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title: "Book a road test or driving test in Quebec"
url: "https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/driving-test/quebec"
description: "Book a road test or knowledge test in Quebec: handled by Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ). Compare all 13 provinces and territories."
site: "Canada Service Map"
author: "Mahmoud Halat"
publisher: "Space & Story"
lastReviewed: "2026-10-13"
licence: "Built entirely from public data: open data and official government pages. Each record keeps the licence of its source, listed at https://canadaservicemap.ca/data."
---
# Book a road test or driving test in Quebec

Quebec · Driving and vehicles

Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, checked 13 October 2026. Not a government website. The official page always has the final word.

## Short answer

In Quebec, Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) handles it. Test appointments are booked by logging in to SAAQclic.

Who handles it: [Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/societe-de-lassurance-automobile-du-quebec). Handles it in Quebec.

## Official links

- [Book a knowledge or road test](https://saaq.gouv.qc.ca/en/make-appointment/knowledge-road-test), checked 12 October 2026

## Who can apply

- For a Class 5 car licence, you must have held a valid learner's licence for at least 10 months on the day of the SAAQ knowledge test. Source: [saaq.gouv.qc.ca](https://saaq.gouv.qc.ca/en/drivers-licences/obtaining-licence/passenger-vehicle-class-5), checked 13 October 2026.
- For the road test, you must have held a learner's licence for at least 12 months, passed the SAAQ knowledge test, and passed the driving course at an SAAQ-recognized school. Source: [saaq.gouv.qc.ca](https://saaq.gouv.qc.ca/en/drivers-licences/obtaining-licence/passenger-vehicle-class-5), checked 13 October 2026.

## Steps

1. Book a knowledge or road test by logging in to SAAQclic. You first need a Government Authentication Service account and your SAAQ file number, shown on your licence. Source: [saaq.gouv.qc.ca](https://saaq.gouv.qc.ca/en/make-appointment/knowledge-road-test), checked 13 October 2026.

## What you need

- To create the authentication account you need your Social Insurance Number, health insurance card number, notice of assessment number, and your driver's licence or health card reference number. Source: [saaq.gouv.qc.ca](https://saaq.gouv.qc.ca/en/make-appointment/knowledge-road-test), checked 13 October 2026.

## Good to know

- Service outlet staff cannot book a test for you, and calling will not find extra time slots. Check SAAQclic often for newly posted slots. Source: [saaq.gouv.qc.ca](https://saaq.gouv.qc.ca/en/make-appointment/knowledge-road-test), checked 13 October 2026.
- If you fail the knowledge test, wait at least 28 days before retaking it. You only redo the sections you failed, and fees apply each time. Source: [saaq.gouv.qc.ca](https://saaq.gouv.qc.ca/en/drivers-licences/obtaining-licence/passenger-vehicle-class-5), checked 13 October 2026.
- Cancel or change a road test at least 48 hours ahead in SAAQclic, or you will be charged a cancellation fee. Source: [saaq.gouv.qc.ca](https://saaq.gouv.qc.ca/en/drivers-licences/obtaining-licence/passenger-vehicle-class-5), checked 13 October 2026.

## In every province and territory

The same service across Canada: who handles it and the official link. Quebec is marked.

| Province or territory | Who handles it | Official link | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| [British Columbia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/driving-test/british-columbia) | ICBC | [Book a road test](https://icbc.com/driver-licensing/visit-dl-office/Book-a-road-test), checked 12 October 2026 | Book only through ICBC; third-party road test booking sites are not affiliated with ICBC. |
| [Alberta](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/driving-test/alberta) | Alberta registry agents (Government of Alberta) | [Book a road test](https://www.alberta.ca/drivers-road-test), checked 12 October 2026 | Knowledge tests and Class 5 and 6 road tests are booked at a registry agent; commercial Class 1 to 3 road tests can be booked online. |
| [Saskatchewan](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/driving-test/saskatchewan) | SGI (Saskatchewan Government Insurance) | [About your knowledge and road tests](https://sgi.sk.ca/handbook/-/knowledge_base/drivers/your-test), checked 12 October 2026 | Book Class 5 road tests and written tests in MySGI or at a motor licence issuer. |
| [Manitoba](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/driving-test/manitoba) | Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) | [Book a test](https://appointments.mpi.mb.ca/mpi/main/Home/Index?Culture=en&PageId=d9542d8d-19ec-4be5-b2a8-f6497e3517c7&ShouldStartReserveTimeFlow=False&ButtonId=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000), checked 12 October 2026 | Register as an MPI customer before booking your knowledge test; tests can also be booked at an Autopac agent. |
| [Ontario](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/driving-test/ontario) | DriveTest (operated for the Ministry of Transportation) | [Book a road test](https://drivetest.ca/book-a-road-test/overview/), checked 12 October 2026 | Knowledge and road tests are done at DriveTest centres, not at ServiceOntario. |
| Quebec (this page) | Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) | [Book a knowledge or road test](https://saaq.gouv.qc.ca/en/make-appointment/knowledge-road-test), checked 12 October 2026 | Test appointments are booked by logging in to SAAQclic. |
| [New Brunswick](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/driving-test/new-brunswick) | Service New Brunswick (driver examinations) | [Book a road or written test](https://www.pxw1.snb.ca/snb9000/product.aspx?ProductID=A014SNBCATDEX&l=e), checked 12 October 2026 | Knowledge tests can be taken online or in person; road tests are in person. |
| [Nova Scotia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/driving-test/nova-scotia) | Registry of Motor Vehicles (Service Nova Scotia) | [Book a road test](https://novascotia.ca/book-a-road-test/), checked 12 October 2026 | Knowledge tests can be taken online; road tests are booked online at Access Nova Scotia testing locations and you bring your own vehicle. |
| [Prince Edward Island](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/driving-test/prince-edward-island) | Access PEI (with Highway Safety Division, Government of PEI) | None on record | Book written and road tests by contacting an Access PEI location. |
| [Newfoundland and Labrador](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/driving-test/newfoundland-and-labrador) | Motor Registration Division (Government Services, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador) | [Book a road test](https://www.gov.nl.ca/motorregistration/new-drivers/road-tests/), checked 12 October 2026 | The Class 5 permit (written) test can be taken online on MyGovNL; then book a vision test and ID check. |
| [Yukon](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/driving-test/yukon) | Motor Vehicles (Government of Yukon) | None on record | Road tests can be booked online with a MyYukon account; the written test is taken at a Motor Vehicles office. |
| [Northwest Territories](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/driving-test/northwest-territories) | Driver and Vehicle Services (Department of Infrastructure, Government of the Northwest Territories) | [Book a written or road test](https://www.idmv.inf.gov.nt.ca/Drivers/Drivers/Book-cancel-or-rebook-a-written-or-practical-examination), checked 12 October 2026 | Tests must be booked and paid for in advance, online or at a driver and vehicle office. |
| [Nunavut](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/driving-test/nunavut) | Motor Vehicles Division (Government of Nunavut) | [Find a Motor Vehicles office](https://www.gov.nu.ca/en/service-nunavut/motor-vehicles-offices), checked 12 October 2026 | Arrange knowledge and road tests through a Motor Vehicles office. |

## Questions people ask

### How do I book a road test with the SAAQ?

Log in to SAAQclic with your Government Authentication Service account and choose a time slot. You cannot book at a service outlet or by asking staff.

Source: [saaq.gouv.qc.ca](https://saaq.gouv.qc.ca/en/make-appointment/knowledge-road-test), checked 13 October 2026.

### What score do I need to pass the SAAQ knowledge test?

You need 75% on each of the three sections, which cover the Highway Safety Code, road signs and signals, and driving behaviours.

Source: [saaq.gouv.qc.ca](https://saaq.gouv.qc.ca/en/drivers-licences/obtaining-licence/passenger-vehicle-class-5), checked 13 October 2026.

### I just moved to Québec and have no health card. How do I book a test?

Call the SAAQ at 1-800-361-7620, press 2 for appointments, then 2 again for the driver's licence option.

Source: [saaq.gouv.qc.ca](https://saaq.gouv.qc.ca/en/make-appointment/knowledge-road-test), checked 13 October 2026.

## More

- [Book a road test or knowledge test in every province and territory](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/driving-test)
- [Public services in Quebec](https://canadaservicemap.ca/provinces/quebec)
- [Pay or dispute a parking ticket](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/parking-ticket)
- [Public transit: routes, schedules and passes](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/transit)
- [Get, renew or replace a driver's licence](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/drivers-licence)
- [Register a vehicle and renew licence plates](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vehicle-registration)
- [Get an accessible parking permit](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/accessible-parking)
- [Check road conditions and closures (511)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/road-conditions)

## Cite this page

Canada Service Map, "Book a road test or driving test in Quebec", checked 13 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/driving-test/quebec