The California permit test is administered by California Department of Motor Vehicles. This free practice test covers the 10 areas the California Driver's Handbook teaches, from vehicle control and communication to insurance and collisions, with 100 questions written for California and every answer explained. Pick 25, 50, or 100 questions and start; there is no sign-up.
The California bank holds 100 questions written for the California Driver's Handbook (2025), 12 of them illustrated with a sign, signal, marking, or road scene. Choose a Quick check of 25, a Practice run of 50, or the Full challenge of 100 on the next screen, then choose coaching mode, which explains every answer as you go, or exam mode, which holds the explanations until the end and still shows your running score. It is free, there is no sign-up, and a test in progress is saved on this device.
Start the California practice testA California driver wants to block all road noise with earplugs. Which use follows the handbook rule?
Why: California prohibits a driver from wearing a headset or earplugs in both ears because hearing can provide warnings of hazards. Therefore, the supported response is "Leave at least one ear unobstructed".
How much longer than the vehicle should a parallel parking space be?
Why: For parallel parking, the handbook recommends finding a space at least three feet longer than the vehicle. Therefore, the supported response is "At least three feet".
A pedestrian is crossing at an unmarked crosswalk. What must the driver recognize?
Why: Pedestrians have the right-of-way in both marked and unmarked crosswalks. Therefore, the supported response is "The pedestrian has the right-of-way".
The posted limit is 45 mph, but fog makes that speed unsafe. What does the Basic Speed Law require?
Why: California's Basic Speed Law prohibits driving faster than is safe for current road, weather, visibility, and traffic conditions, regardless of the posted limit. Therefore, the supported response is "Slow to a speed that is safe for the conditions".
A 15-year-old passenger is not wearing a seat belt. Who can receive a citation?
Why: Drivers and passengers must wear seat belts, and the driver can also be cited when a passenger under age 16 is unbelted. Therefore, the supported response is "The driver can receive a citation".
When must a California driver have proof of insurance available?
Why: Drivers must carry proof of financial responsibility while driving and must also present it for a drive test. Therefore, the supported response is "While driving and when taking a drive test".
These are California's own topic areas, from vehicle control and communication to insurance and collisions, each with 10 questions. Under each one are two questions from the bank, shown without their answers; the practice test explains every one of them.
Take a Quick check of 25 in coaching mode. Read each explanation, including the ones you got right; it tells you the rule California tests, not just the answer.
Your account's Study tab ranks the 10 topics by your results. Read that chapter of the California Driver's Handbook, then take another Quick check to confirm the gap has closed.
Take the Full challenge of 100 in exam mode. Aim for 80 percent or better twice in a row; at that point you are answering from the rules, not from memory of the questions.
No. DMV Exam Pass is an independent study service and is not affiliated with California Department of Motor Vehicles. The questions are written in the style of the exam to prepare you for it; the official test is taken with the agency.
The 100 questions are spread evenly across 10 topics: Vehicle Control And Communication, Lanes Turns And Passing, Parking, Signals Signs And Right Of Way, Sharing The Road, Speed And Road Conditions, Emergencies And Distracted Driving, Occupant Safety, Alcohol And Drugs, and Insurance And Collisions. Every test you take draws from all of them, so a weak area shows up quickly.
The California bank holds 100 questions. A Quick check of 25 takes about ten minutes, a Practice run of 50 about twenty, and the Full challenge of 100 about forty. You can pause any time.
No. Nobody outside the agency has the real questions, and we do not use, claim, or advertise leaked or exact exam questions. These are independently written questions that test the same rules, so what you learn transfers to whatever the real test asks.
The California Driver's Handbook (2025), published by California Department of Motor Vehicles. Every question here is written for it, and each explanation names the rule, so when you miss a question you know which chapter to read.
Coaching mode shows whether each answer was right, and why, before you move on; it is for learning. Exam mode holds the explanations and the correct choices until the end and still shows your running score; it is for checking readiness. Both draw from the same bank, and scoring happens on our servers, so no answer key is loaded in your browser.
Yes. 12 of the 100 questions are illustrated with a sign, signal, marking, or road scene, the way the permit test presents them.
It is free, with no sign-up. An optional account saves your progress across devices and shows which topics need work.
Yes. A test in progress is saved on this device and offered again when you return. With an account, it is saved to your account as well, so you can continue on another device.
Aim for 80 percent or better on a Full challenge in exam mode, more than once. The official passing score is set by the agency; scoring consistently above 80 here means you are answering from the rules rather than from luck.