By the ChowChow Labs editorial team · Updated November 13, 2026 · How we check our content
Short answer: The Class 7 knowledge test is the first step in Alberta’s Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) program. It has 30 multiple-choice questions and you need 25 correct (about 83 percent) to pass. You take it at an Alberta registry agent office, you can take it once a day, and you pay each time.
The test
- 30 multiple-choice questions on traffic signs, the rules of the road and safe driving.
- 25 correct to pass, so you can miss only five.
- Taken at an Alberta registry agent office. You can take it once per day, and there’s a fee each time.
- The Class 7 test is offered on computer in 25 languages, with audio, oral and translated options for people who need them.
Getting your Class 7 learner’s licence
- You must be at least 14. If you’re under 18, a parent or guardian must consent.
- Pass a vision screening and the knowledge test, and show acceptable identification.
- Then you drive only with a supervisor: a fully licensed driver, 18 or older, not in the GDL program, sitting beside you.
- No driving from midnight to 5 a.m., and zero alcohol and zero drugs when you drive.
- Hold the learner’s licence at least one year before you take the road test for a Class 5-GDL licence.
How our practice exams compare
Our 20 mock exams have 30 original questions each, and you pass with 25 correct, the same mark as the real test. They are practice, not a copy of it: Alberta doesn’t publish its test questions, and we don’t claim the same questions or the same difficulty. Aim to pass ours comfortably before test day.
Check the official pages
Fees, documents and test options can change. Check Alberta’s driver’s knowledge test and graduated driver licensing pages, or ask your registry agent, before you go.
Checked against the Government of Alberta Driver’s Guide (Spring 2026), used under the Open Government Licence – Alberta. Laws change, so check alberta.ca for the current rules before you rely on a number. Sources: Alberta: Driver’s knowledge test, Alberta: Graduated driver licensing, Alberta Driver’s Guide, page 10: Graduated driver licensing.
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