NSW Heavy Vehicle Knowledge Test Practice 2026
In New South Wales you must pass the Heavy Vehicle Knowledge Test (HVKT) before your heavy vehicle assessment or driving test. It has 45 questions, in a rigid version for LR, MR and HR and a combination version for HC and MC. These questions cover NSW licence rules and the national heavy vehicle rules in the Heavy Vehicle Driver Handbook.
W skrócie
Oficjalny egzamin ma 45 pytań. Egzamin przeprowadza: Transport for NSW (tests at Service NSW centres). Ćwicz tu za darmo na 90 pytaniach, każde z odpowiedzią i wyjaśnieniem. Sprawdzono z oficjalnymi źródłami 11 października 2026.
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Pytanie 1 z 30
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Odpowiedź: B. 45
The Heavy Vehicle Knowledge Test has 45 questions on road rules and road safety for your licence class.
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Pytanie 2 z 30
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Odpowiedź: D. LR, MR and HR
The rigid test is for Light Rigid, Medium Rigid and Heavy Rigid. The combination test is for HC and MC.
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Pytanie 3 z 30
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Odpowiedź: A. HC and MC
Heavy Combination (HC) and Multi Combination (MC) applicants sit the combination test.
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Pytanie 4 z 30
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Odpowiedź: C. The Heavy Vehicle Driver Handbook, the Road User Handbook and the Load Restraint Guide
All the information for the test is in the Heavy Vehicle Driver Handbook, the Road User Handbook and the Load Restraint Guide.
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Pytanie 5 z 30
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Odpowiedź: A. 36 months
A knowledge test pass is valid for 36 months.
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Pytanie 6 z 30
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Odpowiedź: B. The Heavy Vehicle Knowledge Test
You must pass the Heavy Vehicle Knowledge Test before applying for an HVCBA or a heavy vehicle driving test.
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Pytanie 7 z 30
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Odpowiedź: B. Registered Training Organisations (RTOs)
The HVCBA is delivered by Registered Training Organisations. A driving test with Service NSW is an option where HVCBA is not available.
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Pytanie 8 z 30
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Odpowiedź: C. MC
MC applicants must complete the HVCBA.
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Pytanie 9 z 30
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Odpowiedź: C. Trucks up to 8 tonnes GVM, and buses seating more than 12 adults with a GVM up to 8 tonnes
LR covers small trucks up to 8 t GVM and buses seating more than 12 adults (including the driver) up to 8 t GVM.
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Pytanie 10 z 30
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Odpowiedź: A. Trucks and buses over 8 tonnes GVM with 2 axles
MR covers trucks and buses over 8 t GVM with 2 axles.
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Pytanie 11 z 30
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Odpowiedź: B. HR
Bendy buses are treated as rigid vehicles and are covered by the Heavy Rigid (HR) class.
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Pytanie 12 z 30
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Odpowiedź: D. 9 tonnes GVM
Rigid licence classes allow a towed trailer of up to 9 tonnes GVM.
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Pytanie 13 z 30
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Odpowiedź: A. MC
Multi Combination (MC) covers B-doubles, road trains and prime mover, low loader dolly and low loader trailer combinations.
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Pytanie 14 z 30
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Odpowiedź: C. 1 year or more
You need a class C licence (not a learner licence) for 1 year or more.
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Pytanie 15 z 30
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Odpowiedź: A. 2 years or more
HR requires a class C licence for 2 years or more.
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Pytanie 16 z 30
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Odpowiedź: A. An MR or HR licence for 1 year or more
To get HC you need to have held an MR or HR licence for 1 year or more.
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Pytanie 17 z 30
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Odpowiedź: D. An HR or HC licence for at least 1 year
MC requires an HR or HC licence held for at least 1 year.
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Pytanie 18 z 30
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Odpowiedź: C. No, not until you hold an unrestricted MR or HR licence
P2 time counts toward the requirement, but you cannot learn or upgrade to HC until you hold an unrestricted MR or HR licence.
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Pytanie 19 z 30
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Odpowiedź: C. MC
A medical assessment is required for the MC class.
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Pytanie 20 z 30
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Odpowiedź: B. An HC assessment
If you hold an HR licence, you must pass an HC assessment before starting MC training.
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Pytanie 21 z 30
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Odpowiedź: D. A three-axle rigid vehicle over 15 tonnes GVM (not a bobtail prime mover)
The HR test vehicle must be a three-axle rigid over 15 t GVM, excluding a bobtail prime mover.
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Pytanie 22 z 30
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Odpowiedź: C. Under 0.02
Drivers of heavy vehicles over 13.9 t GVM, public passenger buses and vehicles carrying dangerous goods must have a BAC under 0.02.
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Pytanie 23 z 30
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Odpowiedź: C. 100 km/h
Vehicles over 4.5 t GVM have a maximum speed limit of 100 km/h, even where the posted limit is 110 km/h.
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Pytanie 24 z 30
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Odpowiedź: A. 100 km/h
Speed limiters on these trucks must be set to 100 km/h.
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Pytanie 25 z 30
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Odpowiedź: B. Prime movers and articulated vehicles over 13.9 t GVM or GCM built on or after 1 January 1991
Vehicle monitors are needed in these prime movers and articulated vehicles, some trucks carrying dangerous goods, and coaches used for hire or reward.
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Pytanie 26 z 30
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Odpowiedź: D. No
Vehicles used within 100 km of their usual depot do not need a monitor unless they carry bulk dangerous goods.
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Pytanie 27 z 30
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Odpowiedź: B. At least 6 months
Keep monitor trip records in date order for at least six months.
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Pytanie 28 z 30
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Odpowiedź: B. Several, including Arabic, Chinese, Greek, Korean, Spanish and Vietnamese
The test is offered in English and nine other languages, and a free interpreter can be arranged for other languages.
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Pytanie 29 z 30
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Odpowiedź: B. You may be able to re-sit on the same day, and you pay the test fee for each attempt
You may be able to re-sit the same day, depending on availability. A fee applies to each attempt.
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Pytanie 30 z 30
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Odpowiedź: A. A heavy vehicle driving test with a Service NSW testing officer
Where the HVCBA is not available, you can take a heavy vehicle driving test with a Service NSW testing officer (except for MC).
Klawiatura: 1–4, aby odpowiedzieć, Enter – następne pytanie.
Co warto wiedzieć przed egzaminem
- The HVKT has 45 computer-based questions on road rules and road safety for your licence class. There is a rigid test (LR, MR, HR) and a combination test (HC, MC).
- You must pass the HVKT before a Heavy Vehicle Competency Based Assessment (HVCBA) or a heavy vehicle driving test. A pass is valid for 36 months.
- You need a class C licence for 1 year before LR or MR, and for 2 years before HR. HC needs MR or HR for 1 year; MC needs HR or HC for 1 year.
- MC applicants must complete the HVCBA and a medical assessment.
- Drivers of heavy vehicles over 13.9 t GVM, public passenger buses and dangerous goods vehicles must have a BAC under 0.02.
- Under standard hours, a solo truck driver may work no more than 12 hours in any 24 hours and needs at least 7 continuous hours of stationary rest.
Najczęściej zadawane pytania
How many questions are on the NSW Heavy Vehicle Knowledge Test?
45 questions on road rules and road safety for your licence class.
What is the pass mark for the HVKT?
The Transport for NSW test page we checked does not state the pass mark, so this practice exam shows your score without a fixed pass line. Aim to get nearly every question right.
Which HVKT do I sit?
The rigid test if you are applying for LR, MR or HR, and the combination test for HC or MC.
What should I study for the HVKT?
The Heavy Vehicle Driver Handbook, the Road User Handbook and the Load Restraint Guide. Transport for NSW says these contain everything in the test.
Can I re-sit the HVKT on the same day?
You may be able to, depending on availability. You pay the test fee for each attempt.