The Nunavut road test

By the end of this topic you can

• You can book a road test and know what to bring.
• You can prepare a vehicle that will be accepted for the test.
• You can list the skills the examiner checks.
• You can avoid the most common reasons a test is refused or stopped.

What you need to know and understand

• You must be at least 16 and hold a valid Class 7 (or Class 6) licence to be issued a Class 5.
• Road tests are by appointment only, and the fee is paid when you book; the Class 5 examination fee is $30.
• If you cancel without notice you may lose the fee.
• Bring your licence, the vehicle's registration and a liability insurance card.
• You must not drive to the test alone: a qualified licensed driver must accompany you.
• After a failed test, the manual sets a two-week practice period and a new fee before you retest.

Booking and test-day checklist

• Book in person at a driver examination office, or ask your government liaison officer about test dates in your community.
• Pay the examination fee when you book and keep the receipt.
• Arrive on time; late applicants can be refused.
• Bring your learner's licence, vehicle registration and liability insurance card.
• Come with a qualified supervisor who can show their licence to the examiner.

A vehicle that passes inspection

The vehicle must be the right type for the class and in safe condition, with a licence plate on the rear and a clean passenger compartment. The examiner can refuse the test if any of these fail:

• Steering, foot brake and parking brake
• Windshield wipers, mirror, muffler and horn
• Headlights, signal lights, brake lights and tail lights
• Tires and speedometer

What the examiner checks

The examiner will not ask you to do anything illegal or try to trick you, and will not coach you during the test. No pets or extra passengers are allowed unless the examiner permits an interpreter.

1. Starting out and pulling away safely.
2. Stopping smoothly and fully at stop signs and lines.
3. Turning, with signals and mirror and shoulder checks.
4. Obeying signs and signals.
5. Lane position, including on roads with no painted lines.
6. Controlled and uncontrolled intersections.
7. Parallel parking and backing up.
8. Spotting hazards early, such as children, ATVs and snowmobiles.
9. Your attitude and courtesy toward other road users.

When a test is stopped or failed

The test will be refused or ended if you drove to the site unaccompanied, show any sign of alcohol or drug impairment, or drive so poorly that continuing would be dangerous. The manual says inexperience, over-confidence and breaking traffic laws are the most common reasons for failing. Afterwards the examiner explains your errors. Our guide to the Nunavut learner's test and road test has more detail.

Common mistakes

• Driving to the test centre alone on a learner's licence. This alone can end the test.
• Bringing a car with a burnt-out brake light or no rear plate.
• Forgetting shoulder checks when pulling away from the curb.
• Rolling through stop signs because the road looks empty.

Test yourself: The Nunavut road test

Answer each question, then read the explanation. Questions come in a random order each time.

Go deeper

• Nunavut Learner’s Test and Road Test
• Driving in Iqaluit and Nunavut
• How to Get a Driver’s Licence in Nunavut