Examinations: instructions and results

You received a notice to write an examination. How should you prepare? What are the instructions to follow? How will you receive your results? Essential information can be found on this page.

In this page:

As stated in your examination notice, you must show up at the address, date and time indicated. Please be aware that you cannot postpone your examination date or time. 

If you miss the exam

If you miss the examination, you will receive the RBQ’s decision and the procedure to follow by mail. You will have two options:

• If the examination was to modify a licence, you must complete a new application. The form is available at Licence application forms within 30 days after receipt of the decision.
• If the examination was to obtain a new licence, you must complete an abridge application following an absence [Fr]  – PDF (166 KB) within 30 days after receipt of the decision.

You need to pay a fee for these applications. To learn how much, go to the page that applies to you:

• Fees for contractors [Fr]
• Fees for owner-builders [Fr]

If you requested that your examination be in English, the examination notice should show the examination title in English. If the title is not in English, please notify us at least seven days before the examination date.

To prepare for an examination, consult the Preparing for examinations page. You’ll find:

• Information sheets (information on the purpose of the examination, an overview of the examination content, standards and legislation to be studied, etc.)
• Competency profiles (the set of skills and abilities expected of a candidate for the selected licence class or subclass).

You can also check examples of questions.

At the exam venue, please follow these instructions, otherwise you won’t be able to enter the exam room or you will be expelled from it.

At the venue

• Arrive 15 minutes before the beginning of the examination, otherwise access will be denied once the exam has begun.
• Bring one valid government-issued piece of photo identification:
  • Driver’s licence delivered by the Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec
  • International driver’s licence
  • Québec Health Insurance Card
  • Passport
  • Certificate of Canadian Citizenship
  • Permanent resident card

In the exam room

• Store your personal belongings (cell phones, watches, coat, bags, etc.) and reference material where indicated (e.g. underneath your chair). All the materials you need to write your examination (ruler, pen, calculator, dictionary, codes, legislation) will be provided.
• It is strictly forbidden to copy the examination booklet or companion booklets.

Results will be sent by mail as soon as possible after your last exam. No results will be given over the phone.

The passing grade for an examination is 60%; if you pass, you can act as a guarantor. If you fail, please see the What happens if you fail? page of our website.

If you have any questions, please contact us.