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Pennsylvania DMV Permit practice test

Pennsylvania learner permit written test practice from the official PennDOT Driver's Manual (PUB 95).

  • 18 questions
  • 15 correct (83%) to pass
  • you can miss only 3
  • No signup to start
  • Every answer includes a source note
  • Updated September 24, 2026

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The Pennsylvania maximum speed limit is 70 mph unless otherwise posted, and you must:

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Original practice questions written from the Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95) and checked against its text; not official PennDOT questions. Not affiliated with PennDOT.

  • Road signs60
  • Intersections turns36
  • Alcohol drugs30
  • Sharing road30
  • Speed space30
  • Traffic signals markings30

Study plan

How to pass the Pennsylvania DMV Permit

The order that works: learn the rules, drill until they’re automatic, then use the benchmark to check consistency.

  1. 1

    Learn the numbers the manual tests: 4-second following gap, 70 mph maximum, 15 mph school zones, 300 ft to signal

  2. 2

    Know the PA school-bus rule: stop at least 10 ft away until the reds stop, the arm folds and children are safe — the far side of a divided highway is the only exception

  3. 3

    Practice 18-question sets until you score 17+ twice in a row — the real test allows only 3 misses

  4. 4

    Read every sign by shape and color: octagon stops, pennants mark no-passing zones, orange means a work zone with doubled fines

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Published PennDOT standard: 15 of 18 correct on the knowledge test. A failed test may be retaken the following business day.

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Pennsylvania DMV Permit FAQ

18 multiple-choice questions. You need 15 correct (about 83%) to pass, so you can miss only 3. If you fail, you may retake the test the following business day.

The manual says the knowledge test measures your knowledge of traffic signs, Pennsylvania's driving laws and safe driving practices. PennDOT offers it in written and audio format in 18 languages at Driver License Centers statewide.

Following distance: Pennsylvania teaches a 4-second gap on dry pavement (5 to 6 seconds on wet roads), not the 2-second rule used in some other states. Stopping from 55 mph takes more than 250 feet even on dry pavement.

No. They are original questions written from the Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95) and checked against its text, with the manual section cited on every answer. QuizCram is not affiliated with PennDOT.