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Pennsylvania Permit Test Retake Rules (2026)

What the PennDOT Driver and Vehicle Services publishes:

The next business day
Wait
Not published by PennDOT Driver and Vehicle Services — see the rules
Attempts
Not published by PennDOT Driver and Vehicle Services — see the rules
Retest fee
Verified against official records from PA Driver's Manual, Chapter 1: Testing on September 30, 2026.
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Pennsylvania exam specifications

Pennsylvania Knowledge Exam Specifications

  • Total: 18 questions
  • Passing score: 15 out of 18 questions correct (83%)
  • Allowed misses: 3 missed questions maximum

Official PennDOT Driver and Vehicle Services Examination Notes:

  • 18 multiple-choice questions; 15 correct to pass — you can miss only 3.

Official Failure Rules in Pennsylvania

From the PennDOT Driver and Vehicle Services:

  • Waiting period: The next business day

How Pennsylvania Compares

  • Its 83% pass mark sits between 2 stricter and 32 more lenient states.
  • Pennsylvania is one of 26 states whose agency publishes a mandatory waiting period.
  • No attempt limit is published by Pennsylvania; 13 other states also publish none.
  • No retest fee amount is published by Pennsylvania, like 18 other states.

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Practice questions from the official Pennsylvania Driver's Manual; every answer cites it.

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Retake Questions for Pennsylvania

The next business day. Verify current rules with the PennDOT Driver and Vehicle Services before booking.

The agency does not publish a lifetime attempt cap. Attempt allowances are typically governed by your permit application validity period.

Specific retest fee amounts are not published in agency general guidelines; standard state re-examination fees apply.

Applicants in Pennsylvania must score at least 15 out of 18 questions correct (83%) on the PennDOT Driver and Vehicle Services-administered knowledge exam, missing at most 3 missed questions.

Study from the official Pennsylvania Driver's Manual, which supplies every Pennsylvania question; the exam requires 15 out of 18 questions correct (83%) to pass, allowing at most 3 missed questions.