NEEEP/CVOR Tests

Owners/operators of businesses involving buses, trucks or tow trucks need an Ontario Commercial Vehicle Operator’s Registration (CVOR) certificate.

Note:

Effective November 1, 2024, individuals seeking to obtain their Commercial Vehicle Operator’s Registration (CVOR) certificate as new truck and bus operators through the New Entrant Education and Evaluation Program (NEEEP) are required to participate in digital module training. This replaces the current NEEEP study guide and in-person test. Ministry of Transportation-issued CVOR application letters dated November 1, 2024, or later will include details about this updated requirement. Please adhere to the instructions provided in those letters.

CVOR applicants who receive letters from the ministry prior to November 1, 2024, will be advised to visit a DriveTest Centre to complete the CVOR/Tow Truck/Bus knowledge test within six months of the date of issue. Please follow the instructions provided in those letters.

Testing for Owners/Operators of Truck, Bus or Tow Truck Fleets

Like commercial drivers, owners/operators must have sound knowledge of vehicle maintenance practices and pertinent laws for driving transport and carrier vehicles safely on Ontario’s roads.

If you are an owner or operator of a truck (or fleet of trucks) that has a registered gross weight of over 4,500 kilograms, a bus (or fleet of buses) that carries ten or more passengers, and/or a tow truck (or fleet of tow trucks), you must apply for, obtain, and renew a Commercial Vehicle Operator’s Registration (CVOR) certificate.

The test was created by the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) and has 30 multiple-choice questions. You can use the Commercial Vehicle Operators’ Safety Manual as a study guide (see the MTO website for CVOR details).

You can write the test, in English or French, at any DriveTest Centre without an appointment. You can take a computerized test or a paper test at the center. However, if you need a verbal test and/or want to bring an MTO-approved translator, please visit a DriveTest Centre to book in advance.

NEEEP/CVOR Test Requirements

When visiting a DriveTest Centre for the NEEEP/CVOR test, you must:

Customer service agent verifying identification

Bring your valid driver’s licence for photo identification. (If you do not have a driver’s licence, you can use a passport, Ontario photo card, and/or Certificate of Indian Status card as photo identification.)
Write the test on the same day as you pay the fee.
Bring your original CVOR application confirmation letter (comes in the mail from MTO, if MTO has your current address). Faxes and photocopies are not acceptable.
Do the test within six months of your CVOR application. The letter includes a due date. If that date has passed, you cannot write the test and must contact MTO’s Carrier Sanctions and Investigation Office at 416-246-7166 ext. 6300 or 1-800-387-7736 ext. 6300.

Note:

DriveTest employees can give the NEEEP/CVOR test only to those identified on the CVOR application confirmation letter. This includes the owner, sole proprietor, corporate officer, or director of a corporation as per the details the applicant gave on their application form. The photo identification and letter must match.

NEEEP/CVOR Test Results

A DriveTest agent will mark your test as soon as you complete it. You need to score at least 80% to pass.

You can attempt the NEEEP/CVOR test as many times as needed; however, you will be charged for additional attempts and the test must be successfully completed by the due date on the application confirmation letter.

Once you are successful on the NEEEP/CVOR test, a DriveTest agent will forward the results to MTO. MTO will issue a CVOR certificate, as applicable.