provide written consent from your parent or guardian (PDF) if you’re 16 or 17.provide required identification documents that show your legal name and date of birth.To get your Learner’s Licence (class 7), you also need to: Additional requirements to get your Learner’s Licence You need to visit Registry of Motor Vehicles or Access Nova Scotia to complete the additional requirements before getting your licence. You don’t get your Learner’s Licence (class 7) as soon as you pass the Knowledge Test and you can’t drive right away.

If you take the test in person, you need to wait until the next day to retake the test. If you take the Knowledge Test online, there’s no waiting period to retake the test (you can take the test again as soon as you're ready). If you don’t pass both parts of the test, you need to retake both parts of the test (Rules of the Road Test and Road Sign Recognition Test). You only need to retake the part of the Knowledge Test you didn’t pass (Rules of the Road Test or Road Sign Recognition Test). If you don’t pass the Knowledge Test, you need to pay for another test and take the test again. If you need to take the test in another language, contact Registry of Motor Vehicles to review your options and make arrangements to take the test with an interpreter. Right now, the Knowledge Test is available online in English and French. To pass, you need to answer at least 16 correctly. This part of the Knowledge Test has 20 multiple-choice questions.

The Road Sign Recognition Test assesses your ability to recognize and understand the meaning of highway road signs. The Rules of the Road Test assesses your knowledge of the traffic laws and rules for safe driving. You need to review the Driver's Handbook to prepare for the Knowledge Test. You need to take the test on your own (with no help from others and no resource materials). You need to pass a Knowledge Test for drivers before you can get a Learner’s Licence (class 7).

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