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Learner's Licence Test (K53)

The K53 learner's licence test in South Africa, for code 1 (motorcycle), code 2 (light vehicle) and code 3 (heavy vehicle).

The exam

Set by
Driving licence testing centres under the Department of Transport and the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC)
The paper
64 multiple-choice questions in three sections (rules 28, signs 28, controls 8); pass marks of 22, 23 and 6 for the sections
How it is sat
At a driving licence testing centre, on demand; the Western Cape uses a computerised question bank; no course is required
Where
South Africa, in English

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