On a road with one lane each way, which side may you use to overtake?

The hard shoulder, if it is wide

Free Finland Driving Theory Test Practice 2026

200 original questions in English on the Finnish rules of the road for the category B teoriakoe: the right-hand rule, overtaking, parking, Finland's yellow warning signs, winter tyres and more. Four 50-question mock tests. Tuned for mobile. No account needed.

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The Finland theory test exam at a glance

The Finnish category B theory test (teoriakoe) is taken on a tablet at an Ajovarma service point, run for Traficom by A-Katsastus. It has three parts in 30 minutes: 15 multiple choice questions, 50 picture questions about traffic situations and 5 risk recognition questions, and you must reach the minimum in each part (11, 43 and 4). The test is offered in Finnish, Swedish and English, with an oral test of 60 minutes in some cases. You can take it one month before reaching the licence age, normally 18. A passed theory test is valid for one year, and you take it before the driving test.

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Run by: Traficom, at Ajovarma (A-Katsastus) service points
Format: 15 multiple choice, 50 traffic picture questions, 5 risk recognition
Pass marks: 11 of 15, 43 of 50 and 4 of 5, each part separately
Time: 30 minutes (60 for an oral test)
Languages: Finnish, Swedish, English
Valid for: One year after passing
Tigertest mock tests: 4 x 50 questions, 86% target
Minimum age (car): 18 (17 with an age exception permit)

Updated November 2026 by the Tigertest team. Practice questions follow Traficom regulation on the driving theory test (TRAFICOM/523973/03.04.03.00/2019), Traficom's driving examination page and Driving Licence Act reform page, and the Road Traffic Act 729/2018 as consolidated to April 2026, checked November 2026. Exam rules change, so confirm current details with Traficom: Driving examination.

How It Works

Train by Topic

Five training sets cover giving way and junctions, speed, lanes and overtaking, signs and markings, parking and other road users, and the driver, your car and winter driving. Questions you miss come back until you have mastered them.

Full Mock Tests

Four 50-question tests that together cover all 200 questions, with an 86% target, the share the real test asks on its picture part. No question repeats across tests, and every answer explains the rule and the common wrong pick.

Built on the Finnish Road Traffic Act

Traficom lists the topics of the theory test: traffic rules, the driver, the road, other road users, safety equipment and the vehicle, plus picture questions on driving straight, turning, giving way, overtaking, changing lanes, stopping and parking. Tigertest follows those areas with the rules of the current Road Traffic Act: the right-hand rule, who must always give way, the 5-metre and 30-metre parking rules, winter tyres from November to March when conditions require, and the 2026 rules for 17-year-olds. The real test's photos and risk recognition videos are not modelled; situations are described in words.

Traffic Signs16%

Giving Way & Junctions14%

Overtaking & Meeting12%

Speed, Lanes & Motorways10%

Stopping & Parking10%

Pedestrians, Cyclists & Other Road Users10%

The Driver, Alcohol & Licence Rules10%

Vehicle, Winter & Safety Equipment10%

Markings, Lights & Police Signals8%

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How to Pass the Finnish Theory Test

1. Master the right-hand rule and its exceptions

Most picture questions are about who goes first. At an unsigned junction you give way to traffic from the right, but you always give way when you come from a car park, a yard, a fuel station, a path, a cycle path or a pihakatu, and when you turn across people crossing. Trams and emergency vehicles go first. Learn the exceptions until they are automatic.

2. Learn Finland's own signs

Finnish warning triangles and most prohibition circles have a yellow background, not white, and you will meet moose and reindeer warnings, the yellow priority road diamond and yellow temporary road works lines that override white ones. Learn signs by family first, then by symbol.

3. Know the numbers

50 km/h in a built-up area and 80 km/h outside one unless signed, 20 km/h in a pihakatu, no stopping within 5 metres of a crossing or junction, no parking within 30 metres of a level crossing, winter tyres with 3 mm of tread from November to March when conditions require, 0.5 per mille for drink driving. These figures come up again and again.

4. Aim well above the pass mark

The real test fails you if any one part is below its minimum, so there is little room for error. Aim for 45 or more in every mock test, drill the questions you missed, then take all four tests back to back before you book at Ajovarma.

Finland Driving Theory Test Frequently Asked Questions

What is on the Finnish category B theory test?

The theory test (teoriakoe) is taken on a tablet at an Ajovarma service point and has three parts: 15 multiple choice questions, 50 picture questions about traffic situations and 5 risk recognition questions. You have 30 minutes. Each part has its own pass mark: at least 11 of 15, 43 of 50 and 4 of 5, as set by Traficom. Failing any one part fails the test.

Can I take the Finnish theory test in English?

Yes. Traficom gives Finnish, Swedish and English as the languages of the test. If your mother tongue is none of these and you do not know any of them well, you may be allowed an oral test with 60 minutes, and in some cases an interpreter. Tigertest's practice is in English and uses the Finnish terms you will meet on signs and in the rules, such as taajama and pihakatu.

How does Tigertest's practice compare with the real test?

Tigertest's four mock tests have 50 multiple choice questions each, and the 86% target (43 of 50) matches the share needed on the real picture part. The picture and risk recognition questions on the real test show photos and video clips; Tigertest describes the same traffic situations in words, so it trains the rules behind them but not reading the pictures. Pass all four mock tests comfortably before you book.

What changed for young drivers in 2026?

The amended Driving Licence Act came into force on 29 May 2026. A 17-year-old who holds a car licence on an age exception permit may not drive a category B vehicle between midnight and 5 a.m., and from 1 October 2026 a sign identifying an underage driver is required on cars driven by 17-year-olds. Risk recognition training grew from 8 to 12 hours from 1 October 2026. The normal age for a category B licence is 18.

Are these the real test questions?

No. Every question is original, written by Tigertest from the Finnish Road Traffic Act (Tieliikennelaki) and Traficom's rules for the theory test, so it tests the same knowledge without copying any official question. Signs and traffic situations are described in words. It is free practice, not affiliated with Traficom, Ajovarma or A-Katsastus, and it does not book or replace your test.

Finland theory test sample questions and answers

6 of the 200 practice questions, one from each topic, with the answer explained.

1. How does a driver best anticipate traffic, as the law requires?
- A.Keep a constant speed
- B.Look far ahead, expect errors
- C.Watch only the car in front
- D.Rely on your right of way
Answer: B. Road users must anticipate others' actions to avoid danger. Scan far ahead and be ready for others to make mistakes.
2. Which take priority over all other traffic controls?
- A.Traffic lights
- B.Road signs and their panels
- C.Road markings
- D.Signals from a police officer
Answer: D. A road user must follow signs, orders and bans given by a traffic controller first, even if they differ from lights, signs or markings.
3. On a road with one lane each way, which side may you use to overtake?
- A.The oncoming lane, if clear
- B.The hard shoulder, if it is wide
- C.The cycle lane
- D.Never the oncoming lane
Answer: A. Where there is only one lane in your direction, you may use the oncoming side to overtake, if it is clear and no ban applies.
4. You see a sign for a lower winter speed limit on the main road. What does it mean?
- A.It applies to lorries only
- B.Keep to 80 km/h anyway
- C.Follow the lower limit shown
- D.It is only advice for drivers
Answer: C. Speed limits are lowered on many main roads for winter, and the lower limit on the sign is binding. Adjust further for the actual conditions.
5. You park on an unlit road in the dark, outside a car park. What lights does the car need?
- A.Hazard warning lights only
- B.Full beam headlights
- C.Front and rear position lights
- D.No lights, as it is parked
Answer: C. A car stopped or parked on the road in darkness needs front position lights or dipped lights, and rear lights, unless the road is lit well enough for it to be seen. In a built-up area a parking light may be used instead when parked parallel to the road.
6. At a Finnish level crossing without barriers, red lights flash but the track looks empty both ways. May you cross?
- A.No, wait until they stop
- B.Yes, if you look first
- C.Yes, at walking pace
- D.Yes, if you sound the horn
Answer: A. Flashing red lights at a level crossing mean a train is coming. Stop at a safe distance and do not cross until they stop.

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