Free Northern Territory Learner Practice Test

Your learner licence starts with the Driver Knowledge Test. Every question is written from the official source — Road Users' Handbook — and checked against the current edition, with the why on every answer.

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The road ahead

Your path to P plates in Northern Territory

  1. Turn 16

    The minimum age for a learner licence in Northern Territory.

  2. Pass the Driver Knowledge Test You are here

    That's what this practice test is for — keep going until you consistently score 90%+.

  3. Build real driving experience

    Northern Territory sets no minimum logbook hours, but you must hold your learner licence for at least 6 months — use the time to practise widely.

  4. Pass your driving test → P plates

    Rules are set by NT Motor Vehicle Registry — always check current requirements before you book.

All 34 questions in this practice test

Want to study one rule at a time? Each question has its own page with the answer and a full explanation.

NT licence rules 14

The rules unique to NT — hours, ages, and your path to Ps.

  1. 1 What is the minimum age for a learner licence in the Northern Territory?
  2. 2 How many supervised logbook hours does the NT require before the practical test?
  3. 3 How long must you hold an NT learner licence before taking the practical driving test?
  4. 4 What is the blood alcohol limit for NT learner drivers?
  5. 5 Can an NT learner driver use a mobile phone while driving?
  6. 6 How must L plates be displayed on a car in the NT?
  7. 7 You hold an NT learner licence and are driving with your supervising parent on a highway signposted at 110 km/h. What is the fastest you may legally drive?
  8. 8 You have just moved from your learner licence to a provisional (P) licence in the NT. What speed limit now applies to you?
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  1. 9 How many questions are in the NT driver knowledge test, and how many must you answer correctly?
  2. 10 You pass the NT theory test but don't apply for your learner licence straight away. How long does the result stay valid?
  3. 11 How much supervised driving practice must you complete before your NT practical driving test?
  4. 12 Who can legally supervise you while you drive on an NT learner licence?
  5. 13 Where do you sit the official NT driver knowledge test?
  6. 14 Which publication should you study to prepare for the NT theory test?

Road rules 20

The core road rules every knowledge test draws from.

  1. 1 What is the default speed limit in an NT built-up area with no signs?
  2. 2 Who is responsible for a 12-year-old passenger wearing a seatbelt?
  3. 3 At an unmarked crossroads, who must you give way to?
  4. 4 A traffic light turns yellow as you approach. You should…
  5. 5 On a long Territory drive you start feeling drowsy. The safest choice is to…
  6. 6 What should you allow for when overtaking a road train in the NT?
  7. 7 You are approaching a roundabout. Who must you give way to?
  8. 8 What must you do at a STOP sign?
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  1. 9 What does a GIVE WAY sign require you to do?
  2. 10 What speed applies in an NT school zone during its posted times?
  3. 11 On a multi-lane road with a speed limit over 80 km/h, when may you drive in the right-hand lane?
  4. 12 What is the minimum gap you should keep behind the vehicle in front in good conditions?
  5. 13 When must you switch on your headlights in the NT?
  6. 14 A pedestrian has stepped onto a marked pedestrian crossing ahead of you. What must you do?
  7. 15 An ambulance approaches from behind with lights and siren on. What should you do?
  8. 16 May you make a U-turn at an intersection controlled by traffic lights?
  9. 17 Your lane is ending and you must merge into the lane beside you. Who has right of way?
  10. 18 You turn from bitumen onto a dirt road. How should you adjust your driving?
  11. 19 You are driving at dusk on a Territory highway and a kangaroo appears on the road ahead. What is the safest response?
  12. 20 During the wet season you reach a floodway where water is flowing across the road and you cannot see the road surface. What should you do?

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