Free Ontario G1 Practice Test

What is the Ontario G1 test?

The G1 is the written knowledge test that starts Ontario’s graduated licensing system. Pass it and you receive a G1 licence, the first of three stages on the way to a full G licence. There is no driving involved — it is entirely a test of what you know.

The real test has two parts of 20 questions each: traffic signs and rules of the road. You must get at least 16 right in each part. Getting 32 out of 40 overall is not enough if one half falls short — which is exactly why the section breakdown in your result matters more than your total.

What this practice test covers

32 questions across four sections of eight, written to mirror the balance of the real thing:

• Traffic Signs and Signals — sign shapes and colours, and what Ontario’s flashing green actually means.
• Rules of the Road — stopping for school buses, emergency vehicles, lane changes and turns.
• Speed, Parking and Right of Way — default limits, roundabouts, move-over rules and pedestrian crossovers.
• Licensing, Alcohol and Safe Driving — the G1 restrictions that apply to you from day one.

The G1 restrictions people fail on

A surprising share of G1 questions are not about driving technique at all — they are about the conditions attached to your own licence. Zero blood alcohol. No 400-series highways. No driving between midnight and 5 a.m. An accompanying driver with a full G and at least four years of experience. These are the rules new drivers most often get wrong, so this test gives them a full section.

How to use your result

Your report breaks your score down by section, so a weak half stands out immediately. If signs are your weak point, that is the fastest area to fix — shape and colour follow consistent rules, and an afternoon with the handbook usually closes the gap. Rules of the road takes longer because it rewards understanding rather than recall.

Booking the real test

The G1 is taken at a DriveTest centre. You will need identification, a vision test and the current fee, and most centres accept walk-ins as well as bookings. Check the DriveTest website for what to bring before you travel — being turned away for missing identification is the most common wasted trip.

A note on accuracy

Ontario’s rules change. Speed limits on some highways have been raised on a trial basis, and licensing conditions are periodically updated. This practice test reflects the standard rules, but the Official MTO Driver’s Handbook is the authority — if it disagrees with anything here, the handbook is right.

Practise until it is boring

The G1 is not a difficult test, but it is an easy one to fail through overconfidence. Most people who fail did not study; most people who study pass comfortably. Take this test until you are scoring 30 or above without hesitating, and the real thing will feel familiar.