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Alberta Motorcycle Practice Test 2026 – Free Alberta Class 6 Questions

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Before carrying a passenger, which adjustment may your motorcycle need?

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Key facts: Alberta Class 6 Motorcycle Knowledge Test

Free Alberta Class 6 motorcycle practice tests written from the two official study guides: the Rider's Guide for motorcycles, mopeds and power-assisted bicycles, and the Driver's Guide for cars and light trucks. Every question is original, explains why the right answer is right, and names the guide and page it comes from. No sign-up, and your progress stays on your device.

The Class 6 knowledge test has 30 multiple-choice questions and you need 25 correct to pass. It mixes motorcycle know-how such as helmets, lane position, braking and group riding with the road signs and rules every Alberta driver learns. Our bank is built the same way, so you can drill the riding topics and the signs separately, then sit a 30-question mock exam scored like the real one.

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  1. 1Before carrying a passenger, which adjustment may your motorcycle need?
    • A. A lower handlebar
    • B. Tire pressure set for the extra load
    • C. A louder horn
    • D. A larger fuel tank to cover the extra weight

    You may need to adjust the suspension, check drive chain slack and set the tire pressure for carrying a passenger, as the owner's manual describes.

  2. 2How many demerit points does it take to suspend a fully licensed (non-GDL) driver?
    • A. 15
    • B. 12
    • C. 8
    • D. 10

    Non-GDL drivers get a warning letter at 8 to 14 points within two years and an automatic suspension at 15 or more.

  3. 3You take a new over-the-counter cold medicine. What should you do before riding?
    • A. Take half the dose
    • B. Drink coffee to stay alert
    • C. Ask a doctor or pharmacist if it affects riding
    • D. Ride as long as you feel fine after the first dose

    Some prescription and over-the-counter medicines affect judgement and reaction. Check with a doctor or pharmacist before you ride.

  4. 4When does the posted speed in a construction zone apply?
    • A. Only during daylight hours
    • B. At all times, even when no one is working
    • C. Only on weekdays
    • D. Only when workers or equipment are present

    Construction zone speed limits apply at all times. Fines are doubled when workers are present.

  5. 5How should a group pass a slower vehicle on a two-lane highway?
    • A. All riders together in a tight line
    • B. Side by side in pairs
    • C. One at a time, with the leader going first
    • D. The last rider first, then the rest

    Riders pass one at a time only when safe and legal. The leader goes first and leaves room ahead of the passed vehicle for the next rider.

  6. 6For a learner rider in the GDL program, when does the night-time riding period end?
    • A. At 5 a.m. or one hour before sunrise, whichever is earlier
    • B. At 5 a.m. or one hour before sunrise, whichever is later
    • C. At sunrise, every day of the year
    • D. At 6 a.m., every day of the year

    Night-time for GDL riders lasts until 5 a.m. or one hour before sunrise, whichever comes later, so in winter you may not ride until well after 5 a.m.

  7. 7What does a solid white line between two lanes going the same way mean?
    • A. Do not change lanes across it
    • B. The lane is for buses
    • C. Lane changes are allowed with care
    • D. Passing is allowed on the left only

    Solid lines mean you should not cross to change lanes. Broken white lines allow lane changes when safe.

  8. 8You face a solid red light and there is no stop line or crosswalk. Where do you stop?
    • A. Beside the traffic light pole
    • B. Before entering the intersection
    • C. Halfway into the intersection
    • D. At the far side of the intersection

    At a red light you stop at the stop line; if there is none, before the crosswalk; if there is no crosswalk, before the intersection itself.

  9. 9What does this orange sign tell you?
    • A. Workers are digging beside the road
    • B. A parade is crossing
    • C. A flag person ahead will direct traffic
    • D. The road is closed ahead

    This construction sign warns of a traffic control person ahead. Obey the flag person's directions.

  10. 10How far should riding gloves extend?
    • A. Just to the base of your fingers, for better grip
    • B. To your elbows
    • C. Over your wrists and over the jacket sleeves
    • D. To the middle of your palm

    Gloves should cover your wrists and overlap your jacket sleeves so there is no gap of exposed skin.

About the test

About the Alberta Class 6 Motorcycle Knowledge Test

The Class 6 knowledge test is the written test you pass before you can learn to ride on the road and, later, take the motorcycle road test. Alberta.ca says that to get a Class 6 licence you must be at least 16 and have held at least a Class 7 learner's licence for a year. If you already have a full Class 5, you still need the Class 6 knowledge test and road test. You take the test on a computer at an Alberta registry agent office, and you bring your existing licence with you.

The Rider's Guide describes the test as 30 questions on safe riding practices, rules of the road, traffic signs and signals, and licensing. The questions come from both the Rider's Guide and the Driver's Guide, which is why our bank includes sign, signal and pavement-marking questions alongside the motorcycle chapters. Alberta.ca's knowledge test page sets the pass mark at 25 out of 30, allows one attempt per day, and charges a fee for each attempt. An oral version, read aloud in English, is offered for the Class 6 test; translated versions are only offered for Class 7.

After you pass, you can practise riding only with a supervisor. Until you pass the road test, your supervisor must hold a full, non-GDL Class 6 licence and must supervise you at all times, either on your motorcycle, on another motorcycle, or following in a vehicle. If you hold a Class 7, you may not ride at night, which for GDL riders starts at midnight or one hour after sunset, whichever comes first, and you must have zero alcohol and drugs in your body.

The road test is about 60 minutes in traffic. You bring your own motorcycle with valid insurance and registration, and the examiner follows you in a vehicle, giving directions by one-way radio. If you came from a Class 7, passing it puts you into the Graduated Driver Licensing program as a Class 6-GDL rider for at least two years, with zero alcohol and drugs and a suspension at eight demerit points. If you take the road test on a three-wheeled motorcycle, your licence is restricted to three-wheelers.

Alberta's helmet law applies to every rider and passenger on a motorcycle, moped or power-assisted bicycle. Alberta.ca lists the fine for not wearing a helmet as $162. The only exemption is for Sikh riders and passengers 18 or older who wear a turban.

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How to prepare

  1. 1Download both free guides from open.alberta.ca: the Rider's Guide and the Driver's Guide. Read the Rider's Guide end to end first, since it is short and most of the motorcycle questions come from it.
  2. 2Then read the traffic control chapter of the Driver's Guide for signs, signals and pavement markings, plus the chapters on sharing the road and demerits. The Class 6 test draws on both guides.
  3. 3Take one practice test per topic. When you miss a question, reread the page cited under it. The explanation names the condition the rule depends on, such as which licence holders it applies to or which lane position fits which situation.
  4. 4Make a list of the numbers: 16 to learn to ride, 30 questions and 25 to pass, two to three seconds of following distance (three to four with a passenger or in poor conditions), five riders in a group, 150 and 300 metres for dimming high beams, 60 km/h past stopped emergency vehicles, eight demerit points for GDL riders.
  5. 5Learn lane positions as situations, not as one rule. The left portion of the lane is usually best on a two-lane road, but the right portion is better before a hill crest, when a large truck is approaching, or when an oncoming driver is about to turn left.
  6. 6Practise the signs as seriously as the riding topics. Shapes and colours tell you a sign's type before you can read it: red octagon stop, yield triangle, yellow diamond warning, orange diamond construction, five-sided school sign.
  7. 7When you can score 27 or more out of 30 on two different mock exams in a row, you are ready to book the test at a registry agent.
  8. 8Bring your current driver's licence to the registry agent. If you do not pass, you can try again on another day; each attempt needs its own test permit.

FAQ

Alberta Class 6 test questions people ask

How many questions are on the Alberta Class 6 motorcycle knowledge test?

The test has 30 multiple-choice questions, taken on a computer at a registry agent office. Questions cover safe riding practices, rules of the road, traffic signs and signals, and licensing.

What is the passing score for the Class 6 knowledge test?

Alberta.ca's knowledge test page says you need 25 correct out of 30, which is about 83 percent. Our mock exams use the same 30 questions and 25 to pass.

What do I study for the Alberta motorcycle test?

Study the Rider's Guide (motorcycles, mopeds and power-assisted bicycles) and the Driver's Guide (cars and light trucks). The Rider's Guide says test questions are based on both, so expect road sign and rules questions as well as motorcycle ones.

How old do you have to be to get a Class 6 licence in Alberta?

You must be at least 16. Alberta.ca says you also need to have held at least a Class 7 learner's licence for a year. To exit the GDL program and hold a full Class 6, you must be at least 18.

How much does the Class 6 knowledge test cost?

The province does not publish one price. You buy a test permit at a registry agent, and registry agents set their own service fees. A new permit is needed for each attempt.

Can I take the Class 6 test online or in another language?

No, it is taken in person at a registry agent office. Alberta.ca says an oral test, read aloud in English, is available for Class 6. Translated versions in other languages are only offered for the Class 7 test.

How soon can I retake the test if I fail?

You can take a knowledge test once per day, and you pay for each attempt. Use the topics you missed to focus your practice before you go back.

Can I ride alone after passing the knowledge test?

No. Until you pass the Class 6 road test, you must ride with a supervisor who holds a full, non-GDL Class 6 licence. The supervisor can be on your motorcycle, on another motorcycle, or following in a vehicle.

I already have a full Class 5 licence. Do I still need the knowledge test?

Yes. Alberta.ca says Class 5 holders also take the Class 6 knowledge test and road test. The Rider's Guide adds that you need a supervising rider while learning.

Are these the real Alberta Class 6 test questions?

No. Real test questions are not public. Every question here is original, written by us from the official Rider's Guide and Driver's Guide, and each one cites the guide page it comes from.

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