What is the road test pass rate at Nelson?

In 2025, 62.8% of 497 Class 7 road tests at Nelson were passed, 14.3 points above the BC rate of 48.5%. Class 5: 78.0% of 395 tests, against 50.1% across BC.

Has the Nelson Class 7 pass rate changed?

It was 59.6% in 2021 and 62.8% in 2025. Small offices run few tests, so one year can swing by several points.

Where is the Nelson road test office?

Road tests in Nelson are run by ICBC. ICBC's open data does not list office addresses, so check the exact address when you book on ICBC's booking page. The map pin is the centre of Nelson, not the office itself.

What are the nearest other road test offices to Nelson?

Castlegar (33 km, Class 7 49.2% in 2025), Trail (52 km, Class 7 49.3% in 2025), Creston (72 km, Class 7 57.7% in 2025), Grand Forks (98 km, Class 7 49.4% in 2025).

Can I practise the Nelson road test route?

ICBC does not publish its test routes. We built 5 practice loops on the streets around central Nelson, so you can get used to the local junctions and turns before the test.

Nelson road test pass rates

Car road tests in Nelson, British Columbia, run by ICBC. Figures from ICBC's open data for 2025.

Drive the roads around Nelson before test day

5 routes49 km73 turns

Route 1 · via Mill Street5.8 km15 turns Route 1 · via Mill Street5.8 km15 turns Rehearse in the car
Route 2 · via Johnstone Road13.9 km14 turns Route 2 · via Johnstone Road13.9 km14 turns Rehearse in the car
Route 3 · via Highway 3A & 610.1 km15 turns Route 3 · via Highway 3A & 610.1 km15 turns Rehearse in the car
Route 4 · via Lakeside Drive9.8 km15 turns Route 4 · via Lakeside Drive9.8 km15 turns Rehearse in the car
Route 5 · via Vernon Street9.6 km14 turns Route 5 · via Vernon Street9.6 km14 turns Rehearse in the car

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5 loops from central Nelson, built from the road network around Nelson. Not ICBC’s own test routes, which are not published, but the same local roads.

Key facts, 2025

62.8%Class 7 pass rate · BC 48.5%

+14.3Class 7 points vs BC

78.0%Class 5 pass rate · BC 50.1%

892car road tests

Class 7 (novice) pass rate 62.8%, 14.3 points above BC. Class 5 (full licence) 78.0%, 27.9 points above BC. 497 Class 7 and 395 Class 5 road tests in 2025.

Nelson pass rates by year, 2021 to 2025

2025892 testsClass 762.8%(48.5%)Class 578.0%(50.1%)
2024853 testsClass 767.7%(49.5%)Class 581.0%(51.9%)
2023842 testsClass 764.5%(48.0%)Class 579.8%(52.9%)
2022770 testsClass 767.5%(47.7%)Class 583.8%(54.6%)
2021682 testsClass 759.6%(48.8%)Class 562.3%(55.9%)

Bar colour against the BC-wide rate that year (in brackets). Class 7 is the novice road test, Class 5 the full licence test.

Getting there

Nelson, British Columbia

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The map pin is the centre of Nelson, not the office itself. Confirm the address when you book.

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Questions about road tests at Nelson

What is the road test pass rate at Nelson?: In 2025, 62.8% of 497 Class 7 road tests at Nelson were passed, 14.3 points above the BC rate of 48.5%. Class 5: 78.0% of 395 tests, against 50.1% across BC.
Has the Nelson Class 7 pass rate changed?: It was 59.6% in 2021 and 62.8% in 2025. Small offices run few tests, so one year can swing by several points.
Where is the Nelson road test office?: Road tests in Nelson are run by ICBC. ICBC's open data does not list office addresses, so check the exact address when you book on ICBC's booking page. The map pin is the centre of Nelson, not the office itself.
What are the nearest other road test offices to Nelson?: Castlegar (33 km, Class 7 49.2% in 2025), Trail (52 km, Class 7 49.3% in 2025), Creston (72 km, Class 7 57.7% in 2025), Grand Forks (98 km, Class 7 49.4% in 2025).
Can I practise the Nelson road test route?: ICBC does not publish its test routes. We built 5 practice loops on the streets around central Nelson, so you can get used to the local junctions and turns before the test.

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