Denmark Category C Truck Theory Test study plan
Denmark Category C Truck Theory Test · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Traffic rules and road signs
Map the Danish road-sign system into categories (warning, prohibition, mandatory, information, priority) and draw each family from memory
State the general speed limits for trucks on motorways, rural roads and urban roads, and the situations where a lower limit or a specific sign overrides them
Explain right-of-way rules at unmarked junctions, roundabouts and turning across oncoming traffic, and apply them to ten written scenarios
Identify the documents and equipment that must be carried in a Category C vehicle during a Danish roadside check
Your checkpoint
A one-page personal sign-and-rule cheat sheet plus 40 self-written scenario questions scored at 85% or better
Traffic rules and road signs
Interpret lane markings, bus-lane and cycle-lane rules, and overtaking prohibitions as they apply to a heavy goods vehicle
Describe parking and stopping restrictions for trucks, including rules on motorways, hard shoulders and clearways
Apply the rules for level crossings, pedestrian crossings and school zones to written situations
Explain how roadworks, temporary signs and traffic-officer signals take precedence over permanent markings
Your checkpoint
50 mixed traffic-rule questions completed in 45 minutes with a written note on every wrong answer
Vehicle knowledge: truck structure, systems and equipment
Label the main components of the air-brake system (compressor, reservoir, valves, brake chambers) and explain what happens when pressure drops
Describe the daily pre-drive check sequence for a Category C vehicle, including tyres, lights, fluids, mirrors and warning indicators
Explain the purpose and function of ABS, EBS, retarders and exhaust brakes on a laden truck
Identify the meaning of the main dashboard warning symbols and state the correct driver response for each
Your checkpoint
A written pre-drive checklist with 20 items, each paired with the fault it detects and the action to take
Driving technique and vehicle handling & Loading, axle loads and securing of cargo
Explain how centre of gravity, load height and axle configuration affect cornering, braking distance and rollover risk
Describe correct gear selection and engine-braking technique on long descents and in slow traffic
Calculate axle loads and total weight from given plated weights and a written load distribution, and identify an overload
State the principles of load securing with straps, chains and blocking, and choose a method for a described load
Your checkpoint
Three worked load-distribution calculations with the overload judged correctly, plus a securing plan for one described load
Loading, axle loads and securing of cargo & Driving and rest time rules (EU AETR and tachograph)
Apply the EU AETR daily and weekly driving limits to a written seven-day schedule and flag every breach
Calculate required daily rest, reduced rest and weekly rest, and identify when a compensation rest is owed
Explain the use of the tachograph: driver card insertion, manual entries, mode switch and the records to carry
Describe the responsibilities of the operator and driver for record keeping and the consequences of manipulation
Your checkpoint
A corrected seven-day driving-and-rest schedule with all breaches marked and the legal limit cited for each
Safety, emergency situations and first aid & Special conditions: darkness, winter, tunnels and bridges
List the steps for securing a scene, warning traffic and alerting emergency services at a truck-involved incident
Describe first aid for unconscious breathing and non-breathing casualties, severe bleeding and suspected spinal injury
Explain fire risks on a truck, the classes of extinguisher and when not to fight a fire
State the rules and hazards for driving in darkness, in winter conditions and through tunnels and on bridges, including tunnel equipment and escape routes
Your checkpoint
A written emergency action card for three scenarios (motorway breakdown, collision with injury, tunnel fire) scored against a self-made checklist
Environmentally friendly driving and fuel economy & Certificates of professional competence (CPC) and driver responsibilities
Apply eco-driving technique: progressive acceleration, early upshifting, anticipation, correct tyre pressure and engine idling policy
Estimate the fuel and cost effect of a described route and driving style change
Explain the structure of the Danish CPC: initial qualification, periodic training and the five-year validity cycle
State the driver's legal responsibilities for fitness to drive, alcohol and drugs, and reporting obligations
Your checkpoint
A one-page eco-driving and CPC summary sheet, plus 30 mixed questions from domains 7 and 8 at 90% or better
Traffic rules and road signs & Vehicle knowledge: truck structure, systems and equipment & Driving technique and vehicle handling & Loading, axle loads and securing of cargo & Driving and rest time rules (EU AETR and tachograph) & Safety, emergency situations and first aid & Environmentally friendly driving and fuel economy & Certificates of professional competence (CPC) and driver responsibilities & Special conditions: darkness, winter, tunnels and bridges
Complete two full-length timed mock tests under exam conditions and record the score per domain
Re-study only the two weakest domains and re-test them to at least 90%
Recite from memory the key limits: speed, driving time, rest, axle load and vehicle dimensions
Review every remaining flagged question and resolve each to a confident answer with a stated reason
Your checkpoint
Two timed mock tests at 90% or better overall, with no domain below 80%
Milestones
Week 2: Traffic rules and road signs: 50-question set at 85% or better, with every error explained in writing
Week 4: Vehicle knowledge and load calculations: pre-drive checklist complete and all three axle-load calculations correct
Week 6: Driving-and-rest schedule corrected with all breaches identified, and emergency action card complete for all three scenarios
Week 8: Two full mock tests at 90% or better overall, no domain below 80%, and key limits recited from memory