Category B — mandatory step
Hazard perception test: pass it first time
The hazard perception test is a mandatory step towards the Belgian category B licence. You watch short clips filmed from the driver's seat and must spot hazards in time — a pedestrian hidden by a van, a swerving cyclist, a car door opening.
24 sReal sequence — BrusselsThe stakes are real: in Wallonia each attempt costs €17, and two consecutive fails at the test mean 3 mandatory hours at an approved driving school. In Flanders the test is part of the practical exam itself. Arriving trained pays off — and you can start for free on this page.
6/10
pass mark
€17
per attempt in Wallonia
5 videos
of about 30 seconds per session (GOCA test, Flanders)
3 h
of driving school after 2 fails at the test (Wallonia)
How does the test work?
In the click format — the one shown in the official Brussels tutorial — the mechanics are precise:
- 1
The video runs continuously
Each sequence, filmed from the driver's seat, plays continuously: you perceive and click as the video unfolds.
- 2
A click budget
You have a limited number of clicks, shown as bubbles. As soon as you perceive a hazard, you click on it with the orange pointer.
- 3
Inside the zone = hazard detected
A click inside the hazard zone detects it; any other click is wasted. No negative points — but the budget shrinks.
- 4
6 out of 10 to pass
The score counts detected hazards: you need 6 out of 10. A correction film then shows the zones you had to perceive.
In the multiple-choice format (Flanders, and according to some guides part of the AIBV centres), you watch the video without clicking, then answer multiple-choice questions — 1 to 3 correct answers, 15 seconds to answer.
Where, when and at what price, Region by Region
The test does not work the same way everywhere. In Wallonia it's a separate test you must pass BEFORE the practical exam; in Brussels it's the first of the practical exam's two parts, to pass before the road test; in Flanders the GOCA Risk Perception Test is part of the practical exam.
| Region | The test | Price | Operators (centres) | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallonia | To pass before the practical exam, on a computer at the exam centre, by appointment. | €17 per attempt. | Autosécurité (11) AIBV (3) | Autosécurité : click · AIBV : click or multiple choice |
| Brussels-Capital | First of the practical exam's two parts, to pass before the road test; on a computer at the exam centre (the new BruDrive platform is being rolled out gradually). | Included in the practical exam, if both parts are taken at the same centre; otherwise, or after a fail, you pay for the practical exam again. | ACT (1) La Sécurité Automobile (1) | click or multiple choice |
| Flanders | Part of the practical exam (GOCA Risk Perception Test): 5 videos of about 30 seconds. | Included in the practical exam — no separate paid sitting. | Autoveiligheid (6) SBAT (5) KM (1) AIBV (1) | multiple choice |
To take the practical exam in Wallonia (since 1 January 2026) or in Brussels, you must have passed the theory there — in Wallonia, the hazard perception test too. In Flanders, this applies from 1 January 2027. Until then, a theory pass from another Region is still accepted there.
Data verified on 23 August 2026 against the official sources listed below the table.
Official sources — Wallonia : AWSR — Mon permis de conduire (perception des risques) · AIBV — Les différents types d'examen
Official sources — Brussels-Capital : be.brussels — Formation à la conduite et examens pour le permis de conduire B · be.brussels — Région de Bruxelles-Capitale · Tutoriel officiel BruDrive
Official sources — Flanders : Vlaanderen.be — Rijbewijs B behalen: stap voor stap · GOCA Vlaanderen — Praktijkexamen B (personenwagen)
Which format at your centre?
Pick your Region, then your centre: you will know whether to expect the click format, multiple choice — or both.
1. Your Region
Why practise here
Real Belgian streets
Our sequences are filmed in real conditions on Belgian roads — junctions, 30 km/h zones, school exits — not synthetic imagery.
Both formats, same sequences
Every sequence can be played in click format and in multiple-choice format: you train to perceive AND to name the hazard, whatever your centre.
A correction film with zones
After each sequence, replay the video with the hazard zones displayed and your clicks: green = detected, orange = wasted.
Try it now, for free
2 free sequences, no sign-up and no card: you click, then see what you detected and what you missed.
Try it free — 2 sequences, no sign-upFrequently asked questions
Is the hazard perception test part of the theory exam?
No. In Wallonia it's a separate test you must pass BEFORE the practical exam; in Brussels it's the first of the practical exam's two parts, to pass before the road test; in Flanders the GOCA Risk Perception Test is part of the practical exam.
How much does the hazard perception test cost?
In Wallonia, €17 per attempt, by appointment. In Brussels it is included in the practical exam, which costs €46 (hazard perception and road test, if both are taken at the same centre; to be paid again after a fail or a change of centre). In Flanders it is part of the practical exam — there is no separate paid sitting.
What score do you need to pass?
6 out of 10. In the click format there are no negative points: a click outside the zone is simply wasted, but the click budget is limited. In the GOCA format you answer multiple-choice questions (1 to 3 correct answers) after each video.
What happens after two fails?
In Wallonia, after 2 consecutive fails at the test, 3 hours at an approved driving school are mandatory before trying again. In Brussels, after 2 successive fails at the practical exam, whichever part you failed, 6 hours of practical training at an approved driving school are mandatory before retaking it, and the new road test must be taken with the driving school. In Flanders, after 2 successive fails at the practical exam, 6 hours of practical training at an approved driving school are mandatory before retaking it.
Click or multiple choice: which format at my centre?
It depends on the Region and the operator: click format at Autosécurité and on the Brussels BruDrive platform; multiple choice in Flanders (GOCA). At AIBV, the official website describes the click format, but some guides describe multiple-choice questions — practise both. The selector on this page gives you the answer centre by centre.
Can I take the test in another Region?
No: the test is taken in the Region of your practical exam. In Wallonia, since 1 January 2026, only a test passed in Wallonia lets you take the practical exam there; in Brussels and Flanders, the test is part of the practical exam. The theory must also be passed in that Region, in Wallonia and Brussels; in Flanders, from 1 January 2027. Until then, a theory pass from another Region is still accepted there.