Ontario G1 Test: Get Ready!

The licensing process can begin at age 16.

Yes. When you go in to apply for your licence, you are required to have documents that show your:

• Legal Name
• Date of Birth
• Original Signature

These can be documents such as a Passport (Canadian or Foreign), Canadian citizenship card with photo, Ontario Photo card, Employee/Student Authorization Form, etc.

The G1 licence package costs $158.25. This includes $15.75 for the knowledge test, $52.50 for the Class G2 Road Test, and $90.00 for the licence which is valid for 5 years.

The written test consists of 2 sections with 20 questions in each section. So, Ontario has a total of 40 questions on the written licence exam.

There are 2 sections to the Ontario G1 test: Road Signs and Rules of the Road. Each section consists of 20 questions. You are only allowed to miss 4 questions from each section.

Can you guess the biggest mistake people make on their Ontario written test? Here’s a hint: it’s made before the test ever begins….lack of preparation. People fail when they go in without studying the manual and taking practice tests. You can avoid this mistake by preparing yourself.

No. You are being tested on what you can recall from the manual. This test is all about measuring your ability to remember the rules of the road. Using the manual on the test would be impractical. If you study and prepare yourself, you will do an amazing job without the assistance of the manual.

You will not have to submit to a drug test in order to get your Ontario licence.

Failing the knowledge test isn’t the end of the world. It just means you will have to plan to come again another day for your test.

You are free to take the knowledge test again whenever you are ready. You may want to use a little extra time to study areas where you missed questions.

If you only hold a G1 licence, you must have a G licensed driver with at least 4 years of experience sitting next to you. Besides this person, you may have as many passengers as there are seat belts in the vehicle with you.

For the first 6 months, drivers under 19 cannot carry more than one passenger under the age of 19 between midnight and 5 am. After the first 6 months, they cannot carry more than 3 passengers under the age of 19 between midnight and 5 am.

You may drive anywhere you like except for 400 series highways and expressways. You also may not drive between midnight and 5am. If your accompanying driver is a driving instructor, you may drive on any road.

After you pass your knowledge test in Ontario, you will get a licence called a G1 licence. You may begin using this licence to drive. You may drive on most roads as long as there is a G licensed driver with at least 4 years of experience sitting next to you at all times. You may not drive on any 400 series expressways such as Don Valley Parkway, Queen Elizabeth Expressway, etc. You have to hold your G1 licence for at least 12 months and should consider enrolling in a driver’s education course. Once your 12-month wait period is over, you may schedule to have your road test.