What Code'nGo does

Code'nGo! is a service operated by Bureau Veritas Solutions SASU, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bureau Veritas Group, that administers the official French driving theory exam (épreuve théorique générale du permis de conduire) at private, state-approved exam centers. The service was launched in 2016 following the Macron Law reform that opened exam organization to private operators, and is formally authorized under the Arrêté du 14 Novembre 2019. Candidates register online, select an exam center and time slot from a network of 120+ locations across France, pay a statutory €30 fee per attempt, and take the 40-question multiple-choice exam on provided tactile tablets, receiving results digitally typically within 48 hours. The platform serves two principal customer segments: individual driving candidates (including free candidates, auto-école-enrolled students, and drivers retesting after permit cancellation) and auto-écoles (driving schools), which use a dedicated professional portal plus a publicly documented Partner API to manage bulk candidate registration, scheduling, results retrieval, and invoicing.

The underlying technology is a self-serve web-based examination platform with tablet-based exam delivery and audio support for theory questions. It includes a candidate portal for registration, booking, date modification up to three days pre-exam, summons printing, and results access, plus an auto-école-facing professional dashboard and a Swagger-documented REST API at codengo.bureauveritas.fr/api/doc/ for third-party integration. A companion mobile app supports candidate booking on the go. The product has expanded beyond car and motorcycle theory exams into boat licence theory (via a dedicated Permis Bateau site) and, at the L'Union (Toulouse) center, A2 drone pilot theory exams.

The business model is a one-time examination registration fee of €30 per attempt, set by the French Ministry of the Interior and identical across all approved operators and vehicle categories. There is no subscription tier, freemium offering, or variable pricing; the service is delivered entirely through self-serve digital channels with a customer support team based in Courbevoie and the legal entity headquartered in Nanterre. Distribution relies on SEO-optimized educational content, organic social, and a B2B2C channel in which auto-écoles route candidates through the professional portal or partner API, and on a network of locally operated venue partners (coworking spaces, training centres, administrative agencies, insurance offices, photo shops, and similar local businesses) that host exam sessions on their premises.

Name

Code'nGo

Legal name

Bureau Veritas Solutions SASU

Website

https://codengo.bureauveritas.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Code'nGo! is a Bureau Veritas-operated, state-approved private platform that administers the French driving theory exam (Code de la Route) at 120+ centers nationwide for individual candidates and auto-écoles, charging a statutory €30 per attempt.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Driving Theory Examination Services

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Online Exam Delivery & Test Administration Platforms (EDAFADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

National/State Examination Boards & Testing Agencies (EDADAFAA), Public Safety & Government Licensure/Entrance Exam Prep (Civil service, law enforcement, firefighting) (EDANAIAN)

Keywords

• Driving theory exam
• Exam administration
• Code de la route
• License testing
• Online registration

Headquarters

HQ city

Nanterre

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Examination Registration Fee: One-time fee of €30 per exam session. Candidates pay online to register for each examination attempt. Fee is set by the French Ministry of the Interior and is the same regardless of location or vehicle category (car, motorcycle, boat). No subscription or recurring revenue is described.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Code'nGo organizes and administers the official French general theory exam for the driving licence (épreuve théorique générale du permis de conduire — Code de la Route). Candidates register and book exam sessions online, take the standardized 40-question multiple-choice exam on provided tactile tablets at one of 120+ approved centres across France, and receive pass/fail results digitally (within ~48 hours). The €30 per-attempt fee is set by the French Ministry of the Interior and applies to car, motorcycle and boat theory exams. Driving schools can also book candidates in bulk via a dedicated professional portal and Partner API.

Product overview

Code'nGo! is a single unified service platform operated by Bureau Veritas for organizing the French driving theory exam (épreuve théorique générale du permis de conduire). The platform consists of a web-based booking and administration system with two distinct portals: one for individual candidates (Espace particuliers) and one for driving schools (Espace auto-écoles). Candidates can create personal accounts, select exam locations and time slots, pay the €30 exam fee, and take the theory exam on provided tablets. Driving schools can register candidates, manage reservations, track results, and handle billing. The service also includes a Partner API for authorized third-party integration. The platform is approved by the French Ministry of Interior under the Decree of November 14, 2019.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Code'nGo! Examen du Code de la Route Online booking, scheduling, and on-site administration of the official French general theory exam for the driving licence (Code de la Route). Candidates create a personal account, choose one of 120+ exam centres across France and a date/time slot, pay the regulated €30 fee online, sit a standardised 40-question multiple-choice exam on provided tactile tablets (with audio/headphones) in a partner-hosted centre, and receive pass/fail results by email (typically within 48 hours). The exam covers car (Permis B), motorcycle, and boat licence theory. Rescheduling is permitted up to 3 days before the session, and immediate re-registration on failure is allowed.
• Permis Bateau (Boat Licence Theory Exam) Dedicated Code'nGo service offering for the boat licence theory exam (Permis Bateau), accessible from the main Code'nGo website via the 'Permis Bateau' link. Operated as a separate Bureau Veritas subdomain for organising the official boat licence theory test at the same €30 regulated fee.
• Code'nGo Partner API Programmatic Partner API that allows authorised partners (auto-écoles and other approved organisations) to integrate Code'nGo candidate registration, exam booking, and results retrieval directly into their own platforms, with documentation published as a Swagger API portal at codengo.bureauveritas.fr/api/doc/.

Quantifiable outcome

• 35 out of 40 correct answers required to pass (87.5% pass threshold)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• YK Gestion (St André de Cubzac)minorOthersLocal service partner hosting the Code'nGo exam centre at YK Gestion's agency in St André de Cubzac, Gironde. The 12th Code'nGo centre in Gironde opened 27 May 2026. Operates 3 tablets, open Monday to Friday including lunch hours.
• Lionel / Pont Jumeaux (Toulouse)minorOthersPedagogy specialist partner operating the Toulouse Pont Jumeaux exam centre at 97 boulevard de la Marquette. Offers sessions for car, motorcycle, and boat theory exams in a calm, warmly welcomed environment.
• Elie / GuéretminorOthersLocal partner managing the Guéret exam centre at 46 rue de Stalingrad near the train station, serving La Souterraine and Saint Vaury. Open 6 days/week, accessible to persons with reduced mobility.
• Dominique / Bordeaux WilsonminorOthersPartner hosting the 8th Code'nGo centre in Gironde at 44 bis boulevard Wilson, Bordeaux, at 'GLOTTE TROTTERS'. Open Monday to Saturday with a calm, renovated room and pedagogical staff.
• Patricia, Maylis, Loic / DaxminorOthersPartners at Espace95, 95 Avenue Saint Vincent de Paul, Dax (reopened 27 January 2025). Free parking, lift for wheelchair access, open Monday to Saturday with or without appointment.
• Christelle / MontussanminorOthersPartner at 'Renfort service AD' (personal services company) hosting the Montussan centre opened 8 April 2025. 4 tablets, regular sessions including Saturdays, on-site registration available.
• Sandrine / Insup Brive la GaillardeminorOthersPartnership with Insup Aquitaine training centre at 16 avenue André Jallinat, Brive la Gaillarde, opened September 2025. Parking and bus access, Monday to Friday sessions.
• Insup Aquitaine / Bordeaux LabottièreminorOthersPartnership with Insup Aquitaine at 37 rue Labottière, Bordeaux, for car, motorcycle, and boat exam sessions. Monday to Friday with 4 tablets.
• Waw Coworking / NarbonneminorOthersNarbonne city-centre coworking space at 12 boulevard Gambetta hosting Code'nGo exams. Sessions Monday to Friday including lunch, on-site registration with card payment.
• Bureaux Partagés / PoitiersminorOthersCoworking space at 53 rue du 8 mai 1945, Poitiers Sud, hosting the Code'nGo centre opened February 2026. Donia and team provide a professional, pedagogical service in air-conditioned facilities.
• GO CODE / MulhouseminorOthersPartner at GO CODE, Rue de Meurthe, Mulhouse, near 'Tour de Jade'. 10 tablets available, open Monday to Saturday 09:15–18:15, accessible to PMR. Served by tram lines 1-2-3 and bus lines C6-C7.
• Activity Association / CarcassonneminorOthersLocal association at 82 rue de Verdun, Carcassonne, opened February 2026. Monday, Wednesday, Friday sessions with 4 tablets.
• Inorix Formations / CenonminorOthersTraining centre partner at Cenon (12th Code'nGo site in Gironde, opened May 2026) serving Floirac, Lormont, Bassens, and Carbon-Blanc. Located near tram.
• SANKALI / St Esteve (Perpignan)minorOthersBeauty and training centre at St Esteve near Perpignan, opened January 2025. Emilie and Karine host car, motorcycle, and boat exam sessions.
• Capacéo / PessacminorOthersStudy support centre at 7 rue Léon Morin, Pessac (moved from former location March 2025), operated by Tiffanie and Marc. Free parking and bus access.
• Royan (Caroline)minorOthersContact: Caroline – 06 81 19 59 98. New address at 55 rue François Aragon, Royan. Bus line 2 stop 'Branly', accessible to PMR.
• Crescendo / TarbesminorOthersRelocated to the new Arsenal district of Tarbes. Spacious, calm room with private parking and personalised welcome. Monday to Friday sessions.
• J'ai votre solution / L'Union (Toulouse)minorOthersTraining centre at L'Union (east suburb of Toulouse) operated by Virginie. First centre in Haute-Garonne to offer A2 drone pilot exam sessions. Monday to Friday with 4 tablets.
• Administrative Aid Agency / RuffecminorOthersAdministrative aid agency in Ruffec (opened January 2026) managed by Christelle and Elodie. Also assists with NEPH creation, photos, and carte grise. 3 tablets, Monday to Saturday.
• Photo Shop / FoixminorOthersPhotography studio in central Foix (opened 26 May 2025) near 'Le Rex' cinema, managed by Carole and Frédéric. Offers car, motorcycle, and boat theory exams.
• Only Assurance / CastresminorOthersInsurance agency hosting the Castres centre at Marilyn's location. Air-conditioned, calm room. Open Saturday mornings. Bus stop 20m away.
• Arrimages Langues / Montpellier MillénaireminorOthersLanguage centre at Montpellier Millénaire (Immeuble 9 'le phénix') hosting Code'nGo exams. Calm room, Monday to Friday, warm and pedagogical team.
• Race Event / Toulouse AtlantaminorOthersAutomotive racing company at Toulouse (near avenue d'Atlanta) operated by Sophie and Julien. Modern, spacious, and air-conditioned exam room.
• Maison des Praticiens / Ambarès et LagraveminorOthersHealthcare centre at 39 rue président Coty, Ambarès et Lagrave, managed by Vanessa. Opened April 2026. Monday to Saturday sessions with 4 tablets.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves30 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Prometric: US-headquartered testing services provider running secure, computer-delivered exams at thousands of centres worldwide. Comparable business model to Code'nGo in the delivery of regulated, scheduled, digitally administered examinations.
• Pearson VUE: Global computer-based testing platform operating a large network of authorised test centres for professional and regulatory exams. Comparable to Code'nGo as an infrastructure-layer operator of high-stakes, regulated digital examinations.
• Bureau Veritas Group: Parent company of Code'nGo and one of the world's largest TIC groups. Overlaps with Code'nGo via its broader testing, inspection and certification portfolio and is the strategic decision-maker for the platform.
• PSI Services: Privately-held global testing and assessment provider offering licensure and certification exam delivery. Comparable to Code'nGo as a platform that combines test delivery, scheduling, and proctoring for regulated professional exams.

Direct peers

• Dekra: German-headquartered TIC major that operates driver-licence examination services in France alongside other testing and certification activities. Directly comparable to Code'nGo as a competing approved organiser of the French theory exam under the same 2016 regulatory framework.
• SGS: Global TIC company with French operations in certification and testing services, including examination administration. Comparable to Code'nGo as another approved private operator in the same regulated French theory-exam market.

Emerging players

• Ornikar: Leading French online driving school that prepares candidates for the Code de la Route exam. Comparable to Code'nGo because it sits directly upstream in the same French learner-driver funnel and represents both a referral partner and a potential future competitive overlap.
• Envoituresimone: French online driving school platform offering Code de la Route preparation and licence'accompagnement. Comparable to Code'nGo as a French digital player targeting the same learner-driver customer segment.
• Le Permis Libre: French online driving school specialising in the 'candidat libre' pathway, which feeds directly into Code'nGo's candidate population. Comparable as a digital-first counterpart in the same French theory-exam ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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