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How to Get a Driving License in Malaysia

Obtaining a motorcycle or car driving license in Malaysia is fairly straightforward and involves similar steps. From starting with an L license all the way to obtaining your CDL license, here’s what you have to do.

1. Register for a driving course

Contact the driving institute of your choice. The admin officer at the institute will explain the fees required to get a driving license, and the course structure, and help you schedule your first class.

2. Attend the KPP01 Theoretical Course

The  KPP01 is a theoretical classroom course that will teach you about road signs and laws, driving etiquette, defensive driving, and more. The class takes 6 hours on a single day. You are advised to dress neatly when attending this course.

3, Law Theory Computer Test 

After attending the KPP01 course, you need to sit for a law theory computer test which takes 45 minutes. The minimum passing score for this test is 42/50. You’ll need to sit for a repeat test if he/she fails.

4. Collect Your L License

Within a week after passing the computer test, you can collect your L (Learner Driving License) license. Oftentimes, you can also have your assigned instructor deliver it to you. With an L license, you can only drive cars displaying the L plate owned by driving schools under the supervision of a driving school instructor.

5. Attend the KPP02 and KPP03 Practical Driving Course 

Once you have obtained your L License, your driving instructor will coach you to drive on the course at the driving institute (KPP02) and on the road (KPP03). If you are applying for the D license (manual car), you will learn how to drive a manual car and how to change gears with a clutch. Alternatively, you can also opt for the DA class license (automatic car), where you will learn how to drive an automatic transmission vehicle. 

Once the driving instructor is confident that you are capable of completing the road test, they will schedule your test. Your driving test will include a slope test, a 3-point turn, reverse parking, parallel parking, and driving on the open road. If you’re applying for a motorcycle license, you’ll also have to attend the KPP02 and KPP03 classes on a dedicated motorcycle riding course.

6. Attend the JPJ Practical Test 

Next, you have to sit for the JPJ Practical Test. The test involves two stages – driving on the circuit while being observed by JPJ officers stationed at the test stations, and an on-the-road driving test accompanied by a JPJ officer in the passenger seat. If you pass the JPJ Practical Test, you will be eligible for a P driving license. Otherwise, you will have to re-sit the test.

7. Collect Your P License 

After you’ve passed the practical test, you’ll be awarded a P license (PDL). You’ll need to drive with this license for two years before being able to upgrade it to a CDL or a ‘full license’. Just make sure you don’t get into trouble and rack up demerit points or you’ll risk losing your P license. If that happens you’ll have to go through the whole process again. 

There are no special rules for P license holders other than you also need to display the P sticker on the top left front windscreen and top right rear windscreen of your car. Once the two-year probationary period is over, you can upgrade to a CDL license at any JPJ office.

How to Renew Your Driving License

You can renew your driving license at any post office, JPJ office, and online on MyEG’s website. This can be done in yearly increments with the minimum renewal period being one year. Just announced in 2023, Malaysians can now renew their driving license up to a maximum validity of 10 years. Additionally, if you renew for 10 years, you’ll only need to pay for nine years of renewal – that’s a 10-percent discount on your license. You can learn all about renewing your driving license.