, fatigue, and the 12-point capital with its published 2, 3, 4 and 6-point deductions under Article 145 nouveau.

12% of our practice bank

Speed limits, following distance, and driving manoeuvres

The 70 / 110 / 120 km/h limits for light vehicles and the lower limits for coaches and lorries, following distance, overtaking, lane discipline, U-turns, and stopping-distance calculation.

9% of our practice bank

Rules of the road, priority, and right-of-way

Right-hand traffic under Article 15, priorité à droite under Article 31, roundabouts under Article 32, STOP and Cédez-le-passage junctions, officers' instructions, and priority for emergency vehicles.

9% of our practice bank

Accidents, emergency response, first aid, and eco-driving

Warning-triangle placement, the PAS sequence (Protéger, Alerter, Secourir), Ivorian emergency numbers, recovery position and bleeding control, the constat amiable, and fuel-efficient eco-driving.

How to Pass the Côte d'Ivoire Code de la Route Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: Not published by DGTTC; successful candidates receive a certificat d'aptitude à l'examen théorique
Assessment: Article 131 of Décret n° 2016-864 makes the licence conditional on a technical evaluation in two parts. The theoretical examination covers the regulation applicable to road traffic, together with one or more questions on the consequences of alcohol, narcotics and prohibited psychotropic substances; it is delivered as an automated test on touchscreen tablets at DGTTC examination centres, with biometric candidate authentication. The practical examination covers driving in real conditions. Registration and prior training at an approved auto-école are compulsory, and Article 132 allows both examinations on the same day after a combined course. The theory test is sat in French, and the digitalisation programme was designed to also offer it in Baoulé, Bété and Malinké. This bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation, not an official translation or a format simulation.
Time limit: Not published by DGTTC
Exam fee: CGI registration tariff of 11,000 FCFA (A1/A2/A3), 16,000 FCFA (B) or 21,000 FCFA (C/D/E), plus 7,500 FCFA to have the licence issued; auto-école tuition and the medical examination are billed separately

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Côte d'Ivoire Code de la Route Study Tips from Top Performers

1Master the priority rules and the articles behind them: Article 15 puts you on the right of the carriageway, Article 31 gives priority to the right at unsignalled junctions, and Article 32 makes you give way to traffic already in a roundabout — with no exception for roundabouts lacking give-way panels.

2Memorise the published speed limits for light vehicles: 70 km/h in built-up areas, 110 km/h on national roads and 120 km/h on motorways, with 50/90 for coaches and lorries under 16 tonnes and 50/80 for lorries over 16 tonnes.

3Learn the permis à points tariff as published: 2 points for offences such as holding a phone or refusing to pull right, 3 points for refusing an officer's order to stop or for exceeding a built-up-area limit by more than 25 km/h, 4 points only for extreme speeding, and 6 points solely for blood alcohol above 0.8 g/L.

4Learn the compulsory on-board equipment exactly as Arrêté n° 297/MT/CAB of 25 June 2009 lists it — one warning triangle, one emergency medical kit, one fire extinguisher of 1 kilogram and one reflective vest for the driver. One of each, not two of anything.

5Know the documents Article 148 requires you to produce on demand: licence, carte grise, insurance certificate, transport card, technical-inspection card, the current vignette and, for professional drivers, the CACR.

6Review the PAS emergency sequence (Protéger, Alerter, Secourir) and the Ivorian emergency numbers: 180 for the Sapeurs-Pompiers, 185 for the SAMU, 110/111/170 for Police Secours and 145 for the Gendarmerie's Brigade de sécurité.

7The official examination is sat in French on a DGTTC tablet, and no official item count or pass mark exists to revise against. Use this English-language bank to fix the legal principles, the signs and the safe-driving judgement, then practise the wording in French with your auto-école's material.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who administers the driving licence examination in Côte d'Ivoire?

The Direction Générale des Transports Terrestres et de la Circulation (DGTTC), under the Ministère des Transports, organises both the theoretical and the practical examinations. Candidate registration, the medical examination and the issue of the biometric licence go through the Centres de Gestion Intégrée (CGI) operated with Quipux Afrique.

What is the format of the theoretical examination, and how many questions does it have?

It is an automated multiple-choice test taken on a touchscreen tablet at a DGTTC examination centre, with biometric candidate authentication, and it is sat in French. DGTTC does not publish the number of questions, the time allowed or the pass mark. Unofficial Ivorian practice papers circulate a 20-question, 30-minute, 16-out-of-20 format, but no government source confirms it — treat any site that states those figures as fact with caution.

What must I do before I can sit the examination?

Article 131 of Décret n° 2016-864 makes registration and prior training at an approved auto-école a legal condition. You then register as a candidate at a Centre de Gestion Intégrée with your identity document and the auto-école's attestation d'inscription, pay the tariff for your category (11,000 FCFA for A, 16,000 FCFA for B, 21,000 FCFA for C/D/E) and pass the medical examination required by Article 143.

What are the speed limits in Côte d'Ivoire?

The Ministère des Transports publishes 70 km/h in built-up areas, 110 km/h on national roads and 120 km/h on motorways for light vehicles. Coaches and lorries under 16 tonnes are held to 50 km/h in built-up areas and 90 km/h elsewhere, and lorries over 16 tonnes to 50 km/h and 80 km/h. Posted signs always prevail.

What is the legal blood alcohol concentration limit in Côte d'Ivoire?

0.8 grams of alcohol per litre of blood. It is the only offence carrying the maximum deduction of 6 points on the permis à points, and since 1 December 2024 a driver tested at or above 0.80 g/L is referred to the public prosecutor.

How does the Ivorian permis à points system work?

Article 145 nouveau of Décret n° 2016-864, inserted by Décret n° 2022-631 and implemented by Arrêté n° 0048/MT/CAB/DGTTC of 27 February 2023, gives every licence a capital of 12 points, live since 1 March 2023. Published deductions run 2, 3, 4 and 6 points, offences under Articles 256 to 258 carry a minimum of 2 points, and faults in the vehicle's condition are excluded. When the capital is exhausted the licence is withdrawn and must be earned again. By May 2026 the DGTTC reported 3,600 licences invalidated.

Can I get lost points back?

Yes, by two routes. A deduction of four points or fewer is restored automatically after two years without a further infraction. Alternatively, a course at a centre approved by the Ministry costs 100,000 FCFA all in, lasts no more than five days, restores four points per session, and may be taken only once a year.

Is this practice bank the official Ivorian examination?

No. The official examination is sat in French on a DGTTC tablet and its format is not published. These 100 questions are an English-language MCQ study adaptation of Ivorian highway-code and traffic law, written to teach the rules rather than to simulate the test.