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Your course notes, Malta road rules and the most common reasons people fail — all in one place. Read the lessons, practise, then take the 35-question timed simulation.
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Official question banks (PDF)
Transport Malta's complete theory test question banks with the correct answers. Read them in the browser or download a PDF: Turkish, English (original) and Maltese.
Lessons
Practical test
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Licence roadmap: from permit to passThe whole Malta licence journey from learner's permit to probationary licence, with tests, fees and a test-day document checklist.
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The official process: applications, fees and minimum agesEvery step from learner permit to licence according to Transport Malta's own forms: fees, documents and translator help for the theory test.
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Training syllabus: the Student Record SheetThe 27 skills on Transport Malta's Student Record Sheet that you must master before the practical test, with the minimum level required for each.
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Instant-fail mistakesOur instructor's 17 grievous mistakes — why each is dangerous and how to avoid it on test day, plus the five-same-minor-mistakes rule.
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Practical test dayWhat happens step by step on test day, what the examiner looks for, how to handle nerves and the most common reasons for failing in Malta.
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Questions you need to know before the testCockpit drill, tyres, lights, hand controls and engine-bay checks, plus likely "show and tell" questions with model answers.
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MSPSL: Mirror – Signal – Position – Speed – LookThe MSPSL routine behind every manoeuvre, which mirror to check when, blind spots, following distance, lane discipline and planning where to stop.
Manoeuvres
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Reverse parallel parkingReversing into a space behind a parked car: step by step with reference points, observation, common errors and how to recover with small corrections.
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"L park": reversing around a cornerReversing around a corner into a side road on the left (the L manoeuvre) step by step, plus the L-shaped bay park that some instructors also call "L park".
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Reverse bay parkingReversing 90° into a marked parking bay: reference points, a step-by-step method, observation and how to fix your alignment.
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Turn in the road, hill start and emergency stopThe three-point turn, hill starts with the handbrake on Malta's slopes, the emergency stop and reversing in a straight line — each step by step.
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Roundabouts in depthLane and signal choice with the clock method, giving way to the right, cyclists, long vehicles, yellow bars, traffic-light, mini, double-mini and spiral roundabouts.
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Junctions, crossings and traffic lightsSTOP vs give way, emerging safely (peep and creep), yellow box junctions, the zebra crossing procedure, traffic lights and school-time no-entry signs.
Theory & rules
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Speed limits in MaltaThe legal limits for every vehicle and road in Malta, why 80 km/h is a ceiling and not a target, and why driving too slowly also fails the test.
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Alcohol, drugs, penalty points and documentsMalta's alcohol limits, drugs and fatigue, the 3-year probationary licence, penalty points and revocation, insurance and the documents you must carry.
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Stopping distances and the 2-second ruleThinking, braking and total stopping distances you must know for the test, how to keep a safe gap with the 2- and 4-second rules, and what makes distances longer.
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Road markingsWhat yellow and white lines, coloured parking bays, zig-zags, yellow boxes, chevrons and painted islands mean in Malta, and which ones you must never drive over.
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Road signsThe logic of sign shapes and colours, a gallery of the signs you meet most in Malta, and how to read time plates and school-day restrictions.
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Priorities and vulnerable road usersWho goes first at roundabouts, junctions and crossings, how to react to emergency vehicles and buses, and how to protect pedestrians, cyclists, riders and animals.
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Lights, horn, tunnels and bad weatherWhen to use dipped, main-beam, fog and hazard lights, why flashing headlights is not a signal, horn rules, Malta's tunnels, and driving in rain, wind, glare and darkness.
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Safety equipment, breakdowns and accidentsSeatbelts, child seats and airbags, the phone rule, what to do when you break down or have a collision, basic first aid, and eco-driving.
Vehicle categories
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Category B: the car licenceWhat a Category B licence lets you drive, the minimum age, the automatic-only restriction, towing and B+E, and exactly what the theory and practical tests cover.
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Motorcycle licences and riding skillsCategories AM, A1, A2 and A, the 125cc permit, protective gear, the off-road and on-road tests, and the core riding skills: lifesaver, road position, filtering, braking and cornering.
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Heavy vehicles: trucks and busesCategories C1, C, CE, D1 and D, minimum ages, blind spots and turning, air brakes, tachographs and driving hours, loads, limits and passenger safety.
Videos
Videos picked from YouTube — they open on YouTube (some are from abroad; follow our lessons and your instructor for Malta rules).
In Malta, how many lessons to pass the driving test?Drive, Travel & Music · YouTube ↗
Pass your Malta theory test on the first tryDrive, Travel & Music · YouTube ↗
Driving test: official DVSA guide (UK)DVSA (UK) · YouTube ↗
12 driving tips in 2 minutes for MaltaKim O'Connell · YouTube ↗
Driving in Malta — all you need to knowStefano Ferro · YouTube ↗