In one sentence…
You can drive motor vehicles over 3,500 kg and up to 7,500 kg MAM, excluding D1/D, for up to eight passengers plus the driver, with a trailer up to 750 kg.
The C1 licence lets you drive motor vehicles over 3,500 kg and up to 7,500 kg MAM, excluding D1/D, for up to eight passengers plus the driver, with a trailer up to 750 kg; the minimum age is 18.
| Minimum age | The minimum age is 18. |
|---|---|
| What you can drive | motor vehicles over 3,500 kg and up to 7,500 kg MAM, excluding D1/D, for up to eight passengers plus the driver, with a trailer up to 750 kg. |
| Prerequisites | You need a valid B licence. |
| Tests | Specific theory test. Practical closed-track and road tests. |
| 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
The syllabus
A C1 licence - Light truck driver must master the goods transport framework: the authorised category, visibility, the vehicle's masses and dimensions, stowage, route and the prudence obligations of a heavy vehicle. This topic ties together the licence, the load, signs and everyday responsibility.
Master the hierarchy between officers, circumstantial signalling, traffic lights, vertical signs and road markings, and study the official catalogue in force, paying attention to the most recent updates. For the C1 licence - Light truck, always add the restrictions specific to goods vehicles and heavy vehicles.
Truck technique demands observing far ahead, managing the blind spot, using the brakes smoothly and changing pace well in advance. The heavier the vehicle, the less room there is to improvise, especially with a load or in tight environments.
Driving and rest times are road-safety and labour regulations. For professional licences you must memorise the base limits of Regulation (EC) 561/2006 and understand their preventive logic, because the goal is to avoid fatigue and unsafe decisions.
Preventive maintenance of trucks and goods vehicles is part of road safety: it avoids breakdowns, reduces braking distance, improves stability and cuts errors in both the exam and real driving. For the C1 licence - Light truck, basic checks are part of driving with anticipation.
Safe loading isn't just a logistics matter: incorrect stowage shifts the centre of gravity, lengthens braking distance and can cause a rollover or loss of objects onto the road. For the C1 licence - Light truck, study it as a matter of safety, responsibility and anticipation.
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 C1 licence in English. For the full picture — practice tests, lessons and glossary in one place — see the Spanish driving theory test in English.
The C1 licence is a professional permit for driving trucks up to 7,500 kg. Specific theory test. Practical closed-track and road tests. Topics cover goods transport regulations, driving and rest times, tachograph, and load safety.
Practice with real questions and up-to-date exam simulations.
