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Key Facts: SKN Driver's Written Examination Exam

Written then road

Licensing Authority sequence before a Certificate of Competency

Inland Revenue Department — Driver's Licence

EC$37.50

Published Driving Test Examination fee

Inland Revenue Department fee table

17 years

Minimum age to apply for a Learner's Authority

Inland Revenue Department — Driver's Licence

20 mph

Speed limit in Basseterre or a village (all listed classes)

Vehicles and Road Traffic Act, Second Schedule

40 mph

Ordinary motor-vehicle limit on other roads (not tractors)

Vehicles and Road Traffic Act, Second Schedule

80 mg/100 ml

Prescribed blood-alcohol limit

Vehicles and Road Traffic Act s.47

Left

Side of the road drivers and cyclists must keep to

Vehicles and Road Traffic Regulations r.20(1)(a)

24 hours

Deadline to report an accident at a Police Station if police were not already at the scene

Vehicles and Road Traffic Act s.59

Residents obtain a Learner's Authority from the Inland Revenue Department, sit a written exam with the Licensing Authority (Traffic Department), then take a road test with an Examining Officer. Official written-exam item count, duration and pass mark are unpublished. Independent English MCQ study by OpenExamPrep covers Cap. 15.06 keep-left rules, speed limits, alcohol limits and learner duties. It is a study aid, not an official-format simulation.

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1Which body administers driver and vehicle licences in Saint Kitts and Nevis under Chapter 15.06?

A.The Inland Revenue Department acting alone as the Licensing Authority

B.The Traffic Safety and Public Service Drivers Board

C.The Saint Christopher and Nevis Licensing Authority (Traffic Department) of the Royal Saint Christopher and Nevis Police Force

D.The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States secretariat

Explanation: The Inland Revenue Department's Driver's Licence page states that the Saint Christopher and Nevis Licensing Authority (Traffic Department) of the Royal Saint Christopher and Nevis Police Force administers driver and vehicle licences and is empowered under Chapter 15.06, the Vehicles and Road Traffic Act. The Inland Revenue Department issues the licence card after the prescribed fees are paid. Other regional bodies do not issue SKN driver's licences.

2Driver licensing in the Federation is empowered under which statute?

A.The Public Service Vehicle Drivers (Special Provisions) Act, Cap. 15.04

B.The Vehicles and Road Traffic Act, Chapter 15.06

C.The Vehicles and Road Traffic (Safety) Regulations alone

D.The Licensing Authority (Appointment) Order alone

Explanation: The Inland Revenue Department and the Law Commission both identify Chapter 15.06, the Vehicles and Road Traffic Act, as the governing statute. The 2020 revised edition consolidates the Act with the Vehicles and Road Traffic Regulations, Safety Regulations, Light Signals Regulations and the Licensing Authority (Appointment) Order. The public-service-driver statute and the subsidiary instruments do not replace Cap. 15.06 as the general driver-licensing law.

3According to the Inland Revenue Department, what happens after an applicant passes the written exam?

A.A Certificate of Competency is posted without any road test

B.The driver's licence card is printed immediately at the test centre

C.The applicant may drive unsupervised on Class A roads for 90 days

D.The applicant is then scheduled for a driving (road) test with an Examining Officer

Explanation: The Inland Revenue Department states that after passing the written exam the applicant is scheduled for a driving (road) test with an Examining Officer. Only on successful completion of that road test is a Certificate of Competency issued, and the licence card is collected from the Inland Revenue Department after fees are paid. The written exam does not itself authorise unsupervised driving.

4The Inland Revenue Department warns that a Certificate of Competency is:

A.Not a licence to drive

B.A three-year driver's licence

C.A visitor's temporary licence

D.A Class I instructor's licence

Explanation: The Inland Revenue Department states it is illegal to drive a motor vehicle without a valid driver's licence and that a Certificate of Competency is not a licence to drive. After the road test, the certificate must be collected at the Inland Revenue Department and the licence fee paid before the licence card is issued.

5What minimum age does the Inland Revenue Department publish for a Learner's Authority application?

A.Sixteen years for every class of vehicle

B.Seventeen years, with proof of age

C.Eighteen years, with no exception for learners

D.Twenty-one years

Explanation: The Inland Revenue Department states that an applicant for a driver's licence must first be issued a Learner's Authority and must be at least seventeen years of age at the time of application, with proof of age such as a passport, birth certificate or social security card. Cap. 15.06 still sets higher ages for holding certain full licences, so seventeen is the published learner-application age, not a full-licence age for every class.

6Under section 32 of Cap. 15.06, a person is disqualified from holding a driver's licence in respect of a motor cycle if he or she is:

A.Under twenty-one years

B.Under fourteen years

C.Under eighteen years

D.Under sixteen years

Explanation: Section 32(1)(b) disqualifies a person from holding or obtaining a driver's licence in respect of a motor cycle if he or she is under sixteen years. The Inland Revenue Department vehicle-licensing overview likewise states that an individual must be at least sixteen to be licensed to drive a motorcycle. Eighteen is the separate floor for other motor vehicles.

7Under section 32, a person is disqualified from a driver's licence for any motor vehicle other than a motorcycle or a public service vehicle if he or she is:

A.Under seventeen years

B.Under sixteen years

C.Under eighteen years

D.Under twenty-one years

Explanation: Section 32(1)(c) disqualifies a person, in respect of any other motor vehicle other than a public service vehicle, if he or she is under eighteen years. The Inland Revenue Department similarly states that all other vehicles require a minimum age of eighteen. A seventeen-year-old may hold a Learner's Authority, but that is not a full licence for those vehicles.

8Section 32(3) provides that no person under seventeen shall be granted a Class L licence to drive a motor vehicle other than a motorcycle, and that:

A.In any event the person shall not be granted any other class of driver's licence before attaining the age of eighteen years

B.A Class A licence may be granted at sixteen if a parent consents

C.A Class P licence may be granted at seventeen without a road test

D.A Class F licence may be granted at seventeen after the written exam only

Explanation: Section 32(3) states that no person under seventeen shall be granted a Class L driver's licence to drive a motor vehicle other than a motorcycle, and in any event shall not be granted any other class of driver's licence before attaining the age of eighteen years. Parental consent, Class P, or Class F shortcuts are not in that subsection.

9When learning to drive a motor vehicle other than a motorcycle, who must sit next to the learner?

A.A police officer in uniform

B.Any licensed driver, regardless of class

C.A person holding a Class I driver's licence, for the purpose of instruction

D.A person who has held any licence for six months

Explanation: Section 26(3)(b) allows a person without a driver's licence to drive a motor vehicle other than a public service vehicle conveying passengers, on roads and at times authorised in writing by an Examining Officer, if accompanied for instruction by a person holding a Class I driver's licence and sitting next to the driver. The Inland Revenue Department likewise says a learner must be accompanied by a licensed driving instructor.

10How may a person without a driver's licence use a motorcycle for learning?

A.Anywhere, at any hour, if an L-plate is displayed

B.Upon such road and during such times as may be authorised in writing by an Examining Officer

C.Only on a closed track, and never on a public road

D.Only if a Class I instructor sits on the pillion

Explanation: Section 26(3)(a) allows a person not having a driver's licence to use a motorcycle upon such road and during such times as may be authorised in writing by an Examining Officer. The Class I 'sit next to the driver' rule in paragraph (b) applies to other motor vehicles, not to that motorcycle-learning provision.

About the SKN Driver's Written Examination Exam

The Saint Kitts and Nevis driver's written examination is the knowledge test the Licensing Authority requires before the on-road driving test for a local driver's licence. Independent English-language MCQ study by OpenExamPrep covers the Vehicles and Road Traffic Act, Cap. 15.06, and its regulations: keep left, overtake on the right, the Second Schedule speed limits of 20 mph in Basseterre or a village and 40 mph elsewhere for ordinary motor vehicles, the prescribed alcohol limit of 80 milligrammes in 100 millilitres of blood, learner and Class I instructor rules, seat belts, child seats, and traffic-light duties. This bank is not an official Licensing Authority paper, not an official translation, and not a substitute for supervised driving or the road test.

Exam sponsor: Saint Christopher and Nevis Licensing Authority (Traffic Department of the Royal Saint Christopher and Nevis Police Force). The Licensing Authority (Appointment) Order appoints the Commissioner of Police as Licensing Authority. The Inland Revenue Department issues the licence card after fees are paid.. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

A written knowledge exam administered by the Saint Christopher and Nevis Licensing Authority (Traffic Department), followed by a separate on-road driving test with an Examining Officer. On passing the road test a Certificate of Competency is issued and must be collected at the Inland Revenue Department, where the driver's licence is issued after payment. SKNIS has described electronic written sittings and instructor registration; those logistics can change, so confirm current venues with the Traffic Department. The official delivery language is not published in the located primary sources. This English four-option bank is a study adaptation of Cap. 15.06 and subsidiary regulations, not an official translation, official paper or substitute for the practical test.

Time Limit

Not published by the Licensing Authority or the Inland Revenue Department.

Passing Score

Not published. Treat any specific percentage quoted online as unverified unless the Licensing Authority publishes it.

Exam / Certification Fees

IRD published table: Learner's Authority EC$62.50 a year (reduced to EC$31.25 from 1 July); Driving Test Examination EC$37.50; Certificate of Competency EC$37.50. The three-year driver's licence is a separate EC$187.50. Confirm current amounts with the Inland Revenue Department before paying.

Exam sponsor website

Fees, eligibility, and exam policies can change. Confirm them with the exam sponsor before applying or paying.

Official sources

Inland Revenue Department — Driver's Licence · Source checked 2026-09-20
Vehicles and Road Traffic Act, Cap. 15.06 (Law Commission revised edition, 31 Dec 2020) · Source checked 2026-09-20
Vehicles and Road Traffic (Amendment) Act, 2025 (Act No. 1 of 2025) · Source checked 2026-09-20
SKNIS — Traffic Department changes how road and written driver's tests are administered · Source checked 2026-09-20

Our practice resources: topics covered

We aim to reflect publicly available exam outlines and topic information in our study resources. Coverage, format, and difficulty may differ from the actual exam, and we cannot guarantee that every detail is accurate or current. Confirm exam requirements, fees, and policies with the official exam sponsor.

18 practice questions; no official weighting published

Licensing, Learners and Licence Classes

Learner's Authority, Class L/M/I/P duties, Examining Officer tests, Certificate of Competency, Inland Revenue Department fees, and Cap. 15.06 age rules.

18 practice questions; no official weighting published

Rules of the Road, Overtaking and Signals

Keep left, overtake on the offside, left and right turns, prescribed arm signals, and traffic-sign obedience under the Vehicles and Road Traffic Regulations.

10 practice questions; no official weighting published

Speed Limits

Second Schedule limits (20 mph in Basseterre or a village; 40 mph elsewhere for ordinary motor vehicles; 30 mph for omnibuses, passenger trucks and lorries; 20 mph for tractors) and speeding penalties.

8 practice questions; no official weighting published

Lighting, Night Driving and Vehicle Equipment

Statutory night period, headlamp and rear-lamp duties, dipping within 50 yards, L-plates, brakes, mirrors, horns and motorcycle gear.

10 practice questions; no official weighting published

Impairment, Reckless and Careless Driving

Prescribed alcohol limit of 80 mg/100 ml blood, breath and urine equivalents, drink/drug impairment, reckless driving and careless driving after the 2025 amendment.

10 practice questions; no official weighting published

Seat Belts, Child Safety, Phones and Tinting

Front seat-belt duty, child seats, under-14 rear belts, hands-free phone rules, and the 35 percent light-transmission tint standard.

6 practice questions; no official weighting published

Accidents and Police Directions

Stop, exchange particulars, report within 24 hours, stop for police, and produce a driver's licence.

8 practice questions; no official weighting published

Traffic Lights, Pedestrians and Emergency Vehicles

Vehicles and Road Traffic (Light Signals) Regulations: green, red, yellow and flashing signals, pedestrian priority, and emergency-vehicle exemptions.

8 practice questions; no official weighting published

Parking, Plates and Public-Service Rules

Parking close to the left, 15-foot corner clearance, identification plates, taxi T-plates, and selected public-service duties.

4 practice questions; no official weighting published

2025 Amendments and Enforcement

Vehicles and Road Traffic (Amendment) Act, 2025: higher maximum fines, speed cameras, automated notices, and the child-safety fixed penalty.

Preparing for the SKN Driver's Written Examination Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: Not published. Treat any specific percentage quoted online as unverified unless the Licensing Authority publishes it.
Assessment: A written knowledge exam administered by the Saint Christopher and Nevis Licensing Authority (Traffic Department), followed by a separate on-road driving test with an Examining Officer. On passing the road test a Certificate of Competency is issued and must be collected at the Inland Revenue Department, where the driver's licence is issued after payment. SKNIS has described electronic written sittings and instructor registration; those logistics can change, so confirm current venues with the Traffic Department. The official delivery language is not published in the located primary sources. This English four-option bank is a study adaptation of Cap. 15.06 and subsidiary regulations, not an official translation, official paper or substitute for the practical test.
Time limit: Not published by the Licensing Authority or the Inland Revenue Department.
Exam / certification fees: IRD published table: Learner's Authority EC$62.50 a year (reduced to EC$31.25 from 1 July); Driving Test Examination EC$37.50; Certificate of Competency EC$37.50. The three-year driver's licence is a separate EC$187.50. Confirm current amounts with the Inland Revenue Department before paying. Official sources

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SKN Driver's Written Examination: Suggested Study Strategy

1Read the Vehicles and Road Traffic Act, Cap. 15.06, and the Vehicles and Road Traffic Regulations hosted by the Law Commission and the Inland Revenue Department; this bank is independent study, not the official paper.

2Memorise the Second Schedule exactly: 20 mph in Basseterre or a village; elsewhere 40 mph for ordinary motor vehicles, 30 mph for omnibuses, passenger trucks and lorries, and 20 mph for tractors.

3Practise keep-left positioning, overtaking on the right only with a clear view, and the prescribed right-arm signals for stop, left and right.

4Learn the prescribed alcohol figures: 80 mg/100 ml blood, 35 µg/100 ml breath, 107 mg/100 ml urine.

5Know learner rules: valid Learner's Authority, red L on white front and rear, and a Class I instructor beside you except on a motorcycle used as authorised by an Examining Officer.

6Pair knowledge study with supervised driving. These MCQs cannot demonstrate observation, steering, braking or the official road test.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Saint Kitts and Nevis driving test a written exam?

Yes. The Inland Revenue Department states that applicants schedule a written exam with the Licensing Authority and, after passing, are scheduled for a driving (road) test with an Examining Officer. The official delivery language is not published in the located primary sources. This bank is independent English MCQ study of the knowledge that supports that written exam; it is not an official translation or paper and does not replace the road test.

What is the published pass mark for the written exam?

No percentage or item-score pass mark is published on the Inland Revenue Department driver-licence page or in Cap. 15.06. Treat third-party figures such as 80 percent as unverified unless the Licensing Authority publishes them.

What fees does the Inland Revenue Department publish?

On the Driver's Licence page the IRD lists Learner's Authority EC$62.50 (EC$31.25 from 1 July), Driving Test Examination EC$37.50, Certificate of Competency EC$37.50, and a three-year driver's licence EC$187.50. SKNIS has told candidates to pay at the Inland Revenue Department before sitting and to bring the receipt.

What are the statutory speed limits?

The Second Schedule to Cap. 15.06 sets 20 mph on any road within the Town of Basseterre or in a village for all listed classes. On other roads the limits are 30 mph for motor omnibuses, passenger trucks and motor lorries, 40 mph for other motor vehicles except tractors, and 20 mph for tractors with or without trailers.

What is the prescribed alcohol limit?

Section 47 defines the prescribed limit as 80 milligrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood. The same section treats 35 microgrammes in 100 millilitres of breath and 107 milligrammes in 100 millilitres of urine as equivalent. Driving while unfit through drink or drugs remains a separate offence under section 40.

Which side of the road do drivers keep to?

Regulation 20(1)(a) requires every driver and cyclist to keep the vehicle on the left of the road unless prevented by some sufficient cause. Overtaking is on the right or offside. When turning right, the driver must drive round the point of intersection and keep as close as possible to the left side of each road.