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PEI Driving Test Practice 2026 – Free PEI Class 7 Questions

Original questions written from the official Prince Edward Island handbook, with an explanation for every answer.

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What does this lane sign mean?

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Key facts: PEI Class 7 Instruction Permit Knowledge Test

Free PEI driving test practice written from the official Prince Edward Island Driver's Handbook and the province's Graduated Driver Licensing booklet. Every question is original, explains why the right answer is right, and names the handbook page it comes from. There is no sign-up and no limit, and your progress stays on your device.

The Class 7 knowledge test is a written or oral test of traffic laws and safe driving practices that includes recognition of road signs. This site splits the material the same way: sign topics for shapes, regulatory, warning and construction signs, lights and pavement markings, and rules topics for everything from the GDL stages to school buses, roundabouts and impaired driving. When you are comfortable with both, sit a full mock exam that mixes them.

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Every question is tagged to one topic from the official handbook. Pick a topic to drill just that area.

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Sample PEI Class 7 questions

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  1. 1What does this lane sign mean?
    • A. Traffic in this lane may turn either left or right
    • B. Traffic in this lane must go straight through
    • C. Passing permitted in this lane
    • D. One-way street ahead

    The straight-through-only arrow means vehicles in this lane may not turn at the intersection.

  2. 2How far in front of and behind a disabled truck or bus must flares or warning lamps be placed?
    • A. At least 60 metres
    • B. At least 150 metres
    • C. At least 30 metres
    • D. At least 15 metres

    Buses, heavy commercial vehicles and trucks must carry flares or lamps and place them at least 60 metres (200 feet) in front of and behind the vehicle.

  3. 3How many demerit points are given for failing to wear a seat belt?
    • A. 2
    • B. 12
    • C. 6
    • D. 3

    Failing to wear a seat belt is a 3-point offence. For a GDL driver it also leads to a licence suspension.

  4. 4After driving onto a ramp, you see a white-on-red WRONG WAY sign. What does it mean?
    • A. You are travelling against the permitted direction
    • B. The ramp is closed for construction ahead
    • C. You must yield to traffic merging from the left
    • D. The ramp becomes two-way traffic ahead

    A do not enter sign faces traffic entering the wrong way, and a WRONG WAY sign may be placed further along to warn drivers already going against traffic.

  5. 5You are towing a trailer. What following interval should you use?
    • A. Six seconds
    • B. Three seconds
    • C. Two seconds
    • D. Four seconds

    When pulling a trailer, increase your interval to four seconds because you need more time and space to stop.

  6. 6A roadside screening device shows WARN for a driver. What happens right away?
    • A. The licence is suspended for 24 hours
    • B. The driver gets a parking ticket
    • C. Nothing unless it shows FAIL
    • D. The licence is cancelled for one year

    A WARN or FAIL reading means the officer requests the licence and the driver's privileges are suspended for 24 hours.

  7. 7Which vehicles must have daytime running lights?
    • A. Only vehicles with tinted windows
    • B. Only commercial trucks
    • C. All vehicles from 1990 and newer
    • D. All vehicles from 2010 and newer

    All vehicles 1990 and newer must be equipped with daytime driving lights that come on automatically when the engine starts.

  8. 8How far from the curb are cyclists entitled to ride?
    • A. At least one metre
    • B. Against the curb at all times
    • C. No more than half a metre
    • D. Exactly two metres

    Cyclists may ride at least one metre from the curb and farther out to avoid grates, potholes, debris, gravel or wet surfaces.

  9. 9Near an intersection the white lane lines become wider and shorter with smaller gaps. Why?
    • A. Traffic will be merging and changing lanes
    • B. The lanes are closed to trucks
    • C. Parking is allowed beside them
    • D. The speed limit increases just past that point

    Wider, shorter lines with shorter gaps emphasize that vehicles will be merging, changing lanes, accelerating and braking, so watch for lane changes.

  10. 10When does a PEI vehicle registration expire?
    • A. At the end of March
    • B. On the registered owner's birthday
    • C. On the date the vehicle was bought
    • D. On December 31 each year

    All vehicle registrations, including plate, marker and permit, expire on the registered owner's birthday or a company's registration date.

About the test

About the PEI Class 7 Instruction Permit Knowledge Test

The Class 7 Instruction Permit is the first stage of Prince Edward Island's Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) Program, and the handbook also calls it a Stage 1 licence. You can apply at 16 if your driving privilege is not suspended. To get it you study the handbook, book an appointment for the written test and pay the fee, then go to a Highway Safety office for the written and sign-recognition tests and a vision test. If you are under 18, a parent or legal guardian must sign the consent form in the Co-Pilot brochure. The permit is valid for two years.

The handbook describes the knowledge test as a written or oral test of traffic laws and safe driving practices, including recognition of standard road signs by their shape and the ability to read and understand them. If you cannot read the written test, you can ask for an oral one. The handbook does not publish the number of questions or the pass mark, so check those with Highway Safety or Access PEI when you book. The fees are in the province's Highway Traffic Act Fees Regulations: $20 for the instruction permit test and $20 for the permit. If you do not pass, wait at least seven days before you rewrite; there is no extra fee for the rewrite. Students in a licensed driver education program write the Class 7 exam at their driving school instead.

Stage 1 comes with strict conditions. You may drive only when the seat beside you is taken by a licensed driver who has held a licence for at least four years and whose blood alcohol is below 0.05. The only other passengers allowed are that person's immediate family. Your own blood alcohol must be zero, you may not use a hand-held phone, and you must show the bright yellow L decal just above the inspection sticker. You may not drive between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. unless you are 21 or older. Any offence that carries demerit points suspends the permit.

You must hold the permit for 365 days before your first road test, or 275 days if you are enrolled in driver education, and you must finish the Novice Driver Course, about five hours over two sessions. Passing the road test moves you to Stage 2, a Class 5 licence with a G decal, one non-family passenger and the same 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. limit for drivers under 21. Stage 3 lasts 365 days and lifts most passenger limits. The whole program takes at least three years, or two years plus 275 days with certified driver education.

A few Island rules surprise people who studied another province's material. The basic speed limit in a signed school zone is 60 km/h, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays from September to June, and speeding fines there are doubled. You must stop at least 6 metres from a school bus with flashing red lights, and passing it costs 12 demerit points. Funeral vehicles on PEI use purple flashing lights, and approaching drivers slow to half the posted limit. There are no railways on the Island, but railway crossing rules are still in the handbook for driving elsewhere. Our questions lean on these details because they are easy to get wrong.

Study plan

How to prepare

  1. 1Download the Prince Edward Island Driver's Handbook PDF from princeedwardisland.ca, along with the Graduated Driver Licensing information booklet. The handbook is the source for the test; the booklet adds the current GDL stage rules and an updated demerit table.
  2. 2Start with Chapter 3, Signs, Pavement Markings and Work Zones. Learn the shapes first: the eight-sided stop sign, the triangular yield sign and the vertical rectangle used for speed limits. Then work through our regulatory, warning and construction sign topics until you can name each sign from its picture.
  3. 3Next, learn the numbers, each with its condition: 16 to apply, a supervisor licensed four years with blood alcohol under 0.05, 275 or 365 days before the road test, 1 a.m. to 5 a.m., 60 km/h in school zones and construction zones, 6 metres from a school bus, 150 metres to dim your high beams, 2.5 metres from a fire hydrant, and the demerit thresholds of 6, 9 and 12 points.
  4. 4Take one topic test at a time. When you miss a question, open the cited handbook page and read the whole section, not just the line the question came from. Page numbers match the printed numbers in the handbook PDF.
  5. 5Pay extra attention to the GDL rules. They are tested, and they apply to you the day you get your permit: who can sit beside you, who can ride along, when you cannot drive and what happens if you get demerit points or a seat belt ticket.
  6. 6When you can score 80% or better on every topic, take the mock exams. Aim to pass two different mock exams in a row before you book.
  7. 7Before your appointment, gather your birth certificate, passport or immigration papers, two documents showing your current PEI address and, if you are under 18, the signed Co-Pilot consent form. Bring glasses or contact lenses if you need them for the vision test.
  8. 8If you do not pass, book another appointment and use the time to review the topics where you lost marks.

FAQ

PEI Class 7 test questions people ask

How many questions are on the PEI Class 7 knowledge test?

The Driver's Handbook does not publish the number of questions. It describes a written or oral test of traffic laws and safe driving practices that includes road sign recognition. Confirm the current format with Highway Safety or Access PEI when you book. Our mock exams use 30 questions as a practice set.

What is the pass mark for the PEI learner's permit test?

The handbook does not state a pass mark. Ask Highway Safety when you book your appointment. On this site we treat 80% as a practice target, so a 24 out of 30 on a mock exam is a good sign you are ready.

How much does the PEI Class 7 test cost?

Under the Highway Traffic Act Fees Regulations, the test for an instruction permit is $20 and the permit itself is $20. You pay when you book the written test and when the permit is issued. Fees can change, so check with Access PEI before you go.

How old do you have to be to get a learner's permit in PEI?

You must be at least 16, and your driving privilege must not be under suspension. If you are under 18, a parent or legal guardian has to sign the consent form found in the Co-Pilot brochure, and you present it with your birth certificate.

Where do I take the PEI knowledge test?

You make an appointment and take the written and sign-recognition tests at a Highway Safety office, where your vision is also tested. If you are enrolled in a licensed driver education course, you write the Class 7 exam at the driving school and go to a Highway Safety or Access PEI office for the vision test.

Can I take the test orally or in French?

The handbook says you can ask for an oral test if you cannot read and understand the written one. The province publishes a French edition of the handbook, the Guide du conducteur. The handbook does not say whether the test itself is offered in French, so ask when you book.

What happens if I fail the knowledge test?

You wait at least seven days before rewriting, and there is no additional fee for the rewrite. Book another appointment with Access PEI when you are ready.

How long is a PEI Class 7 permit valid?

The Instruction Permit is valid for two years from the date it is issued. You must wait 365 days, or 275 days if you are in driver education, before your first road test, and finish the Novice Driver Course.

What is on the PEI Class 7 test?

The test covers the rules of the road and safe driving practices from the Driver's Handbook, and recognition of road signs by shape and meaning. Expect questions on signs, signals and pavement markings, right-of-way, speed limits, school buses, passing, parking, night and winter driving, impaired driving, demerit points and the GDL rules.

Can a Class 7 driver carry friends as passengers?

No. The only people allowed in the vehicle are the supervising driver and members of the supervising driver's immediate family. The supervisor must have held a licence for at least four years, have a blood alcohol level below 0.05 and sit beside you.

Are these the real PEI test questions?

No. The real test questions are not published. Every question here is original, written by us from the official Prince Edward Island Driver's Handbook and GDL booklet, and cites the page it comes from.