Northwest Territories Class 7 Knowledge Test Practice 2026

The Northwest Territories' Class 7 knowledge test is administered by the Department of Infrastructure at issuing offices across the territory. The test is split into two 20-question sections covering signs and rules, and you need at least 16 of 20 (80%) on each section independently to pass.

Test availability varies by issuing office, so check with your local office before you go. The territory publishes no list of test languages.

NWT's GDL has three stages: Class 7 (Learner), Class 5P (Probationary), then full Class 5. A learner holds the Class 7 for at least one year, drives only with a supervisor who has 24 months of experience on a full Class 5, carries no other passengers, keeps a zero alcohol level, and cannot drive between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. A probationary driver spends a minimum of one year at that stage, keeps the zero alcohol level, and cannot upgrade to a commercial class or supervise a learner. The handbook puts the minimum for both stages together at two years.

The handbook's weather chapter suggests carrying an emergency kit in winter conditions, including blankets and extra clothing, a heat source, non-perishable food, a shovel, tire chains and a flashlight, and advises slowing down and allowing more following distance on poor or gravel roads.

It also covers animal collisions: scan the roadside, take extra care at dusk and dawn, watch for your headlights reflecting in an animal's eyes, slow down where animal crossing signs are posted, and remember that wild animals may move in herds or groups.

Brushing up on Canadian road signs? Our sign-specific practice covers every regulatory, warning, and information sign you'll see on the test.