G1 Driver’s Licence Test 2026: Where to Take It, How Booking Works
Every DriveTest rule for the G1 test in Ontario, the one Toronto office that needs an appointment, what the licence lets you do, and a free practice test
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Where you take the G1 test
Any DriveTest centre in Ontario, walk-in. One office in Toronto takes it by appointment only.
DriveTest centres. The knowledge test is taken at a DriveTest centre with no appointment. Bring your two pieces of original ID, payment and your glasses if you need them, and arrive well before closing: the test typically takes 20 to 30 minutes and there is a counter and a vision test first. DriveTest publishes the official centre finder for the one nearest you. The computerized test is offered in 32 languages, with paper versions available.
ServiceOntario Bay and College, Toronto. 777 Bay Street, Lower Level. The only ServiceOntario office that gives the written test, and it is by appointment only: the province’s own page says walk-ins are not accepted for written tests there.
Online. The test cannot be taken online. The practice can: take a free practice test before you go.
Booking, the province’s version
Guides online say you can book the G1 test three ways. The province’s own pages say something simpler. Here it is, test by test.
| What | How it works |
|---|---|
| G1 knowledge test at a DriveTest centre | No appointment. Walk in with your ID and payment |
| G1 knowledge test at Bay and College, Toronto | Appointment only. Walk-ins are not accepted for written tests at this office |
| G2 and G road tests | Booked and prepaid: online, by phone on 647-776-0331 or 1-888-570-6110, or at any DriveTest centre. You give your licence number, a preferred location plus a second and third choice, and a preferred date and time. Cancel at least 48 hours ahead or the prepaid fee is not refunded |
| What you pay | $159.75 for the G1 package: the knowledge test, the G2 road test and a five-year licence. Each further knowledge-test attempt is $16. The G road test and any retests are charged separately. Cash, debit or credit card |
| Help | DriveTest’s line: 1-888-570-6110 or 647-776-0331 |
Sources: ontario.ca, Get a G driver’s licence: new drivers (updated 11 September 2026) and the ServiceOntario Bay and College location page, both read 2 November 2026; DriveTest fees read 30 October 2026. Rules and fees change; the province posts the current version.
What the G1 licence lets you do, and not do
Pass the test and you leave with a G1: a blue plastic card with your name, address, date of birth, photo and signature, and an expiry date to renew before. Level One of graduated licensing, with these conditions.
By law, on a G1 you must
- Keep a zero blood alcohol level
- Make sure every passenger wears a properly working seatbelt
- Not drive between midnight and 5 a.m.
- Not drive on 400-series highways or high-speed expressways such as the 401, the QEW or the Gardiner, unless a certified driving instructor is with you
- Drive with a fully licensed driver with at least four years’ experience, with a blood alcohol level under .05 (zero if they are 21 or under), as the only other person in the front seat
The clock
- In most cases you hold the G1 for 12 months before the G2 road test; 8 months if you finish a ministry-approved driver education course
- You have five years from your G1 to finish the whole program, or you start over
- Ontario has 15 types of licence. G is for cars, vans and small trucks; G1 and G2 are its two learning levels
- Since 11 May 2026, applying for a class G licence includes declaring that Ontario is your primary residence and that your presence in Canada is legal
The whole path from G1 to a full G, with the two road tests, is on the Ontario driving test page. Everything about getting and keeping the licence is in the G1 licence guide.
Sources: ontario.ca, Get a G driver’s licence: new drivers (updated 11 September 2026) and the ServiceOntario Bay and College location page, both read 2 November 2026; DriveTest fees read 30 October 2026. Rules and fees change; the province posts the current version.
Toronto and the GTA: the one thing to know
Two kinds of office give the test in the city, and they work differently.
Bay and College (777 Bay Street, Lower Level) is a ServiceOntario office. For written tests it is appointment only, and the province’s page says its walk-in services for everything else are limited because of high demand. If you want this office, book it; if you want today, use a DriveTest centre.
DriveTest centres around the city and across the GTA take the knowledge test as a walk-in. Use the official centre finder for the nearest one and its hours, and arrive well before closing. No hours are quoted here because the province’s pages are the only place they are kept current.
Before you go to DriveTest
Before you go: one practice test
45 questions from the whole bank, free and without signup, with the explanation after every answer. Walk into DriveTest knowing the answers.
Take Practice Test 4G1 test booking and DriveTest: frequently asked questions
Straight answers from the province’s own pages and DriveTest.
Not at a DriveTest centre: the knowledge test is walk-in, with no appointment. The one exception is the ServiceOntario Bay and College office in Toronto, which gives written tests by appointment only. Road tests are always booked.
Only at Bay and College, 777 Bay Street in Toronto, and only by appointment; walk-ins are not accepted for written tests there. Every other place to take it is a DriveTest centre.
Online, by phone on 647-776-0331 or 1-888-570-6110, or at any DriveTest centre. You need your licence number, three choices of location and a preferred date and time, and the fee is prepaid. Cancel at least 48 hours ahead or the fee is not refunded. You can book the G2 road test after 12 months on your G1, or 8 with an approved course.
$159.75 for the package: the knowledge test, the G2 road test and a five-year licence. Each further knowledge-test attempt is $16. Fees are set by the Government of Ontario and change; the province posts the current figure.
Drive a car, van or small truck with a fully licensed driver of four years’ experience beside you, with zero alcohol, every passenger belted, not between midnight and 5 a.m., and not on 400-series highways or high-speed expressways unless a certified instructor is with you.
12 months in most cases, 8 months if you finish a ministry-approved driver education course, before the G2 road test. The whole program must be finished within five years of your G1.
DriveTest offers the computerized knowledge test in 32 languages, with paper versions available. Ask at the counter.
