Polish Theory Exam Scoring 2026 — How Many Points Do You Need to Pass?

The pass mark for the Polish theory exam is 68 out of 74 points — and that single number is what makes the test surprisingly hard. It's not about how many questions you can afford to guess, but how many points you can afford to lose: exactly 6. If you're taking the exam in English at WORD (the regional exam center) — the scoring rules are identical regardless of language. Below is the full point breakdown and what it means in practice.

Point distribution in the test

The exam consists of 32 questions split into two parts. Every question is weighted 3, 2 or 1 point — the greater its importance for safety, the higher the weight.

General part (20 YES/NO questions — 46 points)

Question weight	Number of questions	Total points
3 pts	10	30
2 pts	6	12
1 pt	4	4
Total	20	46

Specialist part (12 A/B/C questions — 28 points)

Question weight	Number of questions	Total points
3 pts	6	18
2 pts	4	8
1 pt	2	2
Total	12	28

Maximum: 74 points. Pass mark: 68 points. As of: July 2026.

How many mistakes can you make?

You can lose at most 6 points. In practice that means:

Mistake scenario	Points lost	Result
2 × 3-pt question	6	✅ pass (just barely)
3 × 2-pt question	6	✅ pass (just barely)
6 × 1-pt question	6	✅ pass (just barely)
2 × 3 pts + 1 × 1 pt	7	❌ fail
1 × 3 pts + 2 × 2 pts	7	❌ fail

The takeaway: three mistakes almost always mean a failed exam — unless they all happen to land on the cheapest questions.

Example: how a score adds up

Say you get one 3-point and one 2-point question wrong in the general part, and answer the specialist part flawlessly:

• General part: 46 − 3 − 2 = 41 pts
• Specialist part: 28 pts
• Total: 69 pts → exam passed (1 point to spare)

One more mistake — even a 1-point one — and your score drops to 68, still just on the pass mark. Another one ends the exam with a negative result.

Time is part of the scoring too

In the general part you have 20 seconds to read the question and 15 seconds to answer (the video clip plays only once). In the specialist part — 50 seconds per question. Once you confirm an answer you cannot return to the question, and no answer = 0 points. The full flow of the test, plus the practical part, is covered in our guide to the Polish driving exam.

How to train for this scoring system

1. Aim for 100%, not 92%. The 68/74 pass mark is 92% — but on exam day, stress eats points. On a mock exam you should be consistently scoring 72–74 pts before you book the real test.
2. Don't skip the "cheap" topics. The 1-point questions also decide your result once you already have two mistakes on the expensive ones.
3. Practice the hardest questions separately — we've collected them in our ranking of the hardest exam questions.
4. Train on the complete official database — all 3,392 questions with answers are in our app Prawo Jazdy GO for iOS and Android, and in the topic sections on this site, e.g. speed limits and light signals.

Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

How many points do you need to pass the theory? 68 out of 74 points.

How many questions are on the exam? 32 — 20 in the general part (YES/NO) and 12 in the specialist part (A/B/C).

Are all questions worth the same? No — they are weighted 3, 2 or 1 point depending on their importance for safety.

Can I lose points for answering too slowly? If the time for a question runs out without an answer selected, you score 0 points for that question.

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Sources

• Official rules of the theory part of the state exam (46 + 28 point breakdown, 68/74 pass mark) — WORD Warszawa
• Regulation on examining candidates for driving licenses

As of: July 2026.