You will have to pass a truck or bus knowledge test as part of your heavy vehicle test. The other component of the test is the heavy vehicle driving test. You have to pass both components of the test to get your heavy vehicle licence.
You must be at least 18 years of age to do this knowledge test (however, you must hold a lower class of heavy vehicle licence before you can progress to a higher level, see types of licences for more information about obtaining your heavy vehicle licence). If you already have an Australian or New Zealand heavy vehicle licence, and you want to get a higher category of licence, you will not have to do another knowledge test.
- available in English only
- you can be do it at either a VicRoads office on computer or at a training and test provider where it will be done as a paper based test.
- has 32 multiple choice questions
- to pass you need to correctly answer 26/32
- the questions can also be heard through the telephone handset on the computer
- based on the Victorian Bus and Truck Handbook available online or from VicRoads Customer Service Centres (cost $8.70), RACV offices and some newsagents and bookshops.
- View the fees involved in doing a heavy vehicle licence test
- Call VicRoads on 13 11 71, Mon - Fri 8.30am - 5.00pm, Sat 8.30am - 2.00pm to book in for a test
The test results are valid for 12 months. If you don't pay for the issue of your licence within 12 months of passing the test, you will have to resit the knowledge test.
To familiarise yourself with the test, try a sample computer test.