Queensland · Road rules test
Before you can get a learner licence in Queensland, you pass one of two things: the written road rules test at a customer service centre, or PrepL, the Department of Transport and Main Roads' online course. The written learners test in QLD has 30 multiple-choice questions in two sections, and you need 9 of the 10 giving way questions and 18 of the other 20 right. It costs $29.70 each try, as at 1 July 2026, and you can sit it from 16. If you pass, you can apply for your learner licence at the same visit, as long as you bring the licence fee too.
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The written road rules test has a section of 10 giving way questions, and you need 9 right. These rules decide who goes first when nothing else does.
What each light means, how to signal on a roundabout, and the places a U-turn is and isn't allowed.
Which lane to use on fast roads, who gives way when lanes merge, and how much room to leave a cyclist.
The rules you follow from your first supervised drive until your practical test.
Default speed limits, headlight rules and the alcohol limit that applies to you as a learner.
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The real test has 30 questions and you need 27 right, which is 90%. Here are 20 in the same multiple-choice style, written from TMR's road rules pages, and we hold you to the same 90%, so 18 right is a pass. Seven are on giving way, because that's the section where you can only afford one mistake. Every answer is explained, and the tutor can put it another way if the first explanation doesn't click.
20 practice questions in the style of the road rules test.
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TMR says the test questions come from its handbook, Your keys to driving in Queensland, and qld.gov.au sets out the same road rules one topic at a time. PrepL teaches them as an online course with its own final test. Next to those are the private apps Queensland learners use, with what they cost.
| Option | Price | Free to use | Links |
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Your keys to driving in QueenslandOfficial · PDF handbookTMR's road rules handbook for all drivers, and the book the written test's questions come from. TMR says it covers Queensland's road rules and licensing requirements and includes sample test questions. You can also buy a copy, though TMR doesn't say where printed copies are sold. | Free to download | The whole handbook | |
Road rules on qld.gov.auOfficial · web pagesThe current road rules, split into topics: giving way, roundabouts, lanes, road markings, traffic lights and U-turns, speed limits and more. Handy for checking a rule the handbook might have out of date. | Free | Everything | |
TMR online practice road rules testOfficial · webTMR's driver tests page links to it to help you decide when you're ready to sit the real test. There are separate practice tests for different licence classes, including motorcycles. | TMR doesn't list a fee for it | Practice tests for different licence classes | |
PrepLOfficial · online courseTMR's online course, about 4 to 6 hours long, with activities, videos and scenarios in three sections. Passing its 30-question final test, at 90%, counts in place of the written road rules test. Enrol from 15 years and 11 months, and finish within 12 months. | $29.70, paid once, as at 1 July 2026 | Re-attempts of the final test, after a 24-hour wait | |
Hazard perception test practiceOfficial · onlinePractice for the 25-clip hazard perception test, which you take after 6 months on your Ls and before your driving test. TMR recommends a laptop or desktop computer. | The test costs $42.70 as at 1 July 2026 | TMR says you can practise as many times as you like before you begin | |
QLD Learner LogbookOfficial · iPhone and AndroidTMR's app for recording your 100 supervised hours and submitting them for approval. TMR says it's free on the App Store and Google Play, and your supervisor doesn't need to download it. Rated 2.3 stars from 385 ratings on the App Store. | Free | Everything | |
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QLD Learners Practice Test (App Nursery)App · iPhoneThe developer says it has more than 1,000 practice questions and 500 flashcards. Rated 4.7 stars from 119 ratings on the App Store. Its last listed version came out in February 2025, and it doesn't say it's connected to TMR. | Free, with $6.99 a month or $12.99 for lifetime access | Part of the app; the listing doesn't say exactly how much | |
Zutobi: Learners Test and DKTApp · iPhoneCovers several states, including Queensland, with more than 600 state-specific questions, a summarised handbook and unlimited tests, according to the developer. Rated 4.6 stars from about 5,300 ratings on the App Store, across all states. | Free, with Queensland prep listed at $7.99 or $16.49, or a Zutobi PLUS subscription | Part of the app | |
QLD Driving Test Practice (Movil Softwares)App · iPhone and iPadA newer app with road rules questions in a 30-question format, hazard perception scenarios and Q-SAFE driving test tips. The developer says it has more than 1,000 questions built around TMR's question pools; that's the developer's claim, not TMR's. Only 3 ratings on the App Store so far. | Free, with $1.99 a week, $4.99 a month or $14.99 for lifetime access | Part of the app | |
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Accredited driving schoolsDriving lessonsTMR's advice: ask to see the trainer's Industry Authority card, check the car has dual controls, which the law requires, and look for lessons of 1 to 2 hours that teach safe habits, not just the test. | Set by each school. TMR doesn't control lesson prices | Nothing free, but the first 10 daytime hours with an accredited trainer count triple in your logbook | |
Prices and ratings checked October 2026.
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30, all multiple choice, split into two sections. Ten are about giving way and you need at least 9 of them right. The other 20 cover road rules and driver licence requirements, and you need at least 18. Doing very well on one section doesn't make up for the other, so a 28 out of 30 with only 8 giving way answers right isn't a pass.
Yes, through PrepL. It's TMR's online course, about 4 to 6 hours long, with activities, videos and scenarios, and it ends in a 30-question test where you need 90%. You can enrol from 15 years and 11 months, pay once, and you have 12 months to finish. If you fail PrepL's final test, you wait 24 hours and try again without paying more. The written test itself is only offered in person.
$29.70 for each attempt at the written test, as at 1 July 2026, and PrepL costs the same. The learner licence is another $80.15 and lasts 3 years. TMR says there are no concessions on licence fees.
Pass PrepL or the written road rules test, then apply for the learner licence once you're 16. Bring your proof of identity and the fees. You leave with a receipt that lets you start supervised driving, your licence card comes in the mail, and it shows up in the Queensland Digital Licence app straight away.
If you fail, you wait until the next working day to sit it again (TMR's driver tests page puts it as once a day), and you pay $29.70 each time. TMR doesn't mention a limit on the number of tries. Once you pass, the pass stays valid for 5 years, so you don't need to apply for your learner licence that day if you're not ready.
Eventually, according to TMR. Its learner licence pages say the written test will be replaced with PrepL, and that until PrepL is mandatory you can choose either one. TMR hasn't published a date. Once it is mandatory, some people, such as those with no internet access at home, school or a library, may still be able to sit the written test. Call 13 23 80 to ask.
Rules and fees can change, so check the official site before your test.
You reach a crossroad with no traffic lights, signs or lines. Another car arrives at the same time on the road to your right. Who gives way?
You do, because the car is on your right At an uncontrolled crossroad, one with no lights, lines or signs, TMR says you must give way to vehicles on your right. The car on your right goes first.
You're waiting to turn out of the road that ends at a T-intersection. A car on the road that continues through wants to turn into your road. What should you do?
Give way to it At a T-intersection, TMR says you must give way to all vehicles on the road that continues through, except vehicles doing a U-turn. That includes a car turning into your road from the through road.
You're turning left into a side street on a green light. A pedestrian is crossing the side street. What must you do?
Give way to the pedestrian When you turn at a green light, TMR says you must give way to pedestrians, bicycle riders and personal mobility device riders crossing the road you're entering. The green light lets you turn, but not through them.
You come to a stop sign at an intersection. What does the rule require?
Stop, then give way to all other vehicles At a stop sign you must stop, and TMR says you must give way to all other vehicles. Stop lines painted on the road mean the same thing even with no sign.
You're parked at the side of the road and want to pull out into traffic. What must you do?
Signal for at least 5 seconds and give way to all other vehicles TMR says that when you pull out from the side of the road or a median strip, you must give way to all other vehicles and signal for at least 5 seconds.
You're driving in a built-up area with a 60 km/h limit. Just ahead, a bus with a give way to buses sign on its back right-hand side is indicating to pull out from a bus stop. What should you do?
Give way to the bus In a built-up area with a speed limit of 70 km/h or less, TMR says you must give way to a bus showing a give way to buses sign when it's signalling to enter traffic from a bus stop, zone or bay, or from the shoulder.
You're about to enter a single-lane roundabout. A car is already on the roundabout, coming around from your left. Who goes first?
The car already on the roundabout TMR says you must give way to all vehicles already on the roundabout, whether they're on your left, your right or directly ahead.
You're approaching traffic lights when they change from green to yellow. You can stop safely before the stop line. What should you do?
Stop TMR says a yellow light means you must stop unless it's unsafe to do so. You may only keep going if you're too close to stop safely when it changes.
When can you make a U-turn at an intersection with traffic lights?
Only when a U-turn permitted sign is displayed TMR says you may only U-turn at traffic lights, children's crossings, level crossings, marked foot crossings and pedestrian crossings when a U-turn permitted sign is displayed.
You're on a two-way road with a single continuous centre line. Can you cross it to make a U-turn?
No, you can't cross it to U-turn TMR says you cannot cross a single continuous centre line to overtake or do a U-turn. You can cross it to enter or leave a road or property, or to pass a bicycle rider safely.
You're going straight ahead at a roundabout. How should you use your indicator?
No signal on the way in, then signal left before you exit TMR says that if you're going straight ahead you don't need to signal as you approach, but you signal left before you exit, and switch it off once you've left the roundabout.
You're turning right at a green light with no arrow and wait in the middle of the intersection for a gap. The light turns red before a gap comes. What should you do?
Finish the turn when it's safe TMR says that if the lights change while you're in the intersection turning right, you must complete the turn, even on the yellow or red light. Wait for oncoming traffic to stop, then clear the intersection.
You're on a multi-lane road with a 100 km/h limit, and nothing is ahead of you in the left lane. Which lane should you be in?
The left lane, unless you're overtaking, turning right or another exception applies On multi-lane roads with a limit of 90 km/h or more, or where a keep left unless overtaking sign is shown, TMR says you keep left. You only use the right lane to overtake, turn right, U-turn, avoid an obstruction, in congested traffic, or in a special purpose lane you're allowed to use.
Your marked lane is ending and you need to move into the lane beside you. Who gives way?
You give way to traffic already in the lane you're moving into TMR says that when your marked lane ends, you must give way to traffic already in the lane you're moving to. The rule about giving way to the vehicle ahead applies where there are no lane markings.
You're passing a bicycle rider on a road with an 80 km/h limit. What is the minimum gap you must leave?
1.5 metres TMR says you must leave at least 1 metre when passing a bicycle or personal mobility device rider in a zone of 60 km/h or less, and at least 1.5 metres where the limit is more than 60 km/h.
Who can supervise you while you drive on a Queensland car learner licence?
Anyone who holds an open licence for that class and has held it for at least 1 year, sitting beside you TMR says your supervisor must hold a valid open licence for the class of vehicle you're driving, must have held it for at least 1 year, and must sit beside you.
You're 17 and on your learner licence. Can you take a call through Bluetooth or on speaker while driving?
No, learners under 25 can't use hands-free, Bluetooth or speaker mode TMR says learner drivers under 25 can't use hands-free kits, Bluetooth, wireless headsets or speaker mode. A phone in a pocket or pouch can't be used at all while driving. The penalty is a fine and 4 demerit points.
You're 18 and working towards your practical driving test. How much supervised driving must your learner logbook show?
At least 100 hours, including at least 10 at night If you're under 25, TMR says you must record at least 100 hours of supervised driving on Australian roads, at least 10 of them at night, and have the logbook approved before you can take the driving test.
You're driving in a built-up area and haven't seen any speed limit signs. What is the speed limit?
50 km/h TMR says the speed limit in built-up areas in Queensland is 50 km/h unless signs show otherwise. Roads that carry traffic through suburbs and towns are usually 60 km/h or higher, and those are clearly signed.
You're driving at night on high beam. When must you switch to low beam?
When another vehicle is closer than 200 metres, ahead of you or coming towards you TMR says you must not have your headlights on high beam if another vehicle is closer than 200 metres. That applies when you're following a vehicle and when one is coming towards you.