Manitoba · Knowledge testStudy options compared
| Option | Price | Free to use | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Official sources | |||
Manitoba Public Insurance: Driver’s HandbookOfficial · web, with text and videosMPI’s own guide to safe and legal driving in Manitoba, and what its testing page tells you to review. Chapter 4, Signs and Signals, teaches signs by shape and colour. | Online: no charge shown. Printed: $5 plus GST (Goods and Services Tax) | The online handbook | |
Manitoba Public Insurance: Driving QuizzesOfficial · web quizzesMultiple-choice quizzes where you choose the class and the number of questions. MPI says they aren’t sample questions from the knowledge test. | No charge shown | Quizzes for every licence class | |
Manitoba Public Insurance: Testing for your Class 5 licenceOfficial · webMPI’s page for the test itself: the time limit, the 30 languages, retest waits and how to book, plus the road test that follows. | No charge | Test rules, languages and booking | |
| In person | |||
Manitoba Public Insurance: Driver ZHigh school driver education, one yearMPI’s one-year course for high school students: online lessons, a weekly class, and in-car lessons once you hold a learner licence. It’s the only way to start at 15½. | $50, subsidized by MPI | Not stated | |
Driving schools with an MPI permitLessons from a permitted schoolMPI’s finder lists Class 5 driving schools by community. Each school needs a valid MPI permit. | Set by each school | Not stated | |
| Apps and websites | |||
MPI Knowledge Test Prep 2026 (Mysthetic Inc)iPhone and iPad appFlashcards by chapter, mock exams and a signs test. Rated 4.9 from 33 ratings on the Canadian App Store. Its listing says it isn’t affiliated with MPI. | Free download; Premium listed at $19.99, weekly or monthly | Not stated | |
Manitoba Driving Class 5 Test (Reev Tech Inc.)Android app65 lessons, over 500 questions and 15 mock tests, with audio lessons and an offline mode. Its listing says the material is based on the Manitoba Driver’s Handbook. 10,000+ downloads on Google Play. | Free download, with ads and in-app purchases | Not stated | |
Driving Test Manitoba (Quizzard Exam Preparation)Android appA quiz for each section of the handbook, full mock tests and a score that estimates your chance of passing. Its listing says it isn’t affiliated with any government agency. 1,000+ downloads on Google Play. | Free download, with in-app purchases | Not stated | |
Prices and ratings checked November 2026.
A study plan for the Class 5 knowledge test
- Read MPI’s Driver’s Handbook. The online version uses text and videos, and MPI’s testing page tells you to review it.
- Learn the signs by shape and colour in the Signs and Signals chapter. Shape alone tells you a lot: a diamond warns and an octagon means stop.
- Write down the numbers as you read, such as speed limits, following distance, and how far to stop from a school bus.
- Try an MPI quiz and go back to the handbook for every question you miss.
- Book the test when you get the quiz questions right without looking back at the handbook.
Is the MPI quiz the same as the real test?
No. MPI’s Driving Quizzes are multiple-choice quizzes for each class of Manitoba licence. You pick the class and how many questions you want, and at the end you see your score and a summary of each answer.
MPI says they check that you understand the main ideas, and the wording may differ from what you study. Passing an MPI quiz doesn’t count as passing the real test.
Driver Z, MPI’s high school driver education
Driver Z is a one-year program for Manitoba high school students. You do lessons online, go to a class once a week, in person or virtually, and have one in-car lesson a week once you hold your learner licence. You also practise for at least 45 hours with a supervising driver and finish with a one-hour readiness assessment.
It’s the only way to get a Class 5 learner licence at 15½. You’re eligible if you’ll be 15½ by the date of the Driver Z knowledge test, which MPI says is usually five weeks after the course starts. Driver Z isn’t required, and adults can take lessons at a driving school instead.
Driving schools with an MPI permit
MPI says every new driver should think about lessons from a driving school with a valid permit, and every driving school in Manitoba must hold one. Ask the school or instructor to show you theirs.
You don’t need lessons to take the knowledge test. They count later: after three failed road tests, MPI asks for at least five hours of lessons from a permitted school before you can book again.
How to choose
Studying on your own? The handbook and MPI’s quizzes are the two things MPI itself points you to, and MPI shows no charge for either online. Apps add extra questions and mock tests, but none of them comes from MPI, so check anything that surprises you against the handbook.
In high school and keen to start at 15½? Look at Driver Z first. Not in high school? MPI points adults to its driving school finder for training.
Sources: Manitoba Public Insurance and 7 more. Checked November 2026.
- Manitoba Public Insurance: Driver’s Handbook (online) ↗
- Manitoba Public Insurance: Driving handbooks ↗
- Manitoba Public Insurance: Driving Quizzes ↗
- Manitoba Public Insurance: Testing for your Class 5 licence ↗
- Manitoba Public Insurance: Licensing fees and other charges ↗
- Manitoba Public Insurance: About Driver Z ↗
- Manitoba Public Insurance: Driver Z eligibility and course requirements ↗
- Manitoba Public Insurance: Get a passenger vehicle Class 5 licence ↗
Rules and fees can change, so check the official site before your test.