Practice Permit Test
A teenager learning to drive in California with a parent

CA California DMV knowledge test

California permit practice test

515 questions written from the California Driver's Handbook. Take a 36-question practice test, study the rules section by section, or ask about anything.

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Multiple choice, based on the California Driver's Handbook, and the passing score is 80%. You get three attempts before you have to reapply, and minors wait seven days after a failed try.

Source: California DMV and handbook Section 3. Read the official handbook.

Ask the California handbookPlain-English answers from 1,040 checked rules, with the section named.

Example

Can I turn right on a red light?

Yes, after a complete stop at the stop or limit line, as long as no NO TURN ON RED sign is posted, you yield to pedestrians, and it's safe.

Section 7 · Laws and Rules of the RoadYou may turn right on a solid red light only if no NO TURN ON RED sign is posted, you first stop at the stop or limit line, you yield to pedestrians, and it is safe to turn.

What's on the test, section by section

The California Driver’s LicenseSection 1The California Driver’s License14 rules · 8 questionsGetting an Instruction Permit and Driver’s LicenseSection 2Getting an Instruction Permit and Driver’s License32 rules · 18 questionsThe Testing ProcessSection 3The Testing Process40 rules · 19 questionsChanging, Replacing, and Renewing Your Driver’s LicenseSection 4Changing, Replacing, and Renewing Your Driver’s License15 rules · 7 questionsAn Introduction to DrivingSection 5An Introduction to Driving52 rules · 23 questionsNavigating the RoadsSection 6Navigating the Roads212 rules · 121 questionsLaws and Rules of the RoadSection 7Laws and Rules of the Road285 rules · 139 questionsSafe DrivingSection 8Safe Driving216 rules · 92 questionsAlcohol and DrugsSection 9Alcohol and Drugs55 rules · 34 questionsFinancial Responsibility, Insurance Requirements, and CollisionsSection 10Financial Responsibility, Insurance Requirements, and Collisions37 rules · 21 questionsVehicle Registration RequirementsSection 11Vehicle Registration Requirements8 rules · 6 questionsDriver SafetySection 12Driver Safety27 rules · 11 questionsSeniors and DrivingSection 13Seniors and Driving34 rules · 10 questionsGlossarySection 14Glossary13 rules · 6 questions