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Based on official Pennsylvania exam questions

PA DOT Written Test Simulator – Study Online 2025

  • Perfect for learner’s permit, driver’s license, and senior refresher test.

Business or pleasure? Are you primarily interested in obtaining a driver’s license so that you can commute to work, perhaps to Comcast in Philadelphia or one of the high-tech or manufacturing centers in Pittsburgh? Or do you want to drive for fun and sightseeing, perhaps on Route 6 (the Grand Army of the Republic Highway), Route 30 (the Lincoln Highway), or Route 611 through the Delaware Water Gap?

Whether you plan to drive for business or pleasure, the requirements for a license are the same. One requirement is to pass the official knowledge test for a learner’s permit. However, too many aspiring drivers learned the hard way that just reading the official driver’s manual (Pennsylvania DOT Handbook (PA Driver's Manual) 2025) shortly before the knowledge test did not prepare them to pass it. (In 2016, only 45% of aspiring drivers in Pennsylvania passed the knowledge test on their first try.)

We have created a knowledge test preparation program with a variety of tools you can use step by step to ensure you absorb and memorize all the important information. These tools include our audiobook version of the official manual, a series of practice tests with questions based on the official manual, and an automated assistant to help you answer the questions on these practice tests. It can supply hints and explanations of the correct answers to speed up the learning process. We hope you followed our program to learn as much as possible about how to drive safely. We’re so sure our program works that if you follow all the steps and still fail the knowledge test, we’ll cheerfully refund your money.

Do you think you’re ready to take the official knowledge test now? Let’s make sure! This Exam Simulator test, which you’re about to take, closely resembles official exam conditions: The test consists of 18 questions based on the official manual, just like those on the official Pennsylvania DOT permit test. The passing score is 84%, just like the official permit test. There are no hints or other aids to help you answer the test questions. The test is as close to the official permit test as we can make it!

By the way, do you tend to experience test anxiety when taking official tests? By showing you how much about driving you already know and just what to expect on the official test, this Exam Simulator may also help alleviate your test anxiety.

Good luck!

5 min to complete
Available in EN, ES, RU
PA DOT driver's license
Real exam-style pitfalls you’ll practice:
Common Traps
Distractors
Trick Wording
Double Negatives
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All 650 exam-like questions specific to Pennsylvania

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Unique 360° Virtual Road Simulations

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Authored and curated by Steven Litvintchouk, M.S.

Chief Educational Researcher (ACES member)
Methodology & Editorial Policy
Last verified for accuracy: October 2025 (reviewed weekly)

What to expect on the actual PA permit test

18

questions

15

correct answers to pass

83%

passing score

16 y/o

minimum age to apply

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