Read them in this order.
Pick your code and gather your papers, study and learn the signs, book and sit the test, then take the road to your driving test.
- Code 1, 2 or 3: which learner’s test you sit
Code 1 is a motorcycle, Code 2 is a car, and Code 3 is a heavy vehicle. Sit the paper for the vehicle you will drive.
- 1Code A
- 2Code B
- 3Code C
- Learner’s licence requirements: age, documents and forms
Be old enough for your code on the day of the test, bring your ID, photographs and proof of address, and complete form LL1 at the centre.
- How to study for the K53 learner’s test
Short sessions, signs early, and full Tests once the sections are solid. A plan that fits around school or work.
- How to read a road sign: shape, colour and meaning
Shape and colour tell you what kind of sign it is before you read the picture. Use that to decode signs you have not seen before.
- What a learner’s licence costs
Pass first time and the two government fees come to R101 to R210: R68 to R150 to book and R33 to R60 to issue. Ask your centre for the exact amount.
- How to book your learner’s licence test
Gauteng books online on NaTIS. Elsewhere, check whether your centre takes online bookings or wants you there in person, and have your documents ready first.
- What happens at the DLTC, step by step
Book ahead, arrive early with the right documents, write three sections, then wait for your result.
- Driving with a learner’s licence: the rules
You may drive on public roads only with a licensed driver beside you. The licence lasts 24 months and cannot be extended, so plan the driving test inside that time.
- The K53 driving test: what it checks
Three parts: a check of the vehicle, a yard test of manoeuvres away from traffic, and a road test on public roads. Bring your learner’s licence, ID and photographs.