Norway Professional Driver Competence (YSK) study guide
Norway Professional Driver Competence (YSK) · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Norwegian professional driver competence certificate (yrkeskompetansebevis, often called YKB) is the mandatory qualification for drivers of lorries, buses and coaches used commercially on Norwegian roads. It implements the EU Driver CPC framework in Norway and is issued after completing approved basic training and passing a theory test at a Statens vegvesen test centre. The Norway Professional Driver Competence (YSK) study guide has 7 sections and about 2,367 words.
01Advanced training in rational driving based on safety regulations
This domain tests rational, defensive and fuel-efficient driving of a heavy vehicle within the safety regulations. The examiner wants anticipation, correct speed choice, disciplined use of brakes and gears, and an understanding of why each technique is safer - not just cheaper.
346 words, about 2 min02Application of regulations
This domain tests whether you can match a journey to the correct legal regime and prove compliance with documents. The examiner asks about licences, market access, cabotage, posting and which papers must be on board.
317 words, about 2 min03Health, road and environmental safety, service and logistics
This domain covers the human and environmental side of professional driving: fitness to drive, fatigue management, health in the cab, customer service, and cutting emissions and disturbance without breaking delivery commitments. Sleep need is 7–9 hours; sleep debt accumulates and cannot be paid off with coffee.
337 words, about 2 min04Vehicle knowledge and technical operation of the vehicle
This domain tests the daily care and technical understanding that keep a heavy vehicle legal and controllable: pre-trip inspection, brakes and air systems, tyres, emissions systems, warning lamps, and safe coupling of tractor and trailer. Walk around the combination before the first trip: tyres, tread and pressures, lights and reflectors, mirrors, leaks under the engine, coolant and oil levels, AdBlue, washer fluid and load-securing equipment.
329 words, about 2 min05Safe loading and cargo securing
This domain tests whether you can load a vehicle within its weights and secure the cargo so it cannot move, tip or fall in any foreseeable manoeuvre or braking event. Payload is gross vehicle weight minus kerb weight.
316 words, about 2 min06Driving and rest time rules
This domain tests the EU driving and rest time rules in Regulation 561/2006, applied in Norway through the EEA agreement, and how to plan a legal week without running out of hours. Daily driving 9 hours, extendable to 10 hours twice in a week.
356 words, about 2 min07Tachograph and working conditions
This domain tests the tachograph as an evidence system and the working-time rules around it: correct use of the driver card and modes, manual entries, records, downloads and the Working Time Directive. Smart tachographs record position, speed and events.
366 words, about 2 min