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Connecticut permit practice test
Free practice for the CT DMV knowledge test — no account, no paywall. Every answer explains why and links to the rule it comes from, and 7 questions are checked against Connecticut's own handbook.
- Earliest permit
- 16
- Test
- 25 Q
- Pass mark
- 20/25
— = not confirmed. Sources in the facts section below.
Practice for the Connecticut knowledge test
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Want the full-length format? Connecticut practice exam: 25 questions, 20 to pass.
Connecticut licensing facts we could verify
Each fact names its source and how we read it. Where an agency doesn't publish a detail, or blocked our checker, we say so instead of guessing.
- Licensing agency
- Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles
- Earliest learner permit
- 16Seen in the official site's search listing — the page blocked our checker, so confirm it there · Get a driver's license for a teenager · checked October 12, 2026
- Knowledge test format
- 25 questions, 20 correct to passRead on the official page · Knowledge and vision test · checked October 12, 2026
- Official test online?
- Not confirmedNot stated on the official pages we could read.
Official handbook
Connecticut Driver's Manual (revised March 2023) ↗We read this edition (Revised March 2023) page by page on October 12, 2026 to check the Connecticut-specific questions here. It is the source of truth — study it.
Official handbook; linked, not reproduced.
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Rules that differ from state to state
These come straight from the Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page referenced — and several are numbers other states set differently.
At an all-way (four-way) stop, the driver who arrives and stops first goes first.
Handbook p. 38
At an all-way stop, when two vehicles arrive at the same time, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right.
Handbook p. 38
At an intersection with no signs or signals, when two vehicles arrive at about the same time, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right.
Handbook p. 38
When an emergency vehicle approaches using its siren and/or flashing lights, drive to the right edge of the road and stop until it has passed (never stopping inside an intersection).
Handbook p. 18
On a road without a median or barrier, traffic in both directions stops for a school bus that is stopped with its red lights flashing.
Handbook p. 39
Do not park within 10 feet of a fire hydrant.
Handbook p. 39
Leave at least 3 feet when passing a bicyclist.
Handbook p. 19
RoadSense Studio
See the situation, then decide
Step through real intersections. Only scenes whose rule we verified for Connecticut (or that rest on the national standard) appear here.
Connecticut · verified scene
Four-way stop: a tie
Know who goes first when two drivers stop at the same moment.
Approaching. You drive north toward an all-way stop. A blue car approaches from the east — on your right.
Rule: At an all-way stop, when two vehicles arrive at the same time, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right.
- Connecticut Driver's Manual — p. 38
Read the whole scene as text
- Approaching: You drive north toward an all-way stop. A blue car approaches from the east — on your right.
- Both stopped: You and the blue car come to a full stop at your stop lines at the same moment.
- Right goes first: The blue car, on your right, proceeds through the intersection. You wait.
- Your turn: Once the blue car has cleared, you go.
Sample questions
Answers and sources are in the page, so they work without JavaScript.
Sample 1 · Connecticut rule
Connecticut: you stop at a four-way stop. Two cars reach their stop signs a few seconds after you. Who should go first?
- You, because you stopped first
- The car on your right
- The car going straight
- The largest vehicle
Show answer
You, because you stopped first. At an all-way stop, drivers go in the order they arrived and stopped.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual, p. 38
Sample 2 · Connecticut rule
Connecticut: you and a car on your right stop at a four-way stop at the same moment. Who goes first?
- You — you are on the left
- The car on your right
- Whoever is turning left
- Whoever honks first
Show answer
The car on your right. When two drivers arrive at the same time, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual, p. 38
Sample 3 · National standard
What does this sign require you to do? (Red octagon STOP sign)
- Slow down and continue if no one is coming
- Come to a full stop, then go only when it is safe
- Stop only if other vehicles are at the intersection
- Stop only when turning
Show answer
Come to a full stop, then go only when it is safe. An octagon is used for STOP and nothing else. It is placed where a full stop is always required, so you stop completely every time, then proceed only when you can do so safely.
Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, 11th Edition with Revision 1, Section 2B.04; Table 2A-1
Where this page stands
- State facts not yet reviewed by a human editor
Common questions
Connecticut permit test, answered
How many questions are on the Connecticut permit test, and what do I need to pass?
The CT DMV publishes: 25 questions, 20 correct to pass. Practise at that length on our Connecticut practice exam. Source: Knowledge and vision test.
How old do you have to be to get a learner permit in Connecticut?
16. Source: Get a driver's license for a teenager (confirm on the agency site).
Can I take the official Connecticut knowledge test online?
Not confirmed — Not stated on the official pages we could read. Our practice is online, but it is not the official test.
Is this the official CT DMV test?
No. FuelWide is independent. Our 95 practice questions are written by us, 7 of them from rules we checked in the Connecticut handbook, and the official test is given only by the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles.
What does the Connecticut test cover?
Every state tests road signs, signals and pavement markings (a national standard), right-of-way, and safe-driving practice, plus its own laws — parking distances, alcohol limits, school-bus and emergency-vehicle rules. The Connecticut Driver's Manual (revised March 2023) is the source of truth.
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FuelWide Driving Academy is independent. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or run by any state motor vehicle agency or government body, and its practice sets are not the official knowledge test. Book and take the real test only through the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles.