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Key Facts: Madagascar Driving Theory Exam Exam

2 assessments

The government workflow includes theoretical and practical driving examinations

Torolalana

10,000 MGA

Listed ATT examination fee for Categories A, A' and B

Torolalana

15,000 MGA

Listed ATT examination fee for Categories C, D and E

Torolalana

38,000 MGA

Separate post-exam application fee listed for the CIM filing step

Torolalana

Right side

Normal roadway position required by Article L3.3-2

Loi n° 2017-002

Not published

Official theory item count, duration, pass mark, item type, and permitted languages

Official sources reviewed 2026-09-24

Madagascar's official licensing process includes both theoretical and practical driving examinations through the Agence des Transports Terrestres after driving-school instruction. The government portal lists examination fees of 10,000 MGA for Categories A, A' and B or 15,000 MGA for Categories C, D and E, followed by a 38,000 MGA CIM application fee. Official sources reviewed do not publish the theory test's item count, duration, pass mark, item type, or permitted languages. This is independent English-language MCQ study practice based on the published Highway Code and regulatory rules, not an official translation or format simulation.

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1Under Article L3.3-2 of Madagascar's Highway Code, where must a driver normally position a motorized vehicle on the roadway?
A.On the right-hand part of the roadway
B.On the left-hand part of the roadway
C.Along the center line whenever traffic is light
D.On either side, provided the vehicle is below the speed limit
Explanation: Article L3.3-2 requires drivers of motorized and non-motorized vehicles, and people driving animals, to use the right-hand part of the roadway in normal traffic conditions. Authorized overtaking and turning maneuvers do not change the normal keep-right rule.
2A uniformed traffic officer gives an instruction that conflicts with a traffic light and a road sign. Which instruction must the driver follow?
A.The traffic light, because it is an automated signal
B.The road sign, because fixed signs cannot be overridden
C.The traffic officer's instruction
D.The default priority-to-the-right rule
Explanation: Drivers must obey authorized officers, and the regulatory Highway Code states that officers' directions prevail over traffic signals and ordinary circulation rules. The driver should respond promptly and safely to the officer's instruction.
3Which statement correctly applies the Highway Code rule about control of vehicles and animals using a public road?
A.A coupled vehicle combination may travel without a driver if the front vehicle is powered
B.Only motor vehicles are required to have a driver
C.A vehicle or coupled combination must have a driver, and draft animals or isolated livestock must have a handler
D.Isolated livestock may use the roadway without a handler during daylight
Explanation: Article L2.1-3 requires every vehicle or coupled vehicle combination travelling on its own to have a driver. It also requires draft, load, or saddle animals and isolated livestock to have at least one handler.
4Before changing direction or moving into another traffic lane, what must a driver do?
A.Signal first, then rely on other drivers to create a gap
B.Check that the maneuver can be made safely and signal the intention early enough for other road users
C.Move gradually without signaling when the road appears quiet
D.Sound the horn and begin the maneuver immediately
Explanation: The regulatory Code requires a driver first to ensure that a change of direction or speed can be made without danger and then to warn other users sufficiently early. A signal communicates intent; it does not give priority or make an unsafe maneuver lawful.
5A driver is entering a public road from a private access, parking area, or dirt track. What is the driver's duty?
A.Enter at normal road speed because traffic from the right has priority
B.Yield only to heavy vehicles already on the public road
C.Enter slowly enough to stop and yield when necessary to users already on the public road
D.Use the horn to require public-road traffic to make space
Explanation: The regulatory Code requires a driver emerging from a non-public access, dirt track, or roadside parking area to proceed only after checking that entry is safe and at a speed allowing an immediate stop. The driver must yield when necessary to traffic already using the public road.
6What must a driver do when a police, gendarmerie, fire-service, or ambulance vehicle announces an urgent approach with its authorized special warnings?
A.Maintain speed and allow the emergency driver to choose a passing path
B.Yield, reduce speed, move aside, and stop if necessary to facilitate passage
C.Stop immediately in the current lane regardless of surrounding traffic
D.Accelerate until a wider section of road becomes available
Explanation: The regulatory Code requires road users to yield to designated emergency vehicles using their authorized special warnings. The response must facilitate passage safely, which can include slowing, moving aside, and stopping where necessary.
7How does the regulatory Highway Code require a driver to choose a safe speed when visibility or road conditions deteriorate?
A.Keep the posted maximum speed unless rain makes the road completely impassable
B.Reduce speed only after another vehicle ahead begins braking
C.Choose a speed that permits stopping within the visible distance and before a foreseeable obstacle
D.Use the same speed in all conditions so that other drivers can predict it
Explanation: Article R.16 requires the driver to remain in control and to account for the road, visibility, weather, traffic, vehicle condition, and load. Speed must permit a stop within the forward field of view and before a foreseeable obstacle.
8A herd is being moved along a public road. Which arrangement complies with the published regulatory Code?
A.One handler is always sufficient, regardless of herd size or road width
B.The herd must have enough handlers to keep the required part of the roadway continuously free
C.Handlers are unnecessary if the animals are familiar with the route
D.The herd may occupy the entire roadway whenever motor traffic is light
Explanation: Article R.7 requires herds to have enough handlers to keep half of the roadway continuously free. The rule focuses on effective control and maintaining a usable path for other road users, not on a fixed one-handler minimum.
9Which statement correctly distinguishes optional and mandatory substance testing under Article L3.3-5?
A.Testing is permitted only after a driver admits consuming alcohol
B.Testing is always optional, including after a fatal collision
C.A driver or learner's accompanying driver may be tested on suspicion or after an accident; drug and psychotropic checks are mandatory after an injury or fatal accident
D.Only professional passenger-transport drivers may be tested
Explanation: Article L3.3-5 permits alcohol or substance screening when consumption is suspected or when a driver is involved in any traffic accident. When an accident causes injury or death, checks for narcotics and psychotropic medicines are mandatory for the driver or accompanying learner driver.
10What does Article L3.3-4 say about driving after consuming alcohol, narcotics, or hallucinogenic psychotropic medicine?
A.Driving is permitted when the driver feels capable of controlling the vehicle
B.The prohibition applies only after a laboratory result exceeds a stated numerical threshold
C.A person under the influence must not drive a motorized or non-motorized vehicle
D.The prohibition applies to commercial vehicles but not private vehicles
Explanation: Article L3.3-4 prohibits a person under the influence of alcohol, narcotics, or hallucinogenic psychotropic medicine from driving either a motorized or a non-motorized vehicle. The enacted article states the impairment prohibition without publishing the 0.40 g/L threshold claimed in the generated bank.

About the Madagascar Driving Theory Exam Exam

The examen théorique du permis de conduire is the knowledge component of Madagascar's driving-licence process. The government services portal directs candidates to complete theoretical Highway Code lessons and practical driving instruction at a driving school, then take theoretical and practical examinations through the Agence des Transports Terrestres. Loi n° 2017-002 establishes the national framework for road use, driver conduct, vehicle duties, licensing authority, and sanctions, while official regulatory texts provide detailed operating rules. OpenExamPrep provides independent English-language multiple-choice practice on those published rules. It does not reproduce the official assessment format, imply an official English sitting, or replace practical training and the practical driving examination.

Exam sponsor: Agence des Transports Terrestres (ATT); Centre Immatriculateur (CIM) handles the post-exam licence application. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

Candidates first enroll with a driving school for theoretical lessons on Madagascar's Code de la Route and practical instruction with driving teachers. They then take theoretical and practical driving examinations through the Agence des Transports Terrestres. After success, the driving school supplies a bordereau d'envoi for an appointment at the Centre Immatriculateur, where the candidate submits category-specific documents, pays the application fee, is photographed, and receives a provisional attestation while the licence is prepared.

Time Limit

Not published by the official sources reviewed

Passing Score

Not published by the official sources reviewed

Exam / Certification Fees

10,000 MGA for Categories A, A' and B; 15,000 MGA for Categories C, D and E; separate 38,000 MGA CIM application fee after success

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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.

25% of this independent bank

Road Use & Driver Duties

Ten questions on keep-right operation, officer directions, control of vehicles and animals, safe signaling and entry, emergency vehicles, speed adaptation, and impairment rules. No official topic weighting is published.

25% of this independent bank

Intersections & Manoeuvres

Ten questions on red signals, priority to the right, stop controls, blocked intersections, overtaking, mountain-road encounters, and railway crossings. No official topic weighting is published.

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Signals, Equipment & Safety

Ten questions on road lines, horn and headlight use, parking, vehicle configuration, approval, registration, technical inspection, insurance, and prohibited enforcement-interference devices. No official topic weighting is published.

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Licensing & Penalties

Ten questions on ATT and CIM responsibilities, the government workflow and fees, licence categories, test refusal, unlicensed driving, and leaving an accident scene. No official topic weighting is published.

Preparing for the Madagascar Driving Theory Exam Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: Not published by the official sources reviewed
  • Assessment: Candidates first enroll with a driving school for theoretical lessons on Madagascar's Code de la Route and practical instruction with driving teachers. They then take theoretical and practical driving examinations through the Agence des Transports Terrestres. After success, the driving school supplies a bordereau d'envoi for an appointment at the Centre Immatriculateur, where the candidate submits category-specific documents, pays the application fee, is photographed, and receives a provisional attestation while the licence is prepared.
  • Time limit: Not published by the official sources reviewed
  • Exam / certification fees: 10,000 MGA for Categories A, A' and B; 15,000 MGA for Categories C, D and E; separate 38,000 MGA CIM application fee after success Official sources

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Madagascar Driving Theory Exam: Suggested Study Strategy

1Separate enacted-law duties from local habits: know the keep-right rule, the duty to obey authorized officers, and the rules for safe speed and impairment.
2Practice intersection decisions in order: officer directions, active signals and signs, designated priority controls, then the default priority-to-the-right rule.
3For overtaking, check visibility, opposing traffic, time to pass, and the space needed to return safely; a direction signal never creates priority.
4Learn which authority performs each step: driving schools provide instruction, ATT conducts the examinations, and CIM handles the post-exam licence file and production process.
5Treat this English MCQ bank as knowledge practice only and obtain practical instruction for vehicle control, observation, and road positioning.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Madagascar driving theory examination?

It is the theoretical part of the driving-licence process described by Madagascar's government services portal. Candidates take theoretical and practical instruction through a driving school before sitting theoretical and practical examinations through the Agence des Transports Terrestres.

How many questions are on the official Madagascar driving theory exam, and how long does it last?

The official sources reviewed do not publish an item count, item type, duration, or pass mark. The number of questions in this independent practice bank must not be treated as the official exam length.

Does the Madagascar licensing process include a practical assessment?

Yes. Torolalana describes both theoretical and practical driving lessons, followed by theoretical and practical examinations through the ATT. Multiple-choice study can reinforce knowledge and judgment but cannot replace supervised driving or the practical examination.

What are the official driving-examination fees?

Torolalana lists 10,000 MGA for Categories A, A' and B and 15,000 MGA for Categories C, D and E, paid by the driving school for the candidate at ATT cash desks. A separate 38,000 MGA fee is paid at CIM when the successful candidate files the licence application.

In which languages is the official Madagascar driving examination offered?

The official sources reviewed do not confirm permitted examination languages, so this page does not claim that an official English sitting exists. The questions here are an independent English-language study adaptation, not an official translation.

Which legal sources does this practice use?

The reviewed questions use Loi n° 2017-002, the officially published regulatory Highway Code in Décret n° 71-138 where its detailed rules remain relevant during the announced transition, and Torolalana's government licensing workflow. Unsupported figures and foreign conventions from the generated draft were removed.