Queensland Motorcycle Knowledge Test Practice 2026
In Queensland you must pass the motorcycle knowledge test to get a class RE learner licence. It has 30 multiple-choice questions and you need at least 27 correct. These questions cover Queensland learner, RE and R licence rules and the safe riding skills in the Queensland Motorcycle Riders' Guide.
Kort antwoord
Het officiële examen heeft 30 vragen. Geslaagd: At least 27 of 30 (90%). Afgenomen door: Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR). Oefen hier gratis met 90 vragen, elk met het antwoord en een uitleg. Gecontroleerd aan de hand van officiële bronnen op 11 oktober 2026.
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Vraag 1 van 30
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Antwoord: B. A provisional or open car licence held for at least 1 year
You must hold a provisional or open car licence and have held it for at least 1 year.
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Vraag 2 van 30
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Antwoord: D. The Q-Ride pre-learner course
You must complete the Q-Ride pre-learner course, unless you get an exemption.
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Vraag 3 van 30
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Antwoord: D. People who live outside a 100 km radius of a Q-Ride training area
If you live more than 100 km from a Q-Ride training area, you can apply for an exemption.
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Vraag 4 van 30
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Antwoord: C. At least 12 months
Riders exempt from the pre-learner course must hold the RE learner licence for at least 12 months instead of the usual period.
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Vraag 5 van 30
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Antwoord: D. 30
The motorcycle knowledge test has 30 multiple choice questions.
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Vraag 6 van 30
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Antwoord: B. At least 27 of 30
You must answer at least 27 of the 30 questions correctly.
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Vraag 7 van 30
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Antwoord: C. Once a day
You can sit the knowledge test once a day.
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Vraag 8 van 30
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Antwoord: B. Only after completing the Q-Ride pre-learner course or getting an exemption
The online test is only open to people who have done the pre-learner course or have been exempted from it.
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Vraag 9 van 30
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Antwoord: C. Road rules, risk management and hazard perception
The test covers topics from road rules to risk management and hazard perception. Some questions come from the Queensland Motorcycle Riders' Guide.
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Vraag 10 van 30
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Antwoord: A. A person who has held an open licence for the same class of motorcycle for at least 1 year
Your supervisor must hold an open licence for the motorcycle class you are learning on and must have held it for at least 1 year.
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Vraag 11 van 30
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Antwoord: A. On another motorcycle or in another vehicle at a safe distance, or in an attached sidecar
A supervisor cannot be a pillion. They ride in an attached sidecar, or follow from a safe distance on another motorcycle or in another vehicle.
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Vraag 12 van 30
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Antwoord: D. Wear a vest with a capital L on the back
Learners may display an L plate at the rear or wear a vest with a capital L on the back.
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Vraag 13 van 30
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Antwoord: A. 0.00
Learner riders must have a BAC of 0.00 and must not ride under the influence of drugs.
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Vraag 14 van 30
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Antwoord: D. No, except a supervisor seated in an attached sidecar
Learners must not carry passengers. The only exception is a supervisor in an attached sidecar.
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Vraag 15 van 30
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Antwoord: C. 90 days
You must hold the RE learner licence for at least 90 days (or 1 year if you were exempt from the pre-learner course).
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Vraag 16 van 30
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Antwoord: D. The motorcycle hazard perception test
Since 1 July 2021, you must pass the motorcycle hazard perception test before the Q-Ride or Q-SAFE assessment.
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Vraag 17 van 30
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Antwoord: C. By completing the Q-Ride restricted (RE) course
Riders within 100 km of a Q-Ride training centre must complete the Q-Ride RE course. Q-SAFE is an option only outside that radius.
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Vraag 18 van 30
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Antwoord: D. Only learner approved motorcycles
An RE licence holder may ride only a learner approved motorcycle.
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Vraag 19 van 30
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Antwoord: C. Red
P1 riders display a red P plate on the rear, or wear a vest with a red capital P on the back. P2 riders use green.
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Vraag 20 van 30
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Antwoord: D. After holding the RE provisional or open licence for at least 1 year
You can only carry a passenger, including in a sidecar, after holding your RE provisional or open licence for at least 1 year.
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Vraag 21 van 30
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Antwoord: A. 0.00 (no alcohol)
You must meet the no alcohol limit (0.00 BAC) for the first year of your RE provisional or open licence.
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Vraag 22 van 30
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Antwoord: D. At least 2 years
You need at least 2 years on the RE provisional or open licence, then the Q-Ride R course or a Q-SAFE riding test.
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Vraag 23 van 30
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Antwoord: A. No mobile phone use at all
P1 licence holders under 25 must not use a mobile phone at all when riding.
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Vraag 24 van 30
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Antwoord: C. Riders with an open licence for the motorcycle they are riding
Only riders holding an open licence for the motorcycle they are riding may lane filter.
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Vraag 25 van 30
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Antwoord: D. When the speed limit is 90 km/h or more and the rider goes 30 km/h or less
Edge filtering is allowed on major roads with a limit of 90 km/h or more, at 30 km/h or less, when safe. You must give way to riders already on the shoulder.
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Vraag 26 van 30
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Antwoord: D. In tunnels and through roadworks
Edge filtering is not allowed on unsealed parts of the road, through roadworks, in a tunnel, or where it is not safe.
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Vraag 27 van 30
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Antwoord: B. During school zone hours
You must not filter in a school zone during school zone hours.
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Vraag 28 van 30
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Antwoord: D. They must be able to reach the passenger footrests while seated
A pillion must be at least 8 years old, sit astride facing forward, and be able to reach the passenger footrests.
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Vraag 29 van 30
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Antwoord: B. 1 year from the date of issue
A Q-Ride competency declaration is not a licence and is only valid for 1 year. If you do not upgrade in time, you must repeat the course.
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Vraag 30 van 30
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Antwoord: D. Queensland Government driving examiners
Q-SAFE is delivered by Queensland Government driving examiners. Q-Ride courses are run by registered service providers.
Toetsenbord: 1–4 om te antwoorden, Enter voor de volgende vraag.
Het echte examen: At least 27 of 30 (90%)
Wat je moet weten voor het examen
- The motorcycle knowledge test has 30 multiple-choice questions on road rules, risk management and hazard perception. You need at least 27 correct.
- You can sit the test once a day. Online you only pay when you pass; in person a fee applies to each attempt.
- To get an RE learner licence you must have held a provisional or open car licence for at least 1 year and complete the Q-Ride pre-learner course.
- Learners need a supervisor who has held an open licence for that motorcycle class for at least 1 year. The supervisor cannot ride as a pillion.
- After at least 90 days on your learner licence, you pass the motorcycle hazard perception test and then the Q-Ride RE course or a Q-SAFE riding test.
- RE riders must have zero alcohol in their first year and cannot carry a passenger until they have held the licence for 1 year.
- Only open licence holders may lane filter, at 30 km/h or less and never in a school zone during school zone hours.
Veelgestelde vragen
How many questions are on the Queensland motorcycle knowledge test?
30 multiple-choice questions. You must get at least 27 right.
Can I do the Queensland motorcycle test online?
Yes, if you hold a Queensland provisional, probationary or open licence, have held another licence class for at least 1 year in the past 5 years, and have completed (or been exempted from) the Q-Ride pre-learner course.
Do I need a car licence for motorcycle Ls in Queensland?
Yes. You must hold a provisional or open car licence and have held it for at least 1 year.
Is the Queensland motorcycle test timed?
The official pages we checked do not state a time limit.
When can I upgrade from RE to R?
After holding your RE provisional or open licence for at least 2 years, by completing the Q-Ride R course or passing a Q-SAFE riding test.
Bronnen
- Queensland Government: Getting a learner motorcycle licence (RE)
- Queensland Government: Written road rules and knowledge tests
- Queensland Government: Rules for learner riders
- Queensland Government: Upgrading from a learner licence
- Queensland Government: Rules for RE provisional or open licence holders
- Queensland Government: Motorcycle road rules
- Queensland Motorcycle Riders' Guide