How Much a Category B Licence Costs in Uzbekistan: Full 2026 Budget

In short: as of October 2026, a category B licence in Tashkent costs roughly 8.5–11 million UZS if you pass everything first time. The main items are the driving school (usually 5–8 million), two exams (1.5 million each) and the licence fee (about 308,000). Each retake adds 1.6 million.

When students ask how much a licence costs, they usually mean the school fee. But the school's price is only half to two-thirds of the final total. Below we have listed every expense in the order it actually comes up. Figures are as of October 2026; the base calculation amount (BRV), which sets state fees, is 440,000 UZS since 1 September 2026. All payments are made in sum.

Full list of costs

Item	Amount	Notes
Medical check for form 083	about 100–400k UZS	set by the clinic; the electronic certificate on my.gov.uz is free
Driving school, category B course	usually 5–8 million UZS	up to 10 million for newer cars and one-to-one scheduling
Theory exam	1.5 million UZS	unified exam centre, January 2026 price
Practical exam	1.5–1.6 million UZS	1.5 million if paid on the day you pass theory; 1.6 million on any other day
Licence card	308,000 UZS	70% of BRV for issuing a licence after the exams*
Extra driving hours	150–250k UZS per hour	based on Tashkent instructor listings, October 2026

* The my.gov.uz page for the licence issuing service shows 616,000 UZS (1.4 BRV) without breaking it down by type of application. Check the amount on your payment slip, and to be safe budget up to 616,000.

Driving school: why prices vary

According to Kun.uz, at the end of 2025 a full course in Tashkent cost 6–7 million UZS: about 6.5 million at state schools, about 7 million at large private schools in the centre and at centres with their own test ground, and about 6 million at schools in residential districts. Reports from 2026 quote 7–10 million for a full course in the capital. Regional schools are usually 1–2 million cheaper.

What drives the price:

• the car — a manual Cobalt or Gentra costs less than newer models;
• the district — Yunusabad, Mirabad and Mirzo-Ulugbek tend to cost more than Sergeli or Bektemir;
• the format — a personal schedule costs more than a group;
• own practice ground — schools with their own test ground charge more but save you travel time;
• theory — since 1 February 2026 theory attendance for category B is optional, and some schools now sell a practice-only package.

You can compare prices by district in the Tashkent driving school catalogue and under category B in Tashkent.

Questions that prevent surprise charges

1. How many hours of driving are included — hours, not "lessons".
2. What an extra hour costs.
3. Whether a session on the exam test ground is included before the exam.
4. Whether you can pay in instalments and what happens to the money if you stop.
5. Whether there is a separate charge for the "electronic certificate". Under Cabinet Resolution No. 642 of 15 October 2025, electronic training certificates are generated in the e-avtotaʼlim system free of charge.

Exams: two payments and possible retakes

In Tashkent and the regional capitals, exams are run by the unified exam centres (yim.uz), operated by a licensed private company with 14 branches nationwide. Fees under the centre's public offer as of October 2026:

• theory, first attempt: 1.5 million UZS;
• practical, first attempt: 1.5 million if paid on the day you pass theory, 1.6 million on any other day;
• each retake of theory or the practical: 1.6 million.

These prices have applied since 6 January 2026. Before that an exam cost 1 million and a retake 1.2 million; in 2024 it was 500k and 600k. Fees are not refunded whatever the result, and missing your slot without a valid reason counts as the service delivered.

The public services regulation (Cabinet Resolution No. 271) sets fees of 10% of BRV per exam and 15% per retake when the traffic police run the exam themselves, but a licensed private centre sets its own prices, so go by the yim.uz tariffs. Centre locations by region are listed under test grounds and exam centres.

Two rules that hit the budget directly:

• you can retake theory or the practical only after at least 7 days;
• a theory pass is valid for two months; if you miss the practical in that window, you pay for theory again.

Three budget scenarios

Calculated for Tashkent, October 2026.

Item	Tight	Typical	With retakes
Medical	150k	250k	250k
Driving school	5m	6.5m	6.5m
Extra driving hours	0	5 h × 200k = 1m	8 h × 200k = 1.6m
Theory + practical	3m	3m	3m
Retakes	0	0	1.6 + 1.6 = 3.2m
Licence card	308k	308k	308k
Total	≈ 8.5m	≈ 11.1m	≈ 14.9m

The gap between the first and third columns is 6.4 million UZS, and nearly all of it comes from not being ready for the exam, not from the choice of school.

Costs that never appear on the price list

• A warm-up before the exam. Renting a training car at the test ground or an hour with your instructor the day before. Worth it: one retake costs as much as 7–10 hours of driving.
• Travel. If the school is in Chilanzar and you live in Yunusabad, three months of taxis add up. Learn near home or work.
• A second medical. If your 083 certificate expires before you finish, you need a new one.
• An expired theory pass. The two-month rule again: another 1.6 million.
• Switching from automatic to manual. If you started on an automatic, you will need extra manual hours before the exam.

Where you can genuinely save

• Study theory yourself and buy only practical lessons from the school, if you are disciplined.
• Choose a school in your own district rather than a "famous" one across town.
• Book the exam when your instructor says you are ready, not when you feel impatient.
• Do not skimp on 2–3 hours of practice on the exam ground.

How to tell a solid school from a weak one before paying is covered in how to choose a driving school, and the full process is in how to get a driving licence.

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