Angola Practical Driving Test study plan
Angola Practical Driving Test · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Vehicle control and handling (clutch, gears, steering, braking)
Practise smooth clutch release and pull-away on a flat, empty surface until stalls drop to zero across 20 consecutive attempts
Shift up and down through all gears by feel and engine sound without looking at the lever for 10 minutes of continuous driving
Demonstrate progressive braking to a marked point using a reference cone, stopping within half a metre three times in a row
Hold a steady lane position with small steering corrections at 30 km/h for 5 minutes without drifting
Your checkpoint
A logged 45-minute practice session with zero stalls and zero missed gear changes, signed off by your supervising driver
Vehicle control and handling (clutch, gears, steering, braking) & Observation, mirrors and blind-spot checks
Combine clutch, gear and brake inputs to complete 10 controlled stops from 40 km/h without jerking
Set mirrors correctly and perform a shoulder (blind-spot) check before every pull-away for a full session
Narrate mirror checks out loud (centre, left, right) at least every 8 seconds while driving a mixed route
Execute 10 lane changes using mirror-signal-blindspot-manoeuvre sequence in the correct order
Your checkpoint
A 30-minute drive recording where every lane change and pull-away includes a verbalised blind-spot check
Traffic signs, signals and road markings compliance & Right-of-way, intersections and roundabouts
Identify and explain 40 Angolan road signs and markings from a printed set, scoring at least 90% on a self-quiz
Obey all signals and markings on a 20-minute route while a supervisor notes every lapse
Approach and negotiate 10 intersections applying the correct right-of-way rule each time
Enter, circulate and exit 8 roundabouts using the correct lane and signal timing
Your checkpoint
A 40-sign self-quiz scored at 90% or better, plus a supervisor tally showing no more than 2 right-of-way errors on the route
Traffic signs, signals and road markings compliance & Right-of-way, intersections and roundabouts & Speed management and following distance
Match speed to posted limits and conditions across a 30-minute urban and rural route without exceeding any limit
Maintain a minimum two-second following gap, verified by counting aloud at 10 checkpoints
Read the road ahead and adjust speed before bends, junctions and pedestrian crossings 10 times
Resolve right-of-way at 15 uncontrolled junctions using observation and priority rules
Your checkpoint
A checkpoint log of 10 following-distance counts and a speed-compliance record with zero limit breaches
Parking, reversing and manoeuvres & Vehicle control and handling (clutch, gears, steering, braking)
Complete 10 parallel parks within the marked bay, with at most one correction per attempt
Reverse into a perpendicular bay 10 times using mirrors only for alignment
Perform a three-point turn in a confined space 6 times without touching kerbs or cones
Hold the clutch at the bite point to creep at walking pace for 2 continuous minutes without stalling
Your checkpoint
A manoeuvre scorecard showing at least 8 of 10 parallel parks inside the bay with one correction or fewer
Safety awareness, hazard perception and defensive driving & Observation, mirrors and blind-spot checks
Scan 12-15 seconds ahead and verbalise 5 potential hazards per minute on a busy route
Apply the defensive driving system (observe, anticipate, decide, act) at 20 identified hazard points
Perform a full mirror and blind-spot sweep before every hazard response for an entire session
Predict and react to two specific hazards per drive (pedestrians, cyclists, parked cars) before they develop
Your checkpoint
A hazard log of 20 situations with the action you took and whether it was timely, reviewed with your supervisor
Vehicle pre-check, dashboard warning lights and basic mechanical knowledge & Vehicle control and handling (clutch, gears, steering, braking) & Speed management and following distance
Complete a full pre-drive check (tyres, fluids, lights, mirrors, seat, controls) in under 5 minutes, unaided
Name and explain 10 dashboard warning lights and the correct response to each
Diagnose and describe 5 common mechanical faults by symptom (brake feel, steering pull, clutch slip)
Combine pre-check with a 30-minute drive applying correct speed and following distance throughout
Your checkpoint
A completed pre-drive checklist plus a 10-warning-light quiz scored at 100%
Vehicle control and handling (clutch, gears, steering, braking) & Observation, mirrors and blind-spot checks & Traffic signs, signals and road markings compliance & Right-of-way, intersections and roundabouts & Speed management and following distance & Parking, reversing and manoeuvres & Safety awareness, hazard perception and defensive driving & Vehicle pre-check, dashboard warning lights and basic mechanical knowledge
Complete 3 full mock practical tests covering all eight domains, scored against the official marking criteria
Eliminate all repeat errors from earlier weeks by targeting the top 3 weak areas in dedicated drills
Execute every manoeuvre and observation sequence without prompting from the supervisor
Review all mock-test feedback and close every remaining gap before test day
Your checkpoint
Three scored mock tests with the final one showing no critical (automatic-fail) errors and no more than 5 minor faults
Milestones
Week 2: Can pull away, shift and stop smoothly while performing blind-spot checks unprompted on every manoeuvre
Week 4: Scores 90%+ on the signs quiz and completes a route with zero speed-limit breaches and correct right-of-way at every junction
Week 6: Parks inside the bay 8 of 10 times and logs 20 hazards with timely defensive responses
Week 8: Final mock test passes with no critical errors and 5 or fewer minor faults across all domains