To get a car licence (Class D or DA) in Malaysia you first pass the JPJ Part I theory test on a computer. You take it after the KPP01 theory course at a JPJ-accredited driving institute.
The steps
- Register at a JPJ-accredited driving institute (minimum age 17).
- Attend the KPP01 theory course (6 hours).
- Pass the combined Part I test (KPP Gabungan, since 29 August 2025): 70 questions, at least 56 correct (80%), in 1 hour 15 minutes, in Bahasa Malaysia or English. The test fee is RM27 + 8% SST.
- Get your Learner Driving Licence (LDL): L plates front and rear, drive only with a certified trainer.
- After KPP02 circuit and KPP03 road training, and at least 30 days on the LDL, pass Part II (circuit) and Part III (road).
- Drive on a Probationary Driving Licence for 2 years (P plates, zero alcohol), then apply for the Competent Driving Licence.
What the test covers
- Road signs: yellow diamond warnings, red-ringed prohibitions, blue mandatory signs, orange temporary signs, and Malay words such as BERHENTI (stop), BERI LALUAN (give way), AWAS (caution) and SEKOLAH (school).
- Road markings and traffic lights, including yellow box junctions, double lines and green arrows.
- Defensive driving: the CITO routine (mirror, signal, blind spot, manoeuvre), the two- and four-second rules, overtaking and junction rules.
- Driving in various conditions: rain, aquaplaning, fog, floods, night driving and emergencies such as brake failure or a tyre burst.
- Licences and the KEJARA demerit system.
- Motorcycle rules: the combined test includes questions for motorcycles as well as cars, whichever licence you apply for.
- Driver code of ethics and conduct (Kod Etika dan Tatakelakuan Pemandu), a chapter added in the KPP Gabungan book.
Key numbers
- Speed: 110 km/h on expressways, 90 km/h on federal and state roads, lower where signed.
- Alcohol: 50 mg per 100 ml of blood; P drivers must have none.
- Breakdown on a highway: warning triangle 50 m behind the vehicle.
- Rest every 2 hours on long journeys.
How to prepare
- Learn the signs by shape, colour and their Malay words.
- Memorise CITO and the junction sequence: information, position, speed, gear, acceleration.
- Read the KPP Gabungan eBook from your driving institute, including the motorcycle and code of ethics chapters.
- Take full 70-question mock tests until you score well above 56 every time.
Start with the free JPJ theory test practice.
Checked against official sources on 18 October 2026.