State driving schools in Kyrgyzstan receive 70 new vehicles

State driving schools in Kyrgyzstan have received 70 new vehicles for practical training of future category B drivers. The car keys were handed over on November 6 in Ak-Zhol village, Sokuluk district, by Presidential Affairs Manager Kanybek Tumanbaev.

According to the department, the vehicles will be used for practical training sessions of cadets.

Tumanbaev noted that the country continues to upgrade the material and technical base of state driving schools. New training buildings and driving ranges that meet established requirements are being built for them. A new driving range has already been opened in Osh, and another one is being prepared for opening in Bishkek.

Training in state driving schools lasts 10 months. However, cadets with a sufficient level of preparation can take the exam after just four months. According to Tumanbaev, about half of the candidates who take the exam after four months of training pass it successfully.

The entire exam process is recorded on audio and video. In addition, it is monitored by an artificial intelligence-based system that helps control the procedure and evaluate candidates' knowledge more objectively.

Recall that in January 2026, President Sadyr Japarov introduced an approbation regime under which driver training was temporarily transferred to state driving schools, and the licenses of private driving schools were suspended.

Earlier, Economist.kg reported that online registration for state driving schools began in the country on February 10. Cadets were also given the opportunity to study the theoretical part remotely.

Initially, the approbation regime was scheduled to end on August 30, but it was later extended until December 31, 2026.

In September, the Presidential Affairs Directorate also reported plans to allocate more than 250 vehicles for conducting exams to obtain driver's licenses. This equipment is intended for examination procedures, whereas the 70 cars handed over now will be used for training.

One of the goals of updating the examination vehicle fleet, authorities said, was to reduce queues and increase the transparency of the driver's license issuance procedure.