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Heavy vehicle knowledge test
Everything you need to practise and pass, straight from the official NSW sources.
Your study book
The official Heavy Vehicle Driver Handbook from Transport for NSW. Every knowledge test answer comes from this book, the Road User Handbook and the Load Restraint Guide.
- Licence classes and how to get your heavy vehicle licence
- Road rules that apply to heavy vehicle drivers
- Road safety for driving big trucks
Tommy's tip: read it once from start to finish, then use the question bank and practice test to lock it in.
1. Pick the right test
You only sit one test: the one for the licence you want. It has 45 questions.
Rigid test
For MR or HR licences
- Rigid question bank (PDF)Every question that can come up
Combination test
For HC or MC licences
- Combination question bank (PDF)Every question that can come up
2. Read the handbooks
All the answers come from these three documents.
- Heavy Vehicle Driver Handbook (PDF)The main study guide for truck licences
- Road User HandbookGeneral NSW road rules
- Load Restraint GuideHow to secure loads safely
3. Practise until you pass 10 times in a row
The free official practice test works like the real one.
Start free practice test4. Book and sit the real test
- Book your knowledge test onlineOfficial Transport for NSW booking
- Find a Service NSW centreOr book in person
- Test fees
Bring on the day:
Plus glasses or contacts if you wear them.
Ready to get your truck licence?
Call Tommy and he'll tell you exactly which licence you can get and when.