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Key Facts: Colombia Licencia de Conducción Exam

Resolución 20253040037125 defines one 40-question theoretical test for the requested licence category.

Annex 60 of Resolución 20253040037125 splits the test into 12 attitude questions and 28 knowledge questions from CEA formation núcleos.

Resolución 20253040037125 allows 70 minutes and requires at least 80% in both the knowledge and attitude components.

Resolución 1500 de 2005 lists eight license categories: A1, A2, B1, B2, B3, C1, C2, and C3.

Urban speed is capped at 50 km/h and school or residential zones at 30 km/h (Ley 2251 de 2022 Art. 12 / Ley 769 Art. 106).

National and departmental highways are capped at 90 km/h; dual carriageways without pedestrian crossings may be posted up to 120 km/h (Ley 2251 Art. 13 / Ley 769 Art. 107).

Public cargo service must not exceed 80 km/h (Ley 2251 Art. 13 / Ley 769 Art. 107).

Grado cero de alcoholemia is 20 to 39 mg ethanol per 100 ml of whole blood (Ley 769 Art. 152 / Ley 1696 de 2013).

Particular licenses last 10 years under age 60, 5 years from 60 to 80, and 1 year over 80 (Ley 769 Art. 22, Decreto 19 de 2012).

New particular cars take the first técnico-mecánica review from the fifth year after registration; new public vehicles and motorcycles from the second year (Ley 769 Art. 52 as modified by Ley 2294 de 2023).

Circular 0317 of 28 August 2026 suspended CALE entry into operation while Ley 2251 de 2022 remains in force (Ministerio de Transporte).

Colombia's driving theory exam is one 40-question, 70-minute test for first issue or recategorization: 12 attitude items and 28 category-dependent knowledge items, with 80% required in each component. CALE entry into operation was deferred on 28 August 2026. This English MCQ bank adapts the official scope and does not simulate the attitude scale or practical exam.

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1Under Resolución 1500 de 2005, which vehicles does license category A1 authorize?

A.All motorcycles, with no cubic-centimetre limit

B.Motocicletas of up to 125 c.c.

C.Motocicletas, motociclos, and mototriciclos over 125 c.c.

D.Motocarros and cuatrimotos of particular service

Explanation: Resolución 1500 de 2005 defines category A1 as motocicletas of up to 125 cubic centimetres. Category A2, not A1, covers motorcycles, motociclos, and mototriciclos over 125 c.c. Motocarros and cuatrimotos of particular service sit in B1, not in the motorcycle A categories.

2A driver holds category A2 (motocicletas, motociclos, and mototriciclos over 125 c.c.). Which additional machines may that driver legally ride?

A.A1 motocicletas of up to 125 c.c.

B.Particular automobiles under B1, because A2 is a higher category

C.Public-service microbuses under C1

D.Articulated particular vehicles under B3

Explanation: Within the same nomenclatura, the higher category includes the lower one, so A2 also authorizes A1 motorcycles of up to 125 c.c. The A line does not unlock B or C automobiles, buses, or articulated vehicles. Those remain separate particular (B) and public-service (C) families.

3Which set of vehicles does category B1 authorize?

A.Camiones rígidos, busetas, and buses of particular service

B.Automóviles, camperos, camionetas, and microbuses of public service

C.Automóviles, motocarros, cuatrimotos, camperos, camionetas, and microbuses of particular service

D.Vehículos articulados of particular service

Explanation: Resolución 1500 de 2005 assigns B1 to automóviles, motocarros, cuatrimotos, camperos, camionetas, and microbuses of particular service. Rigid trucks, busetas, and particular buses are B2; articulated particular vehicles are B3. The same light vehicles in public service are C1, not B1.

4Category C1 authorizes which vehicles?

A.Particular camperos and camionetas only

B.Intermunicipal particular buses

C.Articulated vehicles of public service

D.Automóviles, camperos, camionetas, and microbuses of public service (servicio público)

Explanation: C1 is the public-service counterpart of the light B1 group: automóviles, camperos, camionetas, and microbuses used in servicio público. Particular camperos remain B1. Articulated public vehicles are C3, not C1.

5Which statement about Colombia's A/B/C license nomenclatura is correct?

A.B2 is the category for intermunicipal particular passenger service

B.A higher category in the same nomenclatura may drive the lower ones (A2 includes A1; B3 includes B2 and B1; C3 includes C2 and C1)

C.B3 is the public-service passenger category

D.C1 is the particular-service category for camperos

Explanation: Resolución 1500 de 2005 nests categories inside each letter family: A2 covers A1; B3 covers B2 and B1; C3 covers C2 and C1. B2 is particular rigid trucks, busetas, and buses, not an 'intermunicipal particular' label. B3 is articulated particular vehicles, not public passenger service. C1 is public-service light vehicles, not particular camperos.

6What is RUNT (Registro Único Nacional de Tránsito)?

A.The national registry that records licenses, SOAT, revisión técnico-mecánica (RTM), and exam results

B.The body that writes and administers the theoretical driving exam

C.The medical centre that issues the psychomotor fitness certificate

D.The driving school that delivers CEA training

Explanation: RUNT is the Registro Único Nacional de Tránsito: the national database of licenses, SOAT, RTM, and exam results. It is not the exam administrator, not a CRC medical centre, and not a CEA driving school. Results such as CALE aprobado or no aprobado are stored there.

7What is a CEA (Centro de Enseñanza Automovilística)?

A.The independent public-university site that administers CALE exams

B.The national database that stores license and SOAT records

C.An authorized driving school that delivers theoretical and practical training

D.The medical and psychomotor recognition centre for drivers

Explanation: A CEA is a Centro de Enseñanza Automovilística: the authorized school that trains candidates and issues the training certificate registered in RUNT. CALE sites evaluate independently; RUNT stores records; a CRC (or IPS) certifies fitness. Do not treat the school, the registry, and the examiner as the same office.

8Besides literacy, CEA training, and CRC or IPS fitness, what extra eligibility rule applies to a public-service (servicio público) license?

A.Minimum age 16, the same as particular service

B.Minimum age 21 and a separate national cargo diploma

C.No practical test if the candidate already holds B1

D.Minimum age 18 and public-service theoretical plus practical exams

Explanation: Ley 769 Article 19, as modified by Ley 2251, sets particular licenses from age 16 with theory, practical, CEA certificate, and CRC/IPS fitness. Public-service categories add a minimum age of 18 and public-service theoretical and practical exams. Holding B1 does not skip the public-service practical, and no verified extra 'cargo diploma' at age 21 replaces those exams.

9Which description matches the regulated CALE theoretical exam when the deferred system operates?

A.Candidates sit eight fixed papers, each with the same questions for every category

B.One 40-question test allows 70 minutes and requires at least 80 percent in both the knowledge and attitude components; selected questions depend on the category sought

C.One 30-question test requires 90 percent overall and uses identical questions for every category

D.RUNT itself administers the sitting and prints the plastic license card

Explanation: Resolución 20253040037125 defines one 40-question theoretical test: 12 attitude items and 28 knowledge items, with a maximum of 70 minutes. It requires at least 80 percent in each component independently, and question selection depends on the category sought. RUNT records the result; it does not administer the sitting or issue the licence.

10What is the minimum age for a particular-service (servicio particular) driving license, together with the other Article 19 requirements?

A.Age 16, plus literacy, CEA certificate, CRC or IPS fitness, and theoretical plus practical exams

B.Age 18 for every category, particular and public

C.Age 21 for B1 and age 18 for A1

D.Age 16 for public service and age 18 for particular service

Explanation: Particular-service candidates must be able to read and write, be at least 16, complete CEA training, hold CRC or IPS fitness, and pass theoretical and practical exams (Ley 769 Art. 19 / Ley 2251). Public-service categories use age 18, not a reversed 16/18 split. There is no verified 21-year B1 floor in this framework.

About the Colombia Licencia de Conducción Exam

Colombia's Licencia de Conducción theoretical examination is required by Ley 769 de 2002 Article 19, as modified by Ley 2251 de 2022, for a first license or recategorization. Resolución 1500 de 2005 defines eight vehicle-and-service categories (A1, A2, B1, B2, B3, C1, C2, C3), while Resolución 20253040037125 defines one 40-question theoretical test whose selected questions depend on the category sought. The paper has 12 attitude items and 28 knowledge items across Movilidad Segura y Sostenible, Normas de Tránsito, Señalización Vial e Infraestructura Vial, and El Vehículo, with 70 minutes and independent 80% thresholds for knowledge and attitudes. RUNT stores results and documents; it is not the exam body. The official sources reviewed do not publish delivery-language options. This English-language MCQ bank is a study adaptation, not an official translation, attitude-scale simulation, or replacement for the separate practical exam.

Exam sponsor: Ministerio de Transporte (CALE / public higher-education institutions under Ley 2251 when operating; results in RUNT; license issued by organismos de tránsito). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

One 70-minute theoretical test with 12 four-point attitude items and 28 four-option knowledge questions, followed by a separate practical exam comprising closed-course skills and public-road manoeuvre tests on a category-appropriate vehicle. Independent CALE delivery was deferred by Circular 0317 of 28 August 2026. Official delivery-language options were not published in the sources reviewed. This English MCQ bank is a study adaptation, not an official translation, official-format attitude simulation, or substitute for practical training.

Time Limit

70 minutes

Passing Score

At least 80% in the knowledge component and at least 80% in the attitude component, assessed independently

Exam / Certification Fees

CALE base tariff 9.40 UVB when independent evaluation operates; Circular 0317 of 28 August 2026 suspended CALE operation. CEA and local issuance fees vary.

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30% (12 of 40)

Attitudes

Official four-point agreement items about desirable road behaviour; adapted here as answer-keyed English judgment scenarios.

25% (10 of 40)

Movilidad Segura y Sostenible

Safe mobility, hazard awareness, vulnerable users, fatigue, distraction, and occupant protection.

15% (6 of 40)

Normas de Tránsito

Priority, speed, licensing, alcohol, insurance, and other Código Nacional de Tránsito duties.

15% (6 of 40)

Señalización Vial e Infraestructura Vial

Sign classes, road controls and infrastructure, and Article 118 traffic-light meanings.

15% (6 of 40)

El Vehículo

Category-specific vehicle knowledge, controls and condition, documents, SOAT, and revisión técnico-mecánica.

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What You Need to Know

Passing score: At least 80% in the knowledge component and at least 80% in the attitude component, assessed independently
Assessment: One 70-minute theoretical test with 12 four-point attitude items and 28 four-option knowledge questions, followed by a separate practical exam comprising closed-course skills and public-road manoeuvre tests on a category-appropriate vehicle. Independent CALE delivery was deferred by Circular 0317 of 28 August 2026. Official delivery-language options were not published in the sources reviewed. This English MCQ bank is a study adaptation, not an official translation, official-format attitude simulation, or substitute for practical training.
Time limit: 70 minutes
Exam / certification fees: CALE base tariff 9.40 UVB when independent evaluation operates; Circular 0317 of 28 August 2026 suspended CALE operation. CEA and local issuance fees vary. Official sources

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Colombia Licencia de Conducción: Suggested Study Strategy

1Memorize Ley 2251 speed caps: 50 km/h urban, 30 km/h school and residential, 90 km/h national/departmental roads, 120 km/h dual carriageways without pedestrian crossings, 80 km/h public cargo.

2At unsigned intersections except roundabouts, Art. 70 gives priority to the vehicle on the right; a vehicle already moving inside a glorieta has priority over those entering.

3Learn alcohol bands from Art. 152 / Ley 1696: negative below 20 mg/100 ml; grado 0 = 20–39; grado 1 = 40–99; grado 2 = 100–149; grado 3 = 150+.

4Treat RUNT as the registry that stores licenses, SOAT, RTM, and exam results—not as the school or the examiner.

5A1 is motorcycles up to 125 cc; C1 is the public-service counterpart of B1 light vehicles. Do not confuse B3 (articulated particular) with public passenger service.

6Art. 118 allows a right turn on steady red unless a special sign prohibits it, always yielding to pedestrians; flashing red equals a PARE sign.

7For the regulated CALE test, plan around 70 minutes and separate 80% thresholds in the knowledge and attitude components.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are A1, A2, B1, B2, B3, C1, C2, and C3 eight different theoretical exams?

No. They are licence categories defined by Ministerio de Transporte Resolución 1500 de 2005. Resolución 20253040037125 says the theoretical exam comprises one 40-question test, while question selection depends on the category sought. Recategorization requires the same theoretical-and-practical process.

What is CALE and is the theoretical exam currently required?

Centros de Apoyo Logístico de Evaluación are the independent public-university testing sites created under Ley 2251 de 2022. A Ministry circular scheduled the 40-question theoretical exam from 14 September 2026 for first issue and recategorization (not ordinary renewal). Circular 0317 of 28 August 2026 suspended CALE entry into operation while costs and the UNAD contract are reviewed. Ley 2251 remains in force. Confirm the live procedure with the Ministerio de Transporte and your organismo de tránsito.

What speed limits apply in Colombia after Ley 2251 de 2022?

Article 106 caps urban roads at 50 km/h, with school and residential zones at 30 km/h. Article 107 caps national and departmental highways at 90 km/h, dual carriageways that have no pedestrian crossings in their design at 120 km/h, and public cargo service at 80 km/h. Local authorities post the applicable limit at or below those ceilings.

What are the legal blood-alcohol degrees for drivers in Colombia?

Ley 769 Article 152, as modified by Ley 1696 de 2013, treats a result below 20 mg ethanol per 100 ml of whole blood as negative. Grado cero is 20–39 mg/100 ml, primer grado 40–99, segundo grado 100–149, and tercer grado 150 mg/100 ml and above. Sanctions escalate with the degree and with recidivism.

Is this practice bank the official Colombian exam?

No. The official sources reviewed do not publish delivery-language options. This is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation of Ley 769, Resolución 1500 de 2005, ANSV manuals, and CEA núcleos. It is not an official translation, not a CALE item-bank reproduction, and not a substitute for practical training or the on-road test.