The Tasmania learner knowledge test

By the end of this topic you can

• You can state how many questions the test has and how many you need to get right.
• You can explain how the Plates Plus course leads to the test.
• You can describe the waiting time after a failed attempt.
• You can list the official resources to study from.

What you need to know and understand

• The test has 30 questions and you need at least 27 correct to pass.
• There are no compulsory questions that you must get right.
• The online test takes about 30 to 40 minutes and must be done in one sitting.
• In the Plates Plus course you must earn three keys by completing quizzes, activities and challenges before the test unlocks.
• After failing the online test you wait 12 hours before trying again.
• You have 12 months from enrolment to finish the course and pass the test.

How the Plates Plus course builds up to the test

The Plates Plus course is an online learning tool that takes around four to six hours. It starts with a section on your driving attitude, then you can do the rest in any order.

Each key area has quizzes, activities and challenges. You cannot fail these. You simply repeat a module until you get it right. Once you hold all three keys, the driver knowledge test unlocks. The course puts strong focus on the fatal five: speeding, not wearing a seatbelt, fatigue, distraction, and drink and drug driving.

On test day

1. Set aside at least 40 minutes somewhere quiet. The test must be finished in one go.
2. Avoid refreshing the page or using the back button unless the page is not loading.
3. Read each question with its 3D image carefully. Look at signs, lines and other road users in the picture.
4. When you finish you see your result and feedback on each question.
5. If you pass online, go to a Service Tasmania shop with your ID and pay the fee to have your learner licence issued. You have 12 months to do this.

Study resources that are actually official

Plates Plus states that there is no practice test for the current car knowledge test. Instead, prepare with the course itself, the Tasmanian Road Rules handbook and the official learn to drive videos, which come in English and several other languages. Transport Tasmania also publishes a set of example driver knowledge questions.

Focus on the areas learners often get wrong: give way rules at intersections and roundabouts, default speed limits, learner conditions and alcohol limits. Our learning to drive in Tasmania guide gives an overview of the whole Plates Plus pathway.

Common mistakes

• Trying to rush the course. Questions are tied to the course content, so skimming makes the test harder.
• Starting the test on a phone with low battery or a weak connection. It must be done in one sitting.
• Paying for unofficial practice apps and assuming they match the real test. Use the official handbook and course.
• Ignoring the feedback after a failed attempt. Use the 12-hour wait to revisit the topics you missed.

Test yourself: The Tasmania learner knowledge test

Answer each question, then read the explanation. Questions come in a random order each time.

Go deeper

• Getting Your Full Licence in Tasmania and the Safer Driver Reward
• Learning to Drive in Tasmania
• Tasmania Hazard Perception Test