Saskatchewan Learner's Licence: Complete Guide to the SGI Knowledge Test (2026)

Last updated: October 2026

Updated October 2026 · 7 min read

What the SGI knowledge test actually is

In Saskatchewan, every new driver starts with a Class 7 learner's licence. To get it you must pass a written knowledge test at an SGI issuer centre. The test confirms you understand the material in the Saskatchewan Driver's Handbook, which is published and updated by Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI). SGI is unusual among provincial agencies — it runs both driver licensing and the public Auto Fund that provides your basic liability insurance.

The test is 40 multiple-choice questions, divided into two equal halves. One half is road signs — identifying shapes, colours, and meanings. The other half is rules of the road — right of way, speed limits, intersections, the GDL restrictions, impaired-driving law, and so on.

Scoring and the two-section rule

You need 32 out of 40 overall to pass. That is 80 percent — one of the higher provincial pass marks in Canada. The two-section structure matters: if you pass one section but fail the other, SGI only makes you rewrite the failed section. Your passing section stays on your file. That is good news for people who are strong on rules but shaky on signs (or the other way around) — you can go back and fix the weak side without redoing the whole test.

If you miss by one question overall but passed both sections individually, SGI still records it as a fail. The 32/40 overall threshold is firm.

Who can take it

The minimum age for a Class 7 learner's licence is 15 if you have completed an SGI-approved driver education course, or 16 without one. If you are under 18, you need a parent or guardian to sign your application. You will also need to pass a vision screen and medical self-declaration at the issuer centre.

Visitors from another province or country can drive on their valid home licence for up to 90 days. New residents of Saskatchewan have 90 days to register their vehicle with SGI and exchange their licence.

Where to take the test

Saskatchewan does not use government-run DMV offices. Instead, the knowledge test is given at SGI issuer centres — private offices licensed to handle driver and insurance services on SGI's behalf. There are around 400 of them across the province, in cities and small towns alike. Most do not require an appointment; a few in the busiest Regina and Saskatoon locations do. Check SGI's locator before you leave the house.

Issuer centres have their own hours, often weekdays and Saturday mornings. Last-minute walk-ins late in the day sometimes get turned away because the test must be completed before closing.

What to bring

You need to prove who you are. SGI uses a primary-plus-secondary ID system, similar to other provinces:

• Primary — Canadian passport, Canadian birth certificate, Permanent Resident card, or Canadian citizenship document.
• Secondary — a document showing your name and signature or your name and photo. Student card, bank card with signature, provincial health card, and so on.
• Under 18 — a signed parental or guardian consent form.
• Payment — debit, credit, or cash. The knowledge test fee and the Class 7 licence issue fee are usually paid together.

If you need glasses or contacts to see distant objects, wear them. The vision screen uses a wall chart and is pass/fail. Failing the vision test means you cannot sit the knowledge test that day — you will have to see an optometrist and come back.

Cost

Fees are set by SGI and reviewed from time to time. In 2026 the knowledge-test fee is a modest amount (under $30), with a separate Class 7 licence issue fee added on top when you pass. Rewrites cost the same test fee again. Always check the current rate at the SGI website before you go — issuers charge the posted rate and do not haggle.

Retake policy

There is no mandatory multi-day wait if you fail. SGI generally lets you retest on another day after paying the test fee again, which usually means at least the next business day. The issuer centre's own availability is the real limit. If you fail multiple times in a short period, the clerk may suggest you spend more time with the handbook and a practice test before coming back — that is a recommendation, not a legal cooling-off period.

How to prepare in a week

Most learners pass with about a week of focused study. The structure that works:

• Read the Saskatchewan Driver's Handbook front to back once. Do not try to memorise; just absorb.
• Spend one evening on each major topic: signs, rules, GDL, impaired driving, winter driving.
• Run practice tests daily. Score yourself and note which topic you lose points on.
• Rewrite the SGI handbook's own practice questions where they match a topic you keep missing.
• Finish with a timed mock exam that simulates the 40-question, two-section format.

For more detail on the day-of-test strategy, see our how to pass the SGI knowledge test guide. If you want to drill the GDL rules in particular, our GDL program explained post lays out all six stages.

After you pass

You will leave the issuer centre with a temporary paper Class 7 licence valid until your plastic card arrives in the mail. From that day you must drive with a qualified supervisor in the front passenger seat — a non-GDL Class 5 (or higher) driver who is at least 18 years old. You must hold the Class 7 for a minimum of 9 months before you can take the Class 5 road test. During those months the full GDL restrictions apply, which we cover in Class 7 restrictions in Saskatchewan.

Common questions

Related guides

• How to pass the SGI knowledge test on your first try
• Saskatchewan road signs cheat sheet
• Saskatchewan's 6-stage GDL program explained
• Class 7 restrictions in Saskatchewan
• SK Class 7 mock exam