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1On which side of the road must vehicles normally circulate in Cameroon according to the CEMAC Highway Code?

A.The right-hand side

B.The left-hand side

C.The centre of the road on rural roads

D.Whichever side has better pavement condition

Explanation: Under the CEMAC Community Highway Code and Cameroonian traffic law, vehicles must always travel on the right-hand side of the roadway as close to the right edge as safety allows.

2At an uncontrolled intersection where no traffic signs, road markings, or police officers are present, which vehicle has the right of way?

A.The vehicle approaching from the right

B.The vehicle approaching from the left

C.The faster-moving vehicle

D.The larger vehicle

Explanation: In the absence of traffic signals or priority signs, the general statutory rule in Cameroon is priority to the right (priorité à droite). Every driver must yield to vehicles approaching from their right-hand side.

3What is the standard maximum statutory speed limit for Category B passenger cars in built-up urban areas (en agglomération) in Cameroon?

A.60 km/h

B.50 km/h

C.80 km/h

D.40 km/h

Explanation: Under the CEMAC Highway Code in Cameroon, the default statutory speed limit in urban built-up areas is 60 km/h, unless specific lower limits (such as 30 km/h in school or hospital zones) are posted.

4What is the standard maximum speed limit for passenger cars on open national highways (hors agglomération) in Cameroon in the absence of other signage?

A.110 km/h

B.130 km/h

C.90 km/h

D.100 km/h

Explanation: On open interurban roads and national highways outside built-up areas, the default statutory speed limit for light passenger motor vehicles (Category B) is 110 km/h under favourable weather conditions.

5What shape and border colour designate a standard danger/warning road sign (signalisation de danger) under the CEMAC road sign system?

A.Triangular with a red border and white or yellow background

B.Circular with a red border and white background

C.Circular with a blue background

D.Rectangular with a green background

Explanation: Danger and hazard warning signs in Cameroon and the CEMAC zone are equilateral triangles pointing upwards with a red border, designed to alert drivers to impending roadway hazards.

6What shape and colour combination characterizes a mandatory road sign (panneau d'obligation)?

A.Circular with a blue background and white symbol

B.Triangular with a yellow background and black symbol

C.Octagonal with a red background and white lettering

D.Square with a white background and red slash

Explanation: Mandatory signs (panneaux d'obligation) that require drivers to take a specific action (e.g., turn right, minimum speed, mandatory bicycle lane) are circular with a blue background and a white symbol.

7What is the legal maximum blood alcohol concentration (taux d'alcoolémie) permitted for a driver under the CEMAC Highway Code?

A.0.80 g per litre of blood

B.0.50 g per litre of blood

C.1.20 g per litre of blood

D.0.20 g per litre of blood

Explanation: The CEMAC Community Highway Code fixes the threshold at a blood alcohol concentration above 0.80 g per litre of blood. Articles 9 and 11 make a breath-test reading above that level grounds for seizing the licence on the spot and for a suspension of up to one year.

8What does a solid continuous white line (ligne continue) painted along the centre of the roadway indicate?

A.Drivers are strictly prohibited from crossing or straddling the line to overtake or turn

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

C.The line separates traffic lanes traveling in the same direction on a highway

D.Drivers may overtake only slow-moving agricultural machinery

Explanation: A solid continuous centre line strictly forbids crossing or straddling by any vehicle. It is deployed in areas of restricted visibility, approaching hills, curves, or hazardous intersections where overtaking is dangerous.

9When entering a modern roundabout (carrefour à sens giratoire) marked with a 'Yield' (Cédez le passage) sign, who has priority?

A.Vehicles already circulating inside the roundabout coming from the left

B.Vehicles entering the roundabout from the right

C.The larger commercial vehicle entering the roundabout

D.The vehicle traveling at the highest speed

Explanation: At a standard roundabout with 'Yield' (Cédez le passage) signage at the entrances, circulating vehicles inside the ring traveling from the left have right of way over vehicles waiting to enter.

10On a two-way, two-lane road in Cameroon, on which side is overtaking normally carried out?

A.On the left side of the vehicle being passed

B.On the right side of the vehicle being passed

C.On either side provided the horn is sounded first

D.On the paved shoulder of the road

Explanation: In right-hand traffic systems like Cameroon, overtaking must always take place on the left-hand side of the overtaken vehicle, after ensuring the road ahead is clear and signaling appropriately.

About the Cameroon Driving Theory (Light) Exam

The Cameroon driving theory test for Categories A and B is the written examination the Ministry of Transport sets before a candidate may take the practical driving test for a motorcycle (A1/A) or a light vehicle up to 3,500 kg PTAC (B). Its subject matter is the CEMAC Community Highway Code, which Cameroon applies alongside its own road traffic decree: right-hand traffic and priority to the right, sign families and road markings, overtaking and safe distances, speed limits of 60 km/h in built-up areas and 110 km/h on the open road for light vehicles, the 0.80 g/L blood alcohol limit, compulsory equipment, and conduct after a crash. The official paper is bilingual French and English, is set in two parts of 20 questions, and is passed with 24 correct answers out of 40.

Assessment

A 40-question multiple-choice paper in two parts: Part A is 20 questions without images and Part B is 20 questions on the interpretation of images. Candidates circle the letter of the correct answer; every question carries one mark and cancelling an answer costs a mark. The pass mark is an average of 12/20, that is 24 correct out of 40. Only candidates who pass the theory paper are admitted to the practical driving test.

Time Limit

60 minutes

Passing Score

24 out of 40 (an average of 12/20, i.e. 60%)

Exam Fee

5,000 FCFA examination registration, plus 11,500 FCFA to have the licence issued (10,000 FCFA establishment fee + 1,500 FCFA stamp duty). Driving school tuition is billed separately. (Ministry of Transport (Ministère des Transports - MINT), Republic of Cameroon)

Cameroon Driving Theory (Light) Exam Content Outline

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Rules of the Road and Right of Way

Right-hand traffic, priority to the right at uncontrolled junctions, priority roads, roundabout rules including the CEMAC rule that traffic on an unsigned ring gives way to traffic entering, overtaking, lane position, crossing on mountain roads, and pedestrian crossings.

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Traffic Signs, Signals and Road Markings

Sign families by shape and colour — danger triangles, prohibitory red circles, mandatory blue circles, informative panels — the priority of officer signals over lights over signs over markings, traffic light phases, and continuous, broken and mixed carriageway lines.

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Safe and Defensive Driving

Speed limits of 60 km/h in built-up areas and 110 km/h on the open road for light vehicles, safety distance and reaction distance, braking on wet surfaces, night driving, Harmattan dust and rainy-season hazards, the 0.80 g/L alcohol limit, and fatigue.

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Vehicle Safety Equipment and Maintenance

Compulsory on-board equipment, warning-triangle placement, tyre condition and the 1.6 mm minimum tread depth, lighting and its correct use, seatbelts, helmets, and reading dashboard warnings.

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Licensing, Legal Responsibilities and First Aid

Category A and B scope and minimum ages, 10-year licence validity and medical renewal, annual technical inspection, compulsory insurance and on-board documents, conduct after a crash, and basic first aid.

How to Pass the Cameroon Driving Theory (Light) Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: 24 out of 40 (an average of 12/20, i.e. 60%)
Assessment: A 40-question multiple-choice paper in two parts: Part A is 20 questions without images and Part B is 20 questions on the interpretation of images. Candidates circle the letter of the correct answer; every question carries one mark and cancelling an answer costs a mark. The pass mark is an average of 12/20, that is 24 correct out of 40. Only candidates who pass the theory paper are admitted to the practical driving test.
Time limit: 60 minutes
Exam fee: 5,000 FCFA examination registration, plus 11,500 FCFA to have the licence issued (10,000 FCFA establishment fee + 1,500 FCFA stamp duty). Driving school tuition is billed separately.

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Cameroon Driving Theory (Light) Study Tips from Top Performers

1Learn the priority rules as a hierarchy: an officer's signal beats a traffic light, a light beats a sign, and a sign beats a road marking. Only when none of those is present does priority to the right apply.

2Memorise the roundabout trap. Where a roundabout carries no priority sign and no lights, the CEMAC code makes traffic already on the ring give way to traffic entering — the reverse of the European convention.

3Read signs by shape before symbol: a red-bordered triangle warns of danger, a red-bordered circle prohibits, a blue circle obliges, and a rectangle or square informs.

4Know the two speed figures for a light vehicle: 60 km/h in a built-up area and 110 km/h outside one. Heavy vehicles are on a different and much lower scale.

5Fix the breakdown numbers in your memory: the warning triangle goes at least 30 metres from the vehicle and must be visible at 100 metres. The 100 is a visibility distance, not a placement distance.

6At a crash, work in the order Protect, Alert, Rescue — secure the scene, then call 118 for the fire brigade, 119 for the SAMU or 117 for the police, then give first aid.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many questions are on the Cameroon Category A and B driving theory test and what is the pass mark?

The Ministry of Transport paper has 40 multiple-choice questions — 20 without images in Part A and 20 on image interpretation in Part B. Each carries one mark, and the pass mark is an average of 12/20, that is 24 correct answers out of 40.

How long does the Cameroon driving theory examination last?

One hour. Arrêté n° 183 of 8 September 2015 fixes the paper at 40 multiple-choice questions sat in 60 minutes.

What does the Cameroon driving licence cost?

Registering for the examination costs 5,000 FCFA. Having the licence issued costs a further 11,500 FCFA — a 10,000 FCFA establishment fee plus 1,500 FCFA of stamp duty. Driving school tuition is separate and commonly runs from 75,000 to 200,000 FCFA.

What are the minimum ages for Category A and Category B licences in Cameroon?

16 years for the motorcycle categories A1 and A, and 18 years for Category B light vehicles up to 3,500 kg PTAC. The CEMAC Community Code sets the same 16-year minimum for both motorcycle categories.

How long is a Cameroon car or motorcycle licence valid?

Article 7 of the CEMAC Community Highway Code gives Category A1, A, B and G licences a validity of 10 years, renewable for the same period after a satisfactory medical examination. The professional categories C, D, E and F are on a much shorter cycle.

What safety equipment must a car carry in Cameroon?

The CEMAC Highway Code requires every four-wheeled motor vehicle to carry at least one reflectorised pre-signalling triangle 0.40 m per side and at least one fire extinguisher able to tackle a fire on the vehicle or its load. A first aid kit and a portable emergency lamp are required on vehicles used for public passenger transport.

Is this practice question bank the official MINT examination?

No. The official paper is set by the Ministry of Transport in French and English and its questions are not published. This is a free English-language multiple-choice study adaptation written from the CEMAC Community Highway Code and Cameroon's road traffic regulations. It is not an official translation, a reproduction of official items, or a simulation of the image-interpretation half of the real paper.