This guide covers the Victorian Learner Permit Test, the test you pass to get your Ls. You’ll see how the online course works, what it costs and what to bring when you pick up your permit. When you’re ready, there’s a free 20-question practice test further down.
4-6 hoursTime VicRoads says the online course and test take
3Course sections, each ending in a Challenge you must pass
32Questions on the VicRoads practice test, which VicRoads says is like the real test
Updated October 2026 · Written from the Road to Solo Driving
Key facts
At a glance
Format
Online course and final assessment, about 4 to 6 hours
Minimum age
Enrol at 15 years 11 months, permit at 16
Fee
First online attempt free, then $28.70
Languages
Online in English; in person in 13 others
Permit lasts
10 years, or until you get your Ps
How it works
An online course with a final test, done at home
There are two ways to take the Learner Permit Test: the Learner Permit Test Online at home, or a test in person at a VicRoads Customer Service Centre.
Most people take it online. It is an interactive course with a final assessment, and VicRoads says it takes about 4 to 6 hours.
To enrol online, you must be at least 15 years and 11 months old, live in Victoria and be medically fit to drive. You must not be disqualified from getting a learner permit for more than 12 months.
You enrol from the dashboard of your myVicRoads account. You do not need to study the handbook first: the course teaches what the assessment covers.
The online course is in English only. You can use a phone, but VicRoads suggests a laptop or desktop computer.
The course has 3 sections: Your Driving Attitude, Signs and Rules, and Sharing the Road with others. Each section ends with a Challenge.
Passing a section’s Challenge earns you that section’s key. You need all 3 keys to open the final assessment.
Topics
What’s on the test
01
Your Licence Journey
How the learner permit test works, what you need to get your Ls, and the rules for L, P1, P2 and full licence holders.
Key points (4)
The online course and test is the usual way to take the Learner Permit Test. The in-person test is mainly for people who need another language or have no computer or internet.
You must be at least 16 years old to be issued a learner permit in Victoria.
A learner must show L plates on the front and rear, visible from 20 metres. A supervising driver with a full licence must sit in the front passenger seat.
Under 21, you must hold your learner permit for at least 12 continuous months and log at least 120 hours, including 20 at night.
02
The Challenge of Driving
Why new drivers crash, how hazard perception works, and how to practise well as a learner.
Key points (4)
Driving is a complicated task. Even common moves need many skills at once.
New drivers crash mainly because they lack experience in reading traffic and spotting hazards, not because of poor car control skills.
Hazard perception is the ability to identify a hazard, judge the risk and predict what may happen, then respond in time.
A head check is a quick glance over your shoulder into a blind spot. Keep it under one second, then look ahead again.
03
Alcohol, Drugs, Medicines and Fatigue
Zero BAC for new drivers, how alcohol and drugs affect driving, the penalties, and how to manage tiredness.
Key points (4)
Learners, P1 and P2 drivers must have a zero BAC every time they drive. Not even one drink is allowed.
Only time reduces your BAC. Coffee, a cold shower or fresh air will not.
Police can breath test any driver at any time. You do not need to be driving badly to be tested.
A learner or P driver caught with any alcohol loses their permit or licence. Even a reading under 0.05 means 3 months’ cancellation.
04
Distractions, Devices and Seatbelts
Phone and device rules for learners and P platers, passengers and other distractions, seatbelts, child restraints and a safe car.
Key points (4)
Learners and P drivers must not touch a phone or device, or use voice commands, while driving. This includes calls.
To use a phone, pull over and park safely. Stopping in an emergency lane to use a phone is illegal.
Whatever your licence type, avoid carrying more than one passenger in your first year of solo driving.
Resist the urge to do anything other than drive. This matters most in your first months on P plates.
05
Speed and Safe Space
Speed limits in Victoria, choosing a safe speed, stopping distances, following distance and other safety strategies.
Key points (4)
In a 60 km/h zone, every 5 km/h over the limit doubles your chance of crashing.
A speed limit is a maximum for good conditions. You must choose a slower, safe speed when conditions are poor.
At 60 km/h you may need up to 67 metres to stop. At 100 km/h you may need up to 142 metres.
In good conditions, stay at least two seconds behind the vehicle in front.
06
Signs, Markings and Traffic Lights
What regulatory, warning and direction signs mean, how to read lines and lanes, and how traffic lights control you.
Key points (4)
Regulatory signs are rules, not advice. Ignoring a regulatory sign is an offence.
A yellow diamond is a warning sign. It tells you what is ahead so you can slow down in time.
Green with white lettering means a direction sign. It gives information, not an order.
If the continuous line is on your side, you must not cross it to overtake. Double continuous lines are the strictest: never cross them to overtake, turn, or enter or leave the road.
07
Giving Way
Who must give way to pedestrians and vehicles at crossings, intersections, T-intersections, roundabouts and when merging.
Key points (4)
Giving way means slowing down, and stopping if you must, so that you do not hit anyone. Once stopped, wait until it is safe to go.
Never overtake a vehicle that is stopped at a pedestrian crossing.
Bicycles and ridden horses are vehicles. Failing to give way to them is the same offence as failing to give way to a truck.
At an intersection with no lights, signs or lines, give way to any vehicle on your right.
08
Turning, Signalling, Overtaking and Freeways
How to turn, hook turn and U-turn, use indicators and lights, overtake safely, and drive on freeways and in tunnels.
Key points (4)
If road markings show how to make a turn, you must turn the way they show.
In a hook turn, wait on the left, near the far side of the road you are entering. Turn when the lights on that road turn green.
Signal long enough to warn others. You must signal for at least 5 seconds before moving off from the side of the road or a median parking area.
Your headlights and tail lights must be on from sunset to sunrise. They must also be on in bad weather when it is hard to see.
09
Sharing the Road
Staying safe around pedestrians, bike riders, motorcyclists, trams, buses, emergency vehicles, trucks, animals and trains.
Key points (4)
Pedestrians include people on foot, on skateboards or rollerblades, in wheelchairs or on mobility scooters, and people pushing a bicycle.
At a children’s crossing with flags, you must stop if anyone is on the crossing or stepping onto it. Stay stopped until they have left the crossing.
When passing a bike rider, leave at least 1 metre if the limit is 60 km/h or less. If the limit is over 60 km/h, leave at least 1.5 metres. The handbook asks you to give motorcyclists the same space.
Before opening a car door, check mirrors and do a head check for bike riders and motorcyclists.
10
Parking, Penalties and Crashes
Parking rules and signs, where you must not stop, how penalties and demerit points work, and what to do after a crash.
Key points (4)
When parallel parking, face the direction that traffic travels on your side of the road.
Parking limits apply only during the days and hours shown on the sign.
You must not park in a disabled bay without a valid permit, or in an electric vehicle bay unless your electric car is plugged in.
No Parking: up to 2 minutes to pick up or drop off, staying within 3 metres of the car.
Road signs
Learn the shape first, then the words
L plate: show one on the front and one on the rear
Driver under instruction plate for a P driver learning a manual car
P1: white P on red
P2: white P on green
The licence stages and minimum ages
Crashes are low on Ls, jump on Ps, then fall slowly
The four crash types new solo drivers are most often involved in
Blind spots behind each side of the car
Mirror views should overlap
Crash risk rises steeply as BAC goes up
Sash across the chest, lap belt low on the hips
Restraint type by age
Free practice test
Try 20 practice questions
Here are 20 questions from the same topics, at the same 78% bar VicRoads uses for its practice test, so you need 16 right. After each answer you can ask the tutor to explain it another way, or why a different answer is wrong. Anything you miss comes back at the end.
Question 1 of 20
What must you do at this sign?
Sample of the learner permit test: same format, 20 questions.
Test day
What to bring to VicRoads
For the Customer Service Centre visit: the QR code that VicRoads emailed you. Staff can scan it on your phone.
One original Category A identity document, such as a passport or an Australian birth certificate. A passport may be current or expired by up to 2 years.
One original Category B identity document, such as a Medicare card.
Proof of your current Victorian address, if it is not on your identity documents.
Any medical reports or documents VicRoads has asked you for.
Your glasses or contact lenses, if you wear them, for the eyesight test.
Before you go
Check that you are eligible, and set up a myVicRoads account.
Check the fees on the VicRoads Ls and Ps fees page before you enrol or book. Fees can change.
Online: note your enrolment expiry date on your myVicRoads dashboard. You have 12 months.
Online: make sure you have earned all 3 section keys, then set aside enough quiet time to finish the final assessment in one sitting.
In person: book an appointment through the VicRoads Learner Permit Test page. If you need an interpreter, book at a Customer Service Centre.
In person: changing your appointment means paying the $22.10 appointment fee again when you rebook.
In person: study the Road to Solo Driving handbook and try the VicRoads practice test.
Get your original documents together before you visit a Customer Service Centre. Without them, you cannot get your permit.
After you get your Ls: if you are under 21, you need at least 120 hours of supervised driving, including 20 hours at night, before your Ps.
Everything on the test comes from the Road to Solo Driving handbook, and both the handbook and the VicRoads practice test are free. Want more practice? We’ve compared the apps, websites and in-person options Victorian learners use.
Option
Price
Free to use
Links
Official and free
Road to Solo Driving handbookOfficial · PDFThe official handbook for Victorian learners. Test questions come from all four of its chapters. Also available in Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Turkish and Vietnamese, and there are a few sample questions near the back.
VicRoads practice learner permit testOfficial · web32 random questions with a 78% pass mark, so 25 right to pass. VicRoads says it’s like the real test. When you get one wrong, it tells you which part of the handbook to reread. There’s a printable version too.
Learner Permit Test Online courseOfficial · online courseThe online test is itself a course, so it teaches as it goes. Three sections, each with a Challenge, then a final assessment. VicRoads says about 4 to 6 hours in all, and you can repeat the course as often as you like within 12 months.
LLearner Permit Test Victoria (Pineapple Studio)App · iPhone and AndroidThe most-rated Victoria-only app: 4.5 stars from about 529 ratings on the App Store. It claims 500+ questions with explanations. Its mock tests use 45 questions, which doesn’t match the 32-question VicRoads practice test, and some reviewers say a few answers are marked wrong.
ZutobiApp and web · all statesGame-style lessons with a shortened handbook. Its website lists 550+ Victorian questions across 68 lessons. The app has 4.6 stars from about 5,300 ratings on the Australian App Store, though that covers every state. Full access needs a paid plan.
EzLicence VIC learners practice testWeb · VictoriaA free 32-question test with a 25-to-pass scorecard, plus 92 Victorian questions by topic that you can browse with answers. You give an email address to get the test link.
Learner test walk-throughs on YouTubeVideo · freeHandy if you take things in better by listening, especially for road signs. They’re unofficial and quality varies, so check anything surprising against the handbook.
RACV Drive SchoolDriving lessons · Melbourne and regional centresMore than 60 instructors across Melbourne, Ballarat, Geelong, Warragul and the Mornington Peninsula. They teach the driving itself, not the knowledge test, so they’re for after you’ve got your Ls. Prices from 31 August 2026.
myLearners free lessonGovernment program · accredited instructorsOnce you have your Ls, a free coaching lesson for you and your supervising driver with an accredited instructor. For learners aged 16 to 21 with 10 to 50 hours of practice logged.
TAC L2P learner driver mentor programCommunity program · run by councils and local agenciesFor learners who don’t have a supervising driver or a car to practise in. Volunteer mentors help you build up your supervised hours. You need a Victorian learner permit first, so pass the test, then apply through myVicRoads.
How many questions are on the Victorian learners test?
VicRoads doesn’t publish the question count or pass mark for the online final assessment. What it does say is that its practice test is like the real thing. That practice test has 32 questions and a 78% pass mark, so you need 25 right. If you can pass it comfortably, you’re in good shape.
Can I do the learner permit test online?
Yes, and most people do. You enrol from your myVicRoads dashboard and work through a course with three sections, then sit a final assessment. VicRoads says the whole thing takes about 4 to 6 hours. You can do the course over several sessions, but the final assessment has to be done in one go, on your own.
How much does the VicRoads learners test cost?
As of October 2026, your first online attempt is free. Each attempt after that costs $28.70. The in-person test costs $50.80, which is the $28.70 test plus a $22.10 appointment fee. The permit itself is free. Fees do change, so check the VicRoads fees page before you enrol.
How do I book the learners test?
For the online test there’s nothing to book. You enrol from your myVicRoads account and start when you like. The in-person test needs an appointment, which you book through the VicRoads Learner Permit Test page. As of October 2026 that option is only for people who need another language or don’t have a computer or internet.
What do I bring to VicRoads to get my Ls?
Bring the QR code VicRoads emails you after you pass, one original Category A ID (like a passport or birth certificate) and one original Category B ID (like a Medicare card). Add proof of your Victorian address if it’s not on those. Photocopies aren’t accepted. Wear your glasses or contacts too, because there’s an eyesight test.
Where can I find the online learners test answers?
There’s no official answer list, and VicRoads says you must do the final assessment on your own. The better move is the free VicRoads practice test. It’s random each time, and when you get one wrong it points you to the part of the handbook that covers it.
All 20 practice questions with answersA printable list of the practice test above
What must you do at this sign?
Stop completely at the line, then give way A Stop sign is a red octagon. You must stop completely at the stop line, then give way. Slowing without stopping is not enough.
This bus lane sign shows no hours. When does the lane rule apply?
At all times Keep out of a special purpose lane during the hours on its sign. If no hours are shown, the rule applies at all times, apart from the short uses the rules allow.
You are in lane 3 under this gantry, and its signal shows a diagonal arrow. What should you do?
Move over the way it points, when safe A diagonal arrow above your lane means the lane closes ahead. Move over the way the arrow points, when it is safe. A red cross shows where the lane is closed.
What does this sign warn you about?
A crossroad ahead, where two roads cross This yellow diamond warns of a crossroad ahead, where two roads cross. Slow down and be ready to give way.
You want to use a gas bill as your Category B document. How old can it be?
No more than one year old A phone, gas or electricity bill can be a Category B document. It must be no more than one year old.
Good scanning while driving means:
keeping your eyes moving around the scene Scanning means keeping your eyes moving: far ahead, to the sides and in your mirrors. It helps you expect hazards and gives you more time to decide what to do.
Your new medicine makes you drowsy and you need to get to work. You should:
Keep taking it and get another lift If you are worried about your medicine’s effect on your driving, stop driving, not your medicine. Use a taxi or public transport, or ask a friend to drive, and talk to your doctor or pharmacist.
You brake hard in an emergency in a car with ABS. What should you do?
Keep firm, steady pressure on the brake In an emergency stop with ABS, press the brake firmly and keep pressing. The car may shudder and the pedal may pulse. This is normal and means ABS is working.
You are approaching traffic lights that are green. How should you choose your speed?
So you could stop safely if they change A green light can change before you reach the intersection. Drive at a speed that lets you stop safely if it does. This is part of choosing a safe speed for the conditions.
Car B faces one Give Way sign before crossing this divided road. Where does the sign apply?
To the whole intersection, both sides Where a road has a median strip, one Give Way or Stop sign covers the entire intersection. You give way to traffic on the near side and the far side of the median.
You pass this sign, and it is not at an intersection. Where may you next make a U-turn?
After you reach the next intersection You must not make a U-turn where there is a No U-turn sign. If the sign is not at an intersection, continue until you reach an intersection before you make a U-turn.
You pass a bike rider on a 50 km/h street. What is the smallest gap allowed?
1 metre When the speed limit is 60 km/h or less, you must leave at least 1 metre when passing a bike rider. On roads with a limit over 60 km/h, the gap is at least 1.5 metres.
Which three actions does the handbook say can save a life at a crash?
Airway, breathing and stopping heavy bleeding Three actions can save a life: keep the airway open and clear, make sure the person is breathing, and stop heavy bleeding. Call 000 or send someone to call.
Your supervising driver is a professional driving instructor. Their BAC must be:
0.00 A supervising driver who is a driving instructor, or who has a Z condition, must have a BAC of 0.00. Other supervising drivers must be under 0.05.
Which habit is common among new drivers?
Looking only at the car just ahead The handbook lists looking no further ahead than the car in front as a common new-driver mistake. Others include following too closely, misjudging gaps and spotting hazards late.
How does alcohol most often change the way a driver behaves?
They feel overconfident and take more risks Alcohol makes drivers feel overconfident and more likely to take risks. They often do not realise how impaired they are, while their reflexes and judgement get worse.
What does the handbook advise about passengers in your first year of solo driving?
Avoid carrying more than one passenger Whatever your licence type, avoid carrying more than one passenger in your first year of solo driving. Extra passengers add distraction and raise crash risk. On P1, the law also limits peer passengers aged 16 to under 22.
You are driving east at dawn, and the sun glare is strong. What should you do?
Use your visor and sunglasses and slow down In sun glare, wear sunglasses, use your sun visor and slow down. You may need to pull over and wait. Glare makes it hard to see hazards ahead.
You are turning right at an intersection. Which pedestrians must you give way to?
Those crossing the road you are turning into When turning at an intersection (except a roundabout), you must give way to any pedestrian crossing the road you are turning into. It is the road you are entering that matters.
You are stuck behind a slow truck and see this sign. What should you do?
Stay behind until you are past the crossing This sign warns of a railway level crossing ahead. Railway crossings are poor places to overtake, so stay behind the truck until you are past the crossing.
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