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To obtain a Hawaii instruction permit so you can practice driving under supervision, you must meet a series of requirements. First, you must complete and submit an application. (If you’re under 18, your parent or guardian must sign it.) Next, you must provide documents proving your legal name, date of birth, Social Security number, legal presence in the United States, and principal residence in Hawaii.
You must also pass two official tests: a vision test and a 30-question knowledge (permit) test on the topics covered in the official driver’s manual (Hawaii DMV Handbook (HI Driver's Manual) 2025). The passing score is 80%. However, passing the knowledge test isn’t as easy as you may think. In 2020 – 2023, about half of applicants failed the Hawaii DMV knowledge test on their first attempt. (The failure rates ranged from 45% in 2020 to 53% in 2019.) Evidently, just reading the official driver’s manual a couple of times before the knowledge test did not prepare them well enough to pass.
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To make sure you pass, we’ve created a test preparation program with interactive test preparation tools to help you learn and memorize all the information you need to pass the permit test. Our premier tool is a comprehensive series of practice tests covering the information in the manual, accompanied by an AI-based assistant that can provide you with hints and explanations to help you answer the practice test questions.
Now it’s time to show that you really are ready to take the official permit test!
This Exam Simulator test runs in Simulated Exam Mode, resembling official exam conditions. The test consists of 30 questions based on the official manual, just like those on the official DMV permit test. The passing score is 80%, just like the official permit test. Unlike our other practice tests, the Exam Simulator test ends prematurely if you fail it (i.e., you miss more than 20% of the questions). There are no hints, explanations, or other aids to help you answer the test questions. On this test, you’re on your own, just like on the official test!
Do you tend to experience test anxiety when taking official tests? This Exam Simulator will reduce your fear of the unknown with a realistic permit exam experience and show how well you perform under realistic exam conditions. This will build your confidence and lessen your anxiety about the official instruction permit test.
Good luck!
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Our trademarked system automatically saves questions you miss, creating personalized tests that target your weak spots until you’ve mastered the material.
Get smarter as you study. Our new AI-powered feedback provides detailed, question-level insights to help you understand the why behind each answer.
Go beyond the boring black-and-white manual. Our interactive handbook lets you read, listen with an MP3 audio version, or even chat with it to find the information you need, faster.
We build our practice questions from the current 2025 HI Driver Handbook and refine them using patterns recent test‑takers report.
Driver handbook • Knowledge‑test/permit overview • Fees & ID requirements • Office/appointment info
We mirror recurring themes (e.g., right‑of‑way traps, sign look‑alikes) and use similar distractors and wording styles.
We don’t collect or publish actual test items and we’re not affiliated with DMV.
The Exam Simulator mimics the actual exam. It will stop once you reach the maximum number of allowed mistakes.
