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After getting your G1, start supervised practice in low-traffic areas and progressively move to highways with an instructor, night driving, and adverse weather. These are the conditions the G2 road test evaluates.
Start supervised practice as soon as you are comfortable. An MTO-approved BDE course is optional, but successful completion can reduce the G1-to-G2 wait from 12 months to 8 months once the driving school has entered the certification in the MTO system.
A Driver's Licence History can be ordered as proof of BDE completion when you need it, but it is not required to prove your 8-month road-test eligibility to DriveTest.
| Stage | What Happens Next |
|---|---|
| G1 | Practise with a qualified accompanying driver and follow G1 restrictions. |
| Practice / optional BDE | Standard G1 wait is 12 months; approved BDE can reduce it to 8 months after certification is recorded. |
| G2 road test | Pass the first road test to move from G1 to G2. |
| G2 | Drive with G2 privileges and complete the required 12-month G2 period. |
| Full G road test | Pass the second road test to complete graduated licensing. |
Ask the approved driving school to confirm that it submitted your successful BDE completion. The reduced 8-month G2 eligibility depends on that certification being recorded in the MTO system.
No. DriveTest uses the BDE completion recorded in the MTO system for the reduced waiting period. A Driver's Licence History can still be ordered separately if you need proof of completion for another purpose.
Keep following the core G1 rules while you practise: use a qualified accompanying driver with at least four years of licensed driving experience, do not drive from midnight to 5 a.m., follow the restricted-highway rule, and keep zero alcohol/cannabis as required for novice drivers. A qualifying supervisor must hold a full licence that authorizes the Class G vehicle; if the supervisor is 21 or under, their BAC must be zero.
Detailed restriction, penalty, DUI and supervisor rules belong on their dedicated pages.
Ontario does not mandate a logbook, but ample practice is critical for passing your G2 test.
Full Ontario permit rules are at the Ontario learner's permit guide.
Book through DriveTest for a date after your 8- or 12-month eligibility point. You may choose a location that offers the G2 test and has an available appointment; compare current availability rather than assuming one centre is always easier.
Your initial $159.75 G1 package includes the first G2 road test. A later G2 road-test attempt costs $53.75.
Before test day, confirm your eligibility date, make sure any BDE certification has been entered in the MTO system, and check that the vehicle meets DriveTest requirements.
Make sure your vehicle meets DriveTest requirements before the appointment, because a vehicle problem can prevent the road test from proceeding. See the dedicated vehicle-requirements guide for the inspection and fee rules.
You move from the G1 stage to G2. Follow the G2 rules and use the next 12 months to build the experience needed for the full G road test.
You must hold G2 for at least 12 months before taking the full G road test.
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