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G1.ca alternatives
G1.ca is the biggest Ontario G1 practice test site: 290 free questions and a paid Premium tier. If you want something different, or something to use alongside it, here’s how it compares with G2 Test and the free official handbook, from G1.ca’s own pages.
Updated · By the G2 Test team
G2 Test and G1.ca side by side
| G2 Test | G1.ca | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free. No account and no paid tier. | Practice tests free with no signup. Premium: 29 a week, 75 a month, or 159 one-time for up to 3 people (the page shows no currency). |
| G1 questions | 65, our own, written from the MTO handbook | 290 across the free tests; Premium lists “All 300 real exam-like G1 questions” |
| Test format | 20 random questions (10 signs, 10 rules), the answer and the reason after each, 80% to pass | Tests of 20 to 200 questions, marathons, and a simulator of “20+20 random questions” |
| Extras | A study list of every question with its answer | A Challenge Bank of your missed questions, hazard video and 360° simulators, a pass-probability meter |
| M1 (motorcycle) | 34 questions | Three tests of 40 and a 240-question M1 marathon |
| G2 and G road tests | Manoeuvre-by-manoeuvre guides from the handbook’s road test chapter | Not covered on its home page: it’s a knowledge test site |
| DriveTest centres | All 92 (56 centres, 36 travel points): hours, road tests, nearby centres | Links out to a separate “DriveTest near me” page |
| Pass guarantee | None | Premium refund if you finish every practice test and still fail; claim within 30 days of buying |
| Other provinces | Ontario only | Its sister site Tests.ca covers every province and territory |
G1.ca facts from its home page and Premium page, checked October 29, 2026.
The alternatives
- 1
G2 Test G1 practice test
Free, no account, the reason after every answer, and the road test guides for later.
- 2
Official MTO Driver’s Handbook
The source every G1 question is written from, free to read on ontario.ca.
- 3
Tests.ca
G1.ca’s sister site, for knowledge tests in the other provinces and territories.
Where G1.ca is stronger
- Far more questions. 290 free against our 65. With a small bank you start seeing repeats after a few rounds.
- Video. Its hazard and 360° simulators have nothing like them here.
- Progress tracking. A Challenge Bank of missed questions and a pass-probability meter. We don’t keep any record of your answers (no accounts).
Who should pick G1.ca
- You want hundreds of questions, not dozens.
- You learn best from video clips of real traffic.
- You’d pay for a refund-backed guarantee. Read its terms first: you have to finish every practice test, and claim within 30 days of buying.
- You’re not in Ontario: its sister site Tests.ca covers the other provinces.
Who should pick G2 Test
- You want it free, with no upsell, and the reason right after each answer.
- You’re thinking past the G1: the same site walks you through the G2 and G road tests and every DriveTest centre.
Nothing stops you using both. Every question on the real test comes from the Official MTO Driver’s Handbook, so read it once whichever practice site you pick.
Sources, checked October 29, 2026: G1.ca, G1.ca Premium, Tests.ca.
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- G2 Test home: every DriveTest centre, the road test guides and the practice tests.
Driving lessons
Want a lesson or two before your road test?
Tell us where you are and what you need: a road test refresher, practice on the test routes, or a beginner driver education (BDE) course that lets you take your G2 road test after 8 months instead of 12.
Questions people ask
+Is G1.ca free?
Its practice tests are free with no signup. Premium (29 a week, 75 a month, or 159 one-time for up to 3 people, as shown on October 29, 2026) adds the full 300-question bank, unlimited simulators and cheat sheets.
+Is G1.ca the official G1 test site?
No. It says it’s privately owned and not affiliated with any government agency. Neither is G2 Test. The official source is the MTO Driver’s Handbook, and the test itself is given at DriveTest centres.
+Is G1.ca the same company as Tests.ca?
Both sites list each other, with Driving-Tests.org, as “The Elegant E-Learning Network” in their footers.