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Newfoundland and Labrador · Learner’s test

Newfoundland road test for a Class 5II licence

The road test is the drive with an examiner that moves you from a Class 5I learner’s licence to Class 5II, the novice level. You can take the Newfoundland road test once you’ve held your learner’s licence for 12 months, or for 8 months if you’ve finished a course at an approved driving school.

  • $78Road test fee for Class 5 or 6
  • 15 minutesHow early to arrive on the day
  • About 30 minutesHow long the road test takes
Book your road test

Updated November 2026 · Written from official sources, listed at the bottom of this page

When can you take the Newfoundland road test?

Those 12 or 8 months have to be free of suspensions. Book the test before the end of your time as a Class 5I driver, while your learner’s licence is valid.

Booking and paying

To set it up:

  1. Book an appointment online or by phone.
  2. Pay the fee on MyGovNL, the province’s online services, or at a Motor Registration office, at least 24 hours before the test. A delay in processing your receipt can get your appointment cancelled.
  3. Keep the receipt. You show it at the test.

Seniors pay $39 for the road test.

Pay on MyGovNL ↗Booking line and offices →

What to bring

Bring the vehicle you’ll drive, in good working condition, and:

  • Your road test payment receipt
  • Your valid Class 5I licence
  • A valid insurance policy
  • A valid registration certificate for the vehicle
  • Your novice driver sign
  • Proof you finished an approved driver training course, if you took one

The vehicle’s mechanical condition is checked before you drive.

What the examiner checks

The test runs from the examiner’s instructions through a check of your vehicle, a parking test and the drive itself to a summary of your results. You also show that you can identify and use the controls. On the road, you’re assessed on:

  • Handling the vehicle: steering, braking and speed control
  • Choosing the right lane for turns
  • Observing and obeying speed zones
  • Right of way at intersections and when you change lanes
  • Intersections with and without signs and signals
  • Parking

Throughout the test, you drive as the examiner instructs.

Common reasons for not passing

The handbook lists these:

  • Going over the maximum number of points for errors
  • Speeding, or driving too fast for the conditions
  • Not stopping completely at a stop sign, or before turning right on a red light
  • Not yielding the right of way at an intersection or during a lane change
  • Holding up traffic by driving too slowly or stopping when you don’t need to
  • Any unsafe driving that makes the examiner stop the test

Once you pass, a clerk processes your result and you pay for your licence. A passed road test counts for 12 months, so finish this step within that time.

Rules for Class 5II drivers →Motorcycle road tests →Check your demerit points →
Sources: Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and 5 more. Checked November 2026.

Rules and fees can change, so check the official site before your test.

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