Free California DMV permit practice test
Ten DMV-style questions per round, with instant explanations. Take it as many times as you want — it's free, forever.
This free California DMV practice test uses the same kind of questions as the official written permit test — 46 multiple-choice questions drawn from the California Driver Handbook, with a passing score of about 83% (38 of 46 correct). Treat it as your California permit test practice: unlimited retries, an explanation after every question, and no sign-up. It's the same knowledge test whether people call it the permit test, the written test, or the DMV driving-knowledge test — and you can practice until it feels easy.
With a provisional instruction permit, a teen may drive only when accompanied by:
How scoring works. The official California knowledge test has 46 questions and you must answer about 83% correctly. Our practice rounds mirror the format and topics so the real thing feels familiar.
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