Free Ontario G1 Practice Test

Last updated: October 6, 2026

The G1 knowledge test is the first step to an Ontario driver's licence. This guide covers how the test works, what it asks about and how to study for it. Then you can try our free practice questions, which explain the answer every time.

How the G1 knowledge test works

You take the G1 test at a DriveTest centre. It's a multiple-choice test in two sections:

• Road signs: 20 questions about what signs mean, and about their shapes and colours.
• Rules of the road: 20 questions about right-of-way, speed limits, licensing rules, penalties and safe driving.

You need at least 16 out of 20 in each section (80%) to pass. The sections are marked separately, so a perfect score on signs won't make up for a weak score on rules. You also take a vision test during the same visit.

To take the test you must be at least 16 years old and live in Ontario. Bring:

• identification that shows your legal name, date of birth and signature
• money for the test fees (cash, debit or credit)
• your glasses or contact lenses, if you need them to drive

Check DriveTest for the current ID list and fees before you go.

What the test covers

Every question comes from the Official MTO Driver's Handbook. Topics that come up often include:

• Road signs: stop, yield, school zone, pedestrian crossover and railway signs, and what each shape and colour means. See our Ontario road signs guide.
• Right-of-way: who goes first at an all-way stop, when you turn left at a green light, and how to enter a roundabout.
• Traffic lights: amber lights, turning on red and flashing signals. See traffic light rules.
• Sharing the road: school buses and school zones, cyclists, pedestrians, emergency vehicles and streetcars.
• Graduated licensing: the G1 restrictions, alcohol limits for new drivers, and how long you wait before the G2 road test.
• Speed and following distance: default speed limits and how much room to leave.

The G1 rules you need to know

Rules-section questions about your own licence come up a lot. With a G1 you must:

• keep a blood-alcohol level of zero
• drive with a fully licensed driver beside you who has at least four years of driving experience and a blood-alcohol level under 0.05% (zero if they are 21 or under), and who is the only other person in the front seat
• not drive between midnight and 5 a.m.
• stay off 400-series highways and high-speed expressways, unless your accompanying driver is a driving instructor

You normally hold a G1 for 12 months before you can take the G2 road test. A government-approved driver education course can shorten that to 8 months.

Tips to pass the first time

• Read the handbook, then practise. Reading alone isn't enough. Answering questions shows you what you actually remember.
• Learn sign shapes and colours. Even if you don't recognise a sign, its shape and colour often give the answer away.
• Memorise the numbers. 20 metres behind a school bus, 30 metres for passing near a pedestrian crossover, 2 seconds of following distance, 50 km/h in towns unless posted. Numbers like these are easy marks if you know them.
• Practise both sections. Each one has its own pass mark, so make sure you're scoring 16 or more on each.
• Review your mistakes. Ontario Roadie saves the questions you get wrong so you can practise them again.

How the Ontario Roadie practice test works

The free practice set has the same 20 everyday questions each time, so you can see yourself improve. After every answer you get a short explanation based on the handbook. An optional Pro pass adds full practice tests in the real format (20 signs, then 20 rules, picked at random from the whole question bank), tests for one section at a time, and a review of every question you've missed.

You can also learn by driving. In free roam the game stops now and then to ask about a sign you just passed, and the test routes let you try the rules out on the road.