To get a Manitoba Class 5 learner licence (5L) you pass the MPI knowledge test and a vision test.
The test
- Computer-based, 30 minutes, not open book, based on the Manitoba Driver's Handbook.
- Fee: $12.
- Offered in English and French and 28 other languages, with audio in every language. Ask for your language and audio when you book.
- The free Manitoba mock tests on PassDriveTest use 30 questions with 24 needed (80%) as a practice format.
Booking
- Buy and book the test on MPI's Online Services, or through an Autopac agent. You can cancel or reschedule online.
- Most tests are by appointment. MPI's Gateway Service Centre in Winnipeg also takes walk-in knowledge tests on weekdays.
- Under 18, you need a parent or legal guardian's written approval.
A study plan that works
- Read the Manitoba Driver's Handbook (free online from MPI).
- Learn the signs on the Manitoba road signs tab.
- Take full mock tests and review every wrong answer.
- Aim for 90% or more on several different mock tests.
Graduated licensing
- Learner (5L): from 16, or 15½ if enrolled in high-school driver education (Driver Z). Drive with a supervisor who has held a full licence for 3 or more years. Hold it 9 months.
- Intermediate (5I): pass the road test. Zero alcohol; from midnight to 5 a.m. only one passenger unless a supervisor sits in front. 15 months.
- Full (5F): granted after the intermediate stage with a clean record.
Take a free Manitoba mock test to see where you stand.
Checked against official sources on 17 October 2026.