Driver Licensing: Classes, Tests, Penalty Points, and Renewal
What this domain tests
Licensing questions cover vehicle classes, the test sequence, penalty points, and renewal. Class 1 candidates must know exactly what their licence allows.
Licence classes
- Class 1 large (대형): buses with 16 or more seats and trucks of 12 tonnes or more.
- Class 1 ordinary (보통): up to 15 passengers, cargo under 12 tonnes, and special vehicles under 10 tonnes.
- Class 2 ordinary: passenger cars, up to 10 passengers, and cargo up to 4 tonnes.
- Class 2 small: motorcycles above the motorised-bicycle threshold.
Test and administration
The written test has 40 questions; the pass mark is 70 for Class 1 and 60 for Class 2. Candidates then pass a functional test and a road test. Penalty points accumulate: 40 points triggers suspension, and 121 points within a year triggers revocation. Renewal periods differ: Class 1 large and special licences every 5 years, Class 1 ordinary and Class 2 every 10 years, and drivers aged 65 or over every 5 years.
Worked example
A driver holds a Class 1 ordinary licence and is offered a job driving a 25-seat bus. The Class 1 ordinary limit is 15 passengers, so the licence does not cover it. The driver needs a Class 1 large licence, which requires the appropriate test.
Traps that cost marks
Assuming Class 1 automatically covers buses; mixing the 12-tonne and 4-tonne cargo limits; thinking all licences renew every 10 years; and forgetting that penalty points are separate from criminal penalties.