What CBR exam routes exist around The Hague?

The CBR exam centre for The Hague region is located in Rijswijk, at Lange Kleiweg. The exam routes run through a service area of approximately 10 kilometres around this centre, covering municipalities such as Den Haag, Leidschendam-Voorburg, Delft, Westland and Pijnacker-Nootdorp. The exact routes are not published by the CBR, but Rijschool Denhaag knows all the typical traffic situations in this area.

Does Rijschool Denhaag drive all these routes during lessons?

Yes, Rijschool Denhaag deliberately drives throughout the entire CBR exam area so that you encounter no unfamiliar roads on exam day. Our instructors know the junctions, roundabouts and specific manoeuvre points that the CBR regularly uses, and integrate these systematically into your lessons.

Can I request a specific exam route at the CBR?

No, you cannot choose or request a specific exam route at the CBR — the examiner determines the route on the day itself. You can choose a particular exam location when booking. Rijschool Denhaag prepares you for all possible routes from Rijswijk, so you do not need to worry about which direction the exam will take.

Which municipality is most common for the practical exam?

The practical exam almost always starts and ends in Rijswijk, the municipality where the CBR exam centre is located. Den Haag is the most frequently visited municipality during the exam, offering varied traffic situations such as tram rails, roundabouts and busy arterial roads. Rijschool Denhaag is based in Den Haag and the surrounding area and knows every street in this service area.

Exam Area

CBR exam routes in The Hague region

The practical exam in the Haaglanden region almost always starts at the CBR exam centre in Rijswijk. Below you will find the exam area and, for each neighbouring municipality, what you can encounter along the way.

Please note: the exact CBR exam routes are confidential and are not published by the CBR. Below we describe the service area and the typical traffic situations per municipality — not the route itself.

Werkgebied

Municipalities in the exam area

Around the CBR exam centre in Rijswijk lies a circle of approximately 10 kilometres within which the exams take place. These municipalities are part of the service area:

Rijswijk

0 km · CBR-locatie

The exam starts and ends in Rijswijk. The immediate surroundings of the exam centre: residential areas, the Plaspoelpolder business park and connections to the A4/A13.

Merging onto motorway A4
Priority junctions on Prinses Beatrixlaan
Residential area manoeuvres

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Den Haag

± 5 km noord

Our home base. From quiet residential streets in Bezuidenhout to busy arterial roads such as the Utrechtsebaan. The historic centre, Scheveningen roads and The Hague roundabouts feature frequently.

Complex roundabouts
Tram rails and right of way
Shopping streets with cyclists

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Leidschendam-Voorburg

± 6 km oost

A mix of old ribbon roads, modern residential areas and the N14. Can be part of the exam when the CBR chooses the eastern route.

Long stretch of N14
Narrow roads with parked cars
50/80 km/h transitions

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Delft

± 7 km zuid

Via the A13 or N470 towards Delft. The historic centre is avoided, but ring roads and student neighbourhoods do appear.

A13 motorway exit
Cycle path crossings
One-way traffic

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Westland (Naaldwijk/Wateringen)

± 8 km zuidwest

Agricultural area with long, narrow roads and unclear junctions. A less frequent part of the exam route, but possible.

Narrow country roads
Judging oncoming traffic
Cyclists on narrow roads

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Pijnacker-Nootdorp

± 7 km zuidoost

Modern residential areas with many 30 km/h zones, speed humps and traffic calming measures. Regularly used to test basic manoeuvres.

30 km/h zones
Speed humps and road narrowings
Home zones

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Wassenaar

± 10 km noord

On the edge of the service area. Mainly 80 km/h roads and upmarket residential streets, sometimes part of a longer exam route via the N44.

80 km/h provincial road N44
Overtaking and keeping distance
Wide junctions

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Zoetermeer

± 13 km oost

Slightly outside the standard area, but learners from Zoetermeer travel via Pijnacker and Leidschendam to Rijswijk. Lots of 60 km/h roads and roundabouts.

Long roundabouts
60 km/h outer roads
Neighbourhood transitions

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Voorbereiding

Why route knowledge matters

During your lessons we practise all the streets around Rijswijk, including the more challenging junctions.
Familiar routes prevent you from being caught off guard by unexpected traffic situations on exam day.
We pay extra attention to the zones the CBR frequently uses for specific manoeuvres (parking, reversing, turning).
After a few weeks of driving you will recognise the typical characteristics of each municipality in the service area.

Frequently asked questions about CBR exam routes in The Hague

What CBR exam routes exist around The Hague?: The CBR exam centre for The Hague region is located in Rijswijk, at Lange Kleiweg. The exam routes run through a service area of approximately 10 kilometres around this centre, covering municipalities such as Den Haag, Leidschendam-Voorburg, Delft, Westland and Pijnacker-Nootdorp. The exact routes are not published by the CBR, but Rijschool Denhaag knows all the typical traffic situations in this area.
Does Rijschool Denhaag drive all these routes during lessons?: Yes, Rijschool Denhaag deliberately drives throughout the entire CBR exam area so that you encounter no unfamiliar roads on exam day. Our instructors know the junctions, roundabouts and specific manoeuvre points that the CBR regularly uses, and integrate these systematically into your lessons.
Can I request a specific exam route at the CBR?: No, you cannot choose or request a specific exam route at the CBR — the examiner determines the route on the day itself. You can choose a particular exam location when booking. Rijschool Denhaag prepares you for all possible routes from Rijswijk, so you do not need to worry about which direction the exam will take.
Which municipality is most common for the practical exam?: The practical exam almost always starts and ends in Rijswijk, the municipality where the CBR exam centre is located. Den Haag is the most frequently visited municipality during the exam, offering varied traffic situations such as tram rails, roundabouts and busy arterial roads. Rijschool Denhaag is based in Den Haag and the surrounding area and knows every street in this service area.