DMV PracticeHow the practice test works
Choose a state and press Start. The test draws twenty of that state's questions in random order and mixes the four options of each, so that you cannot pass by remembering positions. After each answer you see whether you were right and what the state's handbook says. At the end you get your score and a list of the questions you missed with their explanations.
What it is and is not
It is practice on rules that are stated plainly in the handbook: speeds, distances, limits and meanings. It is not a copy of the official test. The state's own questions are different, cover more topics, and include road signs, which ours do not. Treat a good score here as a sign that you know these rules, not as a promise about the real test.
Getting the most from it
- Read the explanation even when you were right. It often adds a second fact.
- Keep the handbook open in another tab and look up each miss.
- Take the test on different days. Remembering an answer for ten minutes is not knowing it.
- When you score well, read the comparison pages to see which of your state's numbers are unusual.
Questions people ask
How many questions are in a practice test?
Twenty, drawn at random from the 30 written for the state you choose. The order of the options is mixed each time.
What score should I aim for?
Aim for 18 or more out of 20 several times running. The real pass mark is set by each state; Virginia's manual, for example, requires 80 percent on part two and all ten sign questions in part one.
Are road signs included?
No. Our questions are text only. Learn signs from the pictures in your state's handbook.
Is my score saved?
Your best score for each state is kept in your own browser only.
Independent practice site. DMV Practice is not a government website and is not connected with any Department of Motor Vehicles or licensing agency. The questions are our own, written from each state's public driver handbook as we read it on 12 November 2026. They are not the official test questions. Laws change: the current handbook of your own state is the authority.