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Free Connecticut DMV Permit Practice Test 2025

Average pass rate for driving tests in Connecticut: 48%.
Average pass rate for this test: 47%.
Moderate
6 min
Score distribution:
90-100=>11%
80-89=>11%
70-79=>17%
60-69=>22%
<60%=>39%
Avg. first-try score: 60%
Perfect for:
Learner’s permit applicants
First‑time adult applicants

In Connecticut, the motor-vehicle agency is the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). You’ll take the learner’s permit knowledge test – often called the knowledge or written test. Updated for November 2025, our free online Connecticut Permit Practice Test mimics what you will face on the official written test. It will help you pass by providing questions and answers based on the Connecticut DMV 2025 Driver Handbook. By providing instant feedback, our practice tests let you know right away why a response is the best one.

There are two main steps to obtaining a learner’s permit in Connecticut: passing the vision screening and passing the written permit knowledge test. The Connecticut learner permit test consists of 25 multiple-choice questions covering road signs, state traffic laws, and safe driving practices. To pass the test, you must answer at least 20 questions (80%) correctly. In Connecticut, if you fail the test, you must wait seven calendar days to retake it. That’s quite a lengthy wait, so use our resources to make sure that doesn’t happen.

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Free Connecticut DMV Permit Practice Test 2025
CT DMV driver's license
Based on the official CT Driver HandbookHandbook‑based (2025) + exam‑taker feedback

How to use this practice test

  1. Start here. Take this short practice test and read the explanations as you go. This is one of 4 free Connecticut practice tests available on our site. Avg. finish time: 6 min.
  2. Cover more ground. Take all tests (different questions - no-repeats across sets).
  3. Finish strong. Try the Exam Simulator for a full-length, exam‑style run.

Why this works

  • Exam-like questions. Built from the current handbook + patterns recent test-takers report. These questions reflect what's actually being asked at the DMV right now. Explanations cite the DMV handbook section.
  • On-question help. AI Assistant explains tricky items in plain language.
  • Performance Insights. See your weak topics and what to study next.

Actual DMV permit test: What to expect?

The Connecticut permit test has 25 questions. You must get 20 correct (80%) to pass.
25 questions
20 to pass (80%)
  • Where: Any Connecticut DMV office (find locations)
  • Bring: ID + SSN + residency proof; $19 permit fee + $40 testing fee (see checklist)
  • If you fail: Retake after 7 calendar days, $40 fee per retake.
  • Commonly missed: distracted driving and mobile device restrictions, road sign recognition (warning, regulatory, and guide signs), and using turn signals and proper merging.

Authored and curated by Steven Litvintchouk, M.S.

Chief Educational Researcher (ACES member)

Methodology & Editorial Policy

Last verified for accuracy: November 2025 (reviewed weekly)

Real Connecticut drivers who passed first try

Verified student reviews • Shared with permission

I loved the pictures which made the concept of the question all the more clear!
Questions were very well written. This test prep prepared me very well for my written test in Connecticut and I am so glad I decided to take it. Thanks so much!
AC
The program helped me get ready for the test in just 5–6 days.
Thank you so much. Some of the questions on the actual test were worded a bit differently, but it wasn’t a big deal.
EO

About the Connecticut learner permit

All knowledge tests must be taken in person at the DMV. In Connecticut, the Graduated Driver’s License (GDL) program is designed to incrementally introduce driving privileges for applicants under 18 instead of granting the full license immediately. The GDL system applies to drivers under 18 and includes restrictions such as curfews and passenger limitations. It ends when the individual turns 18 or after completing a specified period with a clean driving record.

During the permit phase, you must drive with someone who is at least 20 years old, has held a driver’s license for at least 4 years with no suspensions, and is seated in the front passenger seat. Also, you are prohibited from driving between 11 PM and 5 AM and must complete a mandatory 8-hour safe driving practices course during this phase. You must hold your learner’s permit for 120 days or 180 days (depending on whether your training was from a driver’s education course or parents, respectively) before moving to the provisional license stage.

Once you’re ready, go to the DMV with proof of identity (birth certificate or passport), proof of residency (utility bill, rental agreement, or the like), and proof of Social Security number. If you’re under 18, parental consent and proof of school enrollment are also required. Submit the documents, pass a vision screening, pay the fee, and take the official written test.

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