The New Brunswick knowledge test
Before you can get a Class 7 Level 1 licence in New Brunswick, you must show you know the road signs and the rules of the road. Service New Brunswick runs this knowledge test online or in person.
Everything on it comes from the New Brunswick Driver's Handbook, so a steady study plan is the best way to pass first time.
By the end of this topic you can
- You can describe the two exams a car learner takes.
- You can state the pass standard the handbook gives for each exam.
- You can choose between testing online or at a Service New Brunswick centre.
- You can explain the waiting times after a failed attempt.
- You can plan your study using the right parts of the handbook.
What you need to know and understand
- A car learner takes a road sign recognition exam and a rules of the road (non-commercial) exam.
- The handbook describes the sign test as 20 signs: you must identify the stop, yield and school zone signs correctly and make no more than four errors on the rest.
- The handbook describes the rules test as 20 multiple-choice questions, with 16 correct needed to pass.
- The written test uses metric units only.
- You can test online or in person, and you only need to do one of them.
- The first attempt costs $25 and a rewrite costs $15 (fees as of August 2026).
- After passing, you still need a vision screening (20/40 in your better eye) before a licence is issued.
Online or at a centre
To test online, you pay first by credit card, debit card or Interac Online and receive an access code. The code can be saved and used later. To test in person, book an appointment online or call Service New Brunswick TeleServices.
Oral versions of the sign and rules tests are possible, according to the handbook. Ask Service New Brunswick if you need one.
If you do not pass
- After a first failed attempt, wait one day before trying again.
- After a second failed attempt, wait one week before your third try.
- After three failed attempts, book an in-person test at a Service New Brunswick Driver Examiner office.
- Pay the rewrite fee each time.
What to study, part by part
Parts 8 and 9 cover motorcycles and commercial vehicles, so a car learner can skim them. Our New Brunswick handbook study guide and our guide to the New Brunswick written and sign tests go deeper.
- Part 1, Licensing: graduated licence rules, demerit points and suspensions.
- Part 3, Equipment: lights, mirrors and studded tire dates.
- Part 4, Rules of the road: speed limits, right of way, signals, school buses, railway crossings and parking distances.
- Part 5, Safe driving: following distance, impaired driving, winter driving and animals on the road.
- Part 6, Sharing the road: cyclists, pedestrians, large trucks and emergency vehicles.
- Part 7, Traffic signs: shapes, colours and meanings. This is the core of the sign test.
Common mistakes
- Memorizing signs by picture only. Learn the shape and colour system first, so you can work out signs you have not seen.
- Ignoring the numbers. Distances such as 5 metres from a school bus and 30 metres for signalling are favourite test topics.
- Studying old material. Some limits, such as school zone speeds, have changed in law, so check current Government of New Brunswick information as well as the handbook.
- Rushing a retake. Use the wait time to review the topics you missed.
Test yourself: The New Brunswick knowledge test
Answer each question, then read the explanation. Questions come in a random order each time.
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Sources: New Brunswick Driver's Handbook, Part 1.4 Examination for learner's licence and Part 7 Traffic Signs, Government of New Brunswick; Driver licence testing page, Government of New Brunswick; Driver's licences page (fees as of August 1, 2026), Government of New Brunswick. Independent guide, not affiliated with any licensing agency. Always check the latest official rules with your province or territory.