Free California DMV Practice Test 2026

Study 705 free California car permit questions with instant answers and clear explanations. Review missed topics for the 2026 written test.

California practice questions and explanations

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CAR PERMIT · WRITTEN TEST

California DMV test: what to prepare for

Official test
California instruction-permit knowledge test
Question format
Multiple-choice questions from the California Driver’s Handbook. The current permit page does not promise a fixed question count.
Passing requirement
80%

Where to focus: Compare red arrows with red lights, review bicycle-lane turns, and practice sharing the road. Explain the rule before looking at the answer choices.

A common mix-up: Do not use an old question count to decide when to stop studying. The official permit page publishes the passing percentage; our simulator length is a practice setting.

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Use practice to learn with explanations. The simulator hides explanations until you submit; its timer is a training setting, not an official time limit.

Sample questions with explanations

Try these local scenarios before opening a practice session. These are independent study examples, not official exam questions.

1. Your California right turn is 350 feet ahead. A conventional bicycle lane, separated only by paint, runs beside you. What is the correct plan?

  • Wait until within 200 feet, check for cyclists, then enter only when safe
  • Enter now to reserve your turn
  • Use the bicycle lane to pass slower traffic
Check the answer and explanation

Wait until within 200 feet, check for cyclists, then enter only when safe

For a right turn beside a conventional bike lane, wait until within 200 feet, check for bicyclists and yield before entering safely. A physically separated bikeway is different: do not drive through its barriers. Follow signs and markings.

Official rule reference ↗

2. Before entering a conventional bicycle lane for a California right turn within 200 feet of the intersection, your mirrors look clear. What should you do next?

  • Assume the mirror covers the blind spot
  • Move first, then check for cyclists
  • Look over your shoulder for bicycles and enter only when safe
Check the answer and explanation

Look over your shoulder for bicycles and enter only when safe

A bicyclist may be in your blind spot. Check over your right shoulder before entering the conventional bike lane, yield and move only when safe. The 200-foot rule does not replace this observation.

Official rule reference ↗

3. Five vehicles are behind your slower car on a narrow California two-lane road where passing is unsafe. A turnout is available. What should you do?

  • Ignore them until a city street
  • Use the turnout to let them pass
  • Speed up beyond the limit
Check the answer and explanation

Use the turnout to let them pass

California directs slower drivers to use a turnout when five or more vehicles follow and passing is unsafe.

Official rule reference ↗

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