How fast can you reach your Ps?
In NSW, learners under 25 need 120 hours of supervised driving — including 20 hours at night — before they can sit the test for their Ps.
Read your hours straight off the Roundtrip app or from your log book, answer a couple of quick questions, and we’ll show you the fastest way to close the gap.
Under-25 learners with a NSW learner licence need 120 hours of supervised driving (incl. 20 at night). The Safer Drivers Course adds 20 log book hours, credited once both modules are completed. You need 50 hours logged first. It costs $140, and may be free if you hold a Health Care or Pensioner Concession card. Behind The Wheel is an accredited provider of the Transport for NSW Safer Drivers Course.
How the 120 hours work in NSW
If you’re under 25 and hold a NSW learner licence, you need to log 120 hours of supervised driving, including 20 hours of night driving, and have held your learner licence for at least 12 months, before you can take the driving test for your P1 licence. You can record the hours in the Roundtrip app or in a paper log book — not both.
The 3-for-1 lesson bonus
Every one-hour lesson with a licensed instructor counts as three hours in your log book, up to a maximum of 10 one-hour lessons. Ten lessons credit you with 30 of the 120 hours you need.
The Safer Drivers Course: 20 hours, credited on completion
The Safer Drivers Course adds 20 hours to your log book, credited once you complete both modules: 3 hours of theory and 2 hours of practical. The two modules are usually run on the same day, though they can be taken up to four weeks apart. To register you need to be under 25, hold a NSW learner licence, and have logged at least 50 hours. The course costs $140, and may be free if you hold a Health Care or Pensioner Concession card.
If you’re over 25
You can sit the P1 test without completing the 120 hours or the log book. You’ll still need to pass the Hazard Perception Test and the driving test.