Ontario M1 Knowledge Test Practice 2026
The MTO does not publish a pass mark or the number of questions for this test. Use these free practice tests covering motorcycle-specific rules, gear requirements, lane positioning, and defensive scanning to prepare before your appointment.
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223+ practice questions to help you master the Ontario knowledge test, 4 practice runs that cover every topic, plus a full mock exam.
ONTARIO REQUIREMENT TO PASS
The MTO does not publish a pass mark or the number of questions for this test. No published time limit.
Verified August 2026 by our editorial team from Ontario Motorcycle Handbook. Rules change, so always confirm with the current official materials from Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO) before your test.
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WHAT YOU SIT
Ontario sets 2 written exams
- 1Traffic signs · from the car handbook
- 2Motorcycles and rules of the road · from the car handbook
Ontario asks every M1 applicant for both, whether or not you already hold a G licence. Study the motorcycle handbook plus "Safe and responsible driving" and "Traffic signs and lights" from the car handbook.
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Everything to know about the Ontario M1 Knowledge Test
Ontario's motorcycle knowledge test is the first step toward a Class M licence (with M1 and M2 graduated stages). It covers motorcycle-specific operating rules, traffic laws, and safety considerations, and it's administered by Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO). The MTO does not publish a pass mark or the number of questions for this test. No time limit is published.
Motorcycle riders face a different risk profile than drivers of enclosed vehicles, and the test reflects that. Expect questions on lane positioning, scanning well ahead and behind, and how to handle road hazards that matter far less in a car: gravel patches, painted lines in rain, oily intersection centres, and metal grates.
Ontario law requires you and your passenger to wear approved helmets with the chin strap fastened every time you ride. Sikh riders who meet the Highway Traffic Act requirements are exempt. The handbook covers protective gear in detail: long sleeves, long pants, over-the-ankle boots and full-finger gloves are recommended on every ride.
Ontario's handbook calls lane splitting (riding on the line between lanes of traffic) extremely dangerous and tells riders not to do it.
A pre-ride check of tires, brakes, lights, chain and fluid levels is basic safety on any motorcycle, especially after winter storage.
Brushing up on Canadian road signs? Our sign-specific practice covers every regulatory, warning, and information sign you'll see on the test.
Ontario: rules to know
Ontario uses the M1, M2, M progression. M1 riders must have zero blood alcohol, ride only from half an hour before sunrise to half an hour after sunset, carry no passengers, and stay off roads with speed limits over 80 km/h (except highways 11, 17, 61, 69, 71, 101, 102, 144 and 655). You stay at M1 for at least 60 days, and the M1 licence is valid for only 90 days. M2 lasts at least 22 months, four months less with a ministry-approved motorcycle safety course, and your blood alcohol must still be zero. The handbook calls lane splitting extremely dangerous and tells riders not to do it.
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Does Ontario's impaired riding law apply to drugs as well as alcohol for motorcyclists?
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