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Based on official Nova Scotia 2025 Driver's manual
Updated for July 2025
FREE Nova Scotia Driver’s Test Practice 2025
Obtaining a Class 7 learner’s licence in Nova Scotia requires a minimum age of 16, passing a vision screening, and passing the Class 7 Knowledge Exam. Additionally, you must present valid government-issued identification, medical documentation, and, if under 18, written parental or guardian consent. Failing the Nova Scotia Class 7 Knowledge Exam requires a one-day wait and a retest fee. Our Nova Scotia Driver’s Practice Test is designed to help you ace the knowledge exam on your first attempt. Regardless of age, new drivers must adhere to Nova Scotia's Graduated Driving License (GDL) system and are tested on its structure and expectations. It consists of three stages that gradually introduce driving privileges: Learner’s Licence (Class 7), Newly Licensed Stage (Class 5N), and Restricted Individual Stage (Class 5). For Class 7 Learners, Nova Scotia imposes strict alcohol and supervision restrictions and a midnight to 5 a.m. curfew. (Subsequent stages, like Class 5N, allow exemptions if nightly work-related driving is needed.) Specific procedures for road safety and emergency vehicle situations, mandatory vehicle inspections, collision reporting expectations, and insurance requirements can be included on the official exam, as well as how violations can lead to fines, demerit points, licence suspension, and mandatory retesting. New drivers cannot exit the GDL system without satisfying all holding periods, completing an approved driver training program, and providing proof of its completion to the Registry. Applicants must be aware of fines for violating posted speed limits and rules for yielding to pedestrians, emergency vehicles, and transit buses. They are expected to know the “slow to 60 km/h and move over” rule for stopped emergency vehicles and best practices for driving under adverse conditions. All this is just some of what may be tested, and it’s covered on our practice tests. The Nova Scotia Knowledge Exam must be taken at a Registry of Motor Vehicles office and comprises two tests of 20 questions each. Each test requires 16 correct responses to pass. Our Nova Scotia Driver’s Practice Test provides an immediate explanation for each response. It’s based on the most recent version of the Driver’s Handbook and contains 20 multiple-choice questions that help you pass the official knowledge exam on your first attempt. This practice quiz is the third of five. We have added features to some quizzes for our Premium members. Be sure to check out our other Nova Scotia Knowledge Exam Practice Tests!
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A visitor to Nova Scotia is allowed to drive a vehicle without Nova Scotia plates for up to
Which of the following will NOT help you be more fuel efficient?
Which of the following is NOT required for obtaining a full Class 5 licence?
Which of these restrictions are placed on newly licensed (Class 5N licence) drivers in the GDL program?
How long can you remain a Class 5N driver?
In Nova Scotia, it is illegal to make a left turn at a red light EXCEPT
In this image, which of the following is true?
Your licence may be suspended if you
You should not hug the centre line because
On a multilane highway, when can you drive in the left lane indefinitely?
If your licence has been suspended because you accumulated too many demerit points, you will be issued a probationary licence once the suspension is over. Your probationary licence will last for
Which of the following is true about these yellow pavement markings?
On a highway, vehicles should use an acceleration lane and merging area
What does this sign indicate?
If you encounter a Flashing Light Unit with this pattern of flashing lights, what does it mean?
A police officer can inspect your vehicle
Each of your tires must have a tread depth of at least
When leaving a highway, you should use _________ to slow down.
Maintaining the interior of your car includes which of the following actions?
During periods of rain, roads are usually slipperiest during
The stopping distance of a vehicle travelling at 30 km/h is nearly ________ as long on black ice as it is on dry pavement.
At zero degrees Celsius, frosty and icy road surfaces are _______ than they are at –10 or –20 degrees.
After you've consumed alcohol, how can you remove it from your body?
To pass the Nova Scotia vision test, your visual acuity must be ______ or better in at least one eye.
A visitor to Nova Scotia is allowed to drive a vehicle registered elsewhere for up to
Your vehicle's brake lights must be visible in normal sunlight from a distance of _____ metres.
When the Registry of Motor Vehicles receives a report about a collision, it collects information regarding property damage of ______ or more.
Which of the following statements about exiting a roundabout is true?
According to the Nova Scotia Driver's Handbook, which of the following statements about steering is FALSE?
To avoid a collision, you should do which of the following?
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