South Australia, motorcycle licence
All 70 SA rider practice questions, with answers
All 70 original South Australia practice questions for the motorcycle licence are on this page, in 12 topics, the largest topic being licence rules and learner restrictions with 8 questions. They were written for this site and dated 28 August 2026, they are not the official question bank, and each one carries the correct answer and the rule behind it.
South Australia’s motorcycle bank has 70 questions across 12 topics. Licence rules and learner restrictions is largest with 8. Protective gear and helmets, Braking, and Road surface hazards each have 7. Cornering and counter steering and Lane position and buffering each have 6. Learner approved motorcycles, Being seen, Lane use and filtering, Pillion passengers and loads, and Weather, animals and distance each have 5, while Riding in a group has 4. The names and counts show a broad mix, but learner restrictions and the repeated seven-question areas are sensible places to spend extra review time.
The official South Australian rider test name, question count and pass mark are not yet confirmed, so none is stated here. It does describe South Australian licence distinctions around lane filtering: permission is tied to R and R-Date classes rather than simply saying full licence. Learner permit holders and P1 riders are excluded, and roundabouts are among the prohibited locations. Learner approved motorcycle status is also a topic, but no South Australian capacity, power, or output figure was confirmed. Do not substitute car theory test details for the rider test format.
These are original practice questions written for this site, not the official question bank. Service SA publishes no motorcycle question bank. Each answer cites the relevant rule, and the official handbook remains the authority when you need to check current requirements. Rehearse the filtering distinctions in sequence: identify the licence class, check rider eligibility, then remember prohibited places such as roundabouts. After that, cover the full set, including protection, braking, road surfaces, and group riding. A review of all 12 sections will help keep the South Australian details connected to general riding skills.
Where these questions come from
Original practice questions written for this site. Not the official question bank. They were written against the current South Australia road rules for riders, with the rule cited under every answer. Service SA does not publish a motorcycle question bank, so nothing on this page is the wording you will meet in the sitting.
Questions and pass mark: Being verified. No question count or pass mark for the rider knowledge test in South Australia has been confirmed against Service SA, so this page does not state one.
The topics, in the order the set runs
70 questions across 12 topics, every one of them in the practice draw.
- Protective gear and helmets, 7 questions
- Licence rules and learner restrictions, 8 questions
- Learner approved motorcycles, 5 questions
- Cornering and counter steering, 6 questions
- Braking, 7 questions
- Road surface hazards, 7 questions
- Lane position and buffering, 6 questions
- Being seen, 5 questions
- Lane use and filtering, 5 questions
- Pillion passengers and loads, 5 questions
- Riding in a group, 4 questions
- Weather, animals and distance, 5 questions
Why the whole set is on the page
These questions were written for this site, so there is no reason to put them behind an account. Reading them is not the same as being ready for the sitting, though: the SA motorcycle practice test simulator draws from them in the shape of a sitting, and the 8 tests in the SA rider ladder mark each answer with the rule underneath it.
Where these questions come from
Original practice questions written for this site. Not the official question bank. They were written against the current South Australia road rules for riders, with the rule cited under every answer. Service SA does not publish a motorcycle question bank, so nothing on this page is the wording you will meet in the sitting.
Questions and pass mark: Being verified. No question count or pass mark for the rider knowledge test in South Australia has been confirmed against Service SA, so this page does not state one.
Read alongside it
The practice tests these questions feed, the other licence class, and the guides written for SA.
- SA motorcycle practice tests8 tests drawn from 70 questions, in a ladder from short drills to a full length run.
- SA car practice testsThe other licence class for South Australia, with its own ladder and its own question bank.
- Every SA car question, with answersThe same browser for the car bank, topic by topic.
- How does the SA theory test work, and what follows?Learn the eight-of-eight give way gate and 32-of-42 second part set by Service SA, then choose between VORT and competency assessment.
- How many give way questions are on the SA test?Learn which give way rules South Australia marks at eight of eight, why one miss fails the sitting, and how to read each diagram before you sit the test.