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Latest Code 10 Learner's Test Practice 2026 (Truck, Code C1)

Last updated October 2026

The old Code 10 licence is now Code C1 (Code EC1 when it pulls a trailer). For a truck licence you first need learner's licence Code 3. Our truck questions include heavy-vehicle rules and controls on top of the general K53 rules and signs.

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Sample questions

Question 1 controls

Your truck has a foot-operated parking brake. In the K53 incline start, how do you apply it after stopping?

  1. A. Release the service brake and apply the parking brake while in gear
  2. B. Apply the parking brake first, then select neutral
  3. C. Select neutral with the service brake pressed, then apply the parking brake
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Answer: C. Select neutral with the service brake pressed, then apply the parking brake
K53: with a foot-operated parking brake, select neutral while holding the service brake, then apply the parking brake.

Question 2 controls

In the K53 starting procedure for a diesel truck, what may you need to do before cranking the engine?

  1. A. Turn the engine control switch on and pre-heat (glow plugs) if needed
  2. B. Pump the accelerator several times
  3. C. Pull the choke all the way out
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Answer: A. Turn the engine control switch on and pre-heat (glow plugs) if needed
For diesels: engine control switch on, pre-heat if needed, then start and build up air pressure.

Question 3 controls

In the K53 heavy-vehicle starting procedure, what must you do once the engine has started?

  1. A. Check the dashboard instruments for any system malfunction and build up air pressure
  2. B. Switch off the warning lights
  3. C. Drive off straight away
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Answer: A. Check the dashboard instruments for any system malfunction and build up air pressure
After the engine starts: check the dashboard instruments for systems malfunction, then let the engine idle until the air pressure is correct.

Question 4 rules of the road

By day, a load sticks out more than 150 mm past the SIDE of your truck. How must it be marked?

  1. A. With a white cloth on the cab
  2. B. With red cloth flags of at least 300 mm × 300 mm at the front and rear of the projecting part
  3. C. It needs no marking
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Answer: B. With red cloth flags of at least 300 mm × 300 mm at the front and rear of the projecting part
By day use red flags front and rear. At night use a white reflector or lamp at the front edge and a red one at the rear edge of the load.

Question 5 rules of the road

What is the minimum total length of a vehicle used for the K53 heavy-vehicle test?

  1. A. 3 m
  2. B. 6 m
  3. C. 12 m
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Answer: B. 6 m
The heavy-vehicle test is designed for vehicles with a minimum total length of 6 m.

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Questions people ask

Which learner's licence do I need for Code 10?

Learner's licence Code 3, which covers heavy vehicles (licence codes C1, C, EC1 and EC).

Is the Code 10 learner's test different from the car test?

The format is the same 64 questions in three sections, but the vehicle controls and some rules questions are about heavy vehicles. The learner's licence test has 64 multiple-choice questions in three sections: rules of the road (28 questions, pass mark 22), road signs (28 questions, pass mark 23) and vehicle controls (8 questions, pass mark 6). You must pass every section.

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