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New York DMV Permit practice test
New York learner permit written test practice from the official NYS Driver's Manual (MV-21).
- 20 questions
- 14 correct (70%) to pass
- at least 2 of 4 road-sign questions
- No signup to start
- Every answer includes a source note
- Updated September 24, 2026
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Original practice questions written from the New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21) and checked against its text; not official NYS DMV questions. Not affiliated with the NYS DMV.
Study plan
How to pass the New York DMV Permit
The order that works: learn the rules, drill until they’re automatic, then use the benchmark to check consistency.
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Treat road signs as their own test: miss 3 of the 4 sign questions and you fail even with 14 right
- 2
Learn the numbers the manual tests: 100 ft to signal, 15 ft from hydrants, 20 ft behind a school bus, 500 ft to dim high beams
- 3
Know the NY-only rules: no right on red in New York City, and stop for a school bus even across a divided highway
- 4
Practice 20-question sets until you score 18+ twice in a row — the real test allows only 6 misses
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Published NYS DMV standard for the in-office test: 14 of 20 correct, including at least 2 of the 4 road-sign questions. The online permit test is scored differently (80% overall, 50% of sign questions).
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Written by QuizCram from the official source and verified against its text — never copied from a real exam. Original practice questions written from the New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21) and checked against its text; not official NYS DMV questions. Not affiliated with the NYS DMV.
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New York DMV Permit FAQ
20 multiple-choice questions. You need 14 correct (70%), and at least 2 of the 4 road-sign questions must be right — a strong overall score still fails if you miss 3 sign questions.
The Driver's Manual says the written test examines the rules of the road, safe driving techniques, road signs, and the laws on alcohol and drug use while driving — covered in its chapters on traffic control, intersections and turns, passing, parking, defensive driving, alcohol and drugs, special driving conditions, and sharing the road.
No. The NYS DMV's online learner permit test requires 80% overall and 50% of the road-sign questions. Practice to the higher bar and you are covered either way.
No. They are original questions written from the NYS Driver's Manual (MV-21) and checked against its text, with the manual section cited on every answer. QuizCram is not affiliated with the NYS DMV.
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