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Driver's License: Exam Appointments

Published date: May 2, 2026

Booking your written and practical driving exams is an exciting and significant step toward obtaining your driver’s license. In Prince Edward Island, Access PEI oversees this process in collaboration with Highway Safety. Access PEI offers multiple convenient locations to schedule your exams. Once you feel confident in your knowledge of the Driver’s Handbook, follow these steps to book your appointment and meet the requirements:

Contact an Access PEI location to book an appointment for written knowledge exams and road exams.
Driver’s license photos must be taken at Access PEI, regardless of the license class or where testing is administered.
A vision test must be completed at Access PEI after you pass the Class 7 written exam and before the Class 7 Instruction Permit is issued. The vision test will be administered by Highway Safety.
Walk-in vision exams are available if required, ie., for a medical or, if you wrote your exam with a Licensed Driver Education School.

Instruction Driver’s Permit (Class 7):

This is also known as a beginner’s driver’s license.
This exam is booked through Access PEI.
After passing this exam, you will be enrolled in the Novice Driver’s Program through Access PEI.
Please note, you must pass the Novice Driver’s Program before being eligible to book a road exam for a full license (Class 5).

You can attend private driver training through a provincially Licensed Driver Education Training School.
You will be eligible to take your road exam after holding an Instruction Permit for 275 days.
The driving school will:
- Administer the Class 7 Instruction Permit exam at the school
- Schedule an appointment for you with Access PEI to have your photo taken, complete a vision test, and issue your Class 7
- Administer the Class 5 Road Exam
- Schedule an appointment for you with Acces PEI to exchange your Instruction Permit for a Class 5 full driver's license

Class 5 (regular full license):

Class 5 written knowledge and road exams are booked through Access PEI. Ensure you have the following when you attend your road exam appointment:

A valid Instruction Permit (Class 7) that you have held for 12 months.
Proof that you have passed the Novice Driver Course.
An Accompanying Driver who has held a valid driver’s license for at least four years and who is not in the Graduated Driver Licensing Program.
A vehicle with a valid motor vehicle inspection that you are familiar driving.
Valid vehicle registration and insurance (pink slip)

Remember: If you are enrolled with a licensed driver education school, the school will administer your Class 7 written and Class 5 road exams. Once you successfully complete the Class 7 written exam, the school will book an appointment with Access PEI for a Vision Test, photo, and final processing of your Class 7 Instruction Permit.

Other License Classes:

Each class of license has different training and testing requirements. You will need to pass both written tests and road driving tests to qualify for any of these licenses.

Driver License Exam Fees

For information on current fees for driving courses, testing and licensing, please visit Driver’s License Fees.

Liability and Safety Precautions

Vehicle Responsibility: the Candidate is responsible for supplying a vehicle for the road exam. Vehicles must have valid inspection, insurance, and registration.
Liability Waivers: waivers are to be signed by the Candidate Driver, the Accompany Driver (if applicable), and the Highway Safety Examiner. These forms formally acknowledge considerations of safety and allocate risk associated with each person who is participating in the road test.
Safety Inspection: a pre-trip inspection of the vehicle will be conducted by the Highway Safety Examiner before the road test to ensure the vehicle is safe and road-worthy.
Documentation: Please bring the appropriate form (listed below) with you to your appointment, along with all required documentation for the road exam.