Resources for the BC knowledge test

Places to start when you prepare for the British Columbia knowledge test.

Exam resources

• ICBC online practice tests: ICBC's own practice questions for the knowledge test.
• Learn to Drive Smart: ICBC's driving guide, the manual to study from.
• Book a knowledge test: ICBC's page for booking your test.
• Our free practice questions: questions we wrote from the guide, free on this website.
• Printable BC road sign chart: the same chart as a web page, grouped by colour and shape, with each sign's name and meaning.
• BC road sign chart (PDF): a printable chart of BC road signs, grouped by colour and shape, with what each one means.

Guides we wrote

• What the ICBC knowledge test looks like
• What to bring to an in-person ICBC knowledge test
• Can you take the ICBC knowledge test in Chinese?
• Taking the ICBC knowledge test online from home
• Failed your ICBC learner's (knowledge) test? When you can retake it
• BC graduated licensing changes on 19 October 2026: what changes for you

Help for newcomers to BC

• Driving in B.C. (WelcomeBC): The B.C. government's driving guide for newcomers: licences from other countries, getting a new licence, and graduated licensing.
• Multi-language resources for newcomers (Government of B.C.): Newcomer information from the B.C. government in several languages, including Chinese and Traditional Chinese.
• Learning to Drive Resources (Decoda Literacy Solutions): Learner's licence resources, with practice tests and plain-language reading for English learners.