The Driving Test is an on-road test that assesses your driving skills, decision-making, awareness of other road users, and how you share the road with other traffic. You will drive along a set course while a testing officer scores your driving ability. You will pass if you get 90 per cent or more and you have no fail items.

Before you go for your driving test, get a copy of:

VIC    The driving handbook ‘Road to ‘Driving Solo’ available from Vic Roads or view Vic Roads website
NSW    'A Guide to the Driving Test', which you can pick up from any motor registry or view and download from the RTA website.
S.A.    ‘The Drivers Handbook’, which you can download from the sa.gov.au website.


Your best source of information is your Excel Drive Instructor.

Taking a Practice Driving Test with Excel Drive will help give you information about:

• The way the licence test is structured.
• How your driving is assessed.
• What you will have to do during the test.
• Pass standards.
The driving test will not be conducted unless you produce your log book showing that you have completed and achieved all the learning goals, including a minimum of 120 hours driving practice (SA 50hrs), of which 20 hours must be of night driving. Both you and your supervising driver must sign the declaration of completion at the end of the book.

Your P1 licence is valid for 12 months. You must have held your P1 licence for a minimum of 12 months before you can progress to the next licence stage.