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Getting a passenger vehicle licence

Class 5 road test

After you have spent at least 24 months (without prohibitions) in the Novice stage driving with an N sign on your vehicle you may take the Class 5 road test. The earliest exam date (EED) on the back of your licence tells you the date when you are eligible to take the Class 5 test. Passing this test means you exit graduated licensing and get your full-privilege Class 5 driver's licence.

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Plan to take a GLP-approved driver education course?

Changes coming March 31, 2007

IMPORTANT: Are you planning to take a GLP-approved driver education course during the Learner stage? If you start the course after March 31, 2007, you will be eligible for a six-month reduction in the waiting period before your Class 5 road test. More...

Test highlights:

You will drive in more demanding environments than you did in the Class 7 road test. You will perform maneuvers that show you are now a safe, experienced driver with excellent vehicle control.
Your See-Think-Do skills are assessed and you are expected to use the key driving skills.
At times during the test, you will be asked to identify the hazards you see while driving.
The test and examiner feedback takes about one hour.

What you need to know:

You must book the Class 5 road test in advance. The Class 5 road test fee is $50. Please be sure to bring proper identification. If you pass, you will also need to pay for your licence. The fee is $17 if your licence will expire in more than six months or $75 if your licence will expire in six months or less.
If you don't pass, you may take the test again after 7 days. (You will have to pay the $50 fee again.)
If you don't pass the second time, you'll have to wait 14 days for another re-test.

How to Read Your Class 5 or 6 Road Test (PDF)