Permit test by state/Washington
Washington permit test: 40 questions, 32 to pass
Washington’s learner permit knowledge test is run by the Washington State Department of Licensing. 40 questions · 32 correct to pass (80%) — you can miss 8.
| Questions | 40 |
|---|---|
| Correct to pass | 32 (80%) |
| Wrong answers allowed | 8 |
| Road signs scored separately | No separate minimum published |
| Study from | Washington Driver Guide |
How to pass the Washington permit test on the first try
- Get the Washington Driver Guide. The test is written from it, so treat it as the syllabus, not background reading.
- Learn signs by shape and color first. Sign shapes are standardized nationally — an octagon is always stop, a triangle always yield, a diamond always a warning — so a sign you’ve never seen can still be read from its shape.
- Make a numbers sheet. Speed limits, following distances, parking distances and BAC limits are where most points are lost — they’re easy to confuse and easy to test.
- Practice at the real length. Take 40-question practice tests and don’t book the real one until you score 90% twice in a row — that leaves margin over the 8-miss limit.
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