There is no national written test — each state's DMV writes its own, with its own pass mark. Pick your state below to practise its actual question set. 1,411 questions across six states, free, no sign-up.
Free California DMV prep — 36 questions, 30 to pass. From the current CA Driver Handbook: right-of-way, school-zone limits, the daylighting parking rule. Practice or a timed exam sim.
StartFree Florida Class E prep — 50 questions, 40 to pass. What Florida tests hard: heavy rain and hydroplaning, the Move Over Act, right-of-way. Practice or a timed exam sim.
StartFree Illinois permit-test prep — 35 questions, 28 to pass (80%). Illinois leans hard on signs and signals, plus Scott's Law and zero-tolerance for under-21 drivers. Practice or a timed exam sim.
StartFree New York permit-test prep — 20 questions, 14 to pass (70%). The NY rules people trip on: no turn on red in NYC, wipers on means headlights on, 55 mph default. Practice or a timed exam sim.
StartFree Pennsylvania permit-test prep — 18 questions, 15 to pass (an 84% bar, among the strictest). PA specifics: signal 100/300 ft, the Move Over law, roundabout right-of-way. Practice or timed exam sim.
StartFree Texas DPS test prep — 30 questions, 21 to pass. The Texas specifics people miss: 85 mph zones, the Move Over law, school-bus stops. Practice or a timed exam sim.
StartLicensing is a state function, so each state's DMV publishes its own driver handbook and writes its own knowledge test from it. The road rules overlap heavily, but the question count, the pass mark and plenty of specifics — speed limits, BAC thresholds, point systems, right-turn-on-red rules — do not. Practising another state's test will teach you most of the material and then fail you on the details.
California asks 36 questions and you need 83%. Florida asks 50 at 80%. Illinois asks 35 at 80%. New York asks 20 at 70%. Pennsylvania asks 18 at 84%. Texas asks 30 at 70%. Pennsylvania has the harshest pass mark and New York the most forgiving, which is why a score that passes in Albany can fail in Harrisburg.
Each state's bank is built separately from that state's own official driver handbook — there is no shared pool. That is why the six banks here total 1,411 questions rather than one set reused six times. Every question carries a reference to the handbook section it came from.
Usually not the written test. Most states let you transfer an out-of-state licence that is still valid, with a vision check and paperwork rather than a re-examination. If your licence has expired, or you are transferring from outside the US, the written test normally comes back. Check your new state's DMV before you assume either way.
The written knowledge test is the same exam in most states — you take it to get a learner's permit, then the road test converts the permit into a licence. So practising here prepares you for the permit stage, which is the only part that is a written test.
12 sample questions from a bank of 1411.
1. At an intersection with no traffic signals or signs, which vehicle has the right-of-way if it arrives before any other vehicle?
Source: CA Driver Handbook — Right-of-Way (Sec 7)
2. In Florida, what is the maximum speed limit on a limited access highway (such as an interstate) unless otherwise posted?
Source: Florida Driver License Handbook — Speeding / Florida Standard Speed Limits
3. In Illinois, unless otherwise posted, what is the maximum speed limit on interstates and tollways?
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road — Speed Limits
4. If no speed limit is posted on a New York road, what is the maximum speed you may legally drive?
Source: NY State Driver's Manual — Chapter 8: Defensive Driving — Speed Limits
5. What is the maximum speed limit in Pennsylvania?
Source: PA Driver's Manual (PUB 95) — Chapter 3, Managing Speed / Posted Speed Limits
6. Unless otherwise posted, what is the prima facie speed limit on a street (other than an alley) in an urban district in Texas?
Source: Texas Driver Handbook — Speed Limits (Transp. Code §545.352)
7. Two cars reach an uncontrolled intersection at the exact same moment from cross streets. Which one should yield?
Source: CA Driver Handbook — Right-of-Way (Sec 7)
8. Unless otherwise posted, what is the standard speed limit in a municipal, business, or residential area in Florida?
Source: Florida Driver License Handbook — Florida Standard Speed Limits
9. Unless otherwise posted, what is the Illinois speed limit in an alley?
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road — Speed Limits
10. Unless another limit is posted, what is the default speed limit in New York City?
Source: NY State Driver's Manual — Chapter 8: Defensive Driving — Speed Limits
11. In a Pennsylvania school zone, how fast may you travel when the yellow lights on the school zone sign are flashing?
Source: PA Driver's Manual (PUB 95) — Chapter 3, Posted Speed Limits / School Zone Signals
12. What is the prima facie speed limit in an alley in an urban district in Texas?
Source: Texas Driver Handbook — Speed Limits (Transp. Code §545.352)
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