Hello,

I would like to drive a car with automatic gear. I was told that I have to pass first the theory exam and do eye test and first aid. Usually I expect doing theory class with the school and passing the exam with the help of school. So this sounds a bit strange to me.

How can I study this theory exam and pass it? how can I even apply to take an exam?

Thanks

I'm pretty sure this has been discussed many times on this forum.

Perhaps a search would be helpful? Otherwise here is a website in English with information:

https://auto.itheorie.ch/en/faq

I personally just downloaded the app, practiced there until I could do 2 or 3 tests without mistakes and then took the test. I was done in 10 min and passed easily. The theory exam is probably the easiest part of the whole process.

Can highly recommend the following:
https://www.ea.com/games/need-for-speed

Switzerland takes the view that you should know the rules of the road before you are let loose in a car. Completely sensible imo.

Study, study, study. You need to learn the rules of the road and to recognise signs. Not only to pass the tests, but to be a good driver.

I guess you have misunderstanding. Usually one can go to school for theory lessons and the school prepares ones to the exam, then take the exam. As far as I understood, there is no school for theory lesson or need to go school. It is a bit strange.

Driving schools do organise theory courses here for people who want them but most people just learn from the online resources and then go and take the exam.
It’s not difficult, it’s basically a case if practice, practice, practice until you know all the answers.
You even have a choice of languages for the theory test so you can choose the one you are most fluent in.

Deafferent path lead to the "same" result:

• Rote learn the answers w/o understanding the questions
• Learn the traffic rule
• A combination of both

Back in the day I bought the book with all the questions and a book with the traffic law. Then I started to solve the question by looking up the relevant rule. Then I went to a traffic schools which had mock exams. This was known as "Bögle". Some kids did only that. I did one exam, 0 mistakes. Teacher asked what the heck I am doing here. Did the real exam, 2 mistake. Passed.

Here a demo of the real exam:

• https://www.cut-demo.ch/

Mistakes are counted as follows: Every wrongly marked answer is one mistake, every correct answer not marked is also one mistake.

These days you can get the law for free, it consists of three parts.

• Strassenverkehrsgesetz / Loi fédérale sur la circulation routière
• Verkehrsregelnverordnung / Ordonnance sur les règles de la circulation routière
• Signalisationsverordnung / Ordonnance sur la signalisation routière

In addition there are books such as

• Driving Today / Autofahren heute / Conduire aujourd`hui

Also a good book for all those coming from countries were the traffic rules are different than mainland Europe and also for all those which have doubt if they still know all the rules.

What you should know is listed here

• Kompetenzenkatalog Kat. A/A1/B / Catalogue de compétences cat. A/A1/B

The book with the official question is no longer published and driving schools usually longer offer "Bögle" (some driving schools still offer theory lessons). This two have been replaced by apps and software with the official questions such as:

• Easydriver
• Fahrlerer 24
• BLINK
• Theorie 24
• iTheory
• e.Driver
• verkehrstheorie.ch

They costs between CHF 20 and CHF 40 (or more if with book). Read the reviews in the App store of your mobile phone. Car is category B. Motorcycles are category A and A1. (You have to pass the B/A/A1 theory exam only once in your lifetime).

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Nothing strange.

Tom

When I learned to drive I did go to driving school and had theory lessons.
Our daughter now wants to apply for a learner's license and simply downloaded the itheorie app to practice the questions. That's how many things including the naturalization test are studied for nowadays.

Look again then, do you really think the Swiss driving instructors would let an opportunity go in order to fleece you of more money.


They all do "theory" lessons or, just study and learn by heart

I wonder how many existing drivers would pass the theory test? I wonder how many non-naturalised Swiss would pass the naturalisation test?