In one sentence…
You can drive combinations of a category C towing vehicle and a trailer or semi-trailer over 750 kg MAM.
The C+E licence lets you drive combinations of a category C towing vehicle and a trailer or semi-trailer over 750 kg MAM; the standard minimum age is 21.
| Minimum age | The standard minimum age is 21. From age 18 with the ordinary initial CAP professional qualification. |
|---|---|
| What you can drive | combinations of a category C towing vehicle and a trailer or semi-trailer over 750 kg MAM. |
| Prerequisites | You need a valid C licence. |
| Tests | Specific theory test. Practical closed-track and road tests. A valid C1+E or D1+E licence exempts you from the specific theory test. |
| Fee | Fee 2.1: €94.05 · 2 exam sittings. |
| Validity and renewal | 5 years under age 65; 3 years from age 65. Validity may be shortened for medical reasons. Renewal requires continued fitness to drive. |
You must also meet the general requirements in article 7, including fitness to drive and the residence or study-stay requirements for foreign applicants.
Sources:BOE · art. 4BOE · art. 5BOE · art. 7BOE · art. 12BOE · art. 13BOE · art. 54BOE · annex VDGT
Professional-vehicle pathway
C+E adds the heavy combination: authorisation, coupling, masses and dimensions, stability, and manoeuvres with a trailer or semi-trailer. It is a distinct route from rigid C driving.
The syllabus
In C+E you study articulated goods combinations or ones with a heavy trailer: correct authorisation, coupling, restrictions on mass and length, and dynamic behaviour more demanding than a rigid vehicle. The goal is to recognise when the rules, the road or the combination's configuration require greater caution and margin.
Master the hierarchy between officers, circumstantial signalling, traffic lights, vertical signs and road markings, and study the official catalogue in force, paying attention to recent updates. In C+E, every sign must be read together with the combination's size, length, mass and manoeuvre.
C+E technique demands controlling mirrors, angle, inertia and lateral and rear space in category C vehicles with a trailer or semi-trailer of over 750 kg. Smoothness is a safety condition, because the towed unit responds with a delay and can amplify an abrupt correction.
In C+E, the combination's safety devices aren't checked as a formality: they support braking, lighting, signalling, stability and control of the towed unit. Study every check by thinking about how a faulty connection, a support leg or a wheel can turn a normal manoeuvre into an unsafe situation.
Preventive maintenance for C+E is directly part of road safety: it avoids breakdowns, improves braking, preserves stability and reduces errors when preparing the vehicle. Study the whole combination, because it covers category C vehicles with a trailer or semi-trailer of over 750 kg, and no defect in the towed unit is offset by a towing vehicle in good condition.
When's your exam?
You can follow the fixed 7-day plan up to that date. Stored only on this device.
This guide covers the C+E licence in English. For the full picture — practice tests, lessons and glossary in one place — see the Spanish driving theory test in English.
The C+E licence is a professional permit for driving trucks over 3,500 kg with trailer. Specific theory test. Practical closed-track and road tests. A valid C1+E or D1+E licence exempts you from the specific theory test. Topics cover goods transport regulations, driving and rest times, tachograph, and load safety.
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