- Based on official Northwest Territories 2025 Driver's manual
- Updated for January 2025
Learner’s Practice Test 2025: Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories participate in a Graduated Driver Licence Program that you may enroll in once you are at least 15 years of age. To begin, you must take a timed written knowledge test based on the 2025 NWT Basic Driver’s Manual. Your exam will be comprised of two multiple-choice tests, one with questions based on rules of the road and the second on road signs. You will have 30 minutes in each test and must correctly answer a minimum of 16 of the 20 questions to pass. In addition to the knowledge exams, you’ll also be required to take a standard vision test and provide proof of identification. You may then begin practicing driver with a Class 7 learner licence. The Class 7 licence will allow you to drive while under the supervision of a fully licensed driver with at least 24 months of experience. Novice drivers may not drive between 11 pm and 6 am, and there is a zero-tolerance policy for them driving under the influence. Once you have completed 12 months with a learner licence, you may apply to take a road test for your Class 5P probationary driver licence, which you must hold for an additional 12 months. Your written exam will cost $44, and your road test exam will be another $44. This Northwest Territories practice knowledge test can help you to study and feel prepared when it’s time for you to take the real exam.
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30
questions
24
correct answers to pass
80
passing score
16
minimum age to apply
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List of questions (classic view)
- Which of the following statements about driving in a construction zone is true?
- In a construction zone, the usual fine for speeding is _____ when workers are present.
- Which of the following can increase your stopping distance?
- In an emergency, you have to make a sudden stop. Your vehicle does NOT have antilock brakes (ABS). What should you do?
- If a driver in the Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) program accumulates ____ or more demerit points, his or her drivers licence will be suspended.
- What does the expression "overdriving your headlights" mean?
- If a police officer waves you past a stop sign, what should you do?
- If you are in ________, steer in the direction in which you want the front of your vehicle to go.
- Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit in a school zone is generally
- The posted speed limit in a school zone is in effect __________ unless specific times are posted.
- While driving at night, if you meet an oncoming vehicle with blinding bright lights, what should you do?
- When approaching an oncoming vehicle at night, you should dim your headlights before you get within ________ of the vehicle.
- Which of the following statements about backing your vehicle are true?
- In the Northwest Territories, when are you allowed to leave a vehicle unattended with the engine running and the doors unlocked?
- Before parking on a primary highway, make sure that your vehicle can be seen for at least _________ along the roadway in both directions.
- Which of the following statements about passing is FALSE?
- If an intersection is blocked by traffic, you should not enter it until
- You may not park
- If you are involved in a collision, you must NOT do which of the following?
- When you park parallel to the curb, your curbside wheels must be within _____ of the curb.
- You're approaching a stop sign with a stop line, and no traffic is approaching from either direction. What should you do?
- Which car is NOT using the traffic circle (roundabout) correctly?
- In the Northwest Territories, you may make a right turn at a red light, but only after you
- In the Northwest Territories outside urban areas, U-turns are NOT permitted
- When merging onto a highway, __________ at the end of the acceleration lane.
- Which of the following statements is FALSE about merging?
- When are you permitted to exceed the posted speed limit?
- If your tires lose traction as you enter a left-hand curve, you should
- If your tires lose traction as you enter a right-hand curve, you should
- This hand signal indicates that the driver intends to