Driving Test Guides

Current requirements, fees and test formats for British Columbia, Ontario and California — plus how to study, what signs mean, and what to do with a foreign licence.

Provincial & State Licence Guides

BC Driver’s Licence Guide 2026: L, N and Class 5 Explained

How to get a BC driver’s licence in 2026: the $15 ICBC knowledge test now available online, 40 of 50 questions to pass, and the L and N stage restrictions explained.

Ontario G1 Test Guide 2026: Fees, Rules and G1→G2→G Steps

The Ontario G1 knowledge test explained: the $159.75 package fee, 40 questions in two sections needing 80% each, and the 12-month G1 period before the G2 road test.

California DMV Written Test 2026: Fees, Questions, Permit

The California DMV knowledge test explained: one $46 application covering three attempts, 46 questions under 18 and 36 for adults, and an 80% pass mark.

New York Class D Permit Test 2026: 20 Questions, 70% Pass

How to pass the New York learner permit test in 2026: 20 questions, 14 correct to pass, at least 2 of the 4 road-sign questions right, and what to bring.

Texas DPS Class C Test 2026: 30 Questions, 70% Pass

How to pass the Texas DPS Class C knowledge test in 2026: 30 questions, 21 correct to pass, DL-7 handbook, 90-day application window, and what under-25 applicants need first.

Alberta Class 7 Knowledge Test 2026: 30 Questions, 83% Pass

How to pass the Alberta Class 7 learner test in 2026: 30 questions, 25 correct to pass, Chinese available at registries, and what to study.

ICBC Online Knowledge Test 2026: 72 Hours, 45 Minutes, Then the Office

What ICBC’s own page says about the online Class 5/7 knowledge test: 72 hours to start, 45 minutes, a $15 test fee, and a separate office visit before you are licensed.

Ontario G1: Why Signs and Rules Are Two Separate Passes

Ontario.ca says the knowledge test covers traffic signs and rules of the road. G1 midnight-to-5 a.m., 400-series bans, and the May 2026 residency declaration, from the official page.

Alberta Class 7 at a Registry: 30 Questions, 25 to Pass, Once a Day

Alberta.ca’s current knowledge-test rules: 30 questions, 25/30 to pass, once per day, 25 languages including Chinese, and Class 7 midnight and zero-alcohol limits.

California Class C: Study the DMV Handbook Before Any Playlist

The Class C knowledge test is drawn from the California Driver’s Handbook on dmv.ca.gov. How to use the official book and sample tests — and why third-party 2026 playlists are not the exam.

NY Class D Permit: Chapters 4–11, the Sign Chart, 3 Business Days

NY DMV’s manual says Chapters 4–11 plus the sign chart are on the Class D written test. Twenty languages including Chinese, and a three-business-day wait after an online pass.

Texas DPS Signs and Speeds: 30 mph City Default, Not 25

Texas Class C numbers from DL-7 and §545.352: 30 mph urban, 15 mph alley, 70/60 rural defaults, two- and four-second following distance, and the sign shapes the knowledge test repeats.

ICBC Knowledge Test Topics: Signs, Right-of-Way, Then the L Rules

How the 50-question ICBC test clusters: signs, right-of-way, speed, and the Class 7L rules ICBC lists today — including what changes on 19 October 2026.

Ontario G1: Zero Alcohol, and 9 Novice Points Means 60 Days

MTO handbook and ontario.ca numbers for G1 drivers: zero BAC, the accompanying driver’s 0.05 / zero-if-21 rule, and the novice demerit scale (warning, interview, 9-point 60-day suspension).

Alberta Class 7 After You Pass: Supervisor, Midnight, 8 Points

Alberta.ca Class 7 conditions that also appear on the knowledge test: non-GDL supervisor 18+, midnight to 5 a.m., zero alcohol, 8 demerit points, plus the 50 / 80 / 100 / 30 km/h defaults.

California Class C: 25 mph Default, Basic Speed Law, Who Goes First

Handbook speeds the DMV repeats: 25 mph residential, 15 mph alley or blind intersection, 65/55 highway defaults, the Basic Speed Law, and four-way / pedestrian / school-bus right-of-way.

NY Permit After You Pass: 5-Hour Course, MV-278, Then the Road Test

What NY DMV says after the Class D written test: three business days for many online passes, the 5-hour pre-licensing course, a one-year MV-278, and the documents you take to the road test.

BC Drops the Second Road Test on Oct 19, 2026: What Changes

From October 19, 2026 BC replaces the Class 5 road test with a Driving Record Assessment: 24 months of clean novice driving under 25, 12 months at 25 or older.

Test Preparation

How to Study for a Driving Theory Test: A 2-Week Plan

A practical two-week study plan for a driving knowledge test: how to use the official handbook, how many questions a day, and how to fix wrong answers.

10 Mistakes That Fail Drivers on the Knowledge Test

The ten mistakes that most often cost people a pass on the driving knowledge test, from misreading right-of-way questions to guessing on sign shapes.

What Examiners Fail People For: A Road Test Day Checklist

The faults that end road tests: a burnt-out bulb in the pre-drive walkaround, rolling a yield sign, turning into the wrong lane and skipping the shoulder check.

Road Rules & Signs

Traffic Signs Guide: Shapes, Colours and What They Mean

Read any traffic sign by shape and colour: regulatory, warning, construction and guide signs in Canada and the US, plus pavement markings and signals.

Safe Driving

Defensive Driving: Following Distance, Blind Spots, Hazards

The defensive driving habits examiners and knowledge tests both care about: the two-second rule, mirror and blind-spot routine, and scanning for hazards.

For Newcomers & Visitors

Leaving GDL and Moving Provinces: How Time Carries Over

When the novice stage really ends and what happens when you move: Alberta's 24 months minus up to 6 for driver training, and BC's new record assessment.

Driving in Canada on a Foreign Licence: Exchange & IDP Rules

How long you can drive in Canada on a foreign licence, when you need an International Driving Permit, and which countries can exchange directly.