South Australia, car licence
SA theory test practice tests
21 free tests for the test Service SA sets, drawn from 120 questions. No account, no paywall, nothing held back.
Where these questions come from
Service SA does not publish the SA theory test question bank. The 120 questions here are original practice questions written for this site against the current South Australia road rules, with the rule cited on every answer. They are not the official questions and nothing on this page says otherwise.
The road sign questions, and the sign artwork with them, were written and drawn for this site as well.
The numbers that decide the day
Each figure below names where it came from and when it was last checked. Anything we have not checked ourselves says so rather than guessing.
- Knowledge test
- SA theory test
- Source: Service SA, checked 27 August 2026.
- Questions
- Two parts, 8 then 42
- Source: Service SA, checked 27 August 2026.
- Pass mark
- 8 of 8, then 32 of 42
- Source: Service SA, checked 27 August 2026.
- Fee
- $40
- Sat online through myLs or in person at Service SA. Source: Service SA, checked 27 August 2026.
- Logbook hours
- Being verified
- Requirements depend on which pathway you take after the theory test, the Vehicle On Road Test or competency based training and assessment. We are checking the current figures against Service SA before publishing them. Source: Service SA, checked 27 August 2026.
- Vehicle On Road Test pass rate
- Being verified
- No published Vehicle On Road Test pass rate for SA has been confirmed, so this site does not state one.
- Questions on this site
- 120 in the draw
- Counted off the bank on disk on the day this page was built.
The SA ladder, in order
Work down it. Each stage says how big it is before you commit to anything in it.
The essentials
Start here: numbered sets that between them cover the pool once without repeating a question, the whole pool in one sitting, and a short check to find your weak topics. 6 tests, 10 to 120 questions
- Practice Test 1Set 1 of 4. None of its 25 questions appear in the other 3.Start
- Practice Test 2Set 2 of 4. None of its 25 questions appear in the other 3.Start
- Practice Test 3Set 3 of 4. None of its 25 questions appear in the other 3.Start
- Practice Test 4Set 4 of 4. None of its 25 questions appear in the other 3.Start
- MarathonEvery question in the pool, one after another, marked as you answer with a running score. Your place is kept in this browser, so you can stop and pick it up later.Open
- Quick checkA short run marked as you answer, to show roughly where you stand before you spend an hour on the wrong topic.Practise
Harder situations and road signs
Intersections, roundabouts, lane rules and the signs people read the wrong way round. 8 tests, 8 to 25 questions
- Road signs25 questions that put the sign on the screen and ask what it means, marked as you answer. These are original questions written for this site, and the artwork is drawn here rather than taken from an official file.Practise
- Signs and rules mixed10 sign questions shuffled through 15 written questions, so you read artwork and prose in the same run rather than one after the other. Scored at the end.Start
- Give way drill20 questions from Give way, marked as you answer with the source shown under each one.Practise
- Roundabouts drill9 questions from Roundabouts, marked as you answer with the source shown under each one.Practise
- Traffic lights and signs drill9 questions from Traffic lights and signs, marked as you answer with the source shown under each one.Practise
- Signals and lane use drill9 questions from Signals and lane use, marked as you answer with the source shown under each one.Practise
- Overtaking and following drill8 questions from Overtaking and following, marked as you answer with the source shown under each one.Practise
- Give way and intersections drill8 questions from Give way and intersections, marked as you answer with the source shown under each one.Practise
The rules that carry penalties
Speed, alcohol and drugs, phones, restraints, pedestrians and parking, which cost drivers more marks than they expect. 6 tests, 8 to 9 questions
- Speed limits drill9 questions from Speed limits, marked as you answer with the source shown under each one.Practise
- Alcohol, drugs and fatigue drill9 questions from Alcohol, drugs and fatigue, marked as you answer with the source shown under each one.Practise
- Seatbelts and passengers drill8 questions from Seatbelts and passengers, marked as you answer with the source shown under each one.Practise
- Pedestrians and vulnerable road users drill9 questions from Pedestrians and vulnerable road users, marked as you answer with the source shown under each one.Practise
- Mobile phones and distraction drill8 questions from Mobile phones and distraction, marked as you answer with the source shown under each one.Practise
- Parking and stopping drill8 questions from Parking and stopping, marked as you answer with the source shown under each one.Practise
The exam simulator
The real shape of the sitting, in its own sections, with answers held back to the end. 1 test, 50 questions
The challenge deck
Every question you answer wrong on this site goes into one deck kept in this browser, car and motorcycle together, with nothing sent anywhere and no account behind it.
How the SA theory test runs
The South Australian theory test comes in two parts. Part one is eight give way questions and all eight have to be correct. Part two is 42 questions with 32 correct to pass. After the theory test South Australia splits again: either the one off Vehicle On Road Test, or competency based training and assessment recorded in a logbook with an accredited instructor.
- Part one, give way rules, 8 questions8 correct to pass, with no margin
- Part two, general road rules, 42 questions32 correct to pass
Where SA learners come unstuck
Part one has no margin at all. Eight give way questions, eight correct answers, and the intersection diagrams are the reason most people repeat it.
Read up before you practise
The motorcycle tests for South Australia, the sign library, the guides written for SA, and the documents the facts above came from.
- SA motorcycle practice tests8 rider tests drawn from 70 questions. Original rider questions written against the current South Australia road rules.
- Road sign libraryEvery sign drawn from scratch and grouped the way the tests group them, with what each one asks you to do.
- South Australia: eight give way questions, then a choice of two pathwaysThe South Australian theory test opens with eight give way questions where every answer has to be right. After it, you pick between a one off practical test and a competency logbook.
- What is checked, and what is notService SA publishes a handbook and the road rules but not a question bank, so the questions here are ours. This page says which facts are confirmed and which are still open.
- Compare all 8 jurisdictionsFees, pass marks, logbook hours and practical pass rates side by side, each figure carrying its source.
Sources
- Service SA, theory test structure and fees
- Road sign questions and sign artwork, written and drawn for this site rather than taken from an official file.
Facts on this page were checked on 27 August 2026. Agency names are the current ones. If a rule changes, the page changes and the review date moves with it. This site is independent and is not affiliated with Service SA or any other licensing authority.