Quick answer
In Québec, the SAAQ's theory exam for a Class 5 licence has three sections: the Highway Safety Code; signs, pavement markings and traffic signals; and driving behaviours and techniques. You need 75% in each section. You take it after holding a learner's licence for at least 10 months, and if you fail a section you retake only the failed sections, after at least 28 days. The number of questions and any time limit are not stated in the pages we checked.
The Class 5 theory exam at a glance
| Exam | SAAQ theory exam for a Class 5 licence |
|---|---|
| When | After holding a learner's licence for at least 10 months |
| Sections | Three: the Highway Safety Code; signs, pavement markings and traffic signals; driving behaviours and techniques |
| Pass mark | 75% in each section |
| Questions and time limit | Not stated in the pages we checked to be confirmed |
| If you fail a section | You retake only the failed sections, after at least 28 days |
How the app practises the Québec test
Québec · practice test in the app
Class 5 theory exam
- Highway Safety Code20 questions · 15 to pass (75%) to be confirmed
- Signs, pavement markings and traffic signals20 questions · 15 to pass (75%) to be confirmed
- Driving behaviours and techniques20 questions · 15 to pass (75%) to be confirmed
The app's Québec practice test has the same 3 parts, answered one after another. Each part is scored on its own against its pass mark, and you see a result for each part as well as your total. Because the official number of questions isn't confirmed, the app uses 20 per part, scored at the published pass mark, and says the count is to be confirmed. If you miss a part, you can practise just that part again. Every result is a practice result only, never an official one.
Two steps in Québec
The SAAQ theory exam is not the first test a Québec learner takes. The learner's licence comes first, after the first phase of a course at a recognized driving school, including the school's own exam. The SAAQ theory exam comes later, after at least 10 months with the learner's licence, and before the road test. Read the SAAQ's pages (linked below) for the current steps.
The Québec question bank is written in French first, and every question is also available in English.
What the Québec question bank covers
The Québec bank has 300 practice questions (Highway Safety Code: 100; Signs, pavement markings and traffic signals: 100; Driving behaviours and techniques: 100), written for Québec only from the SAAQ's Guide de la route. Every question is in English and French, and every answer explains why it is right, why each wrong choice is wrong, and where the rule comes from in the handbook.
Topics covered (30)
- Graduated access to driving (learner and probationary licences)
- Right-of-way
- Intersections and turns
- Roundabouts
- Speed limits and speed control
- Lanes, lane changes and passing
- Parking and stopping
- Pedestrians and cyclists
- School buses
- Emergency and roadside vehicles
- Alcohol, drugs and impaired driving
- Distracted and fatigued driving
- Seatbelts and child car seats
- Demerit points and penalties
- Regulatory signs
- Warning signs
- Construction and temporary signs
- Information and guide signs
- School, playground and pedestrian signs
- Traffic and pedestrian signals
- Pavement markings
- Defensive driving and hazard awareness
- Space and following distance
- Autoroute driving
- Sharing the road (trucks, motorcycles, farm vehicles, transit)
- Night driving, weather and winter
- Skids, emergencies and breakdowns
- Vehicle lights, equipment and checks
- Wildlife, rural and gravel roads
- Situation scenarios
How to study for it
Read the handbook first
The test is based on the SAAQ's Guide de la route. Read the chapters on signs, rules of the road and your licence before you drill questions.
Learn signs by shape and colour
Shape and colour tell you the type of sign before you can read it: an eight-sided red sign means stop, a diamond is a warning. Then learn each exact meaning.
Practise each part on its own
Each part has its own pass mark, so a good total isn't enough. Make sure you are solid on every part.
Fix your mistakes, not just your score
For each question you miss, read why your choice was wrong. The app brings it back in your plan so it sticks.
Book when you pass consistently
Take full practice tests and book the real one when you pass them again and again, not once.
Questions about the Québec test
When can I take the Class 5 theory exam?
After you have held a learner's licence for at least 10 months, before the road test.
How many questions are on the exam?
The SAAQ pages we checked don't say. The app's practice exam uses 20 questions per section, scored at 75% in each, and marks the count as to be confirmed.
What if I fail a section?
You retake only the sections you failed, after at least 28 days.
Are the app's questions the ones on the Québec test?
No. They are original practice questions, written for Québec from the SAAQ's Guide de la route. They teach the rules the test checks, but they are not the test, and the app is not connected to any government.
Can I practise in French?
Yes. The Québec bank is written in French first, and every question is also in English. You can switch language at any time.
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