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How do I book the NSW driver knowledge test?

Quick answer

Do you need to book the DKT in NSW?

It depends on which version you take. DKT online needs no booking: you enrol with a MyServiceNSW Account from 15 years and 11 months, do the course at home, then walk into a service centre once you are 16 to apply for your Ls. The in-person DKT must be booked through Service NSW, and you need to be 16 or older to sit it.

Choose your route

DKT online

  • No booking needed
  • Enrol from 15 years and 11 months
  • Course and test at home, in nine languages
  • Retry after 12 hours if you fail
  • Then visit a service centre, no appointment

DKT in-person

  • Book a session with Service NSW
  • Must be 16 or older and live in NSW
  • Eyesight test and medically fit to drive
  • More language options and interpreters
  • Required if you were ever refused, suspended or disqualified

Booking the in-person test

  1. 1

    Check you are eligible

    You need to be 16 or over, live in NSW, be medically fit to drive and able to pass an eyesight test.

  2. 2

    Book through Service NSW

    Use the online booking with your name and date of birth, or your NSW Photo Card number if you have one.

  3. 3

    Pay the test fee

    The fee is paid when you book, and again for any later attempt.

  4. 4

    Turn up prepared

    Bring a completed licence application form, your proof of identity and your glasses or contacts if you wear them.

What to bring to the service centre

  • Proof of identity: a current NSW licence or Photo Card, or one document from each of Transport for NSW's two identity lists, all originals
  • A completed Licence Application form
  • Glasses or contact lenses, for the eyesight test
  • Payment for the $32 learner licence fee, plus the DKT fee if you passed online
  • A medical report, if you have a condition that affects your driving

If you do not pass

Online, you are locked out for 12 hours and then can try again at no extra cost. In person, you can resit on the same day if another session is free, but you pay the fee again. Use Service NSW to book: NSW Learner is a study app and is not affiliated with Transport for NSW or Service NSW.

Common questions

Can I just walk in to sit the DKT?
Not for the in-person test, which needs a booking. Walking in without an appointment is for applying for your Ls after you pass DKT online.
What ID do I need to enrol in DKT online?
A NSW licence, Photo Card, registered vehicle or Service NSW customer number works. Otherwise you can use an Australian passport, birth certificate, citizenship certificate, certificate of registration by descent or ImmiCard.
Can I switch between online and in-person?
Yes, if you have not passed yet and are eligible for both. Cancel an in-person booking in time and you may get the fee back.
How do I change an in-person booking?
Service NSW lets you view, change or cancel a licence test booking online.

Sources

  • nsw.gov.au, Driver Knowledge Test checked 20 Oct 2026
    DKT online needs no booking and enrolment opens at 15 years and 11 months; the in-person test is booked and needs you to be 16 or older.
  • Service NSW, book a DKT in-person checked 20 Oct 2026
    Eligibility (16+, NSW resident, eyesight test, medically fit), what to bring, same-day resit if a booking is free, fee each time.
  • Service NSW, do your DKT online checked 20 Oct 2026
    Online eligibility, enrolment identity documents, 12 months of course access, no booking needed to apply afterwards.
  • Service NSW, DKT online common questions checked 20 Oct 2026
    12 hour lockout after a failed attempt; switching between online and in-person; what to bring when applying.
  • nsw.gov.au, Proving your identity checked 20 Oct 2026
    A current or recently expired NSW licence or Photo Card, or one document from List 1 and one from List 2, originals only.

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