What do you need to move from Class 5P to a full Class 5?

Be at least 17 with fewer than 6 demerits

Be at least 18 with no demerit points at all

NWT Class 7: Licences, GDL and registration

Class 7 learner conditions, probationary and full stages, licence classes, new residents and visitors, vision and medical rules, exams, renewals, registration and insurance.

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Study reference: NWT Driver's Manual (rev. August 2022), Ch. 1 Information about Driver's Licences — GDL program, Licence classifications, Applying for a licence, Registration and insurance, pp. 6–24

All 34 questions in this test

Every question and its answer choices. The correct answers and explanations appear when you take the test above.

Where do the knowledge exam questions come from?
1. Driving school handouts
2. The Criminal Code
3. Other provinces' guides
4. This driver's manual
What is the minimum third-party liability insurance required on an NWT vehicle?
1. $200,000
2. $1,000,000
3. $100,000
4. $500,000
What is the minimum length of a practical road test, unless it is stopped early?
1. 20 minutes
2. 45 minutes
3. 30 minutes
4. 60 minutes
What do you need to move from Class 5P to a full Class 5?
1. Pass a second road test at 16
2. Be at least 17 with fewer than 6 demerits
3. Hold the 5P for six months
4. Be at least 18 with no demerit points at all
After moving to the NWT, how long do you have to register your vehicle?
1. 14 days
2. 30 days
3. 60 days
4. 90 days
Who may ride in the vehicle during your road test?
1. One passenger of your choice
2. Your supervisor as well
3. Only you and the examiner
4. Your pet, if it is crated
A Class 5 holder wants to drive a van with 12 seats, including the driver's, and carry friends. May they?
1. Yes, any van is allowed
2. Yes, as long as the van has no air brakes
3. No, not over 10 seats with passengers
4. Yes, if no one pays to ride
A 15-year-old is learning to ride a motorcycle on a Class 7. Where may the supervising rider be?
1. On the motorcycle or following in another vehicle
2. Only standing at the roadside
3. Anywhere within one kilometre
4. Only on the motorcycle, seated behind as a passenger
While a Class 7 learner is driving, what blood alcohol level must the learner and the supervisor have?
1. Under 80 mg for the supervisor
2. Under 50 mg for both
3. Zero for the learner only
4. Zero for both
What is the minimum time you must hold a Class 7 learner's licence?
1. Eight months
2. One year
3. Two years
4. Six months
Besides being old enough, what must you pass to get a Class 7 learner's licence?
1. A vision screening and a knowledge exam
2. A first aid course and a vision screening
3. A driving school course and a road test
4. A road test and a medical exam
Your probationary year is over and you had no suspension. What happens next?
1. You must visit an office to upgrade
2. You must wait another 12 months
3. You must retake the knowledge test
4. The licence upgrades automatically
How far ahead of your licence expiry is a renewal notice sent?
1. 30 days
2. 45 days
3. 14 days
4. 90 days
What is the heaviest total weight of towed vehicles a Class 5 licence allows?
1. 2,500 kg gross
2. 5,500 kg gross
3. 3,500 kg gross
4. 4,500 kg gross
What do you need to move from a Class 7 to a Class 5P probationary licence?
1. Be 16 and pass a second knowledge test
2. Be 15, finish 6 months as a learner, pass a written test
3. Be 16, finish 12 months as a learner, pass the road test
4. Be 17, finish 24 months as a learner, pass a medical
How many demerit points can lead the Registrar to suspend a Class 7 learner's driving privileges?
1. 8 or more
2. 12 or more
3. 6 or more
4. 4 or more
What is the minimum age to get a Class 7 learner's licence in the NWT?
1. 17
2. 16
3. 14
4. 15
You have a Class 7 licence and your supervisor is in the front seat. Your friend wants to ride in the back. Is that allowed?
1. Yes, one passenger in the back is fine
2. Yes, if the friend wears a seat belt
3. No, only the supervisor may ride along
4. Yes, if the friend also has a licence
A worker from Alberta keeps an Alberta address but is in the NWT on a long job. After how long must they get an NWT licence?
1. More than 30 days
2. More than 90 days
3. More than 60 days
4. More than six months
Your aunt has held a full Class 5 licence for 18 months. Can she supervise you while you drive on your Class 7?
1. Yes, 12 months is enough
2. No, she needs at least 24 months
3. No, she needs at least five years
4. Yes, any full licence holder can
You have just moved to the NWT. How long may you drive on your valid licence from your old province?
1. Up to 30 days
2. Up to 60 days
3. Up to 90 days
4. Up to 12 months
During which hours may a Class 7 learner not drive?
1. 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.
2. Midnight to 5:00 a.m.
3. 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
4. 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
A peace officer stops you and asks for proof of insurance. What do you show?
1. Your pink financial responsibility card
2. Your registration renewal notice
3. Your driver's abstract
4. Your bill of sale
A driver holding a Class 6 motorcycle licence is turning 75. What does NWT law require?
1. A medical exam
2. A new road test
3. A vision test only
4. A new written test
You sell your car in the NWT. What happens to the licence plates?
1. They are returned to the dealer
2. They are destroyed
3. They go with the car
4. They stay with you
What is the shortest time it takes to complete both the learner and probationary stages in the NWT?
1. Three years
2. 18 months
3. Two years
4. One year
Which of these is NOT allowed for a Class 5P probationary driver?
1. Carrying a passenger in the back seat
2. Driving after 11:00 p.m.
3. Supervising a Class 7 learner
4. Driving on a primary highway
How many practical road tests may you take in one day?
1. Two
2. One
3. As many as you book
4. Three
An international tourist from a country without reciprocity has a valid home licence and an international driving permit. How long may they drive in the NWT?
1. Up to 6 months
2. Up to 12 months
3. Up to 30 days
4. Up to 90 days
You move to a new address in Yellowknife. When must you tell the Government of the NWT?
1. Immediately
2. Within 30 days
3. Within 90 days
4. At your next renewal
How many passengers may a Class 5P driver carry in the front seat?
1. None
2. As many as there are seats
3. Two
4. No more than one
Can you practise driving on a public road before you have any driver's licence?
1. Yes, if you are 15 or older
2. No, learning without a licence is not allowed
3. Yes, on roads outside towns
4. Yes, with a fully licensed supervisor beside you
You trade in your car for a new one and keep your old plate. How soon must you transfer the registration?
1. Within 90 days
2. Within 30 days
3. Within 14 days
4. Within 7 days
What must happen to your licence from another jurisdiction before you get an NWT licence?
1. It must be renewed first
2. You must surrender it
3. You may keep both licences
4. It must be translated

Licences, GDL and registration: key rules to remember

Our summary of what the official handbook says on this topic, in our own words. Read it before or after the practice questions above, then check the original chapter. Read the official chapter ↗

GDL Stage 1 Learner's Licence (Class 7)

To get it: be 15 or older; pass a vision screening and a knowledge exam on the rules of the road; have valid ID.
Hold the Class 7 for at least one year.
Drive only with a fully licensed supervisor who has at least 24 months' experience with a full Class 5 licence.
No driving between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
No passengers other than the supervisor.
6 or more demerit points may lead the Registrar to suspend driving privileges.
Driver and supervisor must both have zero BAC while the vehicle is operating.
Learning on a motorcycle: age 15; same 11 p.m.–6 a.m. ban; accompanied by a fully licensed (non-GDL) driver with 24 months on a full Class 6, seated on the motorcycle with you or following in/on another vehicle.

Stage 2 Probationary (5P/6P) and Stage 3 full licence

Probationary: be 16 or older, complete the 12-month learner stage, pass the NWT Class 5 practical exam.
Probationary conditions: at least one year as probationary; no more than one passenger in the front seat; no more passengers than seat belts; 6+ demerits may lead to suspension; zero BAC; cannot upgrade to Class 1–4; cannot act as accompanying driver for a learner.
Full Class 5/6: be 17 or older and have fewer than 6 demerit points.
Minimum two years to finish the learner and probationary stages together.
Upgrading from Class 7 to 6P puts you in the same GDL conditions; hold 6P 12 months before full Class 6.
DVS website (Get a licence for the first time): 5P/6P must be held 12 months suspension-free; the upgrade to full licence is not automatic and requires a visit to a Driver and Vehicle office.

Licence classes

Class 7: from age 15; may drive, as a learner, what a Class 5 may drive; may learn on a motorcycle at 15+.
Class 6: minimum age 16; motorcycle; you must supply a motorcycle for the Class 6 road test.
Class 5: minimum age 16; two-axle vehicles other than motorcycle, bus, taxi or ambulance; may tow where towed vehicles do not exceed 4,500 kg gross; RVs; mopeds; certain road-building machines.
Class 5 may not: carry passengers in a vehicle seating more than 10 including the driver; carry passengers for hire; drive air-brake vehicles without an air brake endorsement; ride a motorcycle over 50cc unless supervised.
Classes 1–4: minimum age 18; cannot be applied for as a probationary driver. Class 4 = bus up to 24 passengers, taxi, ambulance.

Learning requirements

Learning without a driver's licence is not permitted.
No passengers other than a supervisor while learning.
Class 5/6 instructor (supervisor) must be non-GDL with at least two years' experience (age 19 minimum per the table); Classes 1–4: three years (age 21). GDL time does not count.

Applying, residency, new residents

NWT licences are issued only to NWT residents. Proof of identification needed.
New residents may use a valid outside licence for up to 30 days. (DVS transfer page: 30 days to transfer after moving.)
Residents of another Canadian jurisdiction who are in the NWT more than 90 days must get an NWT licence; students at an NT educational institution are exempt.
You must surrender your other licence before an NWT licence is issued; it is illegal to hold more than one valid licence.

Reciprocity, IDP, tourists

Licences from elsewhere in Canada and the U.S. are accepted as the same class without testing.
Non-resident with an international driving permit (issued outside Canada/U.S.) plus a valid home Class 5 licence: may drive a Class 5 vehicle for 12 months or until expiry, whichever comes first.
International tourists without reciprocity: valid home licence plus IDP for up to 90 days.

Vision and medical

A driver examiner does a vision screening before you get an NWT licence; bring corrective lenses.
Class 1–4: initial medical, then every 5 years to 45, every 3 years from 45 to 65, every year after 65.

Conditions, written and practical exams

Licence conditions (e.g., corrective lenses, area, daylight only) are explained by codes on the back of the licence.
Written exam questions come from the manual; covers safe driving practices, driving laws and road signs.
DVS exam page: 30 minutes; 20 multiple-choice road-rules questions plus a separate 20-question signs test; you may miss no more than four in each; book and pay in advance; failing means scheduling a new test.
Road test: book and pay; show receipt and valid Class 7; bring a qualifying vehicle; only you and the examiner in the vehicle (no pets or passengers); minimum 45 minutes unless discontinued; only one practical exam per day.

Renewal and changes

Renewal notice sent 45 days before expiry; renewing is your responsibility.
Name or address changes must be reported immediately, in person at a Driver and Vehicle office.
It is an offence for an owner to let someone without the proper licence class drive their vehicle.

Registration and insurance

Vehicles and trailers must be registered before use on NWT roads.
Registration renewal month is based on the first letter of your last name.
Plates stay with the owner; they cannot be transferred to another person.
New residents must register their vehicle within 90 days.
Minimum third-party liability insurance: $200,000. The pink card (financial responsibility card) must be shown when registering and when a peace officer asks.
Trade-in: you may use your old plate, but must transfer registration to the new vehicle within 14 days and have valid insurance.
No mailed renewal notice for registration; online-services enrolment gives email/text reminders at 90, 60 and 30 days.
Trailer plates must be renewed every year.

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