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Free Pennsylvania DOT PA Permit Test Practice 2025

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

To get your Pennsylvania DOT Learner’s Permit, you must be at least 16 years old and pass a vision screening and written knowledge test. The knowledge test consists of 18 multiple-choice questions covering material outlined in the state’s Pennsylvania DOT 2025 Driver’s Manual. To pass, you must score at least 83% (15 out of 18 questions). If you fail, you must wait until the next business day to retest. Our practice tests are designed to help you pass the first time!

Our free online Pennsylvania DOT Permit Practice Test is updated for October 2025 and mimics real exam conditions based on the state manual with its questions and answers. To speed learning, immediate feedback is provided on all questions.

Pennsylvania’s Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) program is designed to gradually introduce driving experience to minors. At age 16, you can apply for a learner’s permit, which allows driving under the supervision of a licensed driver who is 21 years or older. You must log at least 65 hours of supervised, behind-the-wheel practice (including ten at night and five in bad weather) over a six-month period. After six months, you can pass a road skills test for the next stage: the Junior License. This license has some restrictions. Only one non-family passenger under 18 is permitted, and unsupervised driving is only allowed between 5 AM and 11 PM (with exceptions for work or volunteer service or if accompanied by a family member who is 18 years or older). To get an unrestricted license, you must keep a clean driving record for one year, complete an approved driver’s education course, or turn 18.

If you’re 18 or older, most GDL requirements do not apply. You must still obtain a learner’s permit before you can get a driver’s license, although there’s no specific requirement for practice hours. Once you’re confident in your driving skills, you can schedule a road test and, if passed, obtain your unrestricted driver’s license.

Once you’re ready to apply for the permit, go to the DOT with proof of identity (birth certificate, passport), Social Security card, and proof of residence (utility bill, bank statement). If you’re under 18, you will need (signed in person) the Parent or Guardian Consent Form (Form DL-180TD). Submit the documents, pass a vision screening, pay the fee, and pass the official written test.

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What to expect on the actual PA DOT exam

18

questions

15

correct answers to pass

83%

passing score

16 y/o

minimum age to apply

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