To start riding a motorcycle in British Columbia, you pass ICBC's motorcycle knowledge test and a vision and medical screening to get a learner's licence: a Class 8L if you're a new rider, or a Class 6L if you already hold a B.C. Class 1 to 5 licence. The test is 40 multiple-choice questions on Learn to ride smart, and you need 32 correct to pass. The full practice test on this page mixes the questions the same way, and every answer comes with a short explanation.
A few questions from the practice bank. Tap one to see the answer.
About 70 per cent
The front brake is the more powerful of the two. Under normal conditions, use both brakes at the same time.
Push gently on the left handlebar
This is countersteering: push left, lean left, go left.
The left lane position
It's often the dominant position, away from parked cars and roadside debris. Keep scanning and change position when another is safer.
Illegal and dangerous
Traffic can start up suddenly, someone can change lanes or open a door, and you have no space margin.
Slow down and cross as close to 90 degrees as you can
Crossing at 45 to 90 degrees is safe. Move into position well ahead, without angling into oncoming traffic.
About 2,500 kilometres
A passenger changes how the bike accelerates, brakes and turns. Learners can't carry passengers at all.
Split it into two or more smaller groups
Ride in a staggered formation, with the least experienced riders just behind the leader.
40 multiple-choice questions on how well you know Learn to ride smart: the rules of the road, traffic signs and signals, and safe riding practices. The test is the same for a Class 8L (new riders) and a Class 6L (riders who already hold a B.C. Class 1 to 5 licence).
32 out of 40, which is 80%. You have 45 minutes, and the test ends as soon as you reach 32 correct or go past the number of wrong answers allowed. If you don't pass, you can try again after 24 hours.
Yes. ICBC offers the Class 6 and 8 motorcycle knowledge test online as well as at driver licensing offices. You still visit an office for vision and medical screening before you get your learner's licence.
Only if you have never held a driver's licence (or hold only a Class 7 or 7L). Then you also pass the 50-question passenger vehicle test, before or at the same time. The $15 knowledge test fee covers both.
Ride within sight of a supervisor who is at least 25 and holds a full Class 6 licence, no more than 60 km/h, no passengers, daylight only, zero alcohol and drugs, no hand-held or hands-free devices, and display the L sign. The supervisor and speed rules come off when you pass the motorcycle skills test.
Yes. The signs are the same for every road user, so the motorcycle practice uses our B.C. Class 7L sign questions.
No. Every question here is original, written from ICBC's Learn to ride smart. This site is not affiliated with ICBC or the Government of British Columbia.
613: 486 motorcycle and rules of the road questions and 127 road sign questions. Practice tests don't repeat a question until you have seen every question in that section.