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California · Permit test

California DMV practice test

Here’s a free California permit practice test with 20 questions in the real format: three answer choices each, and the same 80% bar, so 16 right is a pass. Answer one and you’ll see why it’s right. Ask the tutor if it still doesn’t click. Anything you miss comes back at the end.

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Updated October 2026 · Written from official sources, listed at the bottom of this page

Question 1 of 20

You are in a turn lane and this signal faces you. What does it mean?

Sample of the knowledge test: same format, 20 questions.

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Sources: California Driver’s Handbook, California DMV. Checked October 2026.

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