Kenya NTSA Category B study plan
Kenya NTSA Category B · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Road signs, traffic signals and road markings
Classify road signs into warning, regulatory and informatory groups and state the shape-and-colour rule that identifies each group at a glance.
Name and describe at least 40 individual signs, including give way, stop, no overtaking, axle-load, pedestrian-crossing and level-crossing signs.
Read traffic-light sequences for standard, filter-arrow and pedestrian phases, and state who overrides a signal when a police officer is directing traffic.
Interpret road markings - continuous and broken centre lines, kerb lines, box junctions, chevrons, stop lines and lane arrows - and say for each whether it permits or forbids a manoeuvre.
Your checkpoint
Build a flashcard deck of at least 70 signs and markings, then score 85% or better on a closed-book 50-item recognition test.
Road signs, traffic signals and road markings & Traffic law, rules of the road and Highway Code application
Re-drill every sign and marking missed in week 1 until each is recalled correctly twice in a row without prompting.
Rank the order of priority at junctions, roundabouts and uncontrolled intersections, and explain how a sign, a marking and a signal are reconciled when they disagree.
Apply the rules on keeping left, lane discipline, when overtaking is permitted and where it is prohibited.
Explain the duty owed to pedestrians at crossings and to cyclists, boda-bodas and matatus stopping at designated stages.
Your checkpoint
Score 80% or better on a 40-item mixed signs-and-rules quiz and produce a one-page written summary of junction priority rules.
Traffic law, rules of the road and Highway Code application
State the default speed limits for built-up and rural roads and identify the conditions - rain, darkness, roadworks, school zones, load - that require dropping below them.
Explain how core offences such as speeding, drink-driving, phone use while driving and driving uninsured are charged under the Traffic Act and what a conviction does to a licence.
Describe the correct procedure at railway level crossings, police checkpoints and weighbridges, and during a routine traffic stop.
Recite the rules on parking and stopping, use of headlights, horns and hazard lights, and on carrying passengers and loads within Class B limits.
Your checkpoint
Produce a one-page cheat sheet covering speed limits, parking restrictions and hazard-light use, and score 80% or better on a 30-question road-rules set.
Safe and defensive driving, hazard perception and accident avoidance & Traffic law, rules of the road and Highway Code application
Apply a systematic observation cycle - mirrors, blind spot, road ahead, instruments - across built-up, highway and night driving conditions.
Identify the common crash configurations on Kenyan roads (rear-end, junction, pedestrian, overtaking, head-on, single-vehicle) and name the specific driver error behind each.
Explain stopping distance as thinking distance plus braking distance and describe how wet tarmac, worn tyres and a loaded vehicle change it.
Rank hazards in written and video scenarios by severity and likelihood, and state the action you would take and when.
Your checkpoint
Keep a hazard-perception log of 20 narrated scenarios, each with the chosen action and a one-line justification, and score 80% or better on a 40-item defensive-driving test.
Safe and defensive driving, hazard perception and accident avoidance & Vehicle controls, manoeuvres and practical driving performance
Demonstrate the cockpit drill - doors, seat, steering reach, seatbelt, mirrors - and explain correct mirror overlap and the blind-spot check.
Explain clutch control and the biting point, smooth gear changing and engine braking, and how each affects vehicle balance and control.
Describe the correct sequence for moving off, turning, three-point turn, hill start, reversing and parking, in the order an examiner expects to see it.
Identify the causes of front-wheel and rear-wheel skids, brake fade on long descents and aquaplaning, and state the corrective action for each.
Your checkpoint
Narrate a complete test route from cockpit drill to final park, in correct order, scoring at least 23 of 25 points on a self-made sequencing checklist.
Vehicle controls, manoeuvres and practical driving performance & Vehicle maintenance, pre-drive inspections and basic mechanical knowledge
Perform and explain a pre-drive inspection covering tyre tread and pressure, sidewalls, lights, fluids, wipers, mirrors and horn.
Diagnose common dashboard warning symbols - oil pressure, coolant temperature, battery, ABS, brake and tyre pressure - and state the immediate action each demands.
Explain legal tread minimums, how tyre pressure affects grip and fuel use, and how to change a wheel safely at the roadside.
Describe basic checks on brake fluid, engine oil, coolant, battery terminals and belts, and how to jump-start a vehicle without damaging electronics.
Your checkpoint
Complete a hands-on pre-drive inspection on a real or simulated vehicle with all 30 checklist items demonstrated and verbally explained.
First aid, fire safety and emergency incident response & Licensing documentation, insurance, offences and penalties
Apply the DR-ABC sequence at a crash scene and state clearly when a casualty must not be moved.
Describe control of severe bleeding, cooling of burns, immobilisation of suspected fractures and the recovery position.
Select the correct extinguisher for fuel, electrical and cabin fires, and describe evacuation and how to summon emergency services in Kenya.
List the documents required to drive legally - driving licence, insurance certificate, inspection certificate, logbook - and distinguish third-party from comprehensive cover.
Explain what happens to a licence on conviction for serious offences such as drink-driving or causing death by dangerous driving, and how renewal and endorsement work.
Your checkpoint
Produce a two-page emergency action card covering first aid and fire response, plus a completed document checklist for a Class B private car verified against official NTSA guidance.
Road signs, traffic signals and road markings & Traffic law, rules of the road and Highway Code application & Safe and defensive driving, hazard perception and accident avoidance & Vehicle controls, manoeuvres and practical driving performance & Vehicle maintenance, pre-drive inspections and basic mechanical knowledge & First aid, fire safety and emergency incident response & Licensing documentation, insurance, offences and penalties
Sit full-length mock papers under timed conditions and record a separate score for each of the seven domains.
Re-drill every item missed across weeks 1 to 7 until it is recalled correctly twice in succession.
Rehearse the practical test-day routine: pre-drive checks, observation narration, smooth manoeuvres and calm handling of examiner instructions.
Review documentation, insurance and offence content one final time as the lightest domain that is easiest to lose marks on.
Your checkpoint
Three timed full mocks at 85% or better overall with no domain below 70%, plus a one-page list of remaining weak items with review dates.
Milestones
Week 2: Sign and marking test at 85% or better with all sign categories represented, and no repeated error on any item missed in week 1.
Week 4: Closed-book mock restricted to Domains 1 and 2: 80% or better overall and no sign category below 70%; if missed, re-drill signs before starting week 5.
Week 6: Practical pre-drive checklist completed unaided at 30/30, maintenance quiz at 80% or better, and a Domains 3 and 4 mock at 75% or better.
Week 8: Final readiness: three consecutive full mocks at 85% or better, every domain at 70% or better, practical checklist passed and emergency action card memorised.