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Nova Scotia · Learner’s test

Nova Scotia Registry of Motor Vehicles: where to take your tests

You go in person to the Nova Scotia Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV), at an Access Nova Scotia location, for the learner’s test, a road test or your licence. The province lists 13 Access Nova Scotia centres that offer driver examination and testing. Each is open on weekdays, and later on Thursdays for RMV services.

  • 13Access Nova Scotia centres that test drivers
  • 45Days ahead you can book an appointment
  • 7 p.m.Closing time on Thursdays, for RMV services
Book an appointment

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

Where does Nova Scotia’s Registry of Motor Vehicles test drivers?

These 13 Access Nova Scotia centres list Driver Examination & Testing among their services. All of them are open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and on Thursdays from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. for RMV services only.

  • Amherst: 144 Robert Angus Drive
  • Antigonish: 68 Sears Ross Drive
  • Bridgewater: 81 Logan Road
  • Dartmouth: 250 Baker Drive, Suite 134, Russell Lake West
  • Digby: 338 Highway 303
  • Halifax: 300 Horseshoe Lake Drive, Bayers Lake Business Park
  • Kentville: 5 Shylah Drive
  • Lower Sackville: 486 Sackville Drive
  • Port Hawkesbury: 218 MacSween Street, Suite 22
  • Stellarton: 94 Lawrence Boulevard
  • Sydney: Mi’kma’ki Place, 280 Kenikala Crescent, Suite 1100, Membertou
  • Truro: 15 Alderbrook Drive, Truro Heights
  • Yarmouth: Provincial Building, 10 Starrs Road, Suite 127
See every location and service ↗

Before you go

The province suggests you:

  • Check whether your service is online, so you may not need to go in
  • Book an appointment
  • Call 902-424-5200 or 1-800-670-4357 to check the location isn’t closed for a holiday or bad weather
  • Without an appointment, make sure the location offers your service, and plan for a longer wait

Booking an Access Nova Scotia appointment

You can book online for knowledge tests, licence renewals and other services, up to 45 days ahead. Each appointment covers up to 3 RMV options, and you can book 2 appointments a day. You get a confirmation email, then a reminder the day before.

If you need one, you may be able to ask for a lower counter that’s accessible by wheelchair when you book. To change the time, use the link in your confirmation email.

Do you need to go in at all?

For the learner’s test, only once. You can take the Knowledge Test online and visit afterwards for the vision test, ID, photo and licence. Road tests are booked online and taken in person, at a location that does driver testing.

Take the learner’s test online →Book a road test →How the licence stages work →
Sources: Government of Nova Scotia and 5 more. Checked November 2026.

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

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