PermitPrep

Free · No sign-up · 50 states + DC

Pass your permit test on the first try.

Permit Prep is the free study site built for first-time teen drivers and their parents. Pick your state and drill 2,040 practice questions written from official handbooks, with plain-English explanations for every answer.

  • Real questions modeled on official state DMV exams
  • State-specific GDL ages, hours, and night rules built in
  • Interactive quizzes that score you instantly

Start your practice test

Pick your state — we'll take you to a 20-question interactive quiz.

51states + DC
2,040questions
5topic drills

Start with your state

Each state's permit test pulls from its own driver handbook and tests its own speed limits, GDL ages, and right-of-way rules. Pick yours below to study the version of the test you'll actually take.

CA California 40 practice questions TX Texas 40 practice questions FL Florida 40 practice questions NY New York 40 practice questions PA Pennsylvania 40 practice questions IL Illinois 40 practice questions

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Drill one topic at a time

Cramming 100 mixed questions doesn't work. Permit Prep splits each state's question bank into five focused topics so you can target your weak areas first.

  • Road Signs

    Recognize regulatory, warning, guide, and construction signs by shape and color.

  • Traffic Laws

    Rules covering signals, lane usage, turning, parking, and license restrictions.

  • Right of Way

    Who goes first at intersections, crosswalks, merges, and emergency situations.

  • Speed Limits

    Default speed limits, school zones, residential areas, and highway speeds.

  • Safe Driving Practices

    Defensive driving, following distance, weather, fatigue, distraction, and alcohol.

All topic guides →   Driving guides →

What's on the real permit test?

Most state permit tests include 25 to 50 multiple-choice questions, and you typically need about 80% correct to pass. Topics cover signs and signals, traffic laws, right of way, speed limits, and safe driving practices, plus state-specific rules like graduated driver license restrictions and zero-tolerance alcohol limits.

Our questions mirror the format and difficulty of the real exam so the test format feels familiar before you walk in.

Read the full study guide

Built for first-time teen drivers

Three things make Permit Prep different from other DMV practice sites.

Honest explanations

Every question comes with a 2-3 sentence explanation that teaches the underlying rule, not just the right letter to circle.

State-specific facts

Speed limits, graduated license ages, and zero-tolerance rules vary by state. We weave the right ones into your state's questions automatically.

Always free

No paywalls, no account needed, no upsell to a "premium" version. Open the page, take a quiz, close the tab.