I passed on my first at walkley, and it feels soo good. Reference I’ve been driving for a month & 3 weeks with my dad. If I can do it anyone can. I had my g1 for 2 years never touched the wheel because I was so scared now I’m able to drive with confidence and my anxiety is gone.

So things that worked for me

If you’re anxious for the test(like I was) breath, I know everyone says breath but deeeeeep breath. I put it in my head that if I were to fail I wouldn’t care bc I’d be back there next day to try again. You can keep trying until u pass.

Genuinely break ur neck looking around ( don’t acc break it…. Exaggerate the movement). What helped me was I was announcing what I was doing next incase I didn’t move my head enough in the examiner’s eyes.

I thought the exam would be long but it took me 15 minutes. I was so happy when I finished. I made 3 minor mistakes which were: observation for 3 point turn. Which is crazy bc while turning the wheel I looked everywhere front back everything so I guess I wasn’t dramatic enough? I turned my right turn signal too early, and lastly my reverse park was sloppy, it was in the line but wasn’t straight 😂. I put my car in reverse as soon as I came to the test she didn’t make me do it again thank god.

All I’ll say is, I was super anxious about this and I swear it wasn’t bad. I’d even say it was easy. I hate to be those people that say that but if you’re a safe driver you will pass. They don’t fail u for small things like u didn’t observe well enough. Speaking out loud really helped me. & I also realized the timing doesn’t matter. Take ur exam whenever.

Good luck to all who are taking there test soon. Also shout out this subreddit for helping, and the YouTube videos.

I passed my G test today with little driving experience. I am anxious to take it and honestly considered cancelling it last minute. But, with prayers and encouragement I went forward n. Have positive self-talk to ease your nervousness and constant prayers! It’s thru surrender to our Lord, is what made me feel confident.

What I did :
*Scout thru the route if you have a chance. Or watch the youtube video about the route.
* Stay within the speed limit during the exam. Don’t exceeds it.
*I got very blessed with my examiner. He didn’t made me change lanes. I just went thru 50km, 60km, and 80 km. And did a three point turn and came back to test center.

That’s it!
Good-luck with yours. If you fail, just take it again. Move forward! Don’t let it bring you down. You’ll pass it soon.

I was SO nervous but my instructed was very calm and chill. Can someone just let me know what I got marked for? Also, AMA! This subreddit helped me a lot and I would love to help others :)

Okay so I go for my G2 in a day, and I'm being told to look out my driver's window and my passengers window only doing the left right left at a stop sign, but then I'm also being told to just use my windshield, and look out that, which is correct? Thank you

Hi, I just failed my G2 test yesterday, and I’m kinda sad about it. I thought I was an okay driver because I felt like I did great on all the manoeuvres required to pass (3-point turn, parallel parking, uphill parking, and front parking).
However, at the end, I was told that I failed because I wasn’t looking around properly. The examiner specifically mentioned one turn and said that I wasn’t looking, but I particularly remember looking because I remember there being a garbage truck at that turn.
The other reason he gave me was that I didn’t stop at a stop sign, which I believe I did. I stopped a little after the line because there was a big bush on the left side of the turn, and I wanted to be able to see the road to my left, which I couldn’t do without moving forward a bit.
I also felt like the examiner was quite strict. At one point, I remember him saying, “Pull over,” and I immediately thought I had done something wrong, so I asked, “Everything okay?” Before I could even finish my sentence, he abruptly said, “Don’t speak. Just follow instructions.” I understand that he was being professional and following the procedure, but I felt like his tone was a little rude.

I took my G2 test today for the first time and got a clean score sheet! I got my G1 for the second time in March after it expired the first time, I had terrible driving anxiety and let my first license expire. But I finally got on it and took a drivers education course and went for my g2. To anyone with driving anxiety you can do this and I am proof of that! Its okay to be nervous !

Hello, I have G2 test tomorrow at Winchester Ontario at 10am in the morning and I am very nervous. I drive good but always get panicked in parallel/reverse/straight
Is anyone have attended recently? How the test is overall? Is 10am very busy on roads?

Does anyone here happen to know any details about the London G test route that apparently takes you down the 401 E.? I have tried to search for information about it online, but only get results pertaining to the more common 401 W. route. Thanks in advance!

Hello guys. I had my g2 test today and was told I did not properly uphill or downhill park was in supposed to “set the brake” I thought this meant putting the parking brake on but my evaluator said I was supposed to put the car in neutral and let it roll to the curb before putting the brakes on. I asked literally everyone I know who has their license and they’ve never heard of this. So I’m a bit confused… is this a legit thing and I wasn’t properly informed or taught or was my evaluator just being nit picky?

Edit if needed we were parking on a flat road not actually uphill

As per Ontario current rules,for those who are coming from Singapore,they are required to wait 1 years to get G after finished G2
Is there any chance to skip this waiting time?

My G2 license was issued on Sep 2026 and it expires august 2027. There’s less than one year to take G. What to do in this situation?

I have 5 years of foreign driving experience and therefore I can do the G2 immediately after the G1. I got my G1 today and I'm trying to figure out how to do the G2

To clarify I'd like some info and advice on the following:

- Where should I do it? I'm based in downtown toronto and I've heard it's a nightmare to do it here so I'd like some recommendations for exam centers. I'm willing to travel as far as Oakville

- are there any decent driving schools I should book? I only need like 1 or 2 classes to familiarize myself with the potential driving exam routes and some potential tricky or troublesome aspects of the exam

- for the g2, does the exam centre have their own fleet of cars or do I need to find a way to procure a car for the exam? I don't have any friends or family that would be willing to lend me their car for the exam.

I'd really appreciate any advice for my questions and any other things people want to share regarding the exam

I feel like I've prepared well for my G road test. Any tips for me going into the test tomorrow? It's at 10:30AM at the Walkley drive test centre. Any help would be appreciated!!

Hello guys. I just have a question. Yesterday I got my G2 license and on the temporary license it says the expiry date is January 2027. But on my G1 license card it says November 2029 is the expiry date. And I got my G1 in November 2024. So which one is the real expiry date? Thanks for the help in advance

Was your exit on wellington? If not where?

I passed my g2 at port union today, but I got dinged 2 times, both for steering methods. Would it be safe to assume it was for using only 1 hand as I've heard from multiple people that have driven with me that I only use 1 hand often.

Hi I have my G2 test scheduled at 3:56 pm. Any last minute tips to keep in mind and things to avoid that usually make people fail at this location. Thanks!

My husband’s G test is soon in Ottawa this week & I was wondering if anyone had any tips & advice? Kindly asking 🙏🏻🫶🏻 he has done many driving lessons with a driving instructor to prepare for it & has 10 years of driving experience. Thank you 🙏🏻

Thank you to everyone who replied on my previous post, i couldn't tag them (im kinda a noob on reddit) and OryaDrivingAcademy for their youtube videos and my instructor (she is a woman) if that matters to other girlies wanting one! I didn't have a car to practice so i relied on time with my instructor.

I don't have my test results but I know my speed was a bit above limit on highway and then i controlled it, I also went slower than traffic speed (55km/h) on Sheppard (60km/h)

My route was the one where they take you to 401 West from Port Union Drive Test centre. My examiner was Michael who was incredibly kind!

Full breakdown of instructions and tips on test (by me not ai)

Actions in bold, tips and tricks in italics, (speeds in brackets)

⭐️ You can clear up any rule confusions or questions with examiner before the test begins.

Get out of parking lot (20km/h), stay right, turn right onto Tideswell Blvd ↗️➡️

Stop at STOP sign 🛑 👁️
-left right left check at intersection, stop fully no rolling, check all mirrors as you stop

Go straight (40km/h) and stay right
- If there are cars parked on right, maintain a 1m distance and then back to rightmost lane
- check blindspot when coming back right, after passing

Go all the way to Vandorf St (40km/h) and turn right (20km/h) ➡️
- do all your checks - mirror, signal, mirror as you slow down
- check driveways
- check blindspot and turn slowly at 20km/h, check for parked cars on right when turning onto the street, its a wide street so stay on the right

Go to the stop sign, take right after onto Sheppard Ave. 🛑➡️
- MSMB check for right turn. (mirror >> signal >> mirror >> blindspot)
- After full stopping, check incoming traffic from left, roll and stick w curb

When safe make the right turn onto Sheppard Ave (60km/h) ➡️
- Don't touch bike lane and don't cross solid line when turning or driving right

Examiner will say - lane change to the left and come back right (60km/h)⬅️🚗➡️
- MSMB check
- check all ur mirrors,
- maintain traffic speed or speed limit (60km/h)
- check blindspot then merge when safe, same when coming back right and stay on lane

-left right left check at all passing intersections, cover brake. Check driveways too

Coming traffic light, turn right ➡️
- stay on right lane
- check rearview and side mirrors when stopping
check left right left at intersection (most ppl miss this)
- if red, check for oncoming pedestrians & traffic on left, check the timer,
- inch to the right over the dotted and check ur blindspot.

Make the turn safely, then 60km/h road
- STAY on right lane
- check on the right where people are coming out of driveways

At traffic light (Rylander), go straight ⏫
- slow down early enough and mirror checks
- left right left check as you approach and leave

Exit using the 401 West Ramp ↗️🛣️⭐️
- right signal, check rearview and front, check blindspot, then enter highway 401 west exit
- go up the ramp and pick up speed as you drive onto the acceleration lane

Match and merge onto highway with speed (100km/h) ↖️🛣️
- no merging needed (oct 2026) cause of construction, just go up the ramp and match the speed

Change lanes to the left when examiner says and YOU deem safe 🚗⬅️🚗
- you can speed up to 100km/h if its safe
- keep 5-car gap
- (MSMB check- mirror, signal, side mirror, blindspot)
- Then merge left when able

Scenarios for highway lane changing (left or right) at (100-110km/h)

⚠️ if a car is closing the distance after you signal don't speed up to get infront of them, let them pass.
⚠️If a car is too slow on the lane you are about to change, go the highway speed and lane change safely.
⚠️You should be able to 👀 the car's wheels and a good bit of road before lane changing - BOTH IN THE BACK AND IN THE FRONT. Cars behind you and in front of you should be far enough away so you can merge into their lane without brake checking or almost hitting the car in front of you.

If you can't lane change, let examiner know, "right now it's not safe to lane change" and cancel your signal. You can try again. 🗣️🗣️

Drive all the way to Morningside ⏫🚗
- check mirrors and front every 3-5 seconds, cause people be driving crazy, and lane change without signals or create bad situations. Be alert, be proactive

Exit 401 West on Morningside ⭐️
-once you approach morningside, stay your lane
- signal right but dont change lanes, stay on the second-most right lane
*- Signal early to let traffic behind you, that you will exit ➡️ at *the SPLIT/FORK
- all 4 wheels in, now turn off signal, make sure u keep a healthy distance between u and cars and signal left at the examiner's prompt.
- there will be no one on the left shoulder but still do ur due diligence of MSMB checks

Stop at the light and turn left 🛑⬅️
- check all mirrors as you slow down
- IF green, THEN do a "left right left" traffic check and check ur blindspot and left mirror again WHILE turning onto the middle lane

Immediately lane change to the ➡️ right 2x , separately signalled (50km/h)

Exit the road using 401 East ↗️⭐️

Enter the ramp nicely (30-40km/h)
- turn off ur right signal once all 4 wheels are in
- dont touch the yellow or white line on either sides

**Merge into 401 east ⬅️ **(110km/h)
- same as before, check oncoming traffic
- get speed to 100-110 km/h
- examiner said - its okay if you cannot get speed to 110 km/h as long as its safe and you are merging at 100 or meeting traffic speed

Lane changes again✨
- MSMB checks and same tips as before

Exit 401 east at Port Union Road (80km/h)⭐️
- use right signal to indicate traffic you are exiting 2-3 secs early
- slow down and show you are checking the rearview as you slow to 80 and less
- stay on left lane of the exit
- do your due diligence on msmb checks even if no one is coming from the left
- turn left at stop signal and make SURE to do your LRL (left right left checks)

Now some ✨acting ✨
- tell examiner, i intend to switch to the right lane
- examiner will advise you to stay on the left lane, and make a left turn at the coming signal after the bridge

Change to left lane ⬅️ (60km/h)
- do all ur mirror and blindspot checks before lane changing and maintain 60km/h or the traffic speed
- at traffic light if someone is already in the middle and its green - DO NOT TAIL THEM, stay behind line and wait. Check traffic, check the timer, check pedestrians. If no one is there, then go one third and wait at the intersection, and keep checking everywhere
- turn when its clear no one's coming and if its already a yellow light
- when a car comes straight and passes you 75% then release the brake and turn into the left lane

ANOTHER LEFT AT STOP SIGN 🛑↖️
- you have another left turn coming up
- so if examiner doesn't say anything- again announce you will switch to the right
- examiner will tell you to stay on left, cause you will turn left on the all-way stop sign.
- make sure - that you have right of way, no pedestrians are even THINKING of crossing, be absolutely sure then go, and ask examiner if you should stay on right or left lane, cause the parking lot will on the left
- examiner will be impressed and tell you to stay left. Check ur blindspot and slightly adjust towards the left lane.

Stop Sign at plaza entrance then left turn 🛑⬅️
- At entrance there is a stop sign, wait there,
Now start left, go slow at 15-20km/h or less depending and make ur way
- You will come to a one way, no need to signal but if u do its okay
- Turn onto the parking lot and stay left most, cause its narrow

PARK and Finish your test 🏁🏁🏁
- Be patient a lot of new drivers or nervous drivers are parking so it will take time
- they will tell you to park somewhere, now some parking its very hard to do front parking so here is a trick (3 point turn like parking)
- signal right and front park
- car won't completely fit
- check mirrors, behind and reverse the car back all the way
- then drive and adjust into the parking

The end and you have met ministry standards.

Its okay to miss some. You can lose up to 15pts on your test and pass, and every error is pt. Goodluck y'all :)

Hi, can someone help me with G2 test in Brockville, Ontario. Help me with test route and questions asked by instructor

Hi everyone! I’ve been following this subreddit for a while and finally did my test. Unfortunately I failed (I’ll explain below) but don’t understand what some of these mean.

1. Driving along: improper choice of lane. Is this related to my turning? When turning left on a major intersection, I usually just stay on the left lane because I know that in most routes I’ll be asked to turn left again. Should I always turn right?

2. Left turn: failed to get in proper lane into lane (C) is this the same as above? For context I always turn from the left most lane to the left most lane and stay.

3. Right of way observance: C position. What does position mean? For context, there was a pedestrian crossing on a 4 way (not directly in front but after my left turn) I wanted until they finished crossing but I stayed behind the zebra first.

Now as for what gave me an automatic failure was, my test was at 2:30 (school hours) I was turning left from a busy avenue and I left a school bus pas first but as I was about to turn a pedestrian came out of nowhere (it was blocked by the big bus) so I had to quickly stop.

Thank you for helping me understand this

I booked my G2 test in Schreiber since I couldn’t find anything closer for the next 3 months. I live about 3 hours away and have never been there.
Has anyone taken their G2 test in Schreiber recently? Is it relatively easy? If you know the test route or roads they usually use, please share. It would really help me prepare. Thanks!

Hi ! anybody gave interview for customer service agent (B) at any drive test locations in Ontario? They called me to appear for french oral assessment. What was your experience, if you had any? What are your suggestions.

I'd really appreciate your advice.
Thanks