DKT VIC Exam at a Glance

What the DKT VIC is and how it works

According to VicRoads, “You can enrol in the course when at 15 years and 11 months, however you will only be issued with a learner permit when you're 16 years of age or older.”^[5]

The learner permit test in Victoria is run by VicRoads. Most candidates take it online through myVicRoads. You can only sit it in person, at a VicRoads Customer Service Centre, if you want to do the test in another language or you don't have access to a computer or the internet.

You can enrol from 15 years and 11 months, but a permit is only issued when you are 16 or older. Once you enrol you have 12 months to finish the course. The online course and test take about 4 to 6 hours, and there is no fixed time limit, so you can take as long as you need.

The official practice test has 32 questions like the actual test, and the pass mark is 78%.

Fees: the in-person test costs A$50.80, made up of A$28.70 for the test and A$22.10 for the appointment. Each further online attempt costs A$28.70. If you fail the online test you can try again, but you need to pay a fee. After an in-person fail you get one free online try. The learner permit itself is free, and a reissue costs A$29.40.

Validity: your Learner Permit is valid for 10 years or until you get your Ps.

Fees and rules can change, so check the VicRoads learner permit test page before you book. The practice sets below are written by us and are not real exam questions.

Worked examples: how to reason through DKT VIC questions

These are practice questions written for this site, not questions from the real exam. Each explanation shows why the right answer is right and why the others are wrong.

Example 1

Question: What is the purpose of monitoring and reviewing Sharing the Road controls?

1. To create busywork
2. To verify controls remain effective, identify new hazards, and drive continuous improvement
3. To justify the safety budget
4. To keep workers busy

Answer: B. To verify controls remain effective, identify new hazards, and drive continuous improvement

Explanation:

The correct answer is that monitoring and review verify controls remain effective, identify new hazards and drive continuous improvement. A control that worked when it was introduced can stop working when conditions change, so it needs checking.

"To create busywork" and "to keep workers busy" are wrong because review is not activity for its own sake. It exists to produce useful information. "To justify the safety budget" is wrong because the aim is better safety on the road, not defending spending.

Rule to remember: a control is not finished once it is in place. You check that it still works, look for new hazards, and improve it. The same idea applies when you think about your own driving habits and how you respond to changing conditions.

Example 2

Question: What is the hierarchy of controls for managing Vehicle Safety Checks risks?

1. PPE first, then other controls
2. Elimination, substitution, isolation, engineering, administrative, PPE — most to least effective
3. Administrative controls only
4. No hierarchy exists

Answer: B. Elimination, substitution, isolation, engineering, administrative, PPE — most to least effective

Explanation:

The correct answer ranks controls from elimination, through substitution, isolation, engineering and administrative controls, down to PPE, from most to least effective. Removing a hazard entirely beats any measure that relies on people behaving correctly.

"PPE first, then other controls" is wrong because PPE sits at the bottom: it protects the person but leaves the hazard in place. "Administrative controls only" is wrong because relying on rules and procedures alone is weak when used by itself. "No hierarchy exists" is wrong because the ordering is a standard tool for choosing between options.

Rule to remember: start by trying to remove the hazard, and fall back to weaker measures only when the stronger ones are not possible.

Example 3

Question: In Australian Victorian road rules and driving, what is the primary purpose of Speed Zones procedures?

1. To slow down operations
2. To protect worker health and safety through systematic hazard management
3. To increase paperwork
4. To satisfy insurance companies

Answer: B. To protect worker health and safety through systematic hazard management

Explanation:

The correct answer is that Speed Zones procedures protect health and safety through systematic hazard management. Setting and following speed limits is a way of managing risk in a structured, repeatable manner rather than leaving it to chance.

"To slow down operations" is wrong because slower movement is a side effect, not the purpose. "To increase paperwork" is wrong because procedures exist to reduce harm, not to create records for their own sake. "To satisfy insurance companies" is wrong because the goal is safety, not meeting a third party's demands.

Rule to remember: when a question asks about the purpose of a safety procedure, choose the option about preventing harm through a systematic approach, not the one about cost, delay or paperwork.

How to use these practice tests

Start with the official VicRoads course material, because the real test is built from it. Read it through once at your own pace, noting the topics that feel unfamiliar. Then use our practice sets to find where your knowledge is thin.

Work through the topic sets one at a time rather than mixing everything. Good places to begin are Road Signs, Speed Zones and Intersections, followed by Hazard Perception and Victorian Road Rules.

• After each set, read the explanation for every question you missed, not only the ones you guessed.
• Write down the rule behind each miss in your own words.
• Go back to the matching section of the official material and reread it.
• Retake the same set a few days later to check the rule has stuck.

Because you have 12 months from enrolment to finish and no fixed time limit, there is no reason to rush. Once your scores are steady across topics, try the official practice test, which is built to feel like the actual test. Remember that our questions are written by us and are practice only, so treat the official material as the final word.

Sources & last verified

1. VicRoads — number of questions, passing score (official source). “has 32 questions like the actual test” Verified Oct 22, 2026.
2. VicRoads — time limit, retake policy, delivery, testing window (official source). “The online course and test takes about 4 to 6 hours to complete, and you can take as much time as you need.” Verified Oct 22, 2026.
3. VicRoads — exam fee, retake fee, renewal (official source). “Car Learner Permit Test - in person | In-person test | $28.70 | Appointment | $22.10 | Total | $50.80” Verified Oct 22, 2026.
4. VicRoads — validity (official source). “Your Learner Permit will be valid for 10 years or until you get your Ps.” Verified Oct 22, 2026.
5. transport.vic.gov.au — eligibility (official source). “You can enrol in the course when at 15 years and 11 months, however you will only be issued with a learner permit when you're…” Verified Oct 22, 2026.

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