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California knowledge test

Official pass mark: 80%. Our mock exams ask 36 questions, so you need 29 right. The official California pages give no time limit.

80%

California test day

Fill in the California Driver's License or ID Card Application.
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Book an appointment and visit a DMV office.
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Bring your California ID card, or documents that prove your identity and your California residency.
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At the office you pay the application fee, pass a vision exam and have your photo taken.
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Start the knowledge test before 4:30 p.m.: offices do not begin tests later in the day.
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You get three attempts to pass the knowledge test; after a third failure you must reapply.
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Under 18: a parent or guardian signs the application. From 15½ to 17½ you also bring a driver education certificate (completion, or enrollment in a course); over 17½ you can get the permit without it, but you cannot take the drive test before 18.
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