Riding Theory Test (RTT) in Singapore

What the test is, how it works, and how to prepare.

Last reviewed: 5 November 2026, against the 2026 handbook.

The Riding Theory Test (RTT) is the theory test for a Singapore motorcycle licence (Class 2B). You take it after the BTT and before the practical riding test. It is a computer-based test of 50 multiple-choice questions in 50 minutes, and you pass with at least 45 correct (90%). The questions come from the Traffic Police handbook Riding Theory.

After the RTT, pass the practical riding test within one year.

50multiple-choice questions
50 minto answer them
45correct answers to pass (90%)
150practice questions on sgdriving.net
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What the RTT covers

The test is based on the Riding Theory handbook, free from the Traffic Police Online Learning Portal. Our questions follow its chapters:

  • Introduction4 questions
  • Human Senses and Judgement13 questions
  • Motorcycle Structure and Maintenance12 questions
  • Pre-riding Checks11 questions
  • Controls and Handling9 questions
  • Speed Changing Operations10 questions
  • Riding Skill33 questions
  • Riding under Various Road Conditions15 questions
  • Defensive Riding26 questions
  • General Knowledge7 questions
  • Circuit Courses5 questions
  • Enforcement Cameras and Courteous Riding4 questions
  • Not in the Handbook (general knowledge)1 questions

Sample RTT questions

Choose an answer in your head, then open the answer to check.

  1. Riding slowly in the right-hand lane (road hogging) may

    1. protect you from faster vehicles behind you.
    2. help the traffic behind you flow more smoothly.
    3. cause others to overtake dangerously on the left.
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    cause others to overtake dangerously on the left. Slower vehicles, especially small motorcycles, should keep to the left. Use the right-hand lane only to overtake, turn right or make a U-turn. RTT Handbook 2026, p.49 para 142

  2. To join an expressway, you should

    1. build up speed in the acceleration lane to match the traffic.
    2. join slowly and let the traffic go round you.
    3. stop at the end of the slip road and wait for a gap.
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    build up speed in the acceleration lane to match the traffic. Signal once you are on the slip road, then merge smoothly into the traffic stream. RTT Handbook 2026, p.66 para 189

  3. Compared with drum brakes, disc brakes

    1. work only on the rear wheel.
    2. lose heat faster, so they fade less.
    3. never need their pads replaced.
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    lose heat faster, so they fade less. Most motorcycles today have a disc brake on each wheel. Brake pads wear with use and must be replaced periodically. RTT Handbook 2026, p.14 para 39

  4. You should increase your following distance to six seconds when

    1. the road is dry and clear.
    2. you are riding in daylight.
    3. you are being tailgated.
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    you are being tailgated. Also keep six seconds behind a large vehicle, behind a driver who is tailgating, on wet roads, at night, in poor visibility, with a heavy load, or when you are worn out. RTT Handbook 2026, p.43 para 125

How to prepare

  1. Read the handbook chapter by chapter, then check what you remember with the RTT flash cards.
  2. Practise by topic. After each answer you see the explanation and the handbook page to read again.
  3. Revise the key facts with the printable RTT cheat sheet: numbers, signs and rules on two pages.
  4. Review your missed and flagged questions, kept in your account.
  5. Take timed mock tests until you score 45 or more out of 50 every time.

RTT questions and answers

Does the RTT result expire?

Yes. The RTT result is valid for one year, so pass the practical riding test within that year, or take the RTT again.

Which motorcycles does a Class 2B licence cover?

Petrol motorcycles below 200cc and electric motorcycles below 15 kW. You need to hold Class 2B for at least one year before taking the Class 2A test.

What does the RTT cover?

Motorcycle controls and pre-riding checks, posture and riding gear, braking and gears, riding in traffic and in different conditions, defensive riding, emergencies and the circuit courses of the riding test.

How do I book the RTT?

Through your driving centre, usually online. Test fees are set by the centres, so check the current fee on their websites.

More answers in the FAQ.

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