ACT Road Rules Test Practice 2026
To get your learner licence in the ACT you complete a Pre-Learner Licence Course and pass the ACT Road Rules Knowledge Test. This practice covers the ACT's own licence rules, plus national road rules and Australian road signs.
En bref
L’examen officiel comporte 35 questions. Pour réussir : All mandatory questions correct, and no more than 4 wrong on the general knowledge questions (at best 31 of 35). Organisé par : Access Canberra (ACT Road Transport Authority). Âge minimum : 15 years and 9 months. Entraînez-vous ici gratuitement avec 205 questions, chacune avec la réponse et une explication. Vérifié à partir des sources officielles le 11 octobre 2026.
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Question 1 sur 25
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Réponse: D. 15 years and 9 months
In the ACT you must be at least 15 years and 9 months old to get your learner licence.
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Question 2 sur 25
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Réponse: C. A Pre-Learner Licence Course and the ACT Road Rules test
You must complete a Pre-learner licence course and pass the ACT Road Rules test, then apply at an Access Canberra Service Centre.
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Question 3 sur 25
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Réponse: D. 10 hours
The ACT Pre-Learner Licence Course is a 10-hour program split into four modules.
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Question 4 sur 25
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Réponse: C. 35
The test has 35 multiple-choice questions picked at random from a bank of over 300.
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Question 5 sur 25
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Réponse: A. None: every mandatory question must be right
All mandatory questions must be answered correctly. They cover required competency areas.
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Question 6 sur 25
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Réponse: C. Four
Four incorrect answers are allowed on the general knowledge questions, as long as all mandatory questions are right.
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Question 7 sur 25
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Réponse: D. 50%
You must finish the learning modules and score at least 50% on the Course Content Test.
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Question 8 sur 25
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Réponse: B. 2 years
The ACT Road Rules test is valid for 2 years, so apply for your learner licence within that time.
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Question 9 sur 25
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Réponse: A. 5 years
A learner licence in the ACT is valid for 5 years.
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Question 10 sur 25
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Réponse: A. At an Access Canberra Service Centre when you apply
You take an eye test on the day you apply at an Access Canberra Service Centre.
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Question 11 sur 25
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Réponse: A. 100, including 10 at night
Learners under 25 need 100 hours, including 10 hours at night.
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Question 12 sur 25
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Réponse: A. 50, including 5 at night
If you were 25 or older when your learner licence was issued, you need 50 hours, including 5 at night.
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Question 13 sur 25
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Réponse: D. 3 hours (up to a set limit)
Each supervised hour with an accredited instructor counts as 3 hours, up to a maximum. Other hours count one for one.
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Question 14 sur 25
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Réponse: A. 20
The optional Safer Driver Course counts as 20 hours for learners under 25 who have held their Ls for at least 3 months.
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Question 15 sur 25
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Réponse: C. 3 months
You cannot attempt the Hazard Perception Test until you have held your learner licence for 3 months.
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Question 16 sur 25
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Réponse: D. It does not expire
A Hazard Perception Test pass in the ACT does not expire.
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Question 17 sur 25
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Réponse: A. 12 months
You must hold your Ls for at least 12 months, or 6 months if you were 25 or older when they were issued.
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Question 18 sur 25
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Réponse: B. 17
In the ACT you must be at least 17 to get a provisional licence.
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Question 19 sur 25
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Réponse: C. 3 years: 1 year on red Ps (P1), then 2 years on green Ps (P2)
The provisional licence lasts 3 years: P1 (red) for 1 year, then P2 (green) for the remaining 2 years.
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Question 20 sur 25
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Réponse: B. You are a P2 (green P) driver for the full 3 years
If you get your Ps at 25 or older, you are a P2 driver for the full 3 years.
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Question 21 sur 25
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Réponse: C. None: no mobile device use, including hands-free or loudspeaker
Learner and provisional drivers must not use a mobile device, including hands-free or loudspeaker, while driving or stopped but not parked.
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Question 22 sur 25
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Réponse: C. Zero
Supervising drivers must not exceed the zero blood alcohol limit and must not have drugs in their system.
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Question 23 sur 25
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Réponse: B. One
From 11 pm to 5 am, P1 drivers may carry only one passenger aged 16 to 22. There are exemptions for work, school and family.
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Question 24 sur 25
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Réponse: A. No trailer over 750 kg
Learner and P1 drivers must not tow a trailer weighing over 750 kg.
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Question 25 sur 25
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Réponse: C. 4
Learner and provisional licences may be suspended or disqualified at 4 or more demerit points in a 3-year period.
Clavier : 1–4 pour répondre, Entrée pour la question suivante.
L’examen réel : All mandatory questions correct, and no more than 4 wrong on the general knowledge questions (at best 31 of 35)
À savoir avant l’examen
- The Road Rules Knowledge Test has 35 multiple-choice questions drawn at random from a bank of over 300. It is computerised and self-correcting.
- All mandatory questions must be answered correctly, and you may get no more than four general knowledge questions wrong.
- The test is part of the 10-hour Pre-Learner Licence Course run by approved providers. You must score 50% on the Course Content Test first.
- A Road Rules test pass is valid for 2 years, and a learner licence is valid for 5 years.
- Learners under 25 log 100 hours (10 at night). Learners aged 25 or over log 50 hours (5 at night).
- Learner and P drivers must not use a mobile device at all while driving, including hands-free or loudspeaker.
- Provisional licences last 3 years: 1 year on red P1 plates and 2 years on green P2 plates.
Questions fréquentes
How many questions are on the ACT Road Rules Knowledge Test?
35 multiple-choice questions, randomly picked from a bank of over 300.
Quel est le seuil de réussite ?
You must get every mandatory question right and can get no more than four general knowledge questions wrong. That means at least 31 of 35, and more if you miss a mandatory question.
Where do I take the test?
At the end of a Pre-Learner Licence Course with an approved ACT training provider. Some ACT schools offer the course free to Year 10 students.
Y a-t-il une limite de temps ?
The official ACT sources we checked do not state a time limit for the test.
How old do I have to be?
At least 15 years and 9 months for a learner licence, and 17 for a provisional licence.
What do I bring to get my learner licence?
Your certificate showing you passed the ACT Road Rules test, proof of identity and residency, and the fee. You do an eyesight test at the Access Canberra Service Centre.
Sources
- Access Canberra: Get your learner driver licence
- ACT City Services: Learner and provisional drivers
- ACT City Services: Safe Plates frequently asked questions
- ACT Legislation Register: Pre-Learner Licence Training Course Providers Approval 2025 (No 2), NI2025-674
- Access Canberra: Get your provisional driver licence