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Motor Registration Division, Department of Digital Government and Service NL

Getting a driver licence in Newfoundland and Labrador

Motor Registration Division, Department of Digital Government and Service NL runs the Newfoundland learners test.
CarMotor Registration Division, Department of Digital Government and Service NL publishes no question count for the Newfoundland learners test
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What Motor Registration Division, Department of Digital Government and Service NL publishes

Questions on the real test
Motor Registration Division, Department of Digital Government and Service NL publishes no question count
Motor Registration Division, Licence application processverified 2026-09-15
Pass mark
Not published as a number of questions
Motor Registration Division, Licence application processverified 2026-09-15
Fee

For the Newfoundland learners test

Retake fee
Not stated in the record we hold
Minimum age
16

To sit the Newfoundland learners test

Hold on the Class 5I
12 months

Before the next stage opens

With approved driver education
8 months

The shortened hold on the same stage

Motor Registration Division, Licence application processverified 2026-09-15

Start here

Short runs that show the answer and the reason as soon as you choose. Nothing is timed here and nothing is held back, so this is the place to find out what you do not know yet.

The full format

1 test on this page

Length, pass mark, fee and retake cost as Motor Registration Division, Department of Digital Government and Service NL publishes them. Where a number is not published, the card says so instead of carrying a guess.

Road signs and the subjects behind them

Every one of the 41 signs on this site is our own drawing, made to the standard shapes and colours rather than traced from official artwork. Shape and colour first, meaning second, which is the order you read them in on the road.

All 41 signs, grouped by category

General Canadian sign practice

General Canadian sign practice. It does not represent the Newfoundland and Labrador test.
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The licence journey in Newfoundland and Labrador

Each stage has to be held before the next one opens, so the order below is also the timetable. Motor Registration Division, Department of Digital Government and Service NL sets every hold period on it.

  1. Class 5I, Class 5, Level I learner

    Hold Level I for at least 12 months before the road test, or 8 months with an approved driver education program.

    Held for 12 months8 months with approved driver education

    Motor Registration Division, Graduated Driver Licensing Programverified 2026-09-15

  2. Class 5II, Class 5, Level II novice driver

    Level II lasts 12 months after passing the road test.

    Held for 12 months

    Motor Registration Division, Graduated Driver Licensing Programverified 2026-09-15

  3. Class 5, Full Class 5 licence

    The full passenger licence follows completion of Level II.

    Motor Registration Division, Graduated Driver Licensing Programverified 2026-09-15
Motor Registration Division, Licence application processverified 2026-09-15

Guides that hold across the country

Longer answers to the questions that come before and after a test, written the same way as the rest of the site.

The interior of a quiet public service office with empty chairs in rows and a plain counter, winter light falling in bands across a pale floor.Read

Right of way, and the cases people get wrong

Rules of the road

Which right of way situations people actually get wrong, drawn out one at a time, rather than a restatement of the rule in the handbook.
A four way intersection seen from above and to one side, lane markings and crosswalks clearly painted, three vehicles approaching from different arms in low winter sun.Read

Roundabouts, lane by lane

Rules of the road

Which lane to choose on the approach to a roundabout and what to do inside it, drawn out, including the exit conflict that catches drivers who did everything else right.
A learner in the driver seat of a parked car with both hands on the wheel, shot from outside through the windscreen at an angle so the face is not readable.Read

Road sign shapes and colours, and how to read a sign you have never seen

Signs

How to work out what an unfamiliar sign means from its shape and colour alone, instead of memorising every sign one at a time.

Road test vehicle check

The checks that decide whether a road test starts

Plate and insurance, lights, signals, horn, brake, windshield, belts and doors.
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All the guides

15 written so far

Every longer answer on the site, grouped by the province it applies to.
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Common questions

What people ask about testing in Newfoundland and Labrador, answered with the source underneath.

What is the pass mark for the Newfoundland learners test?

You need 85 percent to pass the written test.

Motor Registration Division, Licence application processverified 2026-09-15
Can I take the Newfoundland learners test online?

Yes. The English Class 5 written test is available through MyGovNL.

Motor Registration Division, Licence application processverified 2026-09-15
What is on the Newfoundland learners permit test?

It uses multiple-choice questions on road rules, safe driving and road-sign recognition.

Motor Registration Division, Driver's Handbookverified 2026-09-15
What ID do I need for the Newfoundland learners test?

Bring at least 2 original documents covering your legal name, date of birth, legal presence in Canada and photograph.

Motor Registration Division, Identification documentationverified 2026-09-15
Do I need a vision test after taking the written test online?

Yes. Book an office appointment for the vision test and identity check before the permit is issued.

Motor Registration Division, Vision testsverified 2026-09-15
How long is a passed written-test result valid?

A passed result is valid for 6 months.

Motor Registration Division, Driver's Handbookverified 2026-09-15

Sources for this page

Every number above comes from one of these records. The date is when we last checked the figure against it.