What is the CLLT test?

By YOU-DRIVE — built by a driving instructor with 15+ years’ experience · Updated 2026-06-13

How is the CLLT different from the old written test?

The content is the same K53 knowledge — what changed is the format. Instead of a paper answer sheet, you answer multiple-choice questions on a touchscreen terminal. Questions are drawn from a question bank, so two people sitting next to each other typically don't get an identical paper, which has sharply reduced the old "memorise the leaked paper" culture.

What does the CLLT cover?

Three sections, and you must pass each one:

• Road signs, signals and markings — regulatory, warning, guidance and information signs, plus traffic signals and road markings.
• Rules of the road — speed limits, right of way, overtaking, parking, documents and general law.
• Vehicle controls — what each control does and when to use it.

Failing one section fails the whole test, even with a perfect score in the others. That's why section-by-section practice matters more than overall percentage.

Where do you write it?

At a registered DLTC. Most provinces have moved or are moving to the computerised format — see our province-by-province testing guide for what's running where you live.

How should you prepare?

Practise in the same format you'll be tested in: one multiple-choice question at a time, against the clock, with real sign images. Practise each section until you pass it consistently on its own — not just the test overall.