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Free Online DMV Written Test Practice for New York (2025)

  • Perfect for learner’s permit, driver’s license, and Senior Refresher Test
  • Based on official New York Driver's manual
  • Triple-checked for accuracy
  • Updated for August 2025

In New York, all drivers, regardless of age, must obtain an instruction permit before applying for a driver’s license. The requirements for an instruction permit include being at least 16 years old and passing two official tests: a vision test and a written knowledge test on driving theory. If you’re under 18, you must also provide signed consent from a parent or guardian.

You may take the New York DMV written test online or at a DMV office. If you’re a high school student, your school may also be authorized to administer the test. All 20 questions on the knowledge test are based on information in the official New York DMV driver’s manual (New York DMV Handbook (NY Driver's Manual) 2025). Four questions are about road signs; the others are about the rules of the road, safe driving techniques, and the laws about alcohol and drug use while driving. The passing score is 70%, but you must correctly answer at least two of the road signs questions. Like the official written test and our first Permit Practice Test, this second New York Permit Practice Test is based on the official driver’s manual. Plus, it’s up to date as of August 2025.

Like the official written test, this practice test is multiple choice. Each question comes with several answer options. You must choose the best or most complete answer. Our AI Assistant can help you with any practice question. If you get stuck on a question, ask the Assistant to rephrase the question, supply a hint, or answer your own questions about driving. If you still miss the question, the AI Assistant will immediately tell you the correct answer and explain it. You can retake the practice test as often as you want to master all the material. Each time, the order of the questions will be randomized.

Besides our practice tests, we also offer two PDF “cheat sheets” (though they’re not for actual cheating!): “The Top 100 Most Common US DMV Questions” and “The 121 Most Common US Road Signs Questions.” You will likely encounter some of these questions on your written test. Each “cheat sheet” includes the correct answer for each question listed.

Finally, check out our own New York Permit Test Study Guide to help you get ready for the day of your official written knowledge test. It addresses how to prepare your mind and body to ace the test, what documents to have with you on the test day, what fees you may have to pay, and which test questions are frequently missed.

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  • Perfect for learner’s permit, driver’s license, and Senior Refresher Test
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What to expect on the actual NY DMV exam

20

questions

14

correct answers to pass

70%

passing score

16 y/o

minimum age to apply

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List of questions (classic view)

  1. In New York City, turning on a red light is
  2. If you're on a two-way road outside of New York City, you may turn _______ on a red light after you stop and yield to pedestrians and approaching traffic.
  3. When approaching a flashing yellow light at an intersection, you should
  4. Are you allowed to turn on a red arrow?
  5. An intersection where the traffic lights are not working must be treated
  6. You arrive at an intersection that is not controlled by signs or signals. At the same time, a truck on the roadway to your left reaches the intersection. Who should be given the right-of-way?
  7. As you approach an intersection that is not controlled by signs or signals, you notice a bicycle on the roadway to your left has arrived before you. Who is given the right-of-way?
  8. In a roundabout, traffic circulates in
  9. When you're in a roundabout, you should NOT
  10. In New York State, the maximum speed limit is _______ except where otherwise posted.
  11. Work zones usually have
  12. You are on a divided highway. You approach a school bus that has stopped with flashing red lights on the opposite side of the highway. What should you do?
  13. At a railroad crossing, when can you go around a lowered railroad gate?
  14. Where there are both a solid yellow line and a broken yellow line between opposing lanes of traffic, are you allowed to pass another vehicle?
  15. When are you allowed to cross a double solid yellow line?
  16. __________ separate lanes of traffic traveling in the same direction.
  17. On multilane roads, the _________ lane is intended to be used for passing slower vehicles.
  18. Before changing lanes, you should do all of the following EXCEPT
  19. A lane marked with a diamond symbol is
  20. In New York State outside of New York City, when can you make a left turn at a red light?
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