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Getting a driver licence in Saskatchewan

SGI runs the SGI learners test. The listed fee is $25 for the basic knowledge exam and $25 for the sign exam, per attempt.
CarSGI publishes no question count for the SGI learners test
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What SGI publishes

Questions on the real test
SGI publishes no question count
SGI, New driversverified 2026-09-15
Pass mark
Not published as a number of questions
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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

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 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

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 Saskatchewan test.
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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
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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 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.

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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.