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  • Checked against Ontario Ministry of Transportation on 2026-09-15
  • 137 questions written here, every one with its citation

Ontario G1 knowledge test

G1 test at a glance

Question count
Ontario Ministry of Transportation publishes no count
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Pass mark
80% total score
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Time limit
Not timed

Typically 20 to 30 minutes

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Fee
$159.75 package covering a knowledge test, a Class G2 road test and a five-year licence
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Retake fee
$16.00 for an extra knowledge test attempt
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Minimum age
Not stated in the record we hold
Where it is taken
Paper at every DriveTest location; Computer at some DriveTest locations
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Appointment
Not required
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Result
Marked on the spot
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Languages
32 languages

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The G1 test has 80% total score, and Ontario Ministry of Transportation publishes no question count. The listed fee is $159.75 package covering a knowledge test, a Class G2 road test and a five-year licence. Every row carries the record it was read from and the date it was checked.

  • DriveTest publishes two or three sections, a total score of at least 80 percent, and no question count.
  • The test is not timed. DriveTest says it typically takes 20 to 30 minutes.
  • Paper is available at every location and a computer is available at some locations. You do not need an appointment, and the result is marked on the spot.
  • Results remain valid for one year. A retry within that year covers only the sections that did not meet MTO standards.
  • Our simulation uses 20 road sign questions and 20 rules questions, with 16 correct required in each practice section.
  • A Class G2 road test and a five-year licence are included in the $159.75 package.
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  • 137 questions written for the G1 test, each with the authority it rests on
  • Our simulation uses separate practice sections and labels them before you start
  • Every run free, with the whole bank open and no part held back
Take the free practice testSee what it covers

Nothing here is timed unless the real exam is timed, and nothing is held back except the answers the real exam holds back too.

What the questions cover

Every Ontario question sits under one subject, and the number beside it is how many we hold. The reading column goes to the lesson behind the subject.

SubjectQuestionsReading
Road signs69The lesson behind it
Right of way8The lesson behind it
Intersections and turns7The lesson behind it
Licensing and the graduated system7The lesson behind it
Speed and following distance6The lesson behind it
Passing and lanes6The lesson behind it
Sharing the road6The lesson behind it
Impaired and distracted driving6The lesson behind it
Emergencies and breakdowns6The lesson behind it
Weather and night driving6The lesson behind it
Parking and stopping5The lesson behind it
Documents, fines and demerit points5The lesson behind it

One question from the bank, in full

The question, the answer marked, the reason it is the answer, and the authority it rests on. Nothing is held back on this page and nothing is held back in a run.

OntarioRules of the road

You reach a four way stop at the same moment as a driver on the cross street to your right. Both of you have stopped, and neither of you is signalling a turn.

  1. You go first, because a driver on your right always has to wait
  2. The driver on your right goes first
  3. Whichever of you edges forward first has taken the turn
  4. The driver on the wider of the two roads goes first

The answer is B

At a four way stop the first driver to stop goes first. When two drivers stop together, the one on the right has the right of way. The rule exists so that two people facing the same doubt settle it the same way instead of guessing at each other.

Highway Traffic Act (Ontario)

How the G1 test passes

The authority publishes 2 or 3 sections.

The published pass rule is 80% total score.

The test is not timed and typically takes 20 to 30 minutes.

Fees and rules change, so check the record itself before you pay for anything. The date beside each figure is the day we last read it.

What Ontario Ministry of Transportation does not publish

These are the fields the licensing body leaves out. They stay blank here rather than being filled with another province's number or with an estimate.

  • No published figure for the question count.

A run built on a missing length draws the whole bank instead of guessing at one, and the panel before the first question says so.

Reading for the G1 test

The lessons carry the rule, the guides carry the longer answer, and both end with the note that changes the answer in Ontario.

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The 11 study lessons

Written for Ontario

Each lesson ends with the Ontario note that changes the answer, so the reading matches the exam you are sitting.
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What is on the G1 knowledge test

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What DriveTest publishes about the G1 format and score, and what happens on the day from the counter to the result.
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The G1 and G2 restrictions, explained

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Which conditions attach to a G1, which ones survive the first road test into the G2, and what happens to a novice driver who breaks one.
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How Ontario road tests are marked, and what an automatic fail is

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How the marking on an Ontario road test works, what ends a test immediately, and why the number of allowed errors that circulates online is not something we will print.
All Ontario tests and stages

Questions people ask about this test

How many questions are on the G1 test?

DriveTest does not publish a question count. It says knowledge tests have two or three sections and require a total score of at least 80 percent.

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How many mistakes can you make on the G1 test?

DriveTest does not publish a fixed number of allowed mistakes. It publishes a total score of at least 80 percent to pass.

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What does the G1 test cost in Ontario?

The standard package is $159.75. It covers the G1 knowledge test, a Class G2 road test and a five year licence. An extra knowledge test attempt costs $16.00.

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How long do I have to hold a G1 before the road test?

Twelve months, or eight months if you finish an approved driver education course. The course is the only way to shorten that wait.

Ontario Ministry of Transportation, G1 licensing rules and DriveTest fee scheduleverified 2026-08-27
How long does the whole Ontario licence take?

Roughly 20 to 24 months from a fresh G1 to a full G, depending on how fast you clear each hold and how soon you can get a road test booking.

Ontario Ministry of Transportation, G1 licensing rules and DriveTest fee scheduleverified 2026-08-27

Sources for this page

Each record below is where a number on this page comes from, with the date it was last checked against it.