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Victoria · Learner permit test

The driving test for learners in Victoria

The first test a learner driver takes is the learner permit test, which gets you your Ls. In Victoria the driving test for learners comes later, as part of the probationary licence test: a computer Hazard Perception Test first, then a drive test of about 30 minutes. You can’t get your Ps until you’re 18 and have held your Ls long enough.

  • 18Minimum age for your Ps
  • 120 hoursSupervised driving if you’re under 21
  • 30 minAbout how long you drive in the test
  • $75.30Drive test fee, with the appointment
VicRoads: How to get your PsFree practice test

Updated October 2026 · Written from official sources, listed at the bottom of this page

When you can sit it

Your ageTime on Ls
Under 2112 months
21 to 246 months
25 or over3 months

That time has to be continuous and come right before you apply. If your permit lapses, is suspended or is cancelled, it starts again. You must also be at least 18 for a probationary licence, and you can sit the Hazard Perception Test from 17 years and 11 months.

The learner permit test, for your Ls →

Driving as a learner: the rules and your 120 hours

Every time you drive on a car learner permit, you must:

  • carry your permit or receipt
  • show L plates on the front and rear, visible from 20 metres
  • have a supervising driver with a full licence (not a P licence) in the front passenger seat
  • have a zero blood alcohol concentration
  • not touch a phone or use voice control, and set up any navigation or audio before you start
  • not tow a trailer or another vehicle, and drive only a car.

If you’re under 21 when you go for your licence, you also need at least 120 hours of supervised driving, including 20 hours at night. You show them with the declaration in the myLearners app, or with a completed Learner Log Book signed by you and your supervising drivers.

An incomplete or incorrect log book isn’t accepted. You can’t take the drive test, you lose your fees and you have to wait at least six weeks. If you’re 21 or over, you don’t need to show a log book.

The Hazard Perception Test

It’s a computer test of how safely you respond to traffic. You watch 25 short videos and click when it’s safe to do something like slow down or turn. In some clips there’s no safe time, so you don’t click at all. Allow up to 45 minutes.

You have to pass it before the drive test. If you don’t pass the drive test within 12 months of passing the Hazard Perception Test, you sit the Hazard Perception Test again.

What happens on the learners driving test in Victoria?

Road to Solo Driving describes the test like this. You drive for about 30 minutes, on a route that covers a range of roads and tasks. You have to show you can control the car, obey the road rules, cooperate with other road users and drive safely. The less demanding part comes first, to check basic control. Pass that and you’re assessed in a wider range of traffic. Do something unsafe and the test stops there, and you fail.

Pass in an automatic and you can only drive automatics on your Ps, unless you pass another drive test in a manual car.

The handbook also says what car to bring. Your supervising driver or instructor provides it. It must be registered and roadworthy, with L plates, a seatbelt for everyone and a speed display the testing officer can easily see. If you’re testing without a driving instructor, it also needs a centrally mounted handbrake the officer can reach. Your instructor can sit in only if the car has dual controls and they hold a current Driving Instructor Authority Number.

What the tests cost

TestFee
Hazard Perception Test, in person$44.00
Drive test, car$75.30

Both fees, as of October 2026, include the $22.10 appointment. You can also do repeat Hazard Perception Test attempts online, but VicRoads gives two prices for them: $20.70 on its Hazard Perception Test page and $22.10 on its fees page. Check before you pay.

Sources: Department of Transport and Planning · VicRoads · Transport Victoria and 3 more. Checked October 2026.

Rules and fees can change, so check the official site before your test.

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