Free practice questions based on the California Driver's Handbook. No sign-up: answer the questions, get your score, and see why each answer is right.
The California DMV sets the passing score at 80%. Its current pages don't state the number of questions, so our test uses the lengths in a 2006 DMV research report (36 questions, or 46 under age 18); the real test may differ. See the report.
Stay inside with your hands in clear view
Roll down your window before the officer reaches you. Get out only if you are told to.
Source: California Driver's Handbook, Section 6, Navigating the Roads (continued)
80 percent
California DMV sets the passing score at 80 percent.
Source: California DMV, Instruction and Learner's Permits, Instruction and Learner's Permits
Once in any 18-month period
The judge may offer this choice once in any 18 months. The citation stays on your record but is not reported to your insurer.
Source: California Driver's Handbook, Section 7, Laws and Rules of the Road (continued)
Within 18 inches
Your vehicle should be parallel to the curb and within 18 inches of it.
Source: California Driver's Handbook, Section 6, Navigating the Roads (continued)
No stopping, standing or parking
Red means you may not stop, stand or park there. A bus may stop only where the red zone is marked for buses.
Source: California Driver's Handbook, Section 6, Navigating the Roads (continued)
Near enough to take over the controls
The supervising driver has to be able to step in and take over the controls if needed.
Source: California Driver's Handbook, Section 2, Getting an Instruction Permit and Driver's License
License, proof of insurance and registration
If you can't produce them, officers may do a limited search for these documents.
Source: California Driver's Handbook, Section 6, Navigating the Roads (continued)
When no vehicles are coming within 200 feet
You need that clear distance to turn safely in a residential district.
Source: California Driver's Handbook, Section 6, Navigating the Roads
At least five seconds
That gives other drivers time to see what you plan to do.
Source: California Driver's Handbook, Section 5, An Introduction to Driving
Your license and insurance information
Also share your registration card and current address with law enforcement and everyone else involved.
We wrote these practice questions from the facts in the California Driver's Handbook (2025 edition) and from official sources on road signs. Every answer links to its source, so you can check it and read more.
DMV Decoded is an independent guide, not a government agency. This practice test is not connected to the California DMV, and your actual test will have different questions. Study the handbook, and check the agency's website for current rules.