WA learners test practice: your learner's permit theory test

How many questions are in the WA learners test, and what is the pass mark?

Independent guides, including the RAC's WA learner guide and driving-school guides updated in 2026, agree: 30 multiple-choice questions on a computer, with at least 24 correct to pass, so you can afford 6 mistakes. You sit it in person at a department centre or regional agent. An online theory test was announced in April 2026 but has no start date yet, so check the department's website before you book.

The law requires reasonable knowledge of WA's traffic laws and safe driving techniques before a permit is issued, so expect questions on both. The app's practice test uses the same format, drawn from every topic; treat it as practice for the rules, not a copy of the official test.

WA has its own road rules: what is different?

Western Australia doesn't adopt the national Australian Road Rules word for word. Its road rules are the Road Traffic Code 2000, which follows the national rules closely but has its own numbering and some local differences:

• 110 km/h default: outside built-up areas, the limit where no sign applies is 110 km/h (50 km/h in built-up areas).
• Keep left at 90 km/h: on multi-lane roads with a limit of 90 km/h or more, stay out of the right lane except to overtake, turn right or U-turn, or for a few other set reasons.
• 40 km/h past incidents: pass a stationary emergency, breakdown, tow or Main Roads incident response vehicle with flashing lights at no more than 40 km/h.
• No hook turns for cars: only bicycle and e-rideable riders may hook turn.

Who can supervise a WA learner, and what are the learner rules?

A learner's permit only lets you drive to learn, with a licensed driving instructor or someone who has held a licence for that kind of vehicle for at least 4 years. The law treats the person beside you as your supervisor. They must be under 0.05 (zero in a few special cases) and free of illicit drugs, and police can test them.

• Never drive faster than 100 km/h, even where the limit is 110 km/h.
• Show L plates at the front and rear: a black L on yellow, at least 150 mm square. You and your supervisor are both responsible for them.
• Your alcohol limit is zero until you have held a licence for 2 years.
• On 30 September 2026, WA had no learner-only rules on passengers, night driving or phones.

What happens after you get your learner's permit?

Under 25, log at least 50 hours of supervised driving, including 5 at night (sunset to sunrise), in an approved log book signed by your supervisor; from 25 there is no minimum. The hazard perception test comes next: under 25, once you are 16 years and 6 months old and have held your permit for 6 months; from 25, after 6 months on your permit. Under-25s can take the practical driving assessment from 17, after the hours and the hazard test; from 25, 6 months after the permit was granted.

Red P plates (a white P on red) come first, for 6 months: no driving between midnight and 5 am except in limited cases such as work or study travel, and only one passenger unless one of them has held a full licence for at least 4 years, the others are immediate family, or you carry them for work. Green P plates (a white P on green) follow until you have held a licence for 2 years and are at least 19. Novice drivers are disqualified for 3 months at 4 demerit points in their first year, or 8 in their second.

These are the rules in force on 30 September 2026, so check for changes before you book.

How to practise for the WA learners test with Learners Test Australia

• A 30-question practice test that mixes every topic, with 24 correct needed to pass.
• More than 500 original WA questions, written from the Road Traffic Code 2000 and WA's licensing laws.
• WA-only rules such as red and green P plates, the 4-year supervisor rule and the 90 km/h keep-left rule.
• Every answer explained, with the regulation it comes from, in English and four other languages.

Brush up on give way rules, which WA's code mostly shares with the national rules, and read how to use mock tests and mistakes.