What is the Learner Permit Test?
The Learner Permit Test teaches you about road safety and road rules in Victoria, and how to be a safe driver. You'll learn about parking, giving way, and all about road signs and markings. You'll also learn about managing speed and fatigue (tiredness) and avoiding drink and drug driving.
The best way to take the test is online, as the online test has a free learner permit course included.
Taking the Learner Permit course and test online
The online course and test takes about 4 to 6 hours to complete, and you can take as much time as you need. You can take the course and test on your phone, but for the best experience we suggest using a laptop or desktop computer.
- Check that you're eligible for a learner permit.
- Enrol from your myVicRoads account dashboard. You don’t need any prior knowledge before beginning the online course.
- Complete the course. You have 12 months to finish the course once you enrol. You can do the course as many times as you like before starting the test.
- Once you feel you're ready, finish the course and take the test. Your first attempt is free.
What happens next?
If you successfully complete the test online, you can visit your nearest VicRoads Customer Service Centre to get your Learner Permit.
You don’t need an appointment. You'll need to bring some documents with you.
If you fail the online test, you can try again, but you will need to pay a fee. To avoid this, make sure you give yourself enough time to study and complete the course materials.
Taking the Learner Permit test at a VicRoads Customer Service Centre
You can only take the test in person, at a VicRoads Customer Service Centre, if:
- you want to do the test in another language
- you don't have access to a computer or internet.
If you can, it's best to take the test online. If you do the test at VicRoads, you won't get the benefit of the online course – you will be taking the test on its own. You'll need to study in advance and pay an appointment fee.
- Check that you’re eligible for a learner permit.
- Prepare and practice for the test in advance:
- Study The Road to Solo Driving Handbook, available for download on the Transport Victoria website. This handbook is also available in Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Turkish and Vietnamese.
- It's a good idea to do a practice test first, so you know what to expect.
- Once you feel ready to take the test, book an appointment at a VicRoads Customer Service Centre. If you need an interpreter, visit a VicRoads Customer Service Centre to book your appointment. Appointments require a fee – see our Ls and Ps fees page for more information on appointment fees and cancellations.
- Bring all the required learner application documents with you to the appointment. You'll take the test and complete the application for your Ls in the same appointment. Allow 45 minutes for the appointment and there may be a wait time.
If you fail the test at a VicRoads Customer Service Centre, you can take the test online one more time for free.
You can take the test in the following languages:
- Albanian
- Arabic
- Cambodian
- Chinese (Mandarin)
- Macedonian
- Persian
- Russian
- Serbian
- Sinhalese
- Somali
- Spanish
- Turkish
- Vietnamese
If your language isn't listed above, you can book an interpreter at your nearest VicRoads Customer Service Centre.
What happens next?
If you successfully complete the test at a VicRoads Customer Service Centre, you will be issued with a Learner Permit while you are there.