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Getting a driver licence in Northwest Territories

Driver and Vehicle Services, Department of Infrastructure runs the NWT drivers test. It has 40 questions. The published pass mark is 16 of 20 in rules of the road and 16 of 20 in road signs. The listed fee is $47 for the Class 7 written examination, including the signs test.
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What Driver and Vehicle Services, Department of Infrastructure publishes

Questions on the real test
40
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Pass mark
16 of 20 in rules of the road and 16 of 20 in road signs
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Time limit
30 minutes
Fee
$47 for the Class 7 written examination, including the signs test

For the NWT drivers test

Retake fee
Not stated in the record we hold
Minimum age
15

To sit the NWT drivers test

Hold on the Class 7
12 months

Before the next stage opens

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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 Driver and Vehicle Services, Department of Infrastructure 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 Northwest Territories test.
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The licence journey in Northwest Territories

Each stage has to be held before the next one opens, so the order below is also the timetable. Driver and Vehicle Services, Department of Infrastructure sets every hold period on it.

  1. Class 7, Stage 1, Learner's Class 7

    Hold the learner licence for at least 1 year before moving to the probationary stage.

    Held for 12 months

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  2. Class 5P, Probationary Class 5P

    You must be at least 16 and hold Class 5P for 12 months without a suspension.

    Held for 12 months

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  3. Class 5, Full Class 5

    After 12 suspension-free months on Class 5P, visit a driver and vehicle office in person to upgrade. The change is not automatic.

    Northwest Territories Driver and Vehicle Services, Get a driver licence for the first timeverified 2026-09-15
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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 Northwest Territories, answered with the source underneath.

How many questions are on the NWT drivers test?

There are 20 road-rules questions and 20 separate road-sign questions, for 40 questions in all.

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What is the pass mark for the NWT drivers test?

You may miss no more than 4 questions in either 20-question test, so you need at least 16 correct on each.

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How much is the NWT Class 7 written test?

The displayed fee is $47 and includes the Class 7 signs test.

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Can I take the NWT drivers test online?

The examination can be booked and paid online, but the official pages do not say the test itself is online. First-time licence service is in person.

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How old do I have to be for an NWT learners permit?

You must be at least 15 to apply for a Class 7 learner licence.

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Are NWT road rules and road signs separate tests?

Yes. The Class 7 written examination includes a separate road-signage test, and both parts have their own pass requirement.

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Sources for this page

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