When and where
- Walk in to any DriveTest centre. No booking needed.
- Get there at least 1 hour before it closes.
- ServiceOntario at Bay and College in Toronto tests by appointment only.
G1 knowledge test
Know the signs before you walk in.
Ontario’s G1 test is multiple choice, on road signs and the rules of the road. Name 10 signs right here, then see how test day goes. Checked 10 Nov 2026.
10 signs from the test
- StopCome to a full stop, then go only when the way is clear.
- School zoneYou're coming to a school zone: slow down and watch for children.
- YieldLet traffic in or near the intersection go first.
- Road workPeople are working on the road ahead.
- Railway crossingRailway tracks cross the road here.
- Narrow bridgeThe bridge ahead is narrower than the road.
- Traffic control personSomeone ahead is directing traffic.
- Slow-moving vehicleThe vehicle ahead goes 40 km/h or less.
- Roundabout aheadA roundabout is ahead; traffic in it goes counter-clockwise.
- Advance exitAn exit is coming; the arrows show which lanes lead off.
How test day goes
From DriveTest and ontario.ca, checked 10 Nov 2026.
What to bring
- Original ID showing your legal name and full date of birth. No copies, nothing expired.
- Money for the fee: cash, debit or credit.
- Your glasses or contacts, if you need them to drive.
At the counter
- You answer a few health questions.
- You declare that Ontario is your main home and that you're in Canada legally. This started on 11 May 2026.
- You take a quick vision test.
The test
- Multiple choice, on signs and on the rules of the road, in 2 or 3 sections.
- There's no time limit. Most people take 20 to 30 minutes.
- Computer kiosks can read it aloud, with skip and repeat. Bring wired 3.5 mm headphones or use theirs.
- It comes in 32 languages. A spoken test or an interpreter needs an appointment.
- You need 80% overall. Steero's mock asks 16 of 20 in each section, so a pass on ours clears 80% in both.
After the test
- It's marked on the spot. Pass, and you leave with your G1.
- Not yet? Your result counts for 1 year. Come back and redo only the section you missed.
- Cheating or disrupting ends your test. It counts as not passed, the fee is lost and you wait a day.
ID that counts
Any one of these is enough. Bring the original, not expired.
Anyone
- Passport
- Ontario Photo Card
Citizens
- Canadian citizenship card with photo
- Secure Certificate of Indian Status
Permanent residents
- Permanent resident card
- Record of Landing (IMM 1000)
- Confirmation of Permanent Residence (IMM 5292), with a passport
Temporary residents
- Study or work permit
- Visitor record
- Temporary resident permit (IMM 1442)
- Refugee claim document (IMM 1434, or IMM 7703 with photo)
Name or date missing from it?
- A birth certificate from Canada or the US
- A marriage or change-of-name certificate
- A court order
Fees
Cash, debit or credit at the counter. From DriveTest, checked 10 Nov 2026.
G1 package: the knowledge test, your first G2 road test and a 5-year licenceC$159.75
Each extra knowledge test tryC$16.00
What’s on it
The handbook’s signs, and its rules of the road. The app teaches every one, in its own words, each pointing to its handbook page.
Signs · 112
- Regulatory signs36
- Warning signs41
- Temporary conditions14
- Information and direction14
- HOV lanes2
- Other signs3
- Emergency response1
- Bilingual signs1
Rules questions · 316
- Lights, signals and markings30
- Your G1 licence30
- Seatbelts18
- Rules of the road41
- Speed limits22
- Passing21
- Sharing the road28
- Streetcars and school buses14
- Emergency vehicles15
- Headlights17
- Getting on and off a freeway16
- Collision reporting17
- Demerit points27
- Licence suspensions20
The whole G1 test, in the app.
In the TestFlight beta now, and in the next App Store update of Steero for iPhone.
- 112signs that build themselves
- 316rules questions
- 40question mock, 16 of 20 each half
- 10new rule scenes on the road
Signs that build themselves
Shape, then colour, then symbol: every sign draws itself in the order you read it, like the quiz above.
A mock like the real one
20 signs and 20 rules, 16 right in each to pass. Flag a question, review before you hand in, and retry only the section you missed.
Rules you watch happen
The same road and car as the G2 scenes. A scene freezes and asks what the rule is. Pick wrong and watch it go wrong.
Test day, sorted
The walk-in guide, an ID checker and the fees, on your phone.
One Test Pass (C$19.99, once) opens G1 and G2. Free: the first lesson of each topic, one full G1 mock and every sign.
Questions and drawings are our own, written from the Official MTO Driver’s Handbook. Not affiliated with the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario or DriveTest.