Kamiel Mallens · 24 March 2026 · 2 min read
On average a learner needs 35 to 40 lessons of 50 minutes before the practical exam makes sense. That number helps you choose a package, but it says little about you. More interesting is where the difference comes from.
What brings the number down
Regularity matters most. Drive once a week and you build on what you learned last week; drive once a month and every lesson starts with warming up. Two lessons a week is faster still, but not twice as fast: your head needs time to let it settle.
Your theory helps too. You only need the certificate when you book your exam, but if you already know the signs and right-of-way rules, you do not have to think about the rule and the action at the same time. See the theory page for how we help with that.
Cycling or moped experience counts. If you are used to judging traffic, you no longer have to learn that, only do it with a bigger vehicle.
What pushes the number up
Long breaks, irregular planning and lessons cancelled every few weeks. And exam nerves that get in the way of the driving itself. Something can be done about that, and it is in exam anxiety and the driving test.
How you see it along the way
We do not guess. Driving is split into fixed tasks, and your lesson card in the app shows per part whether you can do it guided or on your own. How that build-up works is at driving with structure. Halfway through, the progress check shows where you stand, so the number of lessons never becomes a surprise.
The most honest estimate comes after one trial lesson of 50 minutes. You drive, we watch, and afterwards you hear a number based on your own driving. What that means in lesson fees is in what a driving licence costs in Breda.
