How to book your learner’s licence test
You book the learner’s licence test with the government, online on NaTIS Online or at a driving licence testing centre (DLTC). K53 Simulator can’t book it for you: this guide explains the steps and links to the government’s own services.
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Choose your learner’s code
Code 1 for a motorcycle, code 2 for a car or bakkie, or code 3 for a heavy vehicle. See learner’s licence codes for what each covers and how old you must be.
Book a date
Online: NaTIS Online has “Book now for Learner’s Licence Test”. You log in, or register a profile first. The government asks all Gauteng residents to apply online.
At a testing centre: go to your nearest DLTC to book a test date and confirm the booking. To find one, use the government’s contact directory (municipalities, by province) or your city’s page: City of Johannesburg or City of Cape Town.
Take these with you
- Your identity document (ID).
- Two identical black-and-white ID photographs. Ask the testing centre first how many it needs.
- The booking fee.
- Proof of your postal and residential address, such as a utility account. If it isn’t in your name, the account holder makes an affidavit that you live there, with the bill attached. In an informal settlement, a letter from your ward councillor, stamped and dated, confirms your address.
You fill in the application for a learner’s licence (form LL1) at the testing centre. If you are 65 or older, you also fill in a medical certificate (form MC).
On the day
Bring your booking receipt and your ID. You have an eye test at the testing centre, or you can have one done by an optometrist and hand in the form. Then you take the test: at centres that use the computerised learner’s licence test, that’s 64 questions on a tablet, with your result straight away.
If you pass
Pay the issue fee and you get your learner’s licence the same day. It is valid for 24 months. Fees differ between testing centres: ask yours.
Be ready before you book
The government’s page tells you to study road signs, vehicle controls and the rules of the road first. Try a free taster of the test (16 questions in 15 minutes), read the sample questions and answers and the road signs, and use the government’s Learner Driver Manual.
Help with a booking
For problems with NaTIS Online, its own page gives the number 0861 400 800 and the address onlinesupport@rtmc.co.za. For anything about your test, ask your testing centre. We can’t help with bookings, and we never ask for your ID number or details.
Questions people ask
Can I book my learner’s licence test online?
NaTIS Online, the government’s booking service at online.natis.gov.za, takes learner’s licence test bookings once you have registered a profile. The government asks everyone in Gauteng to apply there. Elsewhere, you can book at your nearest driving licence testing centre.
How much does the learner’s licence test cost?
It depends on where you test: the government says to ask your local licensing office. As an example, Hessequa Municipality in the Western Cape listed R68 for the test and R33 more if you pass.
Can I cancel an online booking?
Yes. NaTIS Online says to log in, open the booking on your dashboard and choose the bin icon. Cancelling can’t be undone.
What if I’m 65 or older?
You also fill in a medical certificate form (MC), which the testing centre has, as well as the application form (LL1).
When do I get my learner’s licence?
The same day, if you pass the test and pay the issue fee.
Can K53 Simulator book the test for me?
No. We are an independent practice site, not a government service: we can’t book tests, and we never ask for your ID number or details. Book on NaTIS Online or at a testing centre.