LK DMT Light Vehicle Written study plan
LK DMT Light Vehicle Written · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Driving Licence Procedures (new licence, renewal, duplicate, conversion) & Vehicle Registration and Ownership Transfer
List every document required for a first-time light vehicle licence application and state the validity period of each
Distinguish renewal, duplicate and conversion procedures by stating who qualifies, what evidence is needed and which steps differ
Explain the difference between a learner permit stage and a full licence in terms of conditions and supervision requirements
Draft a one-page decision flowchart that routes a given applicant scenario to the correct licence procedure
Your checkpoint
A one-page procedure map covering new, renewal, duplicate and conversion routes, scored against a 10-item self-quiz with at least 8 correct answers
Vehicle Registration and Ownership Transfer & Driving Licence Procedures (new licence, renewal, duplicate, conversion)
Sequence the steps of a vehicle ownership transfer from agreement to updated registration document
Identify which party bears each obligation in a sale: notification duty, tax or fee payment, and document handover
Describe what a registration certificate records and why mismatched details must be corrected
Compare the penalties or risks of driving an unregistered or uninsured vehicle against driving with expired licence documents
Your checkpoint
A written ownership-transfer checklist with at least 8 ordered steps, each annotated with the responsible party
Road Signs, Signals and Markings & Road Rules and Safe Driving Practice
Classify regulatory, warning and information signs by shape, colour and border conventions
Interpret road markings for lane discipline, no-overtaking zones, edge lines and parking restrictions
Explain the hierarchy of instructions when a police officer's signal conflicts with a traffic light or sign
Decode intersection signal phases, including filter arrows and pedestrian crossing phases
Your checkpoint
A hand-drawn or written sign-and-marking reference sheet of at least 30 items grouped by category, self-tested to 85% recall
Road Rules and Safe Driving Practice & Road Signs, Signals and Markings
Apply following-distance, speed-limit and overtaking rules to written scenario descriptions
State right-of-way rules for uncontrolled junctions, roundabouts and pedestrian crossings
Explain the effects of alcohol, fatigue and distraction on reaction time and stopping distance
Describe required actions at a scene: warning other traffic, calling emergency services and giving first aid within your competence
Your checkpoint
A 20-question scenario set you write yourself, with a model answer and rule citation for each question
Vehicle Classes, Emission Testing and Related Services & Vehicle Registration and Ownership Transfer
Match vehicle classes to the licence category and any weight, seating or trailer limits that apply
Outline the emission or roadworthiness test cycle: who must test, how often and what happens on failure
Explain what a test certificate proves and how long it remains valid for registration or transfer purposes
Identify related services such as change of address, vehicle colour change and re-registration after lapse
Your checkpoint
A vehicle-class and testing summary table listing at least 6 classes with licence category, test interval and key restriction
Driving Licence Procedures (new licence, renewal, duplicate, conversion) & Vehicle Classes, Emission Testing and Related Services
Recalculate validity periods and renewal deadlines for licences, registrations and test certificates without notes
Resolve mixed scenarios where a licence issue and a vehicle-document issue occur together
Identify the correct office or channel for each service and the typical supporting documents
Spot common candidate traps such as confusing duplicate with renewal or a test certificate with an insurance certificate
Your checkpoint
A one-page validity and deadline cheat sheet reproduced from memory, checked against source notes with all errors corrected
Road Rules and Safe Driving Practice & Road Signs, Signals and Markings
Answer timed mixed sets of sign, marking and right-of-way questions at exam pace
Review every wrong answer and write the underlying rule in one sentence
Practise hazard-perception reasoning on written scenarios by naming the hazard, the risk and the correct response
Consolidate the three most frequently missed rules into a personal error log
Your checkpoint
Three timed practice sets of at least 30 questions each, with a logged error rate and a written correction for every miss
Driving Licence Procedures (new licence, renewal, duplicate, conversion) & Vehicle Registration and Ownership Transfer & Road Rules and Safe Driving Practice & Road Signs, Signals and Markings & Vehicle Classes, Emission Testing and Related Services
Run two full-length mock exams under timed conditions and record the score per domain
Re-study only the two weakest domains using your error log and cheat sheet
Recite validity periods, transfer steps and sign categories aloud without prompts
Confirm exam-day logistics: identification, location, timing and permitted materials
Your checkpoint
Two completed mock exams with per-domain scores, plus a final one-page revision sheet covering all five domains
Milestones
Week 2: Explain the full licence-application and ownership-transfer processes end to end without notes, scoring at least 80% on a 20-question self-quiz drawn from weeks 1 and 2
Week 4: Identify at least 28 of 30 signs and markings correctly and resolve 8 of 10 written right-of-way scenarios with the correct rule cited
Week 6: Reproduce all validity periods and renewal deadlines from memory with zero errors, and correctly answer 8 of 10 mixed licence-and-vehicle-document scenarios
Week 8: Score at least 85% on both timed mock exams, with no single domain below 70%, and state that the error log has no unresolved entries