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Class 5 road test practice

Manitoba Driving Test Routes

Practice road test routes around all 15 MPI service centres in Manitoba, with a map and turn-by-turn directions for every route.

Preparing for your Class 5 road test? Choose your test centre below to see its practice drive test route, the roads and hazards around it, and what to expect on the day. New to the process? Read how road tests work in Manitoba.

Manitoba road test centres

Arborg Arborg · 323 Sunset Blvd., Arborg, MB R0C 0A0 Class 5 Beausejour Beausejour · 848 Park Avenue, Beausejour, MB R0E 0C0 Class 5 Brandon Brandon · 731-1st Street, Brandon, MB R7A 6C3 Class 5 Dauphin Dauphin · 217 Industrial Road, Dauphin, MB R7N 2V5 Class 5 Portage la Prairie Portage la Prairie · 2007 Saskatchewan Ave. W., Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 3J9 Class 5 Selkirk Selkirk · 1008 Manitoba Avenue, Selkirk, MB R1A 2B2 Class 5 Steinbach Steinbach · 91 North Front Drive, Steinbach, MB R5G 1X2 Class 5 Thompson Thompson · 53 Commercial Place, Thompson, MB R8N 1N5 Class 5 Winkler Winkler · 355 Boundary Trail, Winkler, MB R6W 0L7 Class 5 Bison Drive Winnipeg · 15 Barnes Street (at Bison Drive), Winnipeg, MB R3T 2H9 Class 5 Cityplace Winnipeg · 234 Donald Street (Cityplace), Winnipeg, MB R3C 1M8 Class 5 Gateway Rd Winnipeg · 40 Lexington Park (at Gateway Road), Winnipeg, MB R2G 4J1 Class 5 King Edward St Winnipeg · 125 King Edward St E, Winnipeg, MB R3H 0V9 Class 5 Main Street Winnipeg · 1284 Main Street, Winnipeg, MB R2W 3T3 Class 5 St. Marys Road Winnipeg · 930 St. Mary's Road, Winnipeg, MB R2M 4A8 Class 5

What to expect on your Manitoba road test

Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) runs driver testing in Manitoba. New drivers go through MPI’s Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) program, and the Class 5 road test moves you from the learner stage to the intermediate stage.

Licensing stages

  1. Learner (5L): at least 9 months. You can apply from age 16, or 15½ if you’re taking a high school driver education course. Your supervising driver must have held a full licence for at least 36 months, have a blood alcohol concentration under .05 and pass any drug screening, and be the only front-seat passenger. Other passengers can ride in the back up to the number of working seat belts. No towing, and no drugs or alcohol in your system.
  2. Intermediate (5I): at least 15 months, after you pass the road test.
    • From 5 a.m. to midnight: one front-seat passenger, plus back-seat passengers up to the number of seat belts.
    • From midnight to 5 a.m.: one passenger, or more in the back if a qualified supervising driver is in the front.
    • Towing is allowed.
  3. Full (5F). For the first 36 months you still can’t have drugs or alcohol in your system. After three years in the Full stage, you can supervise a learner.

Time in the learner and intermediate stages only counts while your licence is valid, so keep it renewed.

On test day

  • Check in 15 minutes before your appointment.
  • Your vehicle must be in good working order, with a Vehicle Registration Certificate showing it’s properly registered and insured, and enough seating for the examiner. If not, the test is cancelled and the fee isn’t refunded.
  • Not allowed: road tests aren’t done in heavy or agricultural equipment.
  • In the car: only authorized MPI staff may ride with you during the test.

What the test looks for

You drive in typical traffic, and the examiner judges whether you drive safely and legally. MPI says the test also points out errors you need to correct, so use the feedback afterwards to plan your practice. If a test shows dangerous driving, you may need permission from the Registrar of Motor Vehicles before trying again.

Official resources

Getting ready? Read our road test day checklist.