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New Zealand · Theory test

Where to find a learner licence practice test in NZ

For a learner licence practice test in NZ, start with Drive, the free learning site from NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) and ACC (the Accident Compensation Corporation). Its official practice tests unlock as you work through the Drive Road Code: pass 3 chapter tests and you get one, pass all 12 and you can take as many as you like. The AA (New Zealand Automobile Association) sells its own practice tests, each with 35 questions in the style of the real one, and a few apps add road code questions too. They’re all practice, so check anything that looks odd against the road code itself.

  • 3Chapter tests per Drive practice test
  • 12Chapter tests for unlimited practice
  • $12.50For 5 AA practice tests, after a free trial
Sign up on Drive

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

Official and paid study options

OptionPriceFree to useLinks
Official and free
Drive Road CodeOfficial · websiteDrive is the official learning site of NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) and ACC (the Accident Compensation Corporation), and Drive says it’s all free. You need an account to save progress and unlock the practice tests. The tough word tester and tricky questions test are on the same site.
FreeThe road code in 12 chapters with chapter tests, plus official practice tests you unlock: 1 for every 3 chapters, and unlimited once all 12 are done
Drive Road Code ↗How to use Drive ↗
Drive Go appOfficial · appDrive’s app for after the theory test, when you’re learning in the car for the restricted licence test. It uses the same login as the Drive website, and the road code course isn’t in it. Rated 4.4 from 692 ratings on the New Zealand App Store.
Free44 driving skills in 8 chapters, with videos, drive tracking and practice tests to do with your coach
Drive Go ↗App Store ↗Google Play ↗
Books
The Official New Zealand Road Code (book)Official · bookThe printed road code. Drive’s learner licence guide says to buy it from a bookshop or borrow it from a library, and the AA sells it through AA Shop with L plates and other learner gear.
Not listedDrive says you can borrow it from a library
AA Shop: Learner drivers ↗
Apps and websites
AA Road Code Practice TestsWebsiteFrom AA Driving School, part of the AA (New Zealand Automobile Association). The AA says each test has 35 real test-style questions from the road code and saves your results to a dashboard. The tests are in English only, and the AA says they aren’t official and NZTA doesn’t endorse them. You log in with an email address.
5 tests for $12.50, 10 for $15, 20 for $20A free trial test
AA Road Code Practice Tests ↗
DT Driving Tests TheoryAppFrom DT Driver Training. Its App Store listing says the learner modules include official road code questions from NZTA and sync with a DT web account. Rated 4.6 from 2,746 ratings on the New Zealand App Store.
Free, with paid company and fleet modulesAll learner licence modules: over 400 questions for car, motorbike and heavy vehicle tests
App Store ↗
Road Code Learners Test NZAppIts App Store listing says it has over 300 questions for car, bike and truck licences, each with an explanation, and a mock test of 35 random questions with your results tracked over time. Rated 4.8 from 2,401 ratings on the New Zealand App Store.
$6.99 on the App StoreNo free version listed
App Store ↗

Prices and ratings checked October 2026.

Is there an official learner licence practice test in NZ?

Yes, on Drive. Drive calls its practice tests official, and you unlock them by passing the chapter tests in the Drive Road Code. You can read the chapters without an account, but you need to sign up to save your progress and unlock the practice tests.

Drive has two more free tools for the theory test. The tough word tester teaches the tricky words and terms that can come up in the test, and the tricky questions test lets you sign up and see some of the hardest questions in it.

The AA’s own tests are a different thing. The AA says its Road Code Practice Test isn’t an official practice test, and that NZTA doesn’t endorse it or vouch for its questions.

The NZ road code and the Drive Road Code →Drive’s tough word tester ↗

A study plan for the theory test

  1. Work through the Drive Road Code one chapter at a time, and take each chapter test as you finish it.
  2. Look up any word you don’t know. Drive underlines the tricky ones, and you can tap a word to see what it means.
  3. Use the practice tests you unlock, and read the road code again on every topic you get wrong.
  4. Try the tricky questions test once your scores are steady.
  5. Book the real test when you’re passing practice tests with 32 or more right out of 35.
How the 35 questions are marked →

Choosing a paid practice test or app

Check three things before you pay. Does it cover the car (class 1) test, not only motorbikes or trucks? Does it say its questions come from the New Zealand road code? And does it let you sit a full 35-question test, so you get used to the real length?

The AA’s practice tests are sold in packs after a free trial, and they’re in English only. The apps compared on this page range from free with paid extras to a one-off price.

Practice after you pass

Once you have your learner licence, the practice moves into the car. Drive’s free Drive Go app has 44 driving skills to work through with your supervisor, ready for the restricted licence test.

Learner licence rules and Drive Go →The restricted and full driving tests →
Sources: Drive · AA · Apple App Store and 3 more. Checked October 2026.

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

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