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Free District Columbia DMV Permit Practice Test Three 2025

  • Perfect for learner’s permit, driver’s license, and Senior Refresher Test
  • Based on official District of Columbia Driver's manual
  • Triple-checked for accuracy
  • Updated for July 2025

The nation’s capital is infamous for its bureaucracy and red tape, but getting your District of Columbia learner’s permit shouldn’t be complicated. First and foremost, you need to have a keen understanding of traffic laws and safe driving practices. You don’t have to go to Georgetown for this type of education. There are many on-line resources that you could use, but your best choice is one that delivers an optimal learning experience.

Among the multiple requirements for receiving a learner’s permit, you must demonstrate your understanding of driving skills by passing the official driver’s knowledge test. Our free District of Columbia DMV Permit Practice Test enhances your understanding with reliable information to help you satisfy this requirement. The knowledge test requires you to answer 80% of the 30 correctly to earn a passing score. With adequate preparation, this score is well within your reach, but you should proceed carefully. The official knowledge test may contain questions that are not clearly worded or may require you to work through complex scenarios. You need to make sure the answers you submit are supported by undisputable logic.

The Permit Practice Test outperforms any other resource because it is interactive and addresses your deficiencies. It is based on the most recent District of Columbia DMV driver’s manual (District of Columbia DMV Handbook (DC Driver's Manual) 2025) and up to date as of July 2025. The practice test includes 20 multiple-choice questions to assess your readiness and fill your knowledge gaps. If you submit an incorrect answer, the practice test provides a detailed explanation of the correct one. It contains all the information you need to know to make the answer correct. This feature sets it apart from a study guide as a superior learning resource. Study guides only teach you to memorize the answer to a question but fail to explain what you don’t understand. This approach may force you to make educated guesses on difficult questions. Don’t get lost in the fog! The practice test is the premier resource for reaching your potential.

If the world is your oyster, why limit yourself to the District? You can find practice tests for all U.S. states at https://driving-tests.org/academy/drivers-license.

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  • Perfect for learner’s permit, driver’s license, and Senior Refresher Test
  • Triple-checked for accuracy

What you need to know

4.16 out of 5 • 62 votes
6 min to complete
Available in EN, ES, RU
Verified by Steven Litvintchouk, M.S., Chief Educational Researcher, Member of ACES. See our detailed commitment to accuracy and quality in our practice tests.
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What to expect on the actual DC DMV exam

30

questions

24

correct answers to pass

80%

passing score

16 y/o

minimum age to apply

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List of questions (classic view)

  1. Your ______ keeps your head and chest from striking the dashboard or windshield in a collision.
  2. Locked wheel skids are usually caused by
  3. If your parked car rolls away and hits another unattended vehicle, you should
  4. A vertical rectangular traffic sign usually
  5. This sign warns you
  6. You may not pass another vehicle except
  7. When a highway is divided into two roadways by a median or barrier,
  8. If you need to make a U-turn, you must NOT
  9. When any vehicle turns, its rear wheels follow a _________ path than its front wheels.
  10. When you are following a vehicle that makes frequent stops, you should allow _________ than usual.
  11. Before backing up your vehicle, you should look to the front, sides, and rear, and continue to look _________ while backing.
  12. Before turning right at an intersection, you should make sure that there is no traffic approaching
  13. If you must park on a roadway, park your vehicle
  14. This hand signal indicates that the driver is
  15. If you are going to stop or slow down where other drivers might not expect it, you should __________ to let those behind you know your intentions.
  16. On steep mountain grades, there are __________ that can stop runaway vehicles safely without injuring drivers or passengers.
  17. When there is not enough room for a U-turn, you should consider making
  18. On a highway or freeway, if you are driving at a slower speed than other traffic, stay in the lane
  19. At the end of most entry ramps on a freeway, you will find _________ that allows you to increase your speed.
  20. When you come to a school bus or church bus that has stopped to load or unload passengers, you must
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