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Key Facts: Niger Code de la Route Exam

Loi n° 2014-62

Law of 5 November 2014 that sets Niger's Code de la route

Le Sahel (ONEP), June 2023

Décret n° 2017-518

Implementing decree of 16 June 2017 that introduced Niger's current licence categories

Ministry of Transport press conference reported by Le Sahel, July 2019

50 km/h

Maximum speed limit in built-up areas in Niger

WHO Global status report on road safety 2023, Niger country profile

90 km/h

Maximum speed limit on rural roads in Niger

WHO Global status report on road safety 2023, Niger country profile

110 km/h

Maximum speed limit on motorways in Niger

WHO Global status report on road safety 2023, Niger country profile

≤0.0003 g/dl

Blood-alcohol limit for all drivers in Niger, effectively zero tolerance

WHO Global status report on road safety 2023, Niger country profile

9 categories

Licence categories A1, A, B, C, C1, D, D1, E and F under Décret n° 2017-518

Le Sahel (ONEP), February 2023

3 months

Validity of the provisional attestation issued before the biometric licence

Le Sahel (ONEP), November 2025

5,000–25,000 FCFA

Fine range for phone use while driving a motor vehicle, a second-class contravention

Police Nationale du Niger, Sentinelle, September 2023

Free 100-question English MCQ study bank for Niger's examen du code de la route. Official process: a theory exam under the Ministry of Transport, then a practical driving test; item count, timing and pass mark are unpublished. Not an official-format simulation.

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1In the road-sign families used in Niger, what does a triangular sign with a red border (panneau de danger) tell a driver?
A.That a prohibition, such as no overtaking, starts at the sign
B.That a compulsory direction or lane applies from the next junction
C.That a hazard lies ahead and the driver must adapt speed
D.That the driver is on a priority road and need not slow down
Explanation: Triangular signs with a red border are danger warning signs. They do not order a particular manoeuvre; they announce a hazard such as a bend, a crossroads, a narrowing or animals on the road so the driver can slow down early. Niger acceded to the 1949 Geneva Protocol on Road Signs and Signals, which separates danger signs from regulatory (prohibition and obligation) and informative signs.
2How does Décret n° 2017-518/PRN/MT define an agglomération (built-up area) for traffic purposes in Niger?
A.Any area lying within five kilometres of a regional capital city
B.Closely grouped buildings with a marked entry and exit along the road
C.Any stretch of national road that is equipped with public street lighting
D.Any section of road where a weekly market is regularly held
Explanation: Article 2 of Décret n° 2017-518 defines an agglomération as a space comprising groups of built or closely spaced buildings whose entry and exit are specially designated as such along the road that crosses or borders it. The entry and exit signs therefore matter: the urban speed limit of 50 km/h applies between them unless other signs set a different limit.
3What shape and border colour identify a prohibitory sign (panneau d'interdiction)?
A.Triangular with a red border
B.Circular with a blue background
C.Square with a blue background
D.Circular with a red border
Explanation: Prohibitory signs are circular, usually with a white background and a red border. They forbid something from the point where they stand, such as overtaking, a turn or exceeding a given speed. Learn the shape families first: triangle for danger, red-bordered circle for prohibition, blue circle for obligation and blue square or rectangle for information.
4What does a circular sign with a blue background and a white symbol (panneau d'obligation) mean?
A.An instruction that drivers must obey, such as a compulsory direction
B.A recommendation that drivers may ignore when traffic is light or absent
C.A warning of a general danger requiring extra caution
D.The location of a service such as fuel or a hospital
Explanation: Blue circular signs are mandatory signs. They order road users to do something, for example to follow a compulsory direction, to go round a roundabout in the direction shown or to use a particular lane. Ignoring them is an offence, not a matter of choice.
5What does an octagonal red STOP sign at a junction require?
A.Slow down and continue if no cross traffic is visible
B.Stop only if a vehicle is coming from your right
C.Stop completely at the line, then give way both ways
D.Give way without stopping, as at a 'Cédez le passage' sign
Explanation: At a STOP sign the vehicle must come to a complete stop at the stop line, or where the driver can see if there is no line, even when the road looks empty. The driver then gives way to all traffic on the road being entered, from the left and from the right, before moving off.
6How does an inverted triangular 'Cédez le passage' sign differ from a STOP sign?
A.It gives you priority over vehicles approaching from your left
B.It requires a full stop, but only between nightfall and dawn
C.It requires a complete stop even when the road is clearly empty both ways
D.Give way to traffic on the other road; stop only if it is not clear
Explanation: 'Cédez le passage' (give way) obliges the driver to let traffic on the road being entered pass first. Unlike a STOP sign, it does not require a complete stop when visibility is good and no vehicle is coming. If any vehicle is approaching, the driver must slow down or stop to let it go first.
7What does a yellow diamond-shaped sign with a white border mean for the driver who sees it?
A.An intersection ahead where priority to the right applies
B.You are on a priority road with priority at the next junctions
C.The priority road you were on ends at the next junction
D.You must give way to vehicles coming out of the side streets ahead
Explanation: The yellow diamond marks a priority road (route à caractère prioritaire). Traffic on it has priority at the following intersections over vehicles coming from side roads, until a sign shows the end of the priority road. Drivers still have to slow down if a hazard appears.
8What does a yellow diamond sign crossed by a black diagonal bar indicate?
A.End of the priority road you were travelling on
B.Start of a temporary speed limit for roadworks ahead
C.A compulsory detour for heavy goods vehicles
D.A railway level crossing without gates ahead
Explanation: The crossed yellow diamond marks the end of the priority road. From that point drivers no longer have automatic priority at the junctions that follow; they must obey the signs placed there or, without any sign, give way to vehicles coming from the right.
9You see a red-bordered triangle with a black crossroads symbol, and no sign gives you priority. How should you treat the junction ahead?
A.As a junction where your road automatically has priority
B.As a junction controlled by traffic lights that may be switched off
C.As a junction where you give way to vehicles from your right
D.As a junction where vehicles coming from your left must stop
Explanation: The triangle warns that an intersection is coming. When no sign or light gives priority, the general rule applies: in countries that drive on the right, a driver gives way to vehicles approaching from the right (1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic, Article 18, ratified by Niger in 1975). Slow down early so you can stop if a vehicle comes from the right.
10Under Article 4 of Loi n° 2014-62 portant Code de la route, from what engine size does a motor vehicle require a driving licence?
A.From any engine size, including mopeds under 50 cm3
B.Only from 125 cm3 upwards
C.Only from 350 cm3 upwards
D.From an engine capacity above 50 cm3
Explanation: Article 4 of Loi n° 2014-62 states that no one may drive a motor vehicle with an engine capacity above 50 cm3, or a combination of vehicles, on a public road without a valid licence of the matching category. The same law defines a cyclomoteur as a two- or three-wheeler under 50 cm3, a vélomoteur as 50 to under 125 cm3, and a motocyclette as 125 cm3 or more.

About the Niger Code de la Route Exam

The examen du code de la route is the theory stage of the driving licence in Niger, required for every licence category before the practical driving test. Driving is governed by Loi n° 2014-62 of 5 November 2014 portant Code de la route and its implementing Décret n° 2017-518/PRN/MT of 16 June 2017, which introduced the current categories A1, A, B, C, C1, D, D1, E and F; Niger has also been a party to the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic since 1975. Candidates train at an approved auto-école, pass the code exam, take driving lessons and then sit the practical test; successful candidates receive a provisional attestation valid for three months before the biometric licence is issued. The Ministry of Transport does not publish the code exam's item count, time limit or pass mark. This free bank offers 100 independent English multiple-choice questions on Niger's road signs, priority rules, speed limits (50 km/h in town, 90 km/h on rural roads and 110 km/h on motorways), lighting and equipment, the near-zero alcohol limit, the ban on any phone use while driving, first aid and licence rules. It is an English-language MCQ study adaptation, not an official translation of the French road-code texts and not a simulation of the real exam.

Exam sponsor: Ministère des Transports et de l'Aviation Civile — Direction Générale des Transports Terrestres. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

Examination on the Code de la route after training at an approved auto-école, followed by driving lessons and a practical driving test at an examination centre. Successful candidates receive a provisional attestation valid for 3 months, then the biometric licence. The item format, time limit and pass mark of the code exam are not published. This bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation.

Time Limit

Not published

Passing Score

Not published by the Ministry of Transport

Exam / Certification Fees

No official code-exam fee is published online; the Ministry's 2019 schedule for a new licence was 5,000 FCFA filing + 5,000 FCFA per category + a service fee + a 12,000 FCFA edition fee. Auto-école enrolment is about 50,000–70,000 FCFA (Le Sahel, 2025)

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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.

17% of our practice bank

Traffic signs, signals and road markings

Sign families, priority-road signs, traffic lights, continuous lines, level crossings and police signals.

18% of our practice bank

Rules of the road, priority and intersections

Priorité à droite, STOP and give-way, roundabouts, priority vehicles, pedestrians and turning.

19% of our practice bank

Speed limits, overtaking and traffic rules

50/90/110 km/h limits, overtaking, stopping and parking, and speed and distance calculations.

15% of our practice bank

Vehicle lighting, visibility and equipment

Headlamps, Harmattan dust, fog and hazard lamps, warning triangles, tyres and payload.

14% of our practice bank

Road safety, driver fitness and first aid

Alcohol, phones, seat belts, helmets, fatigue and the Protéger, Alerter, Secourir response.

17% of our practice bank

Licence categories, documents and penalties

Categories A1 to F, professional and foreign licences, insurance, carte grise and fines.

Preparing for the Niger Code de la Route Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: Not published by the Ministry of Transport
  • Assessment: Examination on the Code de la route after training at an approved auto-école, followed by driving lessons and a practical driving test at an examination centre. Successful candidates receive a provisional attestation valid for 3 months, then the biometric licence. The item format, time limit and pass mark of the code exam are not published. This bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation.
  • Time limit: Not published
  • Exam / certification fees: No official code-exam fee is published online; the Ministry's 2019 schedule for a new licence was 5,000 FCFA filing + 5,000 FCFA per category + a service fee + a 12,000 FCFA edition fee. Auto-école enrolment is about 50,000–70,000 FCFA (Le Sahel, 2025) Official sources

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Niger Code de la Route: Suggested Study Strategy

1Learn the sign families by shape and colour first: red-bordered triangle for danger, red-bordered circle for prohibition, blue circle for obligation, blue square for information.
2Remember that with no sign, light or officer, you give way to vehicles coming from the right, including at T-junctions and at circles without give-way signs.
3Memorise Niger's limits: 50 km/h in town, 90 km/h on rural roads and 110 km/h on motorways, and always adapt your speed so you can stop within the distance you can see.
4Know that any phone use by the driver of a moving vehicle is banned, hands-free included, and that the alcohol limit is effectively zero.
5Learn the categories that differ from other countries: in Niger C1 is for goods vehicles above 18 tonnes, D1 for more than 30 persons, and tricycles need Category A.
6Practise the speed conversion km/h ÷ 3.6 = metres per second; it turns reaction-time and following-distance questions into quick arithmetic.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who runs the driving licence examination in Niger?

Driving licences are issued by the transport administration of the Ministère des Transports et de l'Aviation Civile (Article 4 of Loi n° 2014-62). Candidates for every category must go through an approved driving school, which prepares them and presents them for the code exam and then the practical driving test at an examination centre. Since 2019 licences have been issued as biometric cards.

How many questions are on the Niger code exam, and what is the pass mark?

The Ministry of Transport does not publish the number of questions, the time limit or the pass mark of the code exam, and we found no official source for them. Figures such as 40 questions with 35 correct answers come from France's theory test and should not be assumed for Niger. Ask your auto-école how the code exam is run at your examination centre.

What are the speed limits in Niger?

Niger's national maximum speed limits are 50 km/h in built-up areas, 90 km/h on rural roads and 110 km/h on motorways, according to the WHO Global status report on road safety 2023 country profile. Lower limits may be signposted, and drivers must always adapt their speed to the conditions.

What is the drink-driving limit in Niger?

The WHO 2023 country profile records a blood-alcohol limit of 0.0003 g/dl or less for all drivers in Niger, which in practice means zero tolerance. Do not drink any alcohol before driving.

Which licence categories exist in Niger?

Décret n° 2017-518 introduced categories A1, A, B, C, C1, D, D1, E and F. Category B covers vehicles carrying up to 9 persons including the driver or goods vehicles up to 3,500 kg PTAC; C covers goods vehicles from 3.5 to 18 tonnes and C1 those above 18 tonnes; D covers 10 to 30 persons and D1 more than 30; E is needed for trailers above 750 kg; F covers A1, A and B vehicles adapted for drivers with a disability. Motor tricycles require Category A.

Is this practice bank in English the same as the official exam?

No. Niger's road-code texts and driving-school materials are in French, and instructors also explain lessons in candidates' own languages; the Ministry does not publish the languages in which the code exam may be taken. This independent OpenExamPrep bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation for learners who prepare in English. It is not an official translation and does not simulate the real exam.