Pennsylvania DMV Permit Practice Test 2026

Correct answer: 18 questions; 15 correct

The knowledge test has 18 multiple-choice questions, and you must answer 15 correctly to pass.

Source: Chapter 1 – Tests

Correct answer: 65, including 10 at night and 5 in bad weather

Drivers under 18 need at least 65 hours of skill-building, with at least 10 hours at night and 5 hours in bad weather.

Source: Chapter 1 – Applying for a Learner's Permit

Correct answer: Stop, yield, then turn right

You may turn right on red after stopping and yielding to pedestrians and other traffic, unless a NO TURN ON RED sign is posted.

Source: Chapter 2 – Signals

Correct answer: As a YIELD sign

Treat the crossbuck as a YIELD sign: slow down and prepare to stop if you see or hear a train.

Source: Chapter 2 – Signs

Correct answer: No one; it only says who must yield

The law does not give anyone the right-of-way; it only says who must yield, and you must still avoid a crash.

Source: Chapter 3 – Negotiating Intersections

Correct answer: At least 100 feet

Signal at least 100 feet before turning below 35 mph, and at least 300 feet at 35 mph or more.

Source: Chapter 3 – Managing Speed: Traffic Flow and Communicating

Correct answer: 100 feet

You may not pass within 100 feet of, or while crossing, an intersection or railroad grade crossing unless a traffic control device allows it.

Source: Chapter 3 – Turning, Merging and Passing

Correct answer: 70 mph

The maximum speed limit in Pennsylvania is 70 mph.

Source: Chapter 3 – Everyday Driving Skills: Managing Speed

Correct answer: No more than 12 inches

Park as close to the curb as you can, but no more than 12 inches away.

Source: Chapter 3 – Parking

Correct answer: 4 seconds

A 4-second following distance lets you steer or brake to avoid a hazard on dry pavement.

Source: Chapter 3 – Everyday Driving Skills: Managing Space

Correct answer: .08 or higher

At 21+, a BAC of .08 or higher is DUI, though you can be convicted at lower levels if you drive erratically.

Source: Chapter 4 – Driving Under the Influence

Correct answer: Firm, continuous pressure; don't pump

With ABS keep firm, continuous pressure and don't pump; without ABS, press and release repeatedly.

Source: Chapter 3 – Dealing with Driving Emergencies

Correct answer: Move to a non-adjacent lane, or slow to 20 mph below the limit

Move into a lane not adjacent to the response area or disabled vehicle; if you can't, reduce speed to at least 20 mph below the posted limit.

Source: Chapter 3 – Emergency Vehicles and Situations; Move Over Law

Correct answer: Registration suspended 3 months

Lapses of 31 days or longer bring a 3-month registration suspension, and a 3-month license suspension if you drove or allowed driving uninsured.

Source: Chapter 4 – Suspensions and Revocations; Driving Without Insurance

Correct answer: The next business day

You may take the knowledge test only once a day at any location; you can retake it the following business day.

Source: Chapter 1 – Tests

Correct answer: Six months

Drivers under 18 must wait the mandatory six months from the permit issue date before the road test.

Source: Chapter 1 – Applying for a Learner's Permit

Correct answer: From a one-way street onto another one-way street, after stopping

A left on red is allowed only from the left lane of a one-way street onto another one-way street, after stopping and yielding, unless a sign prohibits it.

Source: Chapter 2 – Signals

Correct answer: The left side, facing the driver

The pennant is the only pennant-shaped warning sign; it marks the start of a no-passing zone on the left side of the road.

Source: Chapter 2 – Signs

Correct answer: The driver on the left

Drivers coming from the left must yield to vehicles coming from the right.

Source: Chapter 3 – Negotiating Intersections

Correct answer: At least 300 feet

At 35 mph or more, Pennsylvania law requires signaling at least 300 feet before the turn.

Source: Chapter 3 – Managing Speed: Traffic Flow and Communicating