How to Get Your New Brunswick Class 7 Level 1 learner's licence

Step by step

Study the New Brunswick Driver's Handbook.
Take the test online, or book an in-person test with Service New Brunswick. The sign test has 20 signs: you must identify the stop, yield and school zone signs and make no more than four errors on the rest. The rules test has 20 multiple-choice questions, and you need 16 correct.
After passing online, wait at least four business days before you visit a Service New Brunswick office for your vision test and documents.
Bring at least one document from the acceptable ID list and at least two proofs of New Brunswick residency. You need a parent's consent to apply.

Written test, first attempt	$25
Written test, rewrite	$15
Class 7 road test, each attempt (later)	$25

Fees as of August 1, 2026, as listed by the Government of New Brunswick.

If you don't pass, the first retake waits one day, the next one a week. After that you take the test in person at a Driver Examiner office.

In Level 1 you drive with one supervising passenger who has held a Class 5 licence for at least three years.
No driving between midnight and 5 a.m.
You can take the road test after 12 months (eight with approved driver training).
You can apply for a full Class 5 after at least 24 months in Levels 1 and 2 combined, with at least 12 months in Level 2.

How much is the New Brunswick learner's test?

$25 for the first attempt and $15 for a rewrite, as of August 1, 2026.

Which signs must I know for the New Brunswick sign test?

You must correctly identify the stop, yield and school zone signs, and make no more than four errors on the other signs.

How long is Level 1 in New Brunswick?

At least 12 months before the road test, or eight months with approved driver training.

Checked against these sources on October 29, 2026. Rules and fees change, so confirm with New Brunswick before you go.