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Your theory exam preparation checklist

View DC driver's license guide
Step 1

Read
Handbook

Step 2

Take practice
test

Step 3

Take Exam Simulator
at least 3 times

Step 4

Final brush-up with
Cheat Sheets

Step 5

Exam day prep with
Helpful Resources

Step 6

Pass theory exam
at the DMV

District of Columbia DMV Handbook 2024

Driver's Manual

To make studying easier, the handbook is available in multiple languages and comes with an audio version. Get interactive support with our AI assistant to clarify any complex terms.

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Washington, DC is an extremely small jurisdiction but it requires new drivers to study quite a bit to master all the location’s road rules, and the key is to start right here, studying to get your driver’s permit using the Washington, DC Driver’s Handbook. We pull the most recent version directly from the Washington, DC DMV, so that study time is never wasted on an outdated edition. Once you’re ready to apply some of what you’ve learned, you can quiz yourself using our free Washington, DC permit practice tests. Once you feel that you have studied the Washington, DC Driver’s Handbook enough and you are confident in your practice test scores, you are ready to schedule your exam. Soon, you will have your brand new driver’s permit, and be ready to learn the lessons that can only be found on the actual roads of Washington, DC! Good luck!