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Real format
Mock Exam
- 46 questions - pass 38 - as reported
- 36 questions - pass 30 - as reported
Built like the real in-office test: three choices per question, no feedback until the end, and a pass line at least as strict as the real one.
Who is taking the test?
The real DMV knowledge test differs by age. Pick the one that matches you.
As consistently reported by recent test-takers; the DMV does not publish official counts.
How we set this format
- The 80 percent passing requirement is official DMV policy (dmv.ca.gov, checked July 2026). Source
- The DMV no longer publishes exact question counts or pass lines. The 46-question (pass at 38) and 36-question (pass at 30) formats used here are what recent California test-takers consistently report.
- Those reported lines are stricter than a rounded 80 percent. We apply the stricter line on purpose: if you pass here, you were not graded easier than the real test.
Like the real test, each question here shows three answer choices, and you get your results only at the end.
California also offers an online proctored knowledge test whose format differs; this mock exam mirrors the standard in-office test.
PermitProof is not affiliated with the California DMV.