In Victoria you get your learner permit (Ls) by passing the learner permit knowledge test, online at home or in person at a VicRoads Customer Service Centre.
What is on the test
- 32 questions from the Road to Solo Driving handbook, across all four chapters.
- Pass mark: 78%, which is 25 correct.
- The free Victorian mock tests on PassDriveTest use the same 32 questions and pass mark.
Online or in person
- Online: a course and test that take about 4 to 6 hours, at your own pace. Your first attempt is free. Enrol from 15 years 11 months and finish within 12 months. The online course is in English only.
- In person at a VicRoads Customer Service Centre: available in Albanian, Arabic, Cambodian, Mandarin Chinese, Macedonian, Persian, Russian, Serbian, Sinhalese, Somali, Spanish, Turkish and Vietnamese, or with a booked interpreter.
- Your learner permit is issued from age 16.
A study plan that works
- Read the Road to Solo Driving handbook (free; also in Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Turkish and Vietnamese).
- Learn the signs and Victoria's tram rules on the Victoria road signs and rules tabs.
- Take full 32-question mock tests and VicRoads' practice test, and review every wrong answer.
- Aim for 29 or more on several different mock tests.
Topics that catch people out
- Trams: stopping level with the rear of a stopped tram, passing at no more than 10 km/h, and giving way to trams.
- Learner rules: L plates front and rear, zero BAC, a fully licensed supervising driver, and no towing.
- Phone use: learners may only use GPS or music set up before driving, without touching the phone.
After you pass
Learners log supervised driving and hold the permit for a minimum period by age (12 months if under 21). The Hazard Perception Test comes later, from 17 years 11 months, before the drive test.
Take a free Victorian learner permit mock test to see where you stand.
Checked against official sources on 17 October 2026.