California Permit Practice Test
Practice the California DMV knowledge and traffic sign test with 270+ questions written from the official manual. Every answer is explained, and you can switch to Spanish or Vietnamese at any time.
Start practicing free →The first 15 questions are free (5 traffic signs + 10 driving laws). Unlock all California questions for $12.99, one payment, on up to 3 devices.
About the California test
The California DMV knowledge test is multiple choice and based on the California Driver's Handbook. The DMV offers the test in several languages, including Spanish and Vietnamese.
Read the official California driver's manual for free on the California DMV website. ↗
What you will practice
- Traffic signs, signals and pavement markings
- Right-of-way and turns
- Speed limits and following distance
- Alcohol, drugs and penalties
- Licenses, permits and teen driver rules
- Emergencies, bad weather and sharing the road
Try 3 sample questions
- 25 mph
- 35 mph
- 45 mph
- 15 mph
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Answer: 25 mph
Alleys and blind intersections are 15 mph; most highways are 65 mph unless posted.
- Without stopping, if no one is coming
- After a complete stop, if no NO TURN ON RED sign is posted and it is safe
- Only on a red arrow
- Never
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Answer: After a complete stop, if no NO TURN ON RED sign is posted and it is safe
Stop at the limit line and yield to pedestrians first. You may NOT turn on a red arrow.
- 25 mph
- 35 mph
- 10 mph
- 30 mph
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Answer: 25 mph
Some school zones may have limits as low as 15 mph. Always obey crossing guards.
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