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Plain-English guides to the RE5 regulatory exam, the RE1 regulatory exam and the K53 learners test, written by The PassPath Team and kept current for 2026. Pick your exam below.
Failed your K53 learners test? What to do next and how soon you can rebook
Most people fail by two or three marks in one section. Read your three scores properly, fix the section that failed you, and do not re-study the whole thing.
Read the guideHow many questions are in the K53 learners test? 64, not 68
64: 28 rules, 28 signs, 8 controls, from the gazette that sets the pass marks. Why so many sites say 68, and the short list of things about this test that are not published.
Read the guideHow the new computerised K53 learners test works (CLLT)
What is different in the room: a touchscreen, questions drawn at random, marking the moment you finish, and a fingerprint at some centres.
Read the guideHow to book your K53 learners test: documents, eye test, age, what to expect
Age 17 for a car, form LL1, two photos 40mm by 30mm, your ID, the eye test standard, and a fee your province sets. What the law requires, and what your centre decides.
Read the guideK53 pass rate 2026: why so many people fail the new learners test
The RTMC puts the national pass rate at 40%, down from 68%. Here are the numbers with their sources, and the five mechanics that decide a pass.
Read the guideK53 test pass mark: the three sections and how many you can get wrong
Rules 22 of 28, signs 23 of 28, controls 6 of 8. What each section covers, where the marks go, and why 95% can still be a fail.
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