Knowledge Tests
Road Rules Knowledge Test & Heavy Vehicle Knowledge Test
Electronic copies of the road rules handbooks:
Heavy Vehicle
http://www.tams.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/13992/heavyvehiclehandbook.pdf
Road Rules Handbook
http://www.tams.act.gov.au/move/driver_licence/Road_Rules_Handbook
There are practice tests available on this
website.
Q 1. What is the phone number for the test locations?
Contact a Road Ready Centre on telephone number 6162 5152 (northside) or
6282 8990 (southside).
Q 2. How long are my Knowledge Test Certificates valid for?
The Knowledge Test certificates are valid for 2 years.
Where an applicant wishes to renew an expired learner licence, they will be required to undertake and pass the Road Rules Knowledge Test again.
Q 3. I come from overseas, what do I have to do to get an ACT
Licence?
If you are taking up permanent residency in the ACT and you are the holder
of a full driver licence (learner or provisional licence is not acceptable)
from an approved country , you will not have to do a licence knowledge test
or practical test when you apply for an ACT licence.
Note: This exemption from the licence knowledge test and practical test applies to car and motorcycle licence classes only.
Applicants requiring a heavy vehicle licence class will need to undertake the appropriate heavy vehicle knowledge test and a practical driver assessment. (It should be noted that these requirements also relate to holders of a New Zealand driver licence).
If you are not from an approved country, you will be required to undertake a licence knowledge test and a practical test.
If you wish to obtain your licence through the Competency Based Training and Assessment system (CBT&A) you will need to take out a learner licence.
Note: If you decide on the CBT&A option, your overseas licence will become invalid for use in the ACT at the point the ACT learner licence is issued.
Where an overseas licence holder fails a practical assessment with a Government Examiner, the overseas licence is deemed to be invalid and the licence holder is required to take out a learner licence and abide by the conditions of that licence.
If you have never held a driver licence, you will be required to abide by the normal requirements to obtain an ACT licence, ie a Road Ready Course, a knowledge test, a learner licence and then a provisional licence.
Q 4. How and where do I book to do a knowledge test?
You do not need to book, simply go to one of the following
venues and undertake the test:
Road Ready Centre, Block D, Canberra Technology Park, 49 Phillip Avenue, WATSON, Telephone 6162 5152, Monday to Friday 9.00 am to 5.00 pm, Saturday 9.00am till 12.00pm.
Road Ready Centre, 72 Townshend Street, PHILLIP, Telephone 6282 8990, Monday to Friday 9.00 am to 5.00 pm, Saturday 9.00am till 12.00pm.
To allow sufficient time for the knowledge test, it is suggested participants arrive no later than 1 hour before closing time.
Licence applicants can practise the knowledge test on the Road Ready website at www.roadready.act.gov.au
It should be noted that you will need to provide the appropriate Proof of Identity and Proof Of Residency at the time you present for the test. A list of Identity and Residency requirements can be found on pages 4, 5, and 6 of the ACT Road Rules Handbook. The ACT Road Rules Handbook can be found on the Road Transport website (www.transport.act.gov.au) under Driver and Vehicle Policy - Road Rules Handbook.
Q 5. How much does it cost to do the knowledge test? $32.50 for each attempt.
Q 6. Is the knowledge test available in other languages? No.
Q 7. My friend or wife, brother etc is from overseas, has a driver
licence and wishes to do the knowledge test for an ACT driver licence but
cannot read or speak English. What can be arranged to help with the test?
You should contact the appropriate Road Ready Centre
office. They will arrange for an authorised interpreter and a booking time
for the licence applicant to take the test.