What to bring for the PSV test: course day & JPJ day checklists

By James Angelo · November 1, 2026 · Category: Preparation

Getting a PSV licence involves two separate days — the 6-hour course day at the driving institute and the registration day at JPJ — and each one needs a different set of things in your hand. Almost every wasted trip drivers complain about comes down to one missing paper. Here are both lists, exactly as the institutes and JPJ counters ask for them.

Course day: what to bring

Your MyKad (original). The institute verifies your identity against the booking before you sign the attendance register. A photo of it on your phone is not always accepted — bring the card.
Your driving licence (CDL). The institute checks that your class D/DA licence is a full licence held for more than a year. If yours is still a P licence, you will be turned away, fee or no fee.
Booking confirmation or payment proof. A screenshot of your booking or the receipt if you paid online. If you have only paid a deposit, bring the balance — course fees run from about RM70 up to the RM200 cap.
Your JPJL8A medical report — if your institute asked for it first. Some institutes want the medical done before the course, others are fine with it after. Ask when you book. Either order works for JPJ as long as both papers are valid on registration day.
A pen and a notebook. Old-fashioned, genuinely useful. The instructors share fine details — document names, fee figures, which counter does what — that you will want when you reach JPJ.
Food money or a packed meal. Six hours with breaks. Institute canteens vary from decent to a vending machine, so come prepared.
A phone charger or power bank. You will be there all day, and your phone is also how the e-hailing apps will later reach you.

Arrive about twenty minutes early. Registration and the first attendance signature happen before the teaching starts, and because attendance is now the legal qualification itself, latecomers have been rebooked rather than waved in. Dress the way you would for any government-adjacent office — most people wear jeans and a collared shirt. There is no formal dress code, but you are registering as a professional driver.

What not to worry about bringing

There is no exam hall, so there are no exam-hall rules: no banned calculators, no sealed bags. Keep your phone on silent during sessions. Do not bring a friend or family member expecting to sit in — the register is for candidates only, and seats are counted.

JPJ day: the document checklist

This is the day that actually puts the PSV endorsement on your licence, at a JPJ state or branch office in the same state where you took the course. UTC counters do not register new PSV licences. Bring originals of everything, plus one set of photocopies — counters sometimes keep copies, and the nearest photocopy shop is never as near as you hope.

MyKad (original)
Your CDL driving licence
JPJL8A medical report — the original from the clinic, still within its 1-year validity, plus the clinic receipt
JPJL2C certificate — from your course, also valid 1 year. Check the spelling of your name on it before you leave the institute; a mismatched name is the single most common cause of a second trip
JPJL12 form — the vocational licence application form, available at the JPJ office
One recent colour photograph, 25mm × 32mm — passport-style, plain light background, no cap or sunglasses. Photo shops near JPJ offices know this exact size; it is smaller than a standard passport photo, so do not assume the ones in your drawer fit
About RM30 for the JPJ processing fee — carry cash even if you normally pay by card
A pen — forms again

The three mistakes that send people home

Going to a UTC counter. UTC JPJ counters handle renewals and ordinary licence services, not new PSV registrations. It is the most common wasted journey of all.

Registering in the wrong state. Your JPJ office must be in the same state as the institute where you took the course.

An expired paper. Both the JPJL8A medical and the JPJL2C certificate live for exactly one year. If life got in the way and one has lapsed, redo that one item before you travel — the counter cannot override the dates.

Total money across both days usually lands between RM150 and RM280; the full breakdown is on the PSV licence cost page. If you have not booked the course yet, the course day walkthrough explains what actually happens in the six hours, and the JPJL8A medical guide covers the clinic visit. And if you want the questions fresh before you go, run the free practice test the night before.

James Angelo

James Angelo writes the guides and practice material at PSV Test Questions — the PSV course process, road signs and licensing rules, explained in plain English so new drivers can prepare with confidence.