## About the knowledge test 

As mentioned in chapter 9, your licence, the knowledge test is taken at any of our driver licensing locations and is usually done on a computer terminal. Here are a few more helpful things you should know when taking a knowledge test on a computer terminal: 

• Start the test— If the screen is black (i.e. just has a floating number), please touch the screen to activate it. 

• Skip feature— During the test you will see an option to skip a question. If you find a question difficult, hit the skip button. Depending on your score, you may or may not see this question again. The question will appear again at the end of the test. You may skip through all of the questions up to two times. 

• Status feature— You can always check the bottom of your screen to see how you are doing. Test will end when you have correctly answered the required amount of questions or exceeded the number of incorrect answers allowed, the test will be complete. 

• Clarify— If you are taking a passenger vehicle or motorcycle test, you may ask a staff member to help better explain a question you may not understand. We won’t give you any hints but sometimes it helps to hear the question in a different way. 

• After the test— You will be advised what to do after you complete the test. 

It is normal to have some “anxiety” before taking the knowledge test and it is often produced by a fear of the unknown. Here are some suggestions to help with reducing anxiety: 

1. Be prepared by following a study plan. Spread out studying the material over a few weeks— don’t try to learn everything the night before. It’s natural to panic when you know you’ll be cramming for the test. There is no substitute for knowing the material. 

2. Study with a purpose in mind and don’t just read the material. Be clear about what you need to know, and what information you want to learn in each study session. Highlight key points and write down specific information you may need to recall on the test. 

3. Get used to the test. Become familiar with the instructions and the format of the questions. Along with reading this guide, keep taking the online practice test as it’s one of the best ways to prepare. Although you may see some repeats, there’s almost 200 questions for you to learn. Take several practice tests, ideally at the same time of day that you will take the actual test. Review material that you’re not completely comfortable with. 

