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Based on the official HI Driver HandbookHandbook‑based (2025) + exam‑taker feedback

Free Hawaii DMV Permit Practice Test 2025

Perfect for:
Learner’s permit applicants
First‑time adult applicants

In Hawaiʻi, what most people call the “DMV” is handled by the city and county driver licensing offices. If you’re looking to obtain your Hawaii driver’s permit, you’ll take the knowledge test – often called the written test. Two tests must be passed: the vision screening and a written permit knowledge test. (If you’re at least 18 years old, you’re not required to obtain a permit unless your county requires it. You must still pass the vision and knowledge tests, however, in order to obtain a license.)

The 30 multiple-choice test covers traffic laws, safe driving practices, road signage, driving under the influence, driver’s license sanctions, vehicle positioning, sharing the road, and turns and intersections, as outlined in the state’s Hawaii DMV 2025 Driver’s Manual. To pass, you must score at least 80% (24 out of 30 questions) in person at the DMV. Failing the knowledge test means waiting at least seven calendar days and paying the retest fee.

Our free online Hawaii DMV Permit Practice Test mimics real test conditions, with questions and answers based on the state manual. The test is updated for November 2025 and provides instant feedback for incorrect responses, a proven method to increase your rate of learning. We also provide additional tests to further ensure your success.

Average pass rate for driving tests in Hawaii: 49%.
Average pass rate for this test: 52%.
Moderate
6 min
Score distribution:
90-100=>14%
80-89=>18%
70-79=>26%
60-69=>19%
<60%=>22%
Avg. first-try score: 75%
HI DMV driver's license
Real exam-style pitfalls you’ll practice:
Common Traps
Distractors
Trick Wording
Double Negatives

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 Hawaii 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 Hawaii permit test has 30 questions. You must get 24 correct (80%) to pass.
30 questions
24 to pass (80%)
  • Where: Any Hawaii DMV office (find locations)
  • Bring: ID + SSN + residency proof; fee: $5 (see checklist)
  • If you fail: Retake after 7 calendar days, $2 per in‑person written test attempt; $12 per online test attempt.
  • Commonly missed: yielding to pedestrians and bicyclists, legal blood alcohol limits and DUI rules, and safe following distance (3-second rule).

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 Hawaii drivers who passed first try

Verified student reviews • Shared with permission

I started this program two days before I took the written test and passed with 29/30 correct.
I did not read the Hawaii manual, I simply went through all of the practice tests, the exam simulator and reviewed all the questions I got incorrect. Full disclosure - I was previously a licensed driver but worked abroad for 6 years and let my license expire (I had also not driven regularly for 6 years before I went abroad). Anyway, I highly recommend the course, it worked for me and every question that was on the test was covered in the materials.
C
Helped me more than 30 hours of drivers ed!
I passed on my first try, it’s really mind over matter and if you have anxiety during tests like me just take a few deep breaths and skip the question if you have to. If you pass using this program you Will Pass your knowledge test!
MM

About the Hawaii learner permit

For drivers under 18, Hawaii’s Graduated Driver’s License (GDL) program includes steps to incrementally add driving privileges. At age 15½, you can apply for an instruction permit. With this, you must always drive with a licensed adult at least 21 years old seated in the front passenger seat. After holding your instruction permit for at least 180 days, turning 16, and passing a road test, you can obtain a provisional license. This license allows you to drive alone with certain restrictions, such as driving between 11 pm and 5 am unless accompanied by a licensed parent or guardian (some exceptions apply) and no more than one passenger under 18 unless a household member. After holding the provisional license for at least six months and reaching 17 years of age, you can apply for an unrestricted driver’s license.

Once prepared, go to the DMV with official consent from each living parent or guardian if under 18 (unless married or emancipated), proof of identification (passport, birth certificate), proof of legal presence, two proofs of residency (utility bill, bank statement), and your Social Security Number (Social Security card, W-2). Submit the documents, pass a vision screening, pay the fee, and pass the official written test.

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