PRE-LEARNERS LICENCE (RE L)

Next Step: Motorcycle Knowledge Test

Once you’ve completed the 2-day Pre-Learner Course, your next step is to sit the Motorcycle Knowledge Test with the Department of Transport.

The test contains 30 questions on motorcycle licensing, road rules, and hazard perception, all key knowledge you’ll need for safe riding. You can complete the test online or in person at your nearest Department of Transport office. You can also practise using the official online tool PRACTICE Motorcycle Knowledge Test.

Complete your Motorcycle Knowledge Test HERE.

After successfully completing the test, you’ll be issued your Motorcycle Learner Licence (RE L). You are required to hold your learners licence for 90 days. During this learner period, you may ride any Learner Approved Motorcycle, provided you are supervised by someone with a restricted or unrestricted motorcycle licence.

Supervisor Requirements

• Your supervisor must have held an open licence for the class of motorcycle you are learning for at least 1 year.

• Supervisors cannot be pillion passengers. You may only carry a supervisor if your motorcycle has a sidecar.

• If there is no sidecar, your supervisor must supervise from a safe distance on another motorcycle or in another vehicle.

Important Information About Licence Issuing

If your RE learner licence cannot be automatically added online. You will need to apply at a Driver Licence Issuing Centre if:

• Your licence is expired or will expire within 6 weeks from the date you pay your test fee, or

• You have not had a digital photo and digitised signature taken in the last 9 years.

This ensures your learner period is safe, structured, and supported, giving you the confidence to progress to the next step in your riding journey.