Alberta Class 7 cheat sheet
Alberta Class 7 test facts in one place: the pass rule, what to do after a fail, the licence stages and the questions learners get wrong most often.
Test numbers
- Pass rule
- 30 questions. You need 25 correct (about 83%) to pass.
- Total questions
- 30 multiple-choice
- Time limit
- No published time limit
- Minimum age
- 14 (with parental consent for Class 7)
- Languages
- 25 languages, with an audio version; oral test available
- Administered by
- Registry agents across Alberta
- Retake waiting period
- Once per day (no same-day retake); C$5 government fee plus up to C$12 registry charge per attempt
If you fail
Alberta Transportation sets the retake rules below. Check them again on the agency page before you book.
- Retake waiting period
- Once per day (no same-day retake); C$5 government fee plus up to C$12 registry charge per attempt
Graduated licence
- Minimum age to start
- 14
- Licence stages
- Class 7 (learner), Class 5-GDL (probationary), Class 5 (full)
- Blood alcohol for new drivers
- Zero
- Fastest route to a full licence
- 30 months
- Road tests in this licensing system
- 1
What comes after the knowledge test
Alberta sets 1 road test in its licensing system. Our road test guide lists what the examiner marks.
Questions learners miss most
The 5 free questions with the lowest first-try correct rate among learners using this site. Percentages are rounded to the nearest 5.
What does a sign marked 'FIRE ROUTE, NO PARKING' indicate? Keep clear for fire trucks (45% right first try)
How many demerit points are assessed for speeding 51 km/h or more over the limit in Alberta? 6 points (50% right first try)
What does a black and white sign showing traffic passing to the left of a divider mean? Keep left (50% right first try)
How many demerit points result in a licence suspension for a fully licensed (non-GDL) driver in Alberta? 15 points (60% right first try)
How many demerit points are assessed for failing to stop for a school bus with red lights flashing in Alberta? 6 points (60% right first try)
Study checklist
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Sources
Checked against the Alberta Transportation handbook and licensing pages. Last verified November 2026.