BC Class 5&7
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Articles about the BC driving knowledge test, each with links to its official sources.
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Printable BC road sign chart (free PDF)
A free PDF chart of BC road signs, grouped by colour and shape, with each sign's name and what it means. Print it, share it, or hand it to a learner.
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ICBC driver's licence and test fees in BC (2026)
What ICBC charges for BC driver's licences, knowledge tests, road tests and BCIDs, and which fees changed on 19 October 2026.
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The BC Class 7 road test: what happens on the day
What happens on the ICBC Class 7 road test, from the booking and the vehicle check to what the examiner assesses and what you get at the end.
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Changing, cancelling or standing by for a road test in BC
How to move or cancel an ICBC road test, what a cancellation costs, how standby tests work, and what happens if your vehicle is turned away.
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Reading BC road signs by shape and colour
How the shape and colour of a BC road sign tell you what kind of sign it is, even before you read it, based on ICBC's Learn to Drive Smart guide.
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Moving to BC with a foreign driver's licence
Which foreign licences ICBC exchanges without a knowledge test, what happens if yours is from mainland China or Hong Kong, and the 90-day deadline.
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What the ICBC knowledge test looks like
How many questions the ICBC Class 5 and 7 knowledge test has, how many you need right, the time limit, what the questions cover, and how the screen works.
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Failed your ICBC learner's (knowledge) test? When you can retake it
How long ICBC makes you wait before retaking the knowledge test, in person and online, what it costs each time, and why some sources say 7 days.
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BC graduated licensing changes on 19 October 2026: what changes for you
Since 19 October 2026 there is no second road test for a Class 5 licence. What changed for learners, novices and drivers 25 or older.
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Can you take the ICBC knowledge test in Chinese?
Which languages the ICBC knowledge test, the practice test and the Learn to Drive Smart guide come in, and what to do if yours is not one of them.
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What to bring to an in-person ICBC knowledge test
The ID, fees and paperwork to bring when you take the ICBC knowledge test at a driver licensing office, and when to get there.
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Driving with an L in BC: supervisor, hours, passengers and phones
The rules for BC learner drivers (Class 7L), including what changed on 19 October 2026, with links to ICBC and the regulation.
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Taking the ICBC knowledge test online from home
What you need to take the ICBC knowledge test at home, what it costs, and what you still have to do at a driver licensing office afterwards.
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