Category A

Who can enrol

• You must be 24 for direct access to category A
• You must be 20 if you have held category A2 for at least two years
• You must be 21 for category A three-wheelers over 15 kW
• The course can start up to three months before you reach that age
• A physical fitness assessment card for category A
• Normal residence in Bulgaria — at least 185 days in the last 12 months
• No psychological fitness certificate is required

What documents you need

• Identity card
• A physical fitness assessment card
• Your driving licence, if you already hold a category
• A passport-size photo
• The school diploma and the Red Cross first-aid certificate are needed when the licence is issued, not when you enrol

How the training works

• With no licence or only AM — 40 theory lessons and 20 riding lessons
• With category B1, B or T — shortened motorcycle theory and 20 riding lessons
• With A1 or A2 held for at least two years, or A with code 78 — practical training only, on the prescribed topics
• On the training ground — preparing and checking the motorcycle, balance, slow riding, slalom, bends, obstacle avoidance and emergency braking
• In traffic — road position, observation, signalling, junctions, changing lanes and hazard awareness
• The hours, the route and the kilometres are logged electronically
• Lessons and the exam are held in proper protective gear
• The training can be given in Bulgarian, English or Russian

Exams

• An internal and a state theory exam — when your training route includes theory
• An internal and a state practical exam
• If the state practical exam is failed, the regulation requires at least two extra driving lessons before the next attempt