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Getting a driver licence in Saskatchewan

SGI runs the SGI learners test. The published pass mark is 80% in each of 2 sections. The listed fee is $25 for the basic knowledge exam and $25 for the sign exam, per attempt.
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What SGI publishes

Questions on the real test
SGI publishes no question count
Pass mark
80% in each of 2 sections
Fee
$25 for the basic knowledge exam and $25 for the sign exam, per attempt

For the SGI learners test

Retake fee
$25 for each exam retaken
Minimum age
15

To sit the SGI learners test

Hold on the Class 7
9 months

Before the next stage opens

SGI, New driversverified 2026-09-15

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72 questions written for Saskatchewan

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.
A plain compact hatchback carrying no badges, stopped at a painted stop line on a wet suburban road, seen low and from behind with the crossing road empty.Start

Car: practice with answers

72 questions, 15 of them on signs

The same kind of set, with the answer and the reason shown as soon as you choose. No clock, and it never stops early.

The full format

1 test on this page

Length, pass mark, fee and retake cost as SGI publishes them. Where a number is not published, the card says so instead of carrying a guess.

Road signs and the subjects behind them

15 sign questions in our bank

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.
A rural verge lined with three bare posts of different heights, every plate removed, a road running past them into open country.Start

Saskatchewan signs drill

15 sign questions

Sign questions on their own, drawn from the same bank as the full run.

How signs are scored on the SGI learners test

What is scored apart, and what is mixed in

What the licensing body scores separately, what it counts with everything else, and how many of our questions are about signs.
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All 41 signs, grouped by category

General Canadian sign practice

General Canadian sign practice. It does not represent the Saskatchewan test.
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One subject at a time

The number beside a subject is how many questions we have written on it for Saskatchewan. A subject appears once there are enough of them to be worth sitting down with.

A rural verge lined with three bare posts of different heights, every plate removed, a road running past them into open country.

Road signs

15 questions

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An uncontrolled rural crossroads with sight lines open across low fields, two vehicles approaching from different arms at a distance.

Right of way

5 questions

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A signalled intersection with a marked advance left turn lane and a painted crosswalk, seen from the waiting driver position with a green light ahead.

Intersections and turns

5 questions

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Three vehicles spaced along a two lane highway, seen from behind and above so the gap between each of them is plain.

Speed and following distance

5 questions

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A two lane rural highway on a long open straight with a broken centre line, one slow vehicle ahead and clear road beyond it.

Passing and lanes

5 questions

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A residential street seen along the curb line, cars parked parallel to it with a fire hydrant on the verge and a painted section of curb.

Parking and stopping

5 questions

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A wide street where a cyclist, a bus and a delivery van share the space at different distances under calm midday light.

Sharing the road

5 questions

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A dashboard and steering wheel at night with a phone lying face down in the centre console, the road ahead dark and empty through the windscreen.

Impaired and distracted driving

5 questions

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A blank card, a set of keys and a folded blank leaflet laid out evenly on a pale surface and shot square from above.

Licensing and the graduated system

6 questions

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A car stopped on a wide highway shoulder with the bonnet closed and a warning triangle set well back from it, nobody in frame.

Emergencies and breakdowns

5 questions

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A rural road at night lit only by headlights, snow drifting across the surface and the verge markers catching the light.

Weather and night driving

5 questions

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An open car glovebox with a plain unmarked document wallet inside it, shot from the passenger side in daylight through the window.

Documents, fines and demerit points

6 questions

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The licence journey in Saskatchewan

Each stage has to be held before the next one opens, so the order below is also the timetable. SGI sets every hold period on it.

  1. Class 7, Class 7 learner's licence

    The learner stage lasts 9 months, excluding interruptions such as non-renewal, refusal or suspension.

    Held for 9 months

    SGI Driver's Handbook, Graduated Driver Licensing programverified 2026-09-15

  2. Class 5 Novice 1, Class 5 Novice 1

    The first novice stage lasts 6 months, excluding interruptions.

    Held for 6 months

    SGI Driver's Handbook, Graduated Driver Licensing programverified 2026-09-15

  3. Class 5 Novice 2, Class 5 Novice 2

    The second novice stage lasts 12 incident-free months. At-fault collisions, convictions and suspensions extend it.

    Held for 12 months

    SGI Driver's Handbook, Graduated Driver Licensing programverified 2026-09-15
SGI, New driversverified 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.

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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 Saskatchewan, answered with the source underneath.

What is the pass mark for the SGI learners test?

You need 80 percent on the basic knowledge exam and 80 percent on the separate sign exam.

SGI, New driversverified 2026-09-15
How much does the SGI learners test cost?

Each attempt costs $25 for the basic knowledge exam and $25 for the sign exam.

SGI, New driversverified 2026-09-15
Do I retake both SGI exams if I fail one?

No. You rewrite only the basic knowledge exam or sign exam that you failed.

SGI Driver's Handbook, Your testverified 2026-09-15
Can I take the SGI learners test online?

High School Driver Education students write online through MySGI. Self-study applicants test in person.

SGI, New driversverified 2026-09-15
How soon can I retake an SGI written exam?

You can write only once per day, so another attempt may be scheduled for the next day.

SGI, New driversverified 2026-09-15
What should I study for the SGI sign test?

Study the Saskatchewan Driver's Handbook for the separate sign exam and basic knowledge exam.

SGI, Saskatchewan 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.