How old do you have to be to get a learner’s licence in Saskatchewan?

16, or 15 if you are taking the high school driver education program.

What is on the SGI written test?

Questions on driving situations and the rules of the road, and a sign identification part. Study the Saskatchewan Driver’s Handbook.

What happens if I fail the SGI written test?

You can write the test only once per day, so try again on another day. Results you pass are valid for one year.

Do I need an appointment for the written test?

In Regina and Saskatoon, the handbook says written tests are offered without an appointment, Monday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Elsewhere, check with your local motor licence issuer.

How long is the learner stage in Saskatchewan?

At least nine months. You also need to finish mandatory driver training and pass a road test to move to Novice 1.

SGI Learner’s Practice Test (Saskatchewan) 2026

Q: Can learners use a hands-free phone in Saskatchewan?

No. GDL drivers may not use any cellphone while driving, hand-held or hands-free.

Pregunta 1 de 25

If you are in the high school driver education program, at what age can you get a learner’s licence in Saskatchewan?

16
14
17
15

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Respuesta: D. 15

The minimum age is 16, or 15 for students in the high school driver education program.

Pregunta 2 de 25

How long is the minimum learner stage in Saskatchewan?

18 months
6 months
9 months
12 months

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Respuesta: C. 9 months

The learner stage lasts at least nine months, not counting interruptions such as a suspension.

Pregunta 3 de 25

Where must the supervising driver sit when a Saskatchewan learner is driving?

Anywhere in the vehicle
In a vehicle following behind
In the front passenger seat, next to the driver
In the back seat

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Respuesta: C. In the front passenger seat, next to the driver

The supervising driver must sit in the seat nearest the driver and the controls, at all hours.

Pregunta 4 de 25

Which person may supervise a Saskatchewan learner driver?

A Novice 2 driver with six months of experience
A Class 5 driver who has held a valid licence for at least 365 days in the last three years and is not a novice
A Class 5 driver who got their first licence last month
Any adult with a learner’s licence

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Respuesta: B. A Class 5 driver who has held a valid licence for at least 365 days in the last three years and is not a novice

A supervisor needs a Class 5 or higher licence, at least 365 days of licensed driving in the last three years, and must not be a novice.

Pregunta 5 de 25

A learner is driving between midnight and 5 a.m. with a supervisor. Who else may ride along?

Only immediate family members
Up to two friends
Anyone, if there are enough seatbelts
No one at all

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Respuesta: A. Only immediate family members

Between midnight and 5 a.m., a learner’s passengers must be immediate family members.

Pregunta 6 de 25

What is the cellphone rule for drivers in Saskatchewan’s GDL program?

Phones are allowed at red lights
Phones are allowed if a supervisor is present
No cellphone use at all, hand-held or hands-free
Hands-free phones are allowed

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Respuesta: C. No cellphone use at all, hand-held or hands-free

GDL drivers may not use any cellphone while driving, hand-held or hands-free.

Pregunta 7 de 25

How long is the Novice 1 stage?

3 months
9 months
12 months
6 months

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Respuesta: D. 6 months

Novice 1 lasts at least six months, not counting interruptions.

Pregunta 8 de 25

A Novice 1 driver wants to drive with friends. How many passengers who are not immediate family may they carry?

Three
One
None
As many as there are seatbelts

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Respuesta: B. One

In Novice 1 you may carry one passenger who is not immediate family. Other passengers must be immediate family, up to the number of seatbelts.

Pregunta 9 de 25

A Novice 2 driver has an at-fault collision. What happens to the 12-month Novice 2 period?

It is shortened
It starts again from the date of the incident
Nothing changes
The driver moves back to the learner stage right away

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Respuesta: B. It starts again from the date of the incident

Novice 2 requires 12 months with no at-fault collision, conviction or suspension. An incident restarts the 12 months.

Pregunta 10 de 25

What alcohol and drug level must Saskatchewan GDL drivers have?

Less than 0.08%
Less than 0.05%
Zero
Less than 0.04%

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Respuesta: C. Zero

GDL drivers cannot consume any amount of alcohol or drugs and drive.

Pregunta 11 de 25

How many in-car hours are required when you take driver training with an SGI-certified instructor instead of the high school program?

12 hours
6 hours
2 hours
30 hours

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Respuesta: B. 6 hours

Training with an SGI-certified instructor includes 6 hours in class and 6 hours in the car.

Pregunta 12 de 25

How many in-class hours does the Saskatchewan high school driver education program include?

12 hours
20 hours
30 hours
6 hours

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Respuesta: C. 30 hours

The high school program includes 30 hours in class and 6 hours in the car.

Pregunta 13 de 25

What does SGI’s written test for a learner’s licence cover?

Only road signs
Only vehicle maintenance
Only the history of Saskatchewan roads
Driving situations, rules of the road and sign identification

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Respuesta: D. Driving situations, rules of the road and sign identification

The written test covers driving situations and rules of the road, plus sign identification.

Pregunta 14 de 25

How long are your SGI written test results valid?

Five years
Two years
One year
30 days

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Respuesta: C. One year

Written test results are valid for one year.

Pregunta 15 de 25

How often may you write the SGI written test?

Once a month
Once per day
Three times a day
Once a week

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Respuesta: B. Once per day

You may write the test only once per day.

Pregunta 16 de 25

On a Saskatchewan highway with no speed signs, what is the speed limit?

60 km/h
70 km/h
80 km/h
100 km/h

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Respuesta: C. 80 km/h

In the absence of signs, the speed limit is 80 km/h.

Pregunta 17 de 25

A school bus stops ahead with its red lights flashing. How close to the bus may you stop?

No closer than 5 metres
No closer than 30 metres
No closer than 1 metre
No closer than 2 metres

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Respuesta: A. No closer than 5 metres

You must stop no closer than 5 m (15 ft.) from the front or back of the bus.

Pregunta 18 de 25

On an undivided highway, a school bus coming toward you stops with its red lights flashing. What must you do?

Slow down and pass carefully
Stop, and wait until the lights and stop arm are off and children have crossed
Keep going; only traffic behind the bus must stop
Sound your horn and continue

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Respuesta: B. Stop, and wait until the lights and stop arm are off and children have crossed

Drivers coming from either direction on an undivided highway must stop and stay stopped until the lights and stop arm are off and children have crossed.

Pregunta 19 de 25

How fast may you go when passing a stopped emergency vehicle, tow truck or highway equipment with its lights flashing?

40 km/h
60 km/h
50 km/h
80 km/h

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Respuesta: B. 60 km/h

Drivers must slow to 60 km/h when passing these stopped vehicles with lights flashing.

Pregunta 20 de 25

You are on a divided highway. A tow truck with lights flashing is stopped on the other side of the median. Must you slow to 60 km/h?

Yes, but only at night
Yes, always
No, the rule does not apply to traffic on the opposite side of a divided highway
Yes, and you must also stop

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Respuesta: C. No, the rule does not apply to traffic on the opposite side of a divided highway

For emergency vehicles and tow trucks, the 60 km/h rule does not apply to traffic going the other way on a divided highway.

Pregunta 21 de 25

What following distance does the Saskatchewan Driver’s Handbook recommend?

Ten metres
Three seconds
Two car lengths
One second

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Respuesta: B. Three seconds

The handbook recommends a three-second following distance.

Pregunta 22 de 25

Someone is tailgating you. How much space should you leave ahead of your vehicle?

Two seconds
No change is needed
One second
Five or six seconds

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Respuesta: D. Five or six seconds

If someone is tailgating you, increase your following distance to five or six seconds.

Pregunta 23 de 25

A driver is caught using an electronic device while driving and had the same kind of conviction within the last 12 months. What can happen?

A seven-day vehicle impoundment
A warning only
Nothing more than the first time
A free safety course

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Respuesta: A. A seven-day vehicle impoundment

Repeat offenders with a prior conviction within 12 months face a seven-day vehicle impoundment.

Pregunta 24 de 25

What type of vehicle may drivers in Saskatchewan’s GDL program not drive?

A pickup truck
A right-hand drive vehicle
A vehicle with an automatic transmission
A hybrid car

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Respuesta: B. A right-hand drive vehicle

GDL drivers are not allowed to drive right-hand drive vehicles.

Pregunta 25 de 25

Which rule applies to Saskatchewan learner drivers?

They cannot get a commercial licence or school bus endorsement
They may use a hands-free phone
They may supervise other learners after six months
They may drive alone in daylight

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Respuesta: A. They cannot get a commercial licence or school bus endorsement

Learners cannot be supervising drivers and cannot get a commercial licence or school bus endorsement.

SGI Learner’s Practice Test (Saskatchewan) 2026

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