Nunavut · Learner’s testThe Government of Nunavut’s manuals
| Option | Price | Free to use | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Official sources | |||
Government of Nunavut: Nunavut Driver’s ManualOfficial · PDFThe study book for the Class 7 written test, and the base for every class’s examinations. | Free download | The whole manual | |
Government of Nunavut: Typical Examination QuestionsOfficial · in the manualThe manual’s own question page, printed page 69 of the Driver’s Manual. | Free | All 15 questions | |
Government of Nunavut: Restricted, professional and air brake manualsOfficial · PDFThree more free PDFs, all linked from the Government of Nunavut’s manuals page. | Free download | The whole of each manual | |
Prices and ratings checked November 2026.
How do you study for the Nunavut driving test?
Start with the Driver’s Manual. The examinations for every class of licence are based on it. Classes 1 to 4 add the Professional Driver’s Handbook, and a road test vehicle with air brakes adds the Air Brake Manual. The manual says to attempt the examination only once you understand the material for your class.
Its senior driver examiner lists the more common reasons people fail:
- Written test: not studying the manual, not taking time to read the questions properly, and guessing at questions instead of asking the examiner to explain
- Road test: inexperience, over-confidence and breaking traffic laws
The examiner is there to help with questions about the examination or the road test, so ask instead of guessing.
The manual’s typical examination questions
The last page of the manual lists typical examination questions, with no answers printed. They ask about speed limits, skids, parking on a hill, right of way, traffic lights, headlights and turns. Answer each one from the manual’s own pages, and reread any section you weren’t sure of.
What the road test checks
The road test is an evaluation of how well and how safely you do certain manoeuvres. The examiner checks:
- Starting out, stopping and turning
- Traffic signs and signals
- Lane driving
- Controlled and uncontrolled intersections
- Parallel parking and backing
- Spotting hazards as they develop
- Other safe driving practices in the manuals for your class
- Your attitude toward others
You won’t be asked to do anything against the law, and no tricks are played on you. The examiner doesn’t coach you during the test, and explains any errors once it’s over.
Driver’s Manual or Restricted Driver’s Manual?
The Government of Nunavut has two manuals for a personal licence. The Driver’s Manual is for a licence that lets you drive inside and outside Nunavut. The Restricted Driver’s Manual is for a licence with a “B” or “G” endorsement, which lets you drive in Nunavut only, or only within 100 kilometres of your home community.
The Driver’s Manual shows signs, signals and markings you won’t see in Nunavut. If your licence isn’t restricted to Nunavut, you may meet them elsewhere, so it says you must know what they mean.
A study plan for the written test
Work through the Driver’s Manual in this order:
- Read Driver Licence Information, pages 5 to 12, for the classes and the tests.
- Learn the sign shapes and colours, then the signs one by one, on pages 18 to 23. The sign identification part of the test needs them.
- Read the signals, markings and right of way rules on pages 24 to 37, then the safe driving practices on pages 38 to 47.
- Give time to hazardous driving conditions, pages 48 to 55, which cover gravel, dust, winter and night driving.
- Test yourself with our 20 practice questions and the manual’s typical questions, then reread what you got wrong.
Sources: Government of Nunavut and 2 more. Checked November 2026.
- Government of Nunavut: Nunavut Driver’s Manual (PDF) ↗
- Government of Nunavut: Service Nunavut, Driver’s Manuals ↗
- Government of Nunavut: Service Nunavut, Apply for a Driver’s Licence ↗
Rules and fees can change, so check the official site before your test.