Newfoundland and Labrador Class 5 cheat sheet
Newfoundland and Labrador Class 5 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
- One combined written test on rules, safe driving practices and road signs. You need 85% to pass; the province does not publish the number of questions.
- Total questions
- Not published by the province
- Time limit
- No published time limit
- Minimum age
- 16
- Languages
- English online; French and Ukrainian at Motor Registration offices
- Administered by
- Motor Registration Division (Service NL)
- Retake waiting period
- No waiting period published; no fee for the written test
If you fail
Motor Registration Division (MRD) sets the retake rules below. Check them again on the agency page before you book.
- Retake waiting period
- No waiting period published; no fee for the written test
Graduated licence
- Minimum age to start
- 16
- Licence stages
- Class 5 Level I, Class 5 Level II, Class 5 (Full)
- Blood alcohol for new drivers
- Zero
- Fastest route to a full licence
- 20 months
- Road tests in this licensing system
- 1
What comes after the knowledge test
Newfoundland and Labrador 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 small rectangular tab showing a speed (e.g., '60 km/h') below a curve warning sign indicate? An advisory speed for the curve (50% right first try)
You see a marker with black and yellow stripes that slope down to the left. What does it tell you? There is an obstruction; keep to the left of the marker (50% right first try)
What does a yellow diamond sign with one arrow pointing up and one pointing down mean? Two-way traffic ahead; keep right and do not pass unless it is clear and legal (55% right first try)
What does a green sign with a white letter 'P' mean? Parking is permitted here, subject to any posted conditions (55% right first try)
What does an orange tab sign showing a distance (e.g., 'NEXT 2 km') below a construction warning indicate? How far the hazard zone extends (60% right first try)
Study checklist
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Sources
Checked against the Motor Registration Division (MRD) handbook and licensing pages. Last verified November 2026.