About Kerbtest
Kerbtest is a practice app for the computerised learner's licence test. It exists because the test changed and the way people prepare for it did not.
Why we built it
When the learner's test moved from paper to computers, pass rates fell sharply: from 68% to 40% nationally, according to RTMC figures reported by IOL in May 2026, and 17% in the Western Cape according to figures VF Plus gave TopAuto in July 2026. Most free practice tools still look like the old paper test, or sell lists of questions to memorise. The new test draws its questions at random, so memorising a list is a poor plan.
We wanted something closer to the real experience: a timed test on a screen, one question at a time, and an honest explanation of every answer that points to the law it comes from.
Who runs it
Kerbtest is a trading name of Softnamic (Pty) Ltd, a South African company that builds and runs small online services. We are not a driving school, and we are not part of the RTMC, the Department of Transport or any testing centre.
What we promise
- Every answer says which law, regulation or part of the signs manual it comes from.
- We never claim our questions are the official ones, and we never promise a pass.
- If you report a wrong answer, we reply within 2 working days and fix it if it is wrong.
- We keep as little about you as possible: an email address and your practice answers.