Connecticut · Permit testHow do you use the CT DMV permit practice tests?
- Read the Connecticut Driver's Manual first, chapter by chapter. The practice tests' own instructions say to review the manual, then check what you know.
- Take Practice Test One without looking anything up. It mixes teen rules, alcohol, signs, parking, turns, lane lines and following distance.
- Check your answers at the end. The real test needs 20 out of 25, which is 80%, so use that as your target.
- For every miss, find the rule in the manual and read the whole section around it.
- Then take Practice Test Two and Three the same way. All three come in Spanish too.
Study options compared
| Option | Price | Free to use | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Official and free | |||
Connecticut Driver's ManualOfficial · PDF and web pageRevised March 2023. The DMV calls it the only source for all test questions. Chapters 2 to 5 end with study questions, with the answers on the last pages. The DMV notes the audio version doesn't reflect recent updates, so read the PDF. | Free | The whole manual, in English and Spanish | |
DMV Practice Tests One, Two and ThreeOfficial · PDFThe DMV's own practice tests, linked from its learner's permit page. Practice Test One has 42 three-choice questions on teen rules, alcohol, signs, parking, turns, lane lines and following distance, with the answers at the end. | Free | All three tests and their answers, in English and Spanish | |
CT DMV MobileOfficial · AppThe DMV's app, which it says has practice knowledge test questions and answers from the real learner's permit test, a parent quiz on teen drivers and office locations. Rated 3.1 on the App Store from 455 ratings. Its last App Store update was in August 2019, so check answers against the 2023 manual. | Free | Everything | |
Connecticut Work Zone Safety CourseRequired · Online courseRequired for learner's permit applicants from January 1, 2026. It takes under an hour, and you print the completion certificate and bring it to the knowledge test. It's the first step on the DMV's learner's permit page. | Free | The course and certificate | |
Motorcycle and CDL manualsOfficial · PDFThe Motorcycle Operator's Manual (revised October 2025) for the 16-question motorcycle permit test, and the CDL manual for the commercial permit tests. The DMV uses an updated CDL manual for tests from July 1, 2025. | Free | Every manual in full | |
| Apps and websites | |||
Driving-Tests.org and DMV GenieWeb and app · all statesDriving-Tests.org also makes the DMV Genie app. Its Connecticut section groups 140 essentials questions, 330 harder ones and 93 on fines, distracted driving and drinking, plus a 25-question exam simulator. DMV Genie is rated 4.8 on the App Store from about 184,000 ratings for all states. | Connecticut tests on the website marked free. DMV Genie app purchases from $9.99 | Five CT permit practice tests, road sign tests and topic tests | |
ZutobiApp and web · all statesShort lessons and quizzes that play like a game. The Connecticut page claims more than 600 Connecticut questions based on the Driver's Manual and gives the same 25 questions and 20 to pass that the DMV publishes. It also says it doesn't replace the driver education teens need. | Free to try, then paid plans. Its page lists no prices | A free start; the rest needs a paid plan | |
Connecticut CT DMV Permit Test (Nilu Rathod)App · iPhoneA Connecticut-named app with car, motorcycle and CDL sections. Rated 4.7 from about 820 ratings. The developer is Nilu Rathod, not the DMV. | Free download. Premium $3.99 a week, $8.99 a month or $14.99 for life | The free download. The listing doesn't say how much is free | |
| In person | |||
DMV-licensed driving schoolsLocalWhere teens take the 30-hour course and adults take the 8-hour Safe Driving Practices course, and where a parent takes the 2-hour class. Finishing at a school lets a teen take the road test after 120 days instead of 180. The DMV's directory searches by town or ZIP code and can filter for schools teaching in other languages. | Set by each school | Nothing; you pay the school | |
Prices and ratings checked October 2026.
A study path through the manual
- Chapter 1, Obtaining a Connecticut Driver's License: permit rules, qualified trainers, driver education and the passenger and curfew limits for 16- and 17-year-olds.
- Chapter 2, Before You Get Behind the Wheel: vehicle checks, seat belt and child seat laws, the cell phone law and insurance.
- Chapter 3, Driving Behaviors: work zones, sharing the road, the three-second rule, passing, aggressive and distracted driving, and drinking and driving.
- Chapter 4, Road Safety: speed, right-of-way, roundabouts, parking, lights, horn, turn signals and what to do after a crash.
- Chapter 5, Know the Road: pavement markings, traffic signals and signs.
Chapters 2 to 5 end with study questions, and the answers are on the manual's last pages. That's ten more questions straight from the DMV.
The CT DMV Mobile app
The DMV's free app, CT DMV Mobile, says it has practice knowledge test questions and answers from the real learner's permit test, plus a parent quiz on teen drivers and DMV office locations. On the App Store it's rated 3.1 from 455 ratings, and its last update there was in August 2019, so check what it says against the current manual.
Choosing extra practice
- If you're 16 or 17, you'll do 30 hours of classroom driver education anyway, so the DMV's free tests may be enough on top of it.
- If you learn by repetition, an app with a large question bank gives you more tries than the DMV's three PDFs.
- If you'll test in Spanish, the DMV's manual and all three practice tests come in Spanish. The language page lists the rest.
- Whatever you pick, a third-party app's questions aren't the DMV's. The test is built from the manual, so the manual decides any disagreement.
Sources: CT DMV · App Store · Connecticut Driver's Manual and 2 more. Checked October 2026.
- CT DMV: Get a learner's permit (practice tests) ↗
- CT DMV: Practice Test One (PDF) ↗
- CT DMV: Download the mobile app ↗
- App Store: Connecticut DMV Mobile ↗
- Connecticut Driver's Manual, revised March 2023 (PDF) ↗
Rules and fees can change, so check the official site before your test.