Germany Category T Theory Test study guide
Germany Category T Theory Test · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The German Category T licence (Klasse T) is the driving licence class for agricultural and forestry tractors. It is aimed at people who drive or will drive tractors and their trailers on public roads - farmers and their family members, seasonal and contract workers in agriculture and forestry, and anyone operating a tractor for haulage or machinery work. The Germany Category T Theory Test study guide has 8 sections and about 3,758 words.
01Gefahrenlehre - Hazard Perception and Defensive Riding
Gefahrenlehre tests whether you spot a hazard early enough to react calmly instead of braking in a panic. In category T the hazards are shaped by the machine: 25 or 40 km/h top speed, 2.5–15 t mass, a high centre of gravity, long rear overhang, and trailers that cut the corner.
508 words, about 3 min02Verhalten im Straßenverkehr - Traffic Behaviour and Rules of the Road
This domain checks that you apply the StVO to a slow, heavy, often wide vehicle instead of driving it like a car. The examiner looks for correct speed choice, correct road use, and considerate behaviour towards faster traffic.
475 words, about 2 min03Vorfahrt, Verkehrsregelung - Right of Way and Traffic Control
Right of way questions are where category T candidates lose the most marks, because the machine's size tempts you to assume priority. The rules are identical to those for cars; only the way you execute them differs.
466 words, about 2 min04Verkehrszeichen und Verkehrseinrichtungen - Signs and Markings
This domain tests whether you can read the signs that decide whether your combination may enter a road at all. For an agricultural vehicle the decisive information is often on the small supplementary plate below the main sign.
461 words, about 2 min05Umweltschutz und Kraftstoffeffizienz - Environment and Fuel Efficiency
This domain asks a practical question: can you run a tractor economically and with the least possible impact on soil, air and neighbours? Marks are lost by candidates who treat fuel saving as a matter of driving slowly.
471 words, about 2 min06Technik der land- und forstwirtschaftlichen Zugmaschine - Vehicle Technology
This domain covers the checks and technical understanding a driver must have before taking a tractor on the road: brakes, tyres, steering, hydraulics, lighting and the PTO. Tractors use hydraulic or compressed-air service brakes; trailers are usually two-line air braked.
481 words, about 2 min07Anhängerbetrieb und Ladungssicherung - Trailer Operation and Load Securing
Trailer work is where category T combinations become unstable. The exam tests coupling, weight distribution and the physics of load securing.
454 words, about 2 min08Persönliche Voraussetzungen, Gesundheit, Erste Hilfe - Fitness, Health, First Aid
This domain asks whether you are fit to drive a heavy machine today, and whether you could keep a seriously injured person alive until the emergency services arrive. Alcohol: 0.5 ‰ is the absolute limit; 0.0 ‰ applies during the probationary period and to drivers under 21.
442 words, about 2 min