MC Assessment Preparation WA
Prepare for the Multi Combination assessment in the vehicle class you will drive. This page keeps MC guidance separate from HR and HC, with a visual guide to the four assessment parts.
One MC assessment, four connected parts
Your assessor observes how you inspect, connect and control an approved multi-combination vehicle—not just how it travels on a straight road.
The four MC assessment parts
Pre-trip inspection
Systematically inspect the prime mover, trailers, tyres, lights, brakes, air and safety equipment. Explain what you are checking and why it matters.
Uncouple and couple
Use the assessor's nominated sequence, control the area, manage air and electrical lines, secure the equipment and complete the final physical checks.
Mid-trip inspection
Choose or use a safe stopping place, walk around the full combination, find developing issues and communicate the result clearly.
On-road driving
Show observation, planning, lane position, speed control, safe gaps, mirror use, compliant turns and smooth control of the complete combination.
Practise the complete process
- Say inspection points aloud and connect each item to a safety risk.
- Walk the same coupling sequence every time; do not rely on memory shortcuts.
- Practise wide turns, trailer tracking, lane discipline and mirror scanning.
- Plan braking and speed changes earlier for the length and mass of the combination.
- Know when to stop, reassess and ask for an instruction to be repeated.
Build the missing skill
Study pre-trip inspection →Study coupling and uncoupling →Study mid-trip inspection →Review MC course and eligibility →Use the correct preparation page
Heavy Rigid
A rigid-truck on-road assessment using the DL25D scoring sections.
Heavy Combination
Preparation for one prime mover and semi-trailer combination.
Check the current source
HC and MC assessment method
MC licence guide
Educational information only. The current official method and authorised assessor's directions take priority. Updated 9 August 2026.