G1 License Knowledge Test Practice

Ontario · Canada

7 selected G1 License questions, each with a written explanation. Start with a full practice run, or study one topic at a time using the links below.

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Traffic Signs & Signals Regulatory, warning and guide signs, plus traffic light and pavement marking questions. Right of Way & Intersections Who goes first at intersections, roundabouts, merges and uncontrolled crossings. Speed Limits & Following Distance Posted speed limits, school and construction zones, stopping and following distance. Impaired Driving & Penalties Blood alcohol limits, drugs and fatigue, licence suspensions, demerit points and fines. Parking & Stopping Rules Where you may park, distances from hydrants and crossings, hill parking and disabled permits. Highway & Freeway Driving Entering and exiting freeways, lane changes, overtaking and HOV lane rules. Bad Weather & Night Driving Rain, snow, ice, fog and night driving: visibility, traction and headlight use. Sharing the Road Pedestrians, cyclists, school buses, emergency vehicles and heavy trucks.

About this test

G1 is the first level of Ontario's graduated licensing system, and the G1 knowledge test is the written exam that gets you there. These questions follow that exam.

The test has 40 multiple-choice questions split into two scored sections: 20 on road signs and 20 on rules of the road. You need 80% in each section separately — 16 out of 20 on both — and you must clear both in the same sitting. A perfect score on signs will not make up for a weak result on rules, so practise the two halves separately.

The test is not timed; most people finish in 20 to 30 minutes, and it is marked on the spot. The computerized version is available in 32 languages, including Chinese. Results stay valid for a year, and if you retry inside that year you only redo the section you failed.

Applying costs $159.75, which is a package covering the knowledge test, your first G2 road test and a five-year licence. A knowledge-test retry is $16. You apply at a DriveTest centre without an appointment, bringing two original pieces of identification.

You then hold G1 for 12 months before the first road test, or 8 months with a Ministry-approved driver education course.

Full step-by-step guide: Ontario G1 Test Guide 2026: Fees, Rules and G1→G2→G Steps

Official information and booking: Ontario.ca — get a G licence

Study from: Official MTO Driver’s Handbook

Before you book the knowledge test

Split your practice the same way the exam is scored: signs in one sitting, rules in another. People who mix the two halves tend to leave one section just under 16/20.

  • If you fail one half, a retry inside a year only repeats that half.
  • Read the MTO handbook chapters on G1 conditions before you memorise speed numbers.

Ontario.ca — get a G licence · Official MTO Driver’s Handbook

Do I need an appointment for the G1 test?

No. DriveTest centres take walk-ins for the knowledge test. The downtown Toronto ServiceOntario site is the exception and needs an appointment.

Can I take the test in Chinese?

Yes. The computer test is offered in 32 languages, including Chinese.

Guides that belong with this page

Ontario G1 Test Guide 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. Ontario G1 Signs & Rules 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. G1 Alcohol & Demerits 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).