Getting your learner licence

Licensing Authority

Roads and Traffic Authority

Minimum Age

16

Other prerequisites

Must be a resident of NSW

Cost  

What test/s do I have to take?

• Driving Knowledge Test
• Eyesight Test

What's on the test?

• Section 1: 15 general knowledge road rules questions
• Section 2: 30 road sign and traffic questions

What do I need to score to pass?

• Section 1: at least 12 correct answers
• Section 2: at least 29 correct answers

What study materials do I need?

The Road User's Handbook, available online or for $11 at any motor registry

How do I book the test?

• Online
• By phone on 13 22 13
• In person at any motor registry

Where do I take the test?

At any motor registry

What do I bring to the test?

• Evidence of identity (passport or birth certificate, for example)
• Means to pay for the test and licence fee

I've completed the requirements, now how do I get my learner licence?

Your learner licence will be issued to you on the spot when you successfully complete the required tests and pay the licence fee

Once you've received your learner licence

What does having a learner licence mean?

• You are now permitted to drive a car under supervision. Your supervisor must be someone with a full Australian driver's licence
• You must adhere to the special rules for learner drivers

Special rules for learner drivers

• Must clearly display L plates on front and rear of the vehicle's exterior
• Must be supervised at all times by a person with a full Australian driver licence
• Must not exceed a blood alcohol level of 0.00%
  Cannot tow
• Must not exceed 80km/h
  Cannot supervise another learner
• Cannot use a mobile phone (including hands-free devices)
• Must only carry the number of passengers that can be seated with seatbelts
• Must wear a seatbelt when driving

What happens next?

If you are under 25, before you can progress to your P1 licence, you must:

• Have held your learner licence for at least 12 months
• Complete at least 120 hours of supervised driving practice (including 20 hours of night driving) and record it in your Learner Driver Log Book, which will be given to you when you receive your learner licence)

Drivers over 25 are exempt from the 12 month tenure and log book requirements