How the computerised learner’s licence test works
The learner’s licence test is now done on a computer: the Computerised Learner’s Licence Test, or CLLT. This page sets out what is on it, what you need to score, how to book and what to bring. Every figure links to its source. Where we could not confirm something, we say so.
Last checked: 11 November 2026.
Kerbtest is not affiliated with the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC), the Department of Transport or any driving licence testing centre (DLTC). Rules and fees can change: check with your testing centre before you go.
The format
| Source | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sections | Rules of the road, road traffic signs, vehicle controls for your licence code | Regulations, reg 104(2) |
| Rules of the road | 28 questions, pass mark 22 | DLTC requirements, item 5.4 |
| Road traffic signs | 28 questions, pass mark 23 | item 5.4 |
| Vehicle controls | 8 questions, pass mark 6 | item 5.4 |
| Total | 64 questions | item 5.4; also stated by the RTMC spokesperson to Rekord, 18 May 2026 |
| Same format as the paper test | “The format of the test and the required pass marks remain unchanged.” | Saldanha Bay Municipality, April 2025 |
| How questions are chosen | At random by the system, which also marks the test | SAnews, 7 May 2026 |
| Languages | All 11 official languages | City of Cape Town, Dec 2025 |
| Time allowed | Not confirmed. We found no official figure | |
| Answer options per question | Not confirmed | |
| Going back to change answers | Not confirmed |
Pass marks: every section counts
You must reach the pass mark in all three sections. A good total does not help if one section is short. For example, 27 on rules, 22 on signs and 8 on controls is 57 out of 64, and it is a fail, because signs needs 23.
The signs section is the strictest: you can get only five wrong. In vehicle controls you can get only two wrong.
Which code you need, and the minimum age
| Learner’s code | Vehicles | Minimum age | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Code 1 | Motorcycle, motor tricycle or quadrucycle | 16 for up to 125 cm³ or electric; 18 above that | National Road Traffic Act, s15(1)(a); reg 99 |
| Code 2 | Vehicles up to 3,500 kg, such as cars and bakkies | 17 | same |
| Code 3 | Any other motor vehicle, such as trucks and buses | 18 | same |
You must be that age on the date of the test (gov.za).
What the screen looks like
You do the test on a touch screen and “tap your way through” it (City of Cape Town, Dec 2025). Before the real test starts, there is a demonstration function so you can get used to the screen, and the result comes up straight away (City of Cape Town, Feb 2026).
We could not confirm how long you get, how many options each question has, or whether you can go back to a question. Use the demonstration screen on the day, and ask the examiner if anything is unclear.
How to book
- Gauteng: gov.za says Gauteng residents should apply online through the eNaTIS portal, online.natis.gov.za (gov.za).
- Other areas: some areas also book on the portal. Otherwise, book in person at your nearest DLTC.
- The computer test did not change booking: “the booking system remains the same” (City of Cape Town).
- You fill in form LL1 at the testing centre (gov.za).
What to bring
From gov.za and the Western Cape Government:
- your ID document
- two identical ID photos (check how many your centre wants)
- proof of address (the Western Cape asks for one not older than 3 months; if the account is not in your name, an affidavit from the account holder)
- the test fee
- a pen
You also do an eye test, at the centre or with an optometrist whose form you hand in at the centre. In the Western Cape, under-18s need an affidavit stamped at SAPS or by a Commissioner of Oaths.
Fees
Fees are set by each province. gov.za gives no national figure and says to contact your local licensing office. As an example, the Western Cape lists R68 for the test and R33 for the licence once you pass, and says fees are subject to change (Western Cape Government). Check the current fee with your DLTC.
How to study
The Department of Transport’s Learner Driver Manual is free from natis.gov.za, in three parts that match the three sections. Learn the reason behind each rule: the questions are drawn at random from a large pool, so memorising question lists does not work well.
Want to see how you do on a timed set? Try the free 10-question sample.