{"id":92,"date":"2026-07-25T02:47:30","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T00:47:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.motorrad-fuehrerschein-frankfurt.de\/wissen\/theorie\/"},"modified":"2026-07-25T02:47:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T00:47:30","slug":"theory","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.motorrad-fuehrerschein-frankfurt.de\/en\/ratgeber\/theorie\/","title":{"rendered":"Motorcycle theory: lessons, exam and the 12-month period"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"92\" class=\"elementor elementor-92\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffwh92 e-con-boxed mff-section mff-page-head e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"mffwh92\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffwh92e mff-eyebrow elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"mffwh92e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Knowledge: theory<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffwh92h mff-page-h1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"mffwh92h\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Motorcycle theory: lessons, exam and the 12-month period<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffwh92l mff-lead elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"mffwh92l\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>How many compulsory hours there are, how the test works, how long it remains valid and how to study efficiently \u2013 everything you need to know about the theory for your motorcycle licence.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffwb92 e-con-boxed mff-section e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"mffwb92\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffw92i0 mff-faq-item e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"mffw92i0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffw92q0 mff-faq-q elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"mffw92q0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How many theory lessons do I need \u2013 with and without a category B licence?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffw92a0 mff-faq-a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"mffw92a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is clearly regulated by the driving school training regulations: During <strong>Initial purchase<\/strong> are they <strong>12 double lessons of basic material<\/strong> plus <strong>4 double periods of motorcycle supplementary training<\/strong> \u2013 16 in total. If you already have a driving licence (e.g. category B), the basic material is halved to <strong>6 double lessons<\/strong>, the additive remains: together 10. A double lesson lasts 90 minutes. When which basic substance is running, you can see in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fahrschule-fahrplan.de\/theorieplan\/\">Theory schedule of the FAHRPLAN driving school<\/a>. The motorcycle supplement deals precisely with the topics that are not covered in car lessons: riding physics on two wheels, protective clothing, and the specific aspects of road conditions and visibility. The order is flexible \u2013 you can take riding lessons parallel to your theory lessons, and in many driving schools the lessons run on a rolling basis, so you can join at any time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffw92i1 mff-faq-item e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"mffw92i1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffw92q1 mff-faq-q elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"mffw92q1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How does the theory test for the motorcycle licence work?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffw92a1 mff-faq-a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"mffw92a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You take the theory test <strong>theory test at T\u00dcV or DEKRA<\/strong> as for; your driving school usually books the appointment as soon as your application is approved. When <strong>Initial purchase<\/strong> do you answer <strong>30 questions<\/strong> and may a maximum of <strong>10 penalty points<\/strong> collect \u2013 Warning: If you answer two questions with a weight of 5 wrongly, you will also have failed with under 10 points. If you already have a driving licence (e.g. category B), it is only <strong>20 questions with a maximum of 6 penalty points<\/strong>. There are also video questions. Time frame: <strong>maximum of 45 minutes<\/strong> \u2013 well-prepared candidates are usually finished after 10 to 15 minutes, and you get the result immediately. The passed theory test is <strong>Valid for 12 months<\/strong>During this time you have to pass the practical test, otherwise you have to start all over again.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffw92i2 mff-faq-item e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"mffw92i2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffw92q2 mff-faq-q elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"mffw92q2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How long is the passed theory test valid?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffw92a2 mff-faq-a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"mffw92a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>12 months<\/strong> \u2013 within this time you must pass the practical test (\u00a7 18 FeV). If you fail to do so, the theory test expires completely: new test, new fee \u2013 regardless of how narrowly you missed the deadline. The second deadline in the background: After passing the overall test, your driving licence must be issued to you within <strong>2 years<\/strong> be handed out. In terms of planning, this means not letting the theoretical and practical training drift too far apart \u2013 particularly in the case of motorbikes, with their <strong>weather-dependent season<\/strong> Taking a theory test in late autumn can put unnecessary pressure on the 12-month timeframe. Ideally, you should pass the theory test in winter or spring and complete the practical part in the same season.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffw92i3 mff-faq-item e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"mffw92i3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffw92q3 mff-faq-q elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"mffw92q3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can I take the theory test in English or in other languages?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffw92a3 mff-faq-a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"mffw92a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes. The official theory test is available in <strong>12 languages<\/strong> \u2013 as well as German, these include English, Turkish, Arabic, Russian, Spanish and French, amongst others. You choose the language when you register for the exam; the content of the questions is identical. The standard <strong>Educational apps<\/strong> offer the official question bank in multiple languages \u2013 it is sensible to study in the language in which you will also be tested. The theory<em>lessons<\/em> In contrast, driver training usually takes place in German, though many driving schools also offer support in English \u2013 just ask beforehand.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffw92i4 mff-faq-item e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"mffw92i4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffw92q4 mff-faq-q elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"mffw92q4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How is the best way to study for the motorcycle theory test?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffw92a4 mff-faq-a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"mffw92a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With system instead of a marathon: <strong>learning app with the official question bank<\/strong> (you get this through your driving school), 20\u201330 minutes a day for two to three weeks \u2013 that beats any last-minute cramming session. Three things make motorcycle theory special: the <strong>motorcycle-specific questions<\/strong> (riding physics, protective clothing, leaning into bends \u2013 new territory for car drivers), which <strong>Video questions<\/strong>, where you answer traffic situations only after playing, and which <strong>Fault-point logic<\/strong>Questions with a value of 5 (often right of way) decide whether you pass or fail \u2013 you need to know them for sure, not guess. Get your app statistics to a consistent over 90 percent passed exam simulations \u2013 then the real appointment is a formality.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffw92i5 mff-faq-item e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"mffw92i5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffw92q5 mff-faq-q elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"mffw92q5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My theory test runs out before I pass my practical \u2013 what happens then?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffw92a5 mff-faq-a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"mffw92a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Then unfortunately the theory starts all over again: After the expiry of <strong>12 months<\/strong> the passed test lapses completely \u2013 new test, new fee; your knowledge is still there, but the proof is gone. Motorbike learners in particular fall into this trap when they pass the theory in late summer and postpone the practical test \u201euntil next season\u201c: the winter break plus processing times at the authorities and test appointments use up the 12 months faster than expected. How to avoid this: plan practical lessons early and make them binding, don't leave the special drives until the end, and talk openly to the driving school if you foresee a shortage of time \u2013 they know the appointment situation at the T\u00dcV and can set priorities. And if it does happen: no big deal, but an avoidable detour.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffwc92 e-con-boxed mff-section e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"mffwc92\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-mffwc92t mff-lead elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"mffwc92t\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Further reading: <a href=\"\/en\/guide\/apprenticeship\/\">Driving lessons &amp; practical training<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"\/en\/guide\/motorcycle-test\/\">The practical test<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"\/en\/faqs\/\">All FAQs<\/a><br>Our theory: <a href=\"\/en\/procedure\/\">This is how the training programme 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