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Free Online DMV Written Test Practice for California (2025)

Average pass rate for driving tests in California: 55%.
Average pass rate for this test: 43%.
Hard
6 min
Score distribution:
90-100=>11%
80-89=>24%
70-79=>28%
60-69=>21%
<60%=>16%
Avg. first-try score: 83%

In California, if you’re under 18 or have never held a driver’s license before, you must obtain an instruction permit to practice driving under supervision before you may apply for a driver’s license. To be eligible for a permit, you must be at least 15½ years old, fill out an application, meet the documentation requirements, pay the appropriate fees, and pass a vision exam and an official knowledge test. You may take the knowledge test online or at a DMV field office. If you’re under 18, you must also be enrolled in or have completed an approved driver education course, and your parent or guardian must sign your application.

The knowledge test has 46 multiple-choice questions based on the official driver’s manual (California DMV Driver's Handbook 2025: Interactive Manual w/Audio).

Tricky exam topics covered here:
Right-Of-Way At Intersections
Turning Rules
Snow & Ice
Free Online DMV Written Test Practice for California (2025)
CA DMV driver's license
Based on the official CA Driver HandbookHandbook‑based (2025) + exam‑taker feedback
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Passed with no problems
I was at the DMV less than 45 minutes getting a Real ID, and just had absolutely no problem at all. It was great!
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About the California learner permit

This is our Permit Practice Tests. All our permit practice tests have been designed to help aspiring drivers like you pass the California DMV written (knowledge) test on their first try. These practice tests are based on the official California driver’s manual and up to date as of December 2025. This DMV driving test includes questions on driving emergencies, freeway driving, headlights, lanes, parking, passing, pavement markings, road signs, and roundabouts. If you don’t know the correct answer to a question, ask our AI Assistant to give you a hint or discuss the question in more depth. You can also ask it your own questions about driving. If you still answer incorrectly, the question will turn red in the Progress Bar, and the AI Assistant will provide you with the correct answer and an explanation.

We also have several other knowledge test preparation tools for you. We’ve created two downloadable PDF “cheat sheets” (though they’re not for actual cheating!): “The Top 100 Most Common US DMV Questions” and “The 121 Most Common US Road Signs Questions.” You will likely encounter some of these questions on your written knowledge test. The correct answer is provided for each question listed.

Finally, we also offer our own California DMV Permit Test Study Guide to help you practice for the day of the DMV written test. It covers what documents to have with you, what fees you may have to pay, frequently missed knowledge test questions, and other last-minute knowledge test tips.

We know what it takes to pass. And we’ve got the proof.

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